Ski jumping

So, it's only August, and the ski jumping season has started again. That's right, in 25C temperatures, these freaks are hurling themselves down the hill again, and flying around 120m, before gracefully (mostly) touching down.

So, ski jumping in Summer?? Yep, darn right!

Basically works like this:
- The tracks on the jump ramp are made of ceramic tiles, which usually are iced over in winter...but in Summer, with the application of water, they are just as slippery.
- The jump hill is covered in fake grass, which again is covered in snow in winter, but is also pretty slippery when wet in Summer.
- At the bottom of the landing hill, where they can usually do a nice hockey-stop in their massive skis, there appears to be pine bark chips or something, which helps them to slow down.

It's kinda cool (though warm) watching this - especially watching a guy go down like a sack of crap on landing last night. Luckily they still jump in their full on suits, so he didn't lose any skin or anything...just damaged pride.

Tschüß,
'Brush