The folks at The Swatch Nines have outdone themselves this year constructing a wedge at Schilthorn, Switzerland that is launching athletes into the ionosphere. Tahoe sit-skier Jay Rawe gave it a whirl and nearly achieved escaped velocity, any higher and he would have gone into orbit. Cheers to Jay!
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