Another sport that makes climbing look safe&sane

[Alpine_Tom]

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002448036_lavasledding22.html

 

Lava Sledding.

You climb up a hillside, bellyflop onto a sled measuring 12 feet long by 6 inches wide — and speed down man-made courses of hardened lava rocks sprinkled with grass. 70mph over lava rock, anyone?

[Cobra_Commander]

I was sorely disappointed to find out it was not molten lava

[thelawgoddess]

yikes!

[espirita]

I heard on the radio this morning that someone died on Lake Tapps, doing some new "sport" (questionable) similar to water skiing - except, you hold on to the back of the boat (not wearing skis) while the boat is going at a low speed. Would that even be fun? The reporter said it was dangerous because people inhale the fumes from the boat and pass out. DUH!!!!!!!!!

[archenemy]

Its much cheaper to just sniff glue.

 

I wonder when the shine of doing some lame "extreme" sport is going to dim?

[Geek_the_Greek]

Almost as extreme:

Broomboarding

 

"We are the people that ride brooms"

[Dru]

Whatever happened to Skytrain Surfing?

[whirlwind]

Whatever happened to Skytrain Surfing?

 

died in the 80's early 90's.

 

as for the lave sleding wrecking would leave one hell of a roard rash