yak skiing

beach · Jul 5th, 2005, 23:18

Asia's newest sport - yak skiing

Yaks are found mainly in high, cold mountainous areas
The American magazine Time has recommended the little-known sport of yak skiing in India as one of the 10 best ways in Asia to relax the mind.
The magazine's Asian edition says this "implausible extreme sport" involves going at rocket speed uphill attached by rope to a yak charging downhill.

The skier attracts the yak from up high by shaking a bucket of nuts, which must be put down fast before the fun begins.

More at BBCworld

machadinha · Jul 5th, 2005, 23:32

"Never shake the bucket of nuts before you're tied to the yak rope."

WTF?!

(How many Tibetans are called Peter btw?)

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edwardseco · Jul 5th, 2005, 23:44

....otherwise you may lose your nuts..

Wanderer22 · Jul 6th, 2005, 01:04

What happens at the halfway point when you meet a large hairy heavy yak coming downhill at high rate of speed as you are going uphill at an equal speed?

This sounds vaguely like the story of the person who is attempting to lower a heavy barrel of bricks from a roof.

I hate to think what would happen if the yak was going too fast to stop at the nut bucket? Better keep a sharp knife handy to cut the rope before it takes you through the pulley...

I want to SEE some photos of this!

W22

machadinha · Jul 6th, 2005, 01:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wanderer22

This sounds vaguely like the story of the person who is attempting to lower a heavy barrel of bricks from a roof.

The Sick Note!*

Quote:

The Sick Note
(Why Paddy's Not at Work Today)
Pat Cooksey

The Dubliners perform Pat's song on Milestones.

Dear Sir I write this note to you to tell you of my plight
For at the time of writing I am not a pretty sight
My body is all black and blue, my face a deathly grey
And I write this note to say why Paddy's not at work today.

Whilst working on the fourteenth floor,some bricks I had to clear
To throw them down from such a height was not a good idea
The foreman wasn't very pleased, the bloody awkward sod
He said I had to cart them down the ladders in my hod.

Now clearing all these bricks by hand, it was so very slow
So I hoisted up a barrel and secured the rope below
But in my haste to do the job, I was too blind to see
That a barrel full of building bricks was heavier than me.

And so when I untied the rope, the barrel fell like lead
And clinging tightly to the rope I started up instead
I shot up like a rocket till to my dismay I found
That half way up I met the bloody barrel coming down.

Well the barrel broke my shoulder, as to the ground it sped
And when I reached the top I banged the pulley with my head
I clung on tightly, numb with shock, from this almighty blow
And the barrel spilled out half the bricks, fourteen floors below.

Now when these bricks had fallen from the barrel to the floor
I then outweighed the barrel and so started down once more
Still clinging tightly to the rope, my body racked with pain
When half way down, I met the bloody barrel once again.

The force of this collision, half way up the office block
Caused multiple abrasions and a nasty state of shock
Still clinging tightly to the rope I fell towards the ground
And I landed on the broken bricks the barrel scattered round.

I lay there groaning on the ground I thought I'd passed the worst
But the barrel hit the pulley wheel, and then the bottom burst
A shower of bricks rained down on me, I hadn't got a hope
As I lay there bleeding on the ground, I let go the bloody rope.

The barrel then being heavier then started down once more
And landed right across me as I lay upon the floor
It broke three ribs, and my left arm, and I can only say
That I hope you'll understand why Paddy's not at work today.

*Can't find a Dubliners MP3 in a jiffy but this guy does a fair job of it if you wanna hear it: http://www.chivalry.com/cantaria/lyrics/sick-note.html

cyberhippie · Jul 6th, 2005, 01:33

Does my travel insurence cover me for this??? And can someone else please shake that can of nuts!!

ChrisJ · Jul 6th, 2005, 03:44

Wahey!

All we need now is Johnny Knoxville!

I once attempted to go skiing in Manali About 12 yrs back. After realising my size 14 (UK) feet would have no chance in hell of fitting into an Indian Ski boot I started to regret not bringing a tea tray!

Still . . .the scenery was nice.

etin · Jul 6th, 2005, 03:48

Why are these Yaks so mad at these nuts!!!

No way I will shake my nuts in front of them

machadinha · Jul 6th, 2005, 04:02

I know it has nothing to do with anything but I do hope we all know YetiSports http://www.yetisports.org/ , they have snowboarding too. I think you have to register these days to play, look up their games on http://www.kontraband.com/ to get right into the action without further ado.

Jul 5th, 2005, 23:18	#1
beach Lost in translation Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: India ! Posts: 2,233	yak skiing Asia's newest sport - yak skiing Yaks are found mainly in high, cold mountainous areas The American magazine Time has recommended the little-known sport of yak skiing in India as one of the 10 best ways in Asia to relax the mind. The magazine's Asian edition says this "implausible extreme sport" involves going at rocket speed uphill attached by rope to a yak charging downhill. The skier attracts the yak from up high by shaking a bucket of nuts, which must be put down fast before the fun begins. More at BBCworld __________________ Hampi info

Jul 6th, 2005, 01:04	#4
Wanderer22 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 462	Ouch! What happens at the halfway point when you meet a large hairy heavy yak coming downhill at high rate of speed as you are going uphill at an equal speed? This sounds vaguely like the story of the person who is attempting to lower a heavy barrel of bricks from a roof. I hate to think what would happen if the yak was going too fast to stop at the nut bucket? Better keep a sharp knife handy to cut the rope before it takes you through the pulley... I want to SEE some photos of this! W22

Jul 6th, 2005, 04:02	#9
machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 10,921	I know it has nothing to do with anything but I do hope we all know YetiSports http://www.yetisports.org/ , they have snowboarding too. I think you have to register these days to play, look up their games on http://www.kontraband.com/ to get right into the action without further ado. Last edited by machadinha : Jul 6th, 2005 at 06:44.

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