By: Dylan Maltais
Rating: 5/5
Wednesday, 30 March 2016
"Speedriding: Freestyle Skiing meets Paragliding" Review
The video “Speedriding: Freestyle Skiing meets Paragliding
I personally
was instantly intrigued by the title of this video “Speedriding: Freestyle
Skiing meets Paragliding” not only because I am a skier myself, but also
because of my pure curiosity. How is it possible to mix these two extreme
sports together? This video does a very good job at showing just that, while
not only is it an extreme sport is also a great way to appreciate the
mountains. The views shown in this video are absolutely insane.
Skiing has
been a passion of mine for a very long-time and although I consider myself a
pretty experienced skier, there is no way I would ever try this. This sport combines two things that seem like
they wouldn’t mix at all. I have been both parasailing and skiing (not at the
same time) yet the things that occur in this video are still nerve racking. The
way Aaron Durogati handles the extreme heights and speeds with such ease is a
mystery to me, the way he stays calm even though he is only a foot above rocks
or snow at times going at insane speed is just that “insane” and the fact the
he keeps on speedriding is just incredible.
This video
really relates to Outdoor Ed class, because it’s a great example of an activity
that occurs outside that is both exhilarating and very thought provoking. I
think most of what Outdoor Ed as a class is showing us exhilarating outdoor activities,
but also educating us about the great outdoors. Besides being possibly one of
the coolest videos I have ever seen, this video is also not only a great
example of an extreme version of the things we do in outdoor ed, but a perfect
example.
I would highly recommend that anyone interested
in the outdoors watch this video because of the many different aspects it showcases.
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