Daron Rahlves
Daron Rahlves
Daron Louis Rahlvesis a former American World Cup alpine ski racer and freestyle skier...
air downhill
If you don't have a big flight, it's not a real downhill in my eyes. You've got to have some air time.
course felt looking rest weather
I felt really comfortable on the course and the weather is looking to be the same, so I'm just going to rest and come back for Saturday.
felt timing
I felt like I was flowing. My timing was there. Something wasn't working out.
felt good great job middle solid thanks
I felt good, a good flow. It was a solid run. I'm here now thanks to a great job in the middle section.
beat tough
He's going to be tough to beat here.
head knees shake start struggling thoughts wrong
I was struggling to keep my skis on the ground. My knees were going everywhere. I just shake my head at the way I was skiing. I had the wrong thoughts in my head. I just wasn't super-confident getting into the start gate.
red wearing
I'd like to be wearing the red (leader's) bib in downhill.
across came felt gate good line runs speed surprised
I don't know where the speed went today. I really don't know what to say. I got in the gate and I was ready. I came across the line and I was really surprised where I was at. I felt it was a good run, one of the better runs I've had.
speed
I don't know where the speed was today.
allow biggest chance great leading race ski
Obviously, if I'm leading by 1.2 seconds, I like this hill. This race comes down to me. I'm my biggest challenger. If I allow myself to ski well and relax, I have a great chance to win.
bigger success
Why make that such a big story and not make a bigger story of the success we've all had?
best hell
What the hell -- I went out there and did the best I could.
across change conditions fair race
There's nothing you can do about it. The conditions just change so much. I just don't think it was a very fair race across the board, but it's never fair really.
goes skier
Bode goes out there and goes hard, and that's all you want out of a skier and a teammate.