Why have I never heard of this till now? (Alpine Coasters) - DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate

**Evdokia** · 11-24-2011, 12:19 PM

I saw this video on Alpine Coasters and did some google searching and found they seem to be more common then I would have thought.

This looks like absolute fun.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqCkICXWdWI

To bad there are none close to where I live. Only found 2 in the US.

**karaburatoreror** · 11-24-2011, 10:53 PM

Looks fun.

**pharmaclid** · 11-24-2011, 11:24 PM

F*ck.
That.

**ImmimiFruff** · 11-24-2011, 11:49 PM

Think I saw that on a Live leak yesterday. Looks fun, but something helth and safety could stick their teeth into. The tracks so open, anyone or anything could wander into it's path. Or a branch could fall or something. I bet the sense of speed it excellent though. I went on something similar but decidedly more tame in Switzerland once.

**casinochniks** · 11-24-2011, 11:51 PM

Think I saw that on a Live leak yesterday. Looks fun, but something helth and safety could stick their teeth into. The tracks so open, anyone or anything could wander into it's path. Or a branch could fall or something. I bet the sense of speed it excellent though. I went on something similar but decidedly more tame in Switzerland once.

You could see in the video the track is all fenced off. Also I don't think it actually passes under anything that could fall on you. I'm sure this was all looked into before it was built.

**Abaronos** · 11-24-2011, 11:57 PM

You could see in the video the track is all fenced off. Also I don't think it actually passes under anything that could fall on you. I'm sure this was all looked into before it was built.

The only 'fence' I noticed was the white tape as it went across the fields. I kind of meant any one of those tree's could fall across it though. I just being a bit pessimistic I think.

**Tzqowwyt** · 11-24-2011, 11:58 PM

The first track was rather hazardous if you fell from the trolley(?).
What i would be more concerned about is the short spacing for the releases - just needs someone going quickly to come round a bent and hit someone who was a wimp, for all sorts of legal and civil problems to ensue.

**Lapsiks** · 11-25-2011, 12:28 AM

Bungle, you have an amusing take on "fenced off", it looks like long chopsticks connected with ribbon.

Regardless of the questionable placement of tree stumps, rocks and what-not, I would give that a go.

Anyone have a picture of what people sit in?

**Bemapayople** · 11-25-2011, 01:33 AM

SIGN ME UP that looks SWEET. [thumbup]

**gydrorway** · 11-25-2011, 01:35 AM

Looks fun but does look a bit dodgy.... How is the cart held onto the tracks? I would do it anyway but I think I would do a test run before trying it with no brakes lol.

**Podborodok** · 11-25-2011, 01:48 AM

Never seen a alpine coaster before but i have ridden one one of these many times. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1RcuQr46EU alpine slide, you sit in a sled with a handle for brakes.

**fkjghfg** · 11-25-2011, 02:20 AM

25 in the US according to this knee grow:

http://alpineslidedirectory.com/about.shtml

**Breilopmil** · 11-25-2011, 03:54 AM

Looks too slow. Gimme faster.

**ElenaEvgeevna** · 11-25-2011, 05:29 AM

Looks like theres quit a few of them where I live....Ive been on them before and they are alot of fun.. [thumbup]

**9wQlZkIj** · 11-25-2011, 08:46 AM

Anyone have a picture of what people sit in?

Looks fun but does look a bit dodgy.... How is the cart held onto the tracks? I would do it anyway but I think I would do a test run before trying it with no brakes lol.

This is a video by the same guy that shows more on the sled and how the track works. Not much to it really.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?src_vid...&v=eA-k3G1F7k0

11-24-2011, 12:19 PM	#1
Evdokia Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 463 Senior Member	Why have I never heard of this till now? (Alpine Coasters) I saw this video on Alpine Coasters and did some google searching and found they seem to be more common then I would have thought. This looks like absolute fun. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqCkICXWdWI To bad there are none close to where I live. Only found 2 in the US. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-24-2011, 10:53 PM	#2
karaburatoreror Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 407 Senior Member	Looks fun. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-24-2011, 11:24 PM	#3
pharmaclid Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 419 Senior Member	F*ck. That. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-24-2011, 11:49 PM	#4
ImmimiFruff Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 538 Senior Member	Think I saw that on a Live leak yesterday. Looks fun, but something helth and safety could stick their teeth into. The tracks so open, anyone or anything could wander into it's path. Or a branch could fall or something. I bet the sense of speed it excellent though. I went on something similar but decidedly more tame in Switzerland once. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-24-2011, 11:51 PM	#5
casinochniks Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 416 Senior Member	Think I saw that on a Live leak yesterday. Looks fun, but something helth and safety could stick their teeth into. The tracks so open, anyone or anything could wander into it's path. Or a branch could fall or something. I bet the sense of speed it excellent though. I went on something similar but decidedly more tame in Switzerland once. You could see in the video the track is all fenced off. Also I don't think it actually passes under anything that could fall on you. I'm sure this was all looked into before it was built. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-24-2011, 11:57 PM	#6
Abaronos Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 452 Senior Member	You could see in the video the track is all fenced off. Also I don't think it actually passes under anything that could fall on you. I'm sure this was all looked into before it was built. The only 'fence' I noticed was the white tape as it went across the fields. I kind of meant any one of those tree's could fall across it though. I just being a bit pessimistic I think. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-24-2011, 11:58 PM	#7
Tzqowwyt Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 399 Senior Member	The first track was rather hazardous if you fell from the trolley(?). What i would be more concerned about is the short spacing for the releases - just needs someone going quickly to come round a bent and hit someone who was a wimp, for all sorts of legal and civil problems to ensue. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-25-2011, 12:28 AM	#8
Lapsiks Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 725 Senior Member	Bungle, you have an amusing take on "fenced off", it looks like long chopsticks connected with ribbon. Regardless of the questionable placement of tree stumps, rocks and what-not, I would give that a go. Anyone have a picture of what people sit in? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-25-2011, 01:33 AM	#9
Bemapayople Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 305 Senior Member	SIGN ME UP that looks SWEET. [thumbup] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-25-2011, 01:35 AM	#10
gydrorway Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 556 Senior Member	Looks fun but does look a bit dodgy.... How is the cart held onto the tracks? I would do it anyway but I think I would do a test run before trying it with no brakes lol. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-25-2011, 01:48 AM	#11
Podborodok Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 345 Senior Member	Never seen a alpine coaster before but i have ridden one one of these many times. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1RcuQr46EU alpine slide, you sit in a sled with a handle for brakes. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-25-2011, 02:20 AM	#12
fkjghfg Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 469 Senior Member	25 in the US according to this knee grow: http://alpineslidedirectory.com/about.shtml Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-25-2011, 03:54 AM	#13
Breilopmil Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 409 Senior Member	Looks too slow. Gimme faster. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-25-2011, 05:29 AM	#14
ElenaEvgeevna Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 575 Senior Member	Looks like theres quit a few of them where I live....Ive been on them before and they are alot of fun.. [thumbup] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-25-2011, 08:46 AM	#15
9wQlZkIj Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 599 Senior Member	Anyone have a picture of what people sit in? Looks fun but does look a bit dodgy.... How is the cart held onto the tracks? I would do it anyway but I think I would do a test run before trying it with no brakes lol. This is a video by the same guy that shows more on the sled and how the track works. Not much to it really. http://www.youtube.com/watch?src_vid...&v=eA-k3G1F7k0 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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