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gravity's oldest joyride, free to all who own a hill and zero fear.
means The act of riding a sled down a snow-covered slope, propelled by gravity, for sport or transport.
from From "sled," which came into English from Middle Dutch "sledde," a word tied to the verb meaning "to slide" or "drag." It belongs to a snowy family of Germanic words — kin to "sledge" and "sleigh" — all describing things hauled or glided over ice, snow, and mud. The "-ing" simply turns the vehicle into the joyful activity it makes possible.
- olympic cousin
- luge sleds hit speeds over 90 mph
- ancient roots
- Vikings used sleds before they used wheels
- physics flex
- waxed runners cut friction to near nothing
- steering
- mostly a polite lie you tell yourself
luge world cup — international sliding sport competition held annually since 1977 across multiple countries
skeleton at olympics — winter sport where athletes race headfirst down icy tracks, featured since 2002 salt lake city
bobsleigh team usa — american bobsled team that won gold at 1932 lake placid olympics, pioneered modern sport