Yay Janne, Se oli KARMEA hyppy!!

What happened...this is a ridiculous thing to be able to land. Isn't it the point to jump as far as you can???

That's insane! It looks as if he catches some kind of upwind that just kept him floating down the hill, and that he forced himself to land at the last minute. I'm sure that giant red line means "the end", hehe.

Longest jump in the world (fell on landing): 240 m (Planica 2005)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janne_Ahonen

You could fly further if you made the slope steeper. At some point you'd need a parachute, though.

er... or a medic.

reason why his team mates look unhappy is cos he didn't land on two feet, not cos he fractured his pelvis...

This is pretty ridiculous... they either need a bigger hill or a smaller hill, I can't decide. Either way, even if the video sucked I'd still upvote for the title

"I believe I can fly.
I believe I can touch the sky.
Uh, why am I still going?
Can someone get me a soft landing?"

I don't get it. I don't see any Finnish people, much less any dramatic ones...

It's like a game of chicken with the bottom of the hill.

Not yet. A little further. Steady. BREAK! BRAKE! CRASH!

Maybe they should just change the game to "spot landing" to see who can come the closest to slapping down the ski's in a particular place.

That was so beautiful. If you watch the shot from the bottom of the hill (when he's flying straight at you) you can see him adjusting his flight with lightly moving his hands. It's like ailerons on an airplane. Really fantastic video.

Holy crap, I think he broke his ass -- there's a huge crack in it!

love the excitement of the announcer as soon as he lands. that is the voice of a man who loves what he does.

What happened...this is a ridiculous thing to be able to land. Isn't it the point to jump as far as you can???

Rottenseed: The point isn't to go as far as you can, the skier is supposed to hit a sweet spot. Skiers lose points for over or under shooting the landing, and they can also lose their lives since that is the safest point to land. Some points are also given for style.

(Learned that from the Winter Olympics in Utah.)