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Monday Morning Vikersund Ski Flying

theboilover — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:28:40 +0000

Case of the Mondays returns with a I-almost-pooped-myself-just-watching-this clip. Filmed at Vikersundbakken, the largest ski flying hill in the world.

Hat tip to @TEFennell4 for posting this and getting me back on my Monday game.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuZdTTskgMI

Monday Morning Ski Gliding

theboilover — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:21:27 +0000

This is at once the most awesome and terrifying thing I’ve ever watched involving either skis or parachutes….or anything else for that matter.

[Editor's Note: Posting may be light this week as I am on the road for work through next weekend. But who knows....]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut1kGmOhzWQ

I jumped a road on skis in college

theboilover — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:05:48 +0000

In honor of winter and actual snow falling, I thought I would post what is one of my greater accomplishments on skis--jumping over a road. Now in ski videos I’ve seen guys clear 40 ft (or bigger) gaps over roads with crazy elevation change. I’m not that ballsy, and Miami University’s terrain doesn’t exactly give you many spots to attempt something like this. Dare I say this is the only place on campus you could try it. For those of you who know Miami’s campus, this is on Western Dr, by the frisbee golf holes that go up an then back down the steep hill (holes 10+11). Enjoy…and if you break yourself trying this don’t come crying to me.