Free Sledding

Posted by Alex in ABC World News Webcast, Sports on February 2, 2008 at 6:18 am


When skiing or snowboarding just isn’t enough for you, check this out: extreme sledding.

ABC’s David Kerley went on a little "free sledding" adventure in Vermont, and lives to tell us about it!

Link [ABC World News Webcast] – Thanks Natalie!


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4 comments to "Free Sledding"

  1. malcreant
    February 2nd, 2008 at 8:34 am

    Yeah... That should be just about as popular and enduring as kneeboarding.

    "They" want you to believe that wakeboarding killed kneeboarding (too 80's-ish) but the truth is that knees aren't meant to be folded under the body to act as shock absorbers. At least mine weren't.

    Imagine jumping of a cliff and landing on your folded knees... ouch.

    OTOH, this probably open up huge woods and backcountry opportunities for paraplegics. (seriously)

  2. artbot
    February 2nd, 2008 at 6:49 pm

    You are close, #1. But you have it the other way around. This is nothing more than people with healthy legs (presumably) adopting a technique/gear used by paraplegics for almost 30 years. I recall seeing things like this when I skied a lot back in the early 80s. Sometimes they would sit with legs extended, a la kayaking. Depends on the level of leg/hip use they have.

  3. Tomull
    February 16th, 2009 at 1:21 pm

    I think you guys are both right. You can't absorb much of a landing with folded knees...certainly can't go as big as you could on a snowboard or skis. Don't let that complete your judgement. Sledding is one of the most fun things i've done in my life. It's a completely different concept compared to snowboard, but that doesn't mean it's not fun or that you have to choose one or the other. If you're gonna hit a jump on a sled, you just need a good, soft landing. Try it, then let me know what you think. My knees are fine.

  4. snoweaters
    August 15th, 2009 at 9:31 pm

    ive been free sledding for quite awhile and to tell the truth my knees are fine the sleds have thick knee pads and as long as you dont land on a flat icy surface you'll be fine


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