Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Schnablerrennen


Starting the jump - click to enlarge
Photo: Getty Images

  Look at that name, I can't pronounce it either; maybe Wilbur can.  The unpronounceable name refers to a sled jump in the Bavarian area of Germany.
  The "jump" is a time honored tradition.  The sleds are either originals or copies of a design from long ago.  The object of the "jump" is distance, the winning distance is about 85 feet.  It appears from the photos to be a rough ride.
Starting to change their mind - click to enlarge
Photo: Getty Images

Fallout? - click to enlarge
Photo: AP
The area (Bad Tolz) in summer - click to enlarge
Photo: Bildagentur Huber
 


1 comment:

  1. Are you kidding me, I can't even pronounce it.
    Today,in Detroit the first episode of the Lone
    Ranger was broadcast over the radio the year
    was 1933. Wilbur

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