Uphill Skiing

Instead of going down the slope, you go up it, using a parachute to drag you. The inventors of this sport call it "wind mountaineering". And they're trying to raise money to help them commercialize the idea. Their site is upski.com.

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Posted By: Alex - Thu Dec 05, 2013
Category: Sports

Comments

My brother-in-law once tried water skiing, but he couldn't find a lake with a steep enough slope.

Posted by tadchem on 12/05/13 at 03:09 PM

As if one doesn't have enough equipment along with them for alpine skiing.

Posted by KDP on 12/05/13 at 04:15 PM

YAY!! Skiing (This is more my preference) Link is so NSFW !!!

http://www.nudismlife.com/galleries/nudists_and_nude/nude_skiing/nude_women_ski.jpg

Posted by BrokeDad in Midwest US on 12/05/13 at 05:44 PM

They should call it ski-ski (think Polish joke)! 😜

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 12/05/13 at 06:48 PM

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