Ain't no mountain high enough.Having redefined winter excitement with its radical and innovative SnowBoogie and sled designs the last couple of years, Wham-O, Inc., Emeryville, Calif., has taken the "downhill" industry a step further with its "Human Factors" methodology--combining performance, ergonomics, and rider skill level to create a new line of sleds that are especially tailored to accommodate riders of all sizes and abilities. Each of three levels is determined by measuring a combination of the rider's human factors (skill level as it relates to speed, maneuverability, distance, and ease of use), coupled with the most common rider dimensions.For advanced riders, it's about getting airborne. The SnowBoogie line makes that possible with the Super G, Air Luge luge (l  zh), a type of small sled on which one or two persons, lying face up, slide feet first down snowy hillsides or down steeply banked, curving, iced chutes similar to those used in , and Air
Thunder models. The Super G ($29.99) scoffs at gravity as it takes
riders on a journey of epic speeds thanks to its parabolic par·a·bol·ic also par·a·bol·i·caladj. 1. Of or similar to a parable. 2. Of or having the form of a parabola or paraboloid. bottom rails and unique twin-tip. The Air Luge ($39.99) is a durable and sleek two-person sled that moves at high speeds but affords stability and control. Finally, advanced riders quickly will learn that thunder and lightening go hand in hand as they "bolt" down the slopes at electrifying e·lec·tri·fy tr.v. e·lec·tri·fied, e·lec·tri·fy·ing, e·lec·tri·fies 1. To produce electric charge on or in (a conductor). 2. a. speeds aboard Air Thunder, causing a "storm" of excitement. This double-handled supercharged foam beauty is the ultimate. Riders, turn on your after burners! For the intermediate sledder, there also is a bevy bevy a flock of birds. of choices, but we especially like the Sno Raptor ($25). Its bottom tracking "fangs" and sleek aerodynamic feel give this sled superior steering and increased maneuverability. Future Olympians, meanwhile, can start training now with the SnowBoogie Luge ($29.99). This hard, durable plastic sled has tracking rails along the bottom that rival the handling and performance of a real luge. For the true treat of the season, though, there is Snow Hog ($49.99). According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Wham-O, it's the newest, coolest, hippest, and 'badlest' winter sled to date." We agree--unless, of course, you have something against riding a Big Wheel--sans the wheels--down a mountain. For more information on Wham-O sleds, visit www.wham-o.com, as his space has barely scratched the surface. |
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