Ski jumpers are crazy!

[trigal]

I've been to the top of the jumps in Lake Placid. You can't see the ground until you're in the air. Insanity.

[chw57]

Seriously. When we were in Norway we went to the top of the jump in Lillehammer. Just standing there made me queasy. Noooo thank you!

[libbygrl109]

I was watching it today, and the commentator said that they're usually going 50+mph in the air. After 60mph, it's dangerous. Um. No thanks.

[keweenawlove]

Feb 9, 2014 13:25:40 GMT -5 trigal said:

I've been to the top of the jumps in Lake Placid. You can't see the ground until you're in the air. Insanity.

I've been to the top of that one too. I still makes my stomach drop to think of being up there when they go off it.

[archaeominx]

I'd probably have a heart attack on the way down. I'm terrified of heights to begin with but willingly flinging yourself off a cliff at 50+mph? hellll no. Can you imagine the very first time you make that jump? I wonder how many people need a backup pair of pants after that one.

[katinthehat]

I'm watching the prime time coverage and they said one of the competitors on his very first jump ever broke his leg :/

[marcyiam]

My dad helped build the ones in Lake Placed. ;-)

And I want to know how people train for this. There must be smaller versions somewhere to work your way up, but I've never seen them. lol

[keweenawlove]

Feb 9, 2014 21:22:06 GMT -5 marcyiam said:

My dad helped build the ones in Lake Placed. ;-)

And I want to know how people train for this. There must be smaller versions somewhere to work your way up, but I've never seen them. lol

I remember there being a smaller one at Lake Placid. Someone there told us the only way people are able to do it is start when they're young and fearless and then it feels "normal." I feel like that's probably a lot of truth.

[trigal]

Feb 9, 2014 21:22:06 GMT -5 marcyiam said:

My dad helped build the ones in Lake Placed. ;-)

And I want to know how people train for this. There must be smaller versions somewhere to work your way up, but I've never seen them. lol

There are smaller jumps. In Placid, they have a pool that is used in the summer months. We watched kids practicing on a small jump and landing in the pool.

[marcyiam]

I have seen those (if they are the same ones i am thinking of) but did not realize they were for that. I have seen them used for other styles. Thanks!