Just wanted you to have a chance to view Skeleton from the slider's perspective. Get a feel for what Katharine Eustace and Kazuhiro Koshi experience.
Slide head first
at up to 90 mph
on a curvy track of ice
with no brakes
or steering
experiencing five Gs of force
the equivalent of a space shuttle take off
Skeleton, catch it if you can.
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xoxo,
ski girl
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That looks like fun!!!!! I want to race like that.
ReplyDeleteHey Jesse,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment.
If you really want to try Skeleton head on out to Park City, Utah.
Public Skeleton Rides now available at the Utah Olympic Park!
$50.00 for the first ride and $25.00 for the second. Anyone 14 and over can slide head first down the 2002 Olympic track. No experience necessary and all equipment is provided.
Participants may slide on specific Saturdays through March 20, 2010
435-658-4206
www.olyparks.com
Have fun!