SKIING SKIING Stephanie Turnbull Snowboarding Snowboarding and and
Think you have the skill strength and stamina to try skiing or snowboarding If you like the idea of whizzing down steep slopes at heart-stopping speed then read on FEEL THE THRILL THRILL SEEKER Simone Origone Italy FEAT World record for speed skiing 156 8 mph 252 4 km h WHERE AND WHEN Les Arcs France 2014 4 Skiing down mountain slopes in dazzling sun is a fantastic experience Take the challenge Imagine the excitement of gliding over hard-packed ice skidding through powdery snow or twisting and turning down hills How about shooting off the end of a ramp and launching into the air Snowboarding and skiing are seriously extreme sports
5 One of the world's toughest ski runs is La Chavanette or The Swiss Wall in France It's only 0 6 miles 1 km long but drops a dizzying 1,086 feet 331m Not surprisingly it's for experts only Tough stuff Racing over snow on skis or a board is tough You need good gear great training and excellent balance You must be physically fit have nerves of steel and be able to keep calm in tricky situations And you shouldn't mind falling over Snowboarding was invented by surfers who adapted their boards to skim over snow instead of waves
