User talk:Muirharmony

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Jack Jumping/Skibock

Jack Jumping, also known as Skibock in Europe is a sport that involves descending a slope that is covered with snow on a Jackjumper. The Jackjumper is a seat attached to a ski. The seat may be solidly mounted with a post, or sprung mounted with a shock-absorbing device. The origins of Jack Jumping, as well as its name, remain a mystery. The earliest Jackjumpers date to the mid to late 1800's. . Early patents for Jackjumpers were granted in the 1920s and the 1930s. Jackjumpers in the USA, and Skibocks in Europe are used today for both sport and recreation. There are numerous competitive events scheduled each year on both continents.

History The earliest Jackjumpers were made in New England in the mid to late 1800's. While many early Jackjumpers were home made, Jackjumpers that were manufactured in the late 1800's can be found in museums and private collections. The oldest patent issued for a Jackjumper goes back to 1914. The first European patent was registered in 1929 in the Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (Switzerland). There are many legends as to the origins of Jack Jumping. Some claim the earliest ones were made from barrel staves for skis and handcrafted wooden posts and seats. These Jackjumpers are said to be used by loggers. Others say is originated as a toy for children to enjoy in the winter. Whatever the case of origin, both adults and children alike have enjoyed Jackjumpers for over a century.

Competition Events Most Jackjumper competitions, such as the Jack Jump World Championships held at Mount Snow, Vermont each year are downhill slalom racing.(1) Slalom Jackjumping is similar to slalom skiing. Participants complete on downhill race course constructed by laying out a series of gates. In slalom competitions, two Jackjumpers race downhill through sets of gates to the finish line. (1) http://www.visitvermont.com/events/item/jack-jump-world-championships1 In Europe The first Skibock World Championship took place on TschentenAlp on 19 March 2006.(2) (2) www.adelboden.ch Eaglebrook School in Deerfield MA has been holding Jackjumping races at their Winter Carnival for over eighty years. (3) (3) http://www.eaglebrook.org/podium/default.aspx?t=204&bl=javascript:history.go(-1);&nid=510923

Media There are an abundant amount of YouTube videos featuring both Jackjumpers and Skibocks.

References 1. Leath Tonino, "The Smiles are Huge - Jack Jumping: A Personal History of an Old-Time Vermont Tradition" Vermont Magazine (January/February 2011) 2. Marty Basch "Vermont Ski Museum celebrating its 70th winter" (Photos by Christine Peterson/for the Boston Globe) Boston Globe, January 7, 2007 3. Jack Jump World Championships at Mt. Snow http://www.visitvermont.com/events/item/jack-jump-world-championships 4. European Skibock World Championship www.adelboden.ch 5. YouTube Video Jack Jump World Championships at Mt. Snow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USlpec-WLE0 6. YouTube Video Jackjumping at Eaglebrook http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBWIgOotVeU

Tip: Categorizing images

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Hello, Muirharmony!

Tip: Add categories to your files

Thanks a lot for contributing to the Wikimedia Commons! Here's a tip to make your uploads more useful: Why not add some categories to describe them? This will help more people to find and use them.

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[[Category:Astronomical diagrams]]

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Thanks again for your uploads! More information about categorization can be found in Commons:Categories, and don't hesitate to leave a note on the help desk.

CategorizationBot (talk) 18:14, 18 October 2011 (UTC)

• Image:Early 1900's Jack-Jumper.jpg was uncategorized on 17 October 2011 CategorizationBot (talk) 18:14, 18 October 2011 (UTC)