Yes Lasse, they are indeed real. And so was Kjus, who captured a record five medals in five races during the 1999 World Championships. The Norwegian won two gold and three silver medals during the course of the two weeks of racing in Vail and Beaver Creek.

Photo (C) 1999 Bo Bridges.

The 1999 Vail Beaver Creek World Alpine Ski Championships were a project of the Vail Valley Foundation.

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