Ski jumping World Cup....

Horses and carriages going round the village.....

The run-in slope is kept covered till they start.....

There is a little ant on this photo. It is a ski jumper flying down in the air.....

And it is only when you see them actually jump that you realise how far they go or how steep it is.......

See the little men flying??

That line at the bottom is a sort of target length for them to go before landing. Some did. Some landed half way up the hill. And they get to do it all again tomorrow. I will be there this time. What must their mothers be thinking?? My child flies down mountains with 2 long skis on his feet...... Poor women. I am sure they are all grey.

You can see closer up here......

I love this mountain. I keep taking photos of it. It reminds me of Devil's Peak in Cape Town. Ironically, it used to be called Engel Berg - Angel Mountain, after which the village is named. Now it is called Der Hahnen. I have no idea why, but I think they need to change it back again.

Back to that jump. The officials are inching down the slope sideways here, smoothing the landing area with their skis before the next round of jumps.

Oh...Simon Amann from Switzerland won today!