A particularly fascinating breed of athletes. They speed the majority of the
time freezing their asses off in especially cold weather in
tight speed suits designed to make them faster, but may cause them to
die of hypothermia. Those who are student athletes and attend academies often race and train non
stop all winter and spend too much money on camps in the offseason. Academy kids are also used to spending days in crowded vans and living off gas station snacks or the occasional treat to gas station subway. It is difficult to score good points as the competition are often very close within the same seconds. The sport itself may be one of the most expensive and difficult sports out there, making the athletes even crazier for doing it. The
parents who are willing to fund their athlete and stand in the
cold temps to watch are their own breed. But in the end ski racers are badass, sick human beings so if you ever have the chance to meet one do not waste the opportunity you lucky son of a
bitch.