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Digital Archives | Jan 18, 1980 | 0:56
Crazy Canucks: Irwin tumbles, Read wins
Even the best downhill skiers in the world meet the hills headfirst now and then.
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Footage courtesy of the International Ski Federation and Alpine Canada.