‘Like a parachute’: Innerhofer battles gate in wild downhill (The Associated Press)

With Bode Miller taking this season off, Christof Innerhofer has taken over the reigns of the World Cup circuit’s most daring skier. In a wild downhill that Adrien Theaux won by a large margin Tuesday, Innerhofer grabbed most of the attention by finishing fourth after skiing halfway down the course with a gate attached to him. After about 30 seconds, Innerhofer rid himself of the pole but he carried the panel to the finish at speeds above 120 kph (75 mph) – earning the Italian loud cheers from the home crowd.