The distance they jump/the speed at which they fall seems like it would be impossible to land without falling flat on your face. There is obviously some cool physics going on, but please.
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Impact damage comes from stopping fast. If you go from 60 to 0 in 10 seconds it’s just a gentle push. If you go from 60 to 0 in 0.0001 seconds it’s big hurt.
The ski slope is like a big slide that makes it so they can keep falling down while slowing down in contact to the ground. They are also trained athletes that land in a way made to maximize the amount of time it takes them to slow down.
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