Watch A 9-Year-Old Take on the Toughest World Cup DH Track

Kids these days! In yet another installment of “what on earth are they feeding the youth in 2020?” we see 9-year-old Val di Sole local Riccardo pin it down one of the gnarliest World Cup downhill courses on the circuit. Aptly named the Black Snake, Val di Sole’s World Cup track is a never-ending strip of dark dirt filled with nonstop rock and root tech. Line choice and careful speed management are key to getting down in one piece, but the pint-sized grom has it fully under control.

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