US EditionSkiier Lands on One Foot After Mid-Air Mishap
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The Independent
The Independent (US)Skiier lands on one foot after mid-air mishap
Matej Svancer lost one of his skis while going off a ramp and still managed to complete three rotations and stick the landing. The Austrian freeskier, 21, made the daredevil move while competing in the slopestyle event at the Laax Open 2026 in Switzerland on Saturday (17 January) as part of the Freeski World Cup. Footage showed Svancer losing his right ski just as he launched off a ramp while on his second run. He had already begun his rotation …
The Austrian skier Matje Svancer lost one of his skis in full jump, but was able to complete three rounds in the air and land only one. The project took place in the slopestile competition in Laax Open 2026, Switzerland, part of the Freeski World Cup.
The biggest achievement of the Laax Open 2026 was probably a... failure of the Austrian Matej Svancer. In the second round of the Slopestyle, the 21-year-old freestyler lost a ski while flying on a module. This did not prevent him from landing as if nothing were happening. (RTS)
Matej Svancer lost a ski at the jump and ended up in second place in Laax. Austria's Olympic hope in freestyle ended up in second place in Laax.
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