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An alpine slide is a long chute on the side of a hill, usually built by ski resorts to supplement summer income. A wheeled cart is used to navigate the slide. The ride is similar to a bobsled ride, except that it rolls over a smooth track - generally cement or fiberglass - rather than sliding on ice. The cart usually accommodates one or two passengers and is controlled by a hand brake located between the rider's legs. Letting go of the brake causes the cart to stop; pushing or pulling the handle causes the brake to release and allow the cart to accelerate. The ride is unique among amusement type rides in that the rider has complete control over his or her speed and ride experience. With this control comes responsibility: the rider does have to ensure that the cart is not going too fast; otherwise it is possible that the cart will overturn at curves causing the possibility of injury. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... A shaped, twin-tip alpine ski. ...

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Some examples of alpine slides in the United States are in Purgatory, Colorado and in Barlett, New Hampshire at Attitash ski resort. The slide at Attitash is 8/10 of a mile in length. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Attitash is a ski area located on Route 302 in Bartlett, New Hampshire near North Conway, New Hampshire. ...

There is an alpine slide at Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Ober Gatlinburg is a amusement park and ski area, located in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. ...

The alpine slide has been used in Utah and is well known for Its california slide in Big bear Lake.

And alpine slide was located at the now-defunct Action Park, a waterpark known for a rather horrendous safety record. The alpine slide was notorious for the park's first death, and jumping the tracks was a frequent occurence. The ski lift taking guests to the ride entrence provided a good view of the track and accidents, much to the enjoyment of the park-goers. Action Park was a popular amusement park open from 1978 to 1996 in Vernon, New Jersey, on the property of the former Vernon Valley/Great Gorge ski area, today Mountain Creek. ...

External links

• http://www.alpineslide.com
• http://www.attitash.com/summer/alpineslide.html

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