Longest Alpine Coaster (Imst) - no brakes!

[65LB]

KEWL RIDE.

thank you for decent language throughout

[ff2paladin]

I actually like this video more than the other one (which oddly has 100x as many views)

[ff2paladin]

Are those carts attached (attachable to the track)? The one that I used in the past was a plastic wheeled cart on a small "half pipe" made of concrete and plastic (it was very possible to fall off the sides at curves). After you get to the bottom, the carts are attached to the bottoms of the lift seats that take people to the top of the mountain.

[davidjellis]

@ff2paladin - the carts on this ride are attached to the rails so they cannot derail on the way down. I have ridden attractions of the sort you describe...they can be pretty wild in the wet!

[ff2paladin]

2 miles in 9 minutes? I certainly hope you could beat that

[madmanric]

we need this in the UK, someone should take this to the Dragons den

[thelazycomic]

Wow, you have the freedom to use a camera, while actually on the ride? We're forbidden here in the Untied States. NO CAMERAS.

[davidjellis]

@thelazycomic - There are a few exceptions in the US, but not many. Fortunately in mainland Europe they take a more "adult" approach in that people take responsibility for their own health & safety and don't sue anybody because of something they did wrong themselves. Sadly the UK where I live has become just like USA as a result from the "no win no fee" sue anyone culture :-(

[mcwurth]

thanks for the laugh man really awesome ^^ i really needed that laugh lol

[jjjay69]

Dang how long did it take to build this ? Looks so much fun !!

[Acornoa]

I wonder if i can bat it down on skis

[a1whizzy]

Love your video's, next best to actually doing the ride myself (which won't happen anytime soon if at all I am afraid) Thanks so much for recording and posting these rides

[davidjellis]

@a1whizzy - that's very nice of you to say so...pleased you enjoy them!

[bkoloska]

1:31 WHAT THE HELL IS THAT SOUND

[davidjellis]

@bkoloska - that was me getting a little too excited ;-)

[Splaze001]

@bkoloska It sounds like Angry Birds :D!

[GotScout]

Lol... "1:20"!!! I want to see a GoPro camera mounted low to that front lip video!!!

[1337tuutti]

Your life seems so mucn more epic than mine :D

[davidjellis]

@1337tuutti - Sadly, only my vacations...most of my life is not really epic at all...just a lot of hard work! Glad you enjoyed the video clip!

[MFO46]

Good Video! Thanks

[crowd1011]

This is indeed a great ride. In summer it actually makes sense to wear eye protection because of all the flies and bugs in the woods. At 1:16 is the best part though :D

[madmax]

Just seen your interview on BBC website 4th on the list of Audio/Video, congrats.

[davidjellis]

@madmax - cheers for that...I am still amazed how popular my Mieders footage was, and now the BBC piece is also popular. I am stunned.

[MrBlackEyedDog]

I think you've just dictated where my next holiday is going to be. Superb!

[GregMcCahon]

Just saw you on the news! congratulations!

[davidjellis]

@GregMcCahon - Cheers Greg...was that on the BBC webite or on the Look East programme?

[damagedone25]

Did you just catch the people ahead of you at the very end?

[davidjellis]

@damagedone25 - yes...they allow a gap between riders so it doesn't get too congested, but you can catch up riders if they are slower, for example if they use the brakes, or if one person is riding by themselves (these cars can take two riders, which means more weight, so faster)

[babygurlkat05]

Love your videos!!! Now I have to find a way to get to Austria!

[turtlebum0]

Looks freaking AWESOME!!

[europamo]

Oh that looks pretty fun. I am a definite fan of your videos, keep riding, I will keep watching!

[ItsCalledHonesty]

That looks so much fun ; u ;

[shinyfuzzy]

i want to do that... lol

[DIECASTER]

WOW, very cool. I have a few questions I hope you can answer.

1. How do they get those cars back up the hill?

2. Are the cable cars for this ride only, or is it for skiing as well?

3. How much do they charge for that ride?

4. What other activities do they have?

If you could answer these questions I would be very grateful to you, thank-you. ^_^

[davidjellis]

@DIECASTER - I recall that the trains are returned to the top via a separate chairlift. I believe there is ski-ing in the winter. Details of the resort can be found on their website w w w .imster-bergbahnen.at/en/summe­r/alpine-coaster-imst/facts.ht­ml

[Newthings5]

@DIECASTER

4. Hoch Imst, that's the name of the skiing area, it’s a quite small skiing area. For the summer it's fine, there's also a forest pool where you can go swimming (the water is quite cold ^^). But in the winter I would recommend you to visit Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis, which is a really great and big skiing area.

[Newthings5]

@DIECASTER

3. That depends on your age and ticket you choose.

There are actually two tickets, one only for the ride and one for the ride and the promotion to the top. A ticket for adults costs € 6,30 without the promotion and € 10,50 with it.

[TheDressageFan62]

@DIECASTER

w w w . imster - bergbahnen . at / en / summer / startseite / topics . html

this should answer most of the questions and the cars go back with a lift. and there is a ski area up there

[RedNapalm]

1:15 Oh god the girly screams!

[Hatimoooo]

I want to do that :(

[albula642]

Ride time 9 minutes my ass :P

[d3rf003]

I used to ride this everyday with no brakes, in the dark. Then I got an arrow in the knee.

[asaguda]

@d3rf003 I used to make 'then I took an arrow in the knee' jokes like you. Then I took an arrow in the knee.

[d3rf003]

@asaguda hahah xD

[KayThaaPkerr]

i have this in my backyard

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[SnapshotOfASoul]

ZEROTH, BISH

[sytherpka]

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