Buni by Ryan Pagelow for January 25, 2013
January 23, 2013
January 28, 2013
Transcript:
Buni is in the air skiing. He goes too high and gets hit by people on the airlift going up the mountain.
el8 almost 12 years ago
That’s not what they meant by ski jump, Buni.
blunebottle almost 12 years ago
Was his mind wandering….?
orinoco womble almost 12 years ago
Cartoon physics fail.
Lyons Group, Inc. almost 12 years ago
I named this one “Ski Jumped”.
Cartertoons almost 12 years ago
Hey, who put that there!
admwrlk Premium Member almost 12 years ago
I’ve considered it a time or two
blunebottle almost 12 years ago
“Y’know, in a proper pair of downhill skis….”Yes, in a pair of downhills…maybe Ryan’s in my age group and remembers what downhill skiing used to be like- the heels were indeed loose from the ski and held in only at the front, with a spring strap around the back of the boot. Was it difficult to control? YOU BET!
STANGER THINGS almost 7 years ago
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. It is also commonly known as downhill skiing, although that also incorporates different styles. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings; ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and telemark. Alpine skiing is popular wherever the combination of snow, mountain slopes, and a sufficient tourist infrastructure can be built up, including parts of Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand, the South American Andes, and East Asia.
Alpine skiing began as a club sport in 1861 at Kiandra in Australia and a number of similar clubs in North America and the Swiss Alps. Today, most alpine skiing occurs at a ski resort with ski lifts that transport skiers up the mountain. The snow is groomed, avalanches are controlled and trees are cut to create trails. Many resorts also include snow making equipment to provide skiing when the weather would otherwise not allow it. Alternatively, alpine skiers may pursue the sport in less controlled environments; this practice is variously referred to as ski touring, backcountry skiing, or extreme skiing.
In competitive alpine skiing races four disciplines exist: slalom, giant slalom, super giant slalom, and downhill. Slalom ski races have courses that require short tight turns, whereas giant-slalom races have courses which are set with more widely spaced turns. Super-giant slalom and downhill have few turns, the courses have gates spaced widely apart and skiers often reach 100 km/h.