Various

snoig wrote:
clip...As far as
alpine events go,...clip...Much nicer to see it on TV with a
cold beer, fireplace and split times on the screen.

Depends on whether you think of it as a competition where results are
the only important thing or as a spectacle where performance is
important. Agree that TV gives you the best view of the competition, but
the performance is best observed as I described upthread.

Same difference as watching football on TV vs going to the game.