You gotta dig Kalle Palander, the Finnish number one Alpine skier and the World Champion in slalom 1999. Whatever Kalle is up to, he is always going at the full force. He is kind of like our own Bode Miller – likes to talk straight and doesn’t respect/fear too much the often rigid institutions of the sport like FIS. We have been liking the way guy skis and acts since the late nineties.
Recovering from the injury
It also seems that Kalle is still going strong after all these years. Last season was a clear disappointment though – a fracture in shinbone (so called repetive stress injury) required an operation in the spring and Palander had to stop the season before it ended in early February. However, recovering from the injury has been going on very well and at the moment, already in August, Kalle feels like there is no worries at all for the upcoming season.
Palander states: The best season is yet to be seen
Quote and (loose) translation from the Finnish news says:
“Be warned. I have this certain feel that I am already in the very strong shape. And the going is only getting tougher from now on. I can surely say that I am more dangerous than ever before. This is going to be the best season ever for me”
That is the way to talk the talk. No need to suspect that the guy can also walk the walk! You don’t go for chasing fourth places in the World Cup!
Lately Kalle has been doing better in GS but Slalom skiing is what brought him really to the limelight. It seems like he is always very sharp when the conditions are the worst possible – loose snow, stormy and very low visibility.
Here a video of Kalle in action in Alta Badia, Italy.
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