Flying high in NZ Winter Games
26 Aug 2009
British Disabled Ski Team members, in Queenstown for the 100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games, took time out from their racing schedule to play with gravity at the Shotover Canyon Swing.
From a platform 109m above the picturesque Shotover river, the skiers experienced the pure adrenaline of a 60m free fall before swinging through a giant arc at 150km/h.
Jump styles
Flexible jump arrangements at Shotover Canyon Swing mean there are at least 10 different jump-styles that can be adapted to suit jumpers of any physical ability.
Chest and seat harnesses allow jumpers to leave the platform in a variety of positions.
Shotover Canyon Swing sales and marketing manager Claire Stewart said everyone had a great time.
"We were really excited to welcome the British Disabled Ski Team to our jump platform. They all had an amazing time and managed to get a bit of variety in their jumpstyles," Stewart said.
Winter Games NZ
The British Disabled Ski Team has been competing in Super G and Slalom adaptive events at Coronet Peak, Queenstown.
Winter Games NZ is the first elite snow sports event to allow able-bodied, and athletes with a disability, to compete together in alpine skiing and cross-country skiing disciplines.
The Games have attracted some of the world’s best adaptive athletes, including strong representation by the German and British Paralympic teams.
Winter Games NZ is due to finish with a spectacular closing ceremony featuring aerial skiing and snowboarding in front of more than 5,000 spectators and a live television audience at Queenstown’s Coronet Peak on 30 August.
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