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27 Nov 2015, 2:19 pm

^ The worst part was shivering beside the run at 07.30 in the morning in temperatures of -15 degrees, trussed up in helmet, knee and elbow pads and boots with spiked toe rakes (to slow yourself down), waiting for your turn. You have to start early, because the course is solid ice and starts to melt as the sun gets higher.

The first time was terrifying and I fell off! But after that you get into it, learn all the tricks, like sticking your hand out at the end to break the electronic barrier and shave a few seconds off your time, and learning which way to lean and when. The fastest speed I did was 97 miles per hour. The skeleton is very heavy and weighed with lead, so if you come out of the run you have to throw it away to make sure it doesn't land on top of you.



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29 Nov 2015, 5:18 am

Ooh thanks for that detailed description of it! :) I just learned more about it, so that was great. 156 km/h!!


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29 Nov 2015, 6:13 am

Hmmm. I've been looking at this sport online, and it sort of reminds me of a face-down luge. I'm surprised it hasn't received more television coverage, especially here in Colorado which is supposed to be such a haven for winter sports.
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29 Nov 2015, 7:03 am

^ Yes, that's the sort of thing - although when I used to do it the toboggans were far more basic, and no one wore lycra! We looked like something out of that 1970s film, 'Rollerball'!

The Cresta Run is in St Moritz in Switzerland, so maybe it has some kind of 'copyright' on the name. The run was first built in the late 19th century, and was always (and still is, I think) an amateur sport.



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29 Nov 2015, 2:29 pm

Cold, cold, COLD!

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30 Nov 2015, 6:27 am

Winter is cold, Sylkat! :lol:


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25 Dec 2015, 7:39 am

Merry Christmas, Christopher! :D


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25 Dec 2015, 7:41 am

Hello, Hyperborean. I don't believe we have met.

Merry Christmas! :santa: :rendeer:


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31 Dec 2015, 5:39 am

Happy New Year, Christopher!


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31 Dec 2015, 8:01 am

Happy New Year, Christopher! :D


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31 Dec 2015, 1:28 pm

Happy new year, Hyperborean


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31 Dec 2015, 1:54 pm

^ And a very happy New Year to all of you too! :heart: :)



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17 Jan 2016, 7:03 am

How's your year so far, Christopher?


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01 Feb 2016, 5:39 am

I hope all is well with you, Christopher.


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01 Feb 2016, 1:16 pm

I second Kyle's sentiments. How are you, Christopher, and how has 2016 been so far for you?


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15 Feb 2016, 11:27 am

It's winter here. How about you, Christopher?


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