How do ski jumpers NOT get fall damage?

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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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If they landed on a flat surface, they would die instantly.

They don’t land on a flat surface. They land on a surface that is almost as angled as their angle of flight. The skiers speed directed at the landing surface is fairly small, like if you jumped a single flight fo stairs.

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