Daron Rahlves
Daron Rahlves
Daron Louis Rahlvesis a former American World Cup alpine ski racer and freestyle skier...
blowing extra heard inspection knew last night time today took wind
I took a little extra time in inspection today because I knew it was going to be tough. I heard the wind blowing last night in my bus.
wake
It's tough. There's a lot of terrain, it's steep, it's icy. This is what you want. It makes you wake up and charge.
For him to go out and party, that's nothing new. He does that all the time.
business managing
It's managing myself the right way. My business is skiing.
I've got to make the most of it because I don't know if I'm going to be back. There's a lot more things I want to do with my life.
career highs mouth racer ski sour taste tough walk
I've got a pretty sour taste in my mouth right now. It's a tough one to walk away from. My career as a ski racer has been pretty amazing. On these big race days, you go through a lot of highs and lows.
except kids
It was pretty cool. About 100 kids up there, just chanting. It's something we don't have in the U.S. ever, except for World Cups.
best sinking slowly tradition
It's slowly sinking in. This is one of the big races. There is so much tradition and energy. It's really important to know for myself that I'm one of the best guys.
capable good ski
It's not going to be easy, that's for sure. If I ski the way I am capable of skiing, on this kind of hill, it could be a good day.
It's always been like that. That's how it is. It's part of the sport. Why downplay it?
event hard knowing last racing three time
It's hard to swallow, knowing this is the last time I'll be racing in an event like this. Three times in the Olympics, and I haven't medaled.
almost
The Austrians are so by-the-book. They're almost like robots.
career racing ski super
Super G is kind of where my ski racing career started.
bang events hard injury longest race stay streak
It's impressive, and that's got to be the longest streak ever. He had to be injury free. It's hard to race all these events and stay healthy, not bang yourself up one way or another.