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more about #mountains more comments → marcus_zion: So..what happens when it rains? more » Kaiser-Machead: Oh dammit! My hat! more » weatherman: I'm happy to be corrected by any pro, but I agree with blam about the dubious claims of reduced surface area. It's pretty widely known that a longer b... more » polyprog: Uhm. As far as i know friction isn't dependent on surface area (Larger surface means lower pressure) so I can't really see the point of the giant hole... more » P3nnst8r: The fact that it has extra runners in case of flipping yet no visible safety harness concerns me. more » Curves: These look totally fun and a lot safer than most things I have been sledding on. more » weatherman: So this contest.. the purpose is to take a simple product like a sled and see how much more plastic you could possibly use to make it? more » Pwnage: Wowwwww!! Where can I purchase this? more » Gilbert Tang Jr.: Ever see Demolition Man (of course you have). Yeah, throw some of that foam in these things, and I'm there. more » -
#design
Taiyou Ropeway Provides Open, Solar-Powered Views of Very High Places
This design concept from Fredrik Hylten would replace the trusty mountain gondola with an open-faced, sun-powered pod that, thankfully, has some beefy-looking safety harnesses. More » -
#sledding
Slegoon Sled Might as Well Double as a Coffin
When you go to pick out your Slegoon for that next killer run down the mountain, be sure to pick a color you like, because you could be living in it for a while. Underground. Like, because, you'll be dead and it's your coffin! Get it?! Anyway, the Slegoon here is the winning entry in the UK IOM3 Design Innovation in Plastics competition. The roll cage, such as it is, protects the rider and doubles as extra runners should thedeath trapsledding device flip over mid-run. More »
