It all makes sense now
I figured out why so many people couldn't get around Portland this Christmas. They needed Lamborghini Gallardos.
Always check your landing.
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Canucks would
I guess it's like hockey without a stick or puck on an obstetrical course... but it's sponsored by Red Bull so it has to be kinda cool.
It could work…
At first peaple just jumped and pendulum swung off this bridge. Its about 40 ft tall from the lowest jump spot (the red circle). My roomate wanted to go bigger. First he jumped off the top of the bridge, about 80 ft. then he started doing rope swings. Find a ski handle and just hang on... things kept breaking so they had to upgrade to climbing rope and handles made out of large dowel rods. This above picture was his greatest plan that he never got to try.
I don’t think I’ll be skiing at Kitzbühel any time soon…
...me not being a skier being the main reason.
This time Thomas Lanning took a spill on the Austrian course. He was evacuated by helocopter but organizes are reporting no serious injuries, so I can actually enjoy this wreck.
Daniel Albrecht injured in training run.
Daniel Albrecht has been put in a coma after injuries sustained on the Streif course in Kitzbühel, Austria. He is in considered to be in stable condition, but it appears he has fairly severe brain injuries. He is currently the super-combined world champion. We wish him a full and speedy recovery.
Albrecht placed in coma after accident during Streif training
Avalanche Ski Training!
"Your guide to carving down the mountain with the power of an avalanche!"
So here's how it works...
Step 1: Hike to the top of an avalanche prone slope without checking snow reports, weather reports, or avi reports...cardio training.
Step 2: Drop in without digging a pit or really assessing the snowpack at all...encourages mental quickness.
Step 3: Get swept away in giant avalanche while making an even more giant mess of your pants...Like a laxative only better
Step 4: Wait patiently while your buddies dig you out...cool down period.
Seems pretty solid to me. You'll have those skiing legs in no time with this new program. All the Hollywood celebs are doing it.
Crumpler Bags
From time to time we find a company that we just love. Crumpler is one of those companies. Lets face it, anyone that has a cardboard booth at OR, hands out matches at said booth, and then gets a warning from the fire marshal (all while offering beer that they smuggled in with their oversized messenger bags), is OK in our book. A couple years ago, they sent a couple bags our way. The bags have been spot on. They've held up better than another popular brand (who shall remain nameless but lets face it, you know who we're talking about) and look cooler to boot. On the note of looking cooler, we've now discovered the Milwaukee Bicycle Co. Crumpler bag. It's just pretty...I mean tough looking and awesome.
Via The Goat via Ben's Cycles