Taming the lion: Olympians take on Bormio's terrifying Stelvio piste

Only a few such courses are used on the World Cup circuit, world championships and Olympics and the Stelvio matches Kitzbuehel's Streif and Wengen's Lauberhorn in prestige. All three have similarities. They are long, all more than 3.3 kilometres (two miles), and they test skiers to the absolute maximum. The pistes feature steep gradients, long jumps and variable terrain, with racers hitting speeds of up to 140km/h (87mph), all the while battling crippling centrifugal forces. "It's like a lion!"...