# Speed riding

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speed-riding/554048>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 17, 2010, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speed-riding/554048 "2010-09-17T03:24:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Xema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9de053/32.png) [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speed-riding/554048/1 "2010-09-17T03:24:18Z")

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As [this video](http://www.wimp.com/speedriding/) shows, it’s a combination of skiing and paragliding. Rather impressive, especially when flirting with an avalanche (1:14).