February 9, 2010
Skiing for dummies
A robot dummy takes flight at the Mount Ashland ski resort Saturday.
Mail Tribune Photo / Jamie LuschJamie Lusch
A bunch of dummies competed on the slopes of Mount Ashland Saturday, and it got ugly for some of them. The Dummy Downhill Race pitted crash dummies, created by Southern Oregon University students, against the mountain and each other. Contest rules dictated that dummies could not weigh more than 125 pounds, they had to be mounted on one snowboard or two skis, and they couldn't be constructed with glass, sharp metal objects or explosives.
After being judged for originality at the top of the mountain, the dummies were launched down the slope, where they were judged for the height of their jumps and carnage on the landings. About 100 people watched the action, which was part of a weeklong series of events called Skiesta 2009.
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