Sentences with phrase «great ski jumping»

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How well the state of California has succeeded in preparing for her guests can be best summarized by statistics: 45 miles of cross-country runs, 14 miles of downhill trail and, of course, the great jump, 1,300 feet from top to bottom, are all ready and now being tested by advance contingents of skiers; three ski lifts have been constructed at a cost of $ 600,000; $ 50,000 has been spent to secure Squaw against the chance of avalanche; communications on the downhill courses require 80 miles of telephone wire; blasting the trails smooth took two tons of dynamite; 12 miles of construction road were built; it took 50 men and $ 250,000 to build the ski jump.

Taron Egerton (Kingsman: The Secret Service, Legend) dons the famous foam - suit and» tache combo to play the eponymous cult hero, who defied the odds to become the first ski - jumper to represent Great Britain at the Winter Olympics.

The headline supporter of the week is Eddie «The Eagle» Edwards who famously competed for Great Britain in the Calgary Olympic Games in Ski Jumping.

If you're looking for the perfect action shot or want your video and photos to come from a first - hand perspective, then attaching a GoPro to your gear while you surf, ski, bike, or even bungee jump can be a great way to capture the experience.

Skis and snowboard are obviously better when going down a slope, while the paraglide and wingsuit offer, in my opinion, the best experience, as it feels great to just jump down a mountain and take a look at the surroundings while gracefully heading down.

Tennis, golf, scuba, shooting, yoga, triathlons, jet skiing, and base jumping are great recreation activities that also develop character skills.

The images and information include: (i) the artist's Haugan family from Morgedal, Norway whose great - grandfather (Olaf Haugan, the ski jump world record holder, 1879) immigrated to the United States, (ii) contemporary art and art history, (iii) art world logistics, and (iv) the process logistics for spreadsheetspace.

Directed by British actor - turned - filmmaker Dexter Fletcher, who helmed the critically praised 2013 musical Sunshine on Leith, Eddie the Eagle casts Kingsman: The Secret Service star Taron Egerton as the first ski jumper to represent Great Britain in the Olympics.

In 1993, Disney's Cool Runnings put Olympic bobsledding in the spotlight with its tale of an underdog team from Jamaica that defied the odds to compete on the same track as the world's greatest athletes, and now Eddie the Eagle seems poised to do the same for ski jumping.