Ski jumping is a sport in which you can't force anything and the harmony of movement is very important. If you're tense and forcefully trying to put the maximum into your jump, it just doesn't work.
An F-35B fighter jet uses a runway sloped like a ski jump to take off quickly. On runways that are too short, these ski jumps help the plane get off the ground — or aircraft carrier. More from ...
Copper Peak is the tallest ski jump in the Western Hemisphere. It's 24-stories high, and has a vertical drop of 364 feet. The jump can launch skiers brave enough to tackle it up to 500 feet.