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Watch This Renegade Phone Pull Off Its Own Aerobatic Stunts At The X Games
We’ve all broken our share of phones, and generally the only day-to-day danger they face is a three or four foot fall, or maybe the odd puddle of water. Norwegian X-Games competitor PK Hunder’s phone had a bit more to deal with when he lost it in mid-air, half-way through a 720 during practice yesterday.
What It’s Like To Go Off The World’s Largest Ski Jump
You probably don’t have the balls to go ski jumping. If you do, congratulations; I hope you’re reading this in flight. For the rest of us, this video is a great (read: less scary) way to get just the smallest slice of that action. A piece you can safely chew and swallow.
World’s Biggest Indoor Ski Park Sets New Precedent For Overkill
At over 22,000 square metres Ski Dubai is currently the largest indoor skiing facility in the world. But a Danish architectural firm believes that record should belong to Denmark, and so has designed and proposed an indoor ski facility for the city of Randers that will safely snatch the title of world’s biggest from Dubai.
These Beautiful Swiss Skis Have Us Wishing For Winter
These new Zai Laisa skis are so beautiful, I want to ditch everything and hit the slopes right now. Except it’s the wrong time year. But even as a snowboarder, I’m lusting after this pair.
Tiny Skis For Wheelchairs Tackle Snow With Ease
The small and thin front wheels on a wheelchair or stroller might roll easy on hard surfaces, but on snow and ice they sink right in like a hot knife through butter. So a Swedish inventor has created a simple ski accessory that lets smaller wheels easily slide over frozen conditions.
Solar Helmet Turns Skiers Into Mini Power Plants
When you think about it, the Fraunhofer Institute’s new prototype solar powered ski helmet makes a lot of sense. Because when you’re skiing, you’re usually high up on a mountain, as close to the sun as you’re ever going to get.
Hybrid Snowshoes Let You Climb A Mountain And Ski Back Down
Mountain climbing is one sport that’s all about the gear, and with a set of Hive’s transforming snow shoes strapped to your feet, you’ll be ready to beat a hasty retreat should your climb be cut short by an avalanche.
The First Ever Seated Ski Back Flip
When Josh Dueck broke his back in 2004 during a skiing accident, few people thought he’d ski again. He defied expectations, though, and began using a Sit Ski — a mono-ski contraption used by paraplegics — to cruise down the slopes. That wasn’t enough though, so he decided he had to attempt something a little more crazy: the first seated ski back flip.
Stop Mangling Your Goggles And Behold The Power Of Magnetic Lenses
After a few seasons on the slopes, you realise that having a set of goggles with interchangeable lenses is a must. Then you realise that changing the lenses on those goggles is a huge pain in the arse. Well magical magnets are once again the answer to all of our troubles.
