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Utah Olympic Park
The sign at the entrance. |
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Olympic Sign
The Olympic sign at the entrance to Utah Olympic Park. |
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Bobsled Run
The bobsled/luge/skeleton run. |
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Splash Pool
Used for off-season training in jumping events, skiers slide down the ramps and practice aerial moves, landing in the pool. |
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Splash Pool
To make the water safef for landing, air is pumped into the pool to break up the surface. Here they are preparing for an athlete to come down the right-hand ramp. |
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Splash Pool
The skier has just landed in a white pool of froth. |
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Aerials
A skier caught midway in their practice run. |
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Olympic Ski Jumps
Two of the three jumps. The third is just off to the left. |
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Ski Jumping
A jumper in mid-run. Look above the logo. |
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Ski Jumping
Another practice run. |
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Ski Jumping
Another practice run. |
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Bobsled
A summer practice run on a wheeled sled. |
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Bobsled Run
The scoreboard and "where are they?" board. |
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Ski runs
A view of some ski runs near Utah Olympic Park. |
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Heading up the hill
Enroute to the "Extreme Zip" ride, we took the chairlift up the side of the ski jumps. |
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Chairlift
It's a pretty steep hill. |
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From the chairlift
Looking over at the jumps. |
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From the chairlift II
Looking back down the hill to the landing areas and end zone. |
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From the chairlift III
The starting points on the ski jumps. |
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From the chairlift IV
The takeoff spots for the jumps. |
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From the chairlift V
Past the control tower, looking down the jump hills and towards the access road. |
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Top of the hill
Postcard shot of the flags at the top of the ski jumps. |
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Extreme Zip
The launch point, above the ski jumps. Two park employees are being suited up for the final test - it was the very first day this ride had ever been open. |
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Postcard
From the Zip launch, looking out over the area. I-80 curves through the middle. |
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Extreme Zip
This is the final check run. Off they go! |
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Extreme Zip
The lines run down along the ski jump, crossing over the landing area, bleachers and vending area, ending on the far side. |
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Extreme Zip
Suiting up customers #1 and 2. We were #3, 4 and 5. |
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Extreme Zip
Only two of the four lines were tested, so one of the Seattle guys had already gone down. He caught us at the end of the zip run. |
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Postcard shot
Closeup of the area around Utah Olympic Park. |
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Utah Olympic Park
Another view of the ski jumps while leaving for the other Park City venue. |
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