Their team spirit set them apart from other
competitors and by December 7, 1975, Ken Read became the first
non-European to win on the World Cup circuit. The film
is filled with breathtaking footage of downhill ski races
including spectacular wins and terrible falls such as Dave
Irwin's downhill crash in 1976.
Patrick Lang, a reporter for La Suisse says: "They made downhill
sports really exciting, because when the Canucks were racing
always something would happen.a great win or a great crash."
CBC-TV sportscaster Brian Williams says: "This is what the
Europeans loved. That these Canadians came over on a
course that most Europeans feared and they seemed to enjoy
this. They didn't seem to like skiing the easier courses."
In 1990, Dave Murray died of cancer. In a touching
sequence, his wife talks about his fight against the terrible
disease that killed him. The three remaining Crazy Canucks
visit his grave high up in the mountains. The film provides
an intimate look at the families and occupations of the Canucks
today.
Original Air Date - January 30, 1998
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