An alpine slide is a long chute on the side of a hill, usually built by ski resorts to supplement summer income. A wheeled cart is used to navigate the slide. The ride is similar to a bobsled ride, except that it rolls over a smooth track—generally cement, stainless steel, or fiberglass—rather than sliding on ice. The cart usually accommodates one or two passengers and is controlled by a hand brake located between the rider's legs. Pulling the hand brake handle causes the cart to stop; pushing or letting go of the handle causes to brakes to release and allow the cart to accelerate. The ride is unique among amusement type rides in that the rider has complete control over his or her speed and ride experience. With this control comes responsibility: the rider does have to ensure that the cart is not going too fast; otherwise it is possible that the cart will overturn at curves causing the possibility of injury and sometimes death.
[edit] Alpine Slide Locations
- Winter Park Resort, Winter Park, Colorado.
- Breckenridge Ski Resort, Breckenridge, Colorado, 3 fiberglass slides.
- Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, in Howelsen Hill Park.
- Heritage Square, Golden, Colorado, 2 slides.
- Durango Mountain Resort, Durango, Colorado, 2 concrete slides.
- Chestnut Mountain Resort, Galena IL, 2 slides.
- Lutsen Mountains, Lutsen MN.
- Wild Mountain, Taylors Falls, MN.
- Attitash Mountain Resort, Bartlett NH, 2 concrete slides.
- Ober Gatlinburg, Gatlinburg TN, 2 concrete slides.
- Killington, Killington VT, 2 concrete slides.
- Stowe Mountain Resort, Stowe VT.
- Bromley Mountain, Manchester VT 3 concrete slides.
- The Super Alpine Slide Jiminy Peak, Hancock, MA.
- Park City Mountain Resort, Park City, UT, 4 fiberglass slides.
- Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville, MI.
- Kentucky Action Park, Cave City, KY.
- Alpine Slide at Magic Mountain, Big Bear Lake, CA, 2 concrete slides.
- Seven Springs, Somerset, Pennsylvania. 2 concrete slides.
- Jackson, Wyoming.
- Chamonix, France.[citation needed]
- Thredbo, Australia.
- Mount Hood Skibowl, Mt Hood, Oregon.
- Presidents Alpine Slide, Keystone, South Dakota.
- Utah Olympic Park, Park City, UT. 1 Steel Slide
[edit] See also
[edit] Previous Alpine Slide Locations
- Mount Tom, Holyoke, MA
- Boston Hills, North Andover, MA
- Raccoon Mountain Recreation Area, Chattanooga, TN
- Action Park, Vernon, NJ
- Camelback Ski Area, Tannersville, PA
- Mount Rowe/Alpine Ridge, Guilford, NH
- Song Mountain, Tully, NY
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