History Main / ObstacleSkiCourse

For added RuleOfFunny, the ski-tracks go on ''both'' sides of the trees, leading to people staring at that and [[HowIsThatEvenPossible wondering how it could be possible]] (a gag first used by CharlesAddams in a '40s ''New Yorker'' magazine cartoon). MartinGardner published a riddle once, about how such a thing can be possible in real life. He himself had 6 answers ready [[note]](1) The skier bumped into the tree but protected himself with his hands. Keeping one ski in place, he carefully lifted his other foot and moved to the lower side of the tree. With his back against the tree, he replaced his raised foot and ski on the other side, then continued down the slope. (2) The skier slammed into the tree with such force that his skis came off and continued down the slope without him. (3) Two skiers went down the hill, each wearing only one ski. (4) One skier went down the hill twice, each time with one ski on one foot. (5) A skier went down a treeless slope, moving his legs apart at one spot. Shortly thereafter a tree with a sharpened trunk base was plunged into the snow at that spot. (6) The skier wore stilts that were high enough and sufficiently bowed to allow him to pass completely over the tree.[[/note]]. Someone sent him 23.

* Happens in the Queen Latifa flick ''LastHoliday''.

* The entire Snowboard Kids series.

* This is the entire point of SSX 2012; Team SSX is on a race against a rival team to conquer the deadliest mountains. While they all have elements of this kind of course, the first Deadly Decent takes the cake: TREES.

* Two levels in ''VideoGame/YoshisIsland'' is based around this, the second one being a NintendoHard BonusLevel.

* The entire point of the game ''SkiFree''.

For added RuleOfFunny, the ski-tracks go on ''both'' sides of the trees, leading to people staring at that and [[HowIsThatEvenPossible wondering how it could be possible]] (a gag first used by CharlesAddams in a '40s ''New Yorker'' magazine cartoon). MartinGardner published a riddle once, about how such a thing can be possible in real life. He himself had 6 answers ready [[hottip:*:(1) The skier bumped into the tree but protected himself with his hands. Keeping one ski in place, he carefully lifted his other foot and moved to the lower side of the tree. With his back against the tree, he replaced his raised foot and ski on the other side, then continued down the slope. (2) The skier slammed into the tree with such force that his skis came off and continued down the slope without him. (3) Two skiers went down the hill, each wearing only one ski. (4) One skier went down the hill twice, each time with one ski on one foot. (5) A skier went down a treeless slope, moving his legs apart at one spot. Shortly thereafter a tree with a sharpened trunk base was plunged into the snow at that spot. (6) The skier wore stilts that were high enough and sufficiently bowed to allow him to pass completely over the tree.]]. Someone sent him 23.

* ''SonicTheHedgehog'' does this frequently, except usually using a snowboard instead. Still loads of stuff to dodge though. White Acropolis in SonicTheHedgehog2006 is notable for HORRIBLE controls and jumping being almost impossible to pull off.

* On ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'', Prof. Farnsworth is seen skiing while fast asleep. By the time he arrives at the ski lodge and wakes up, he has aparently entered a skiing competition, and won.
** He actually came third, as indicated by the bronze medal. According to WordOfGod (via DVD commentary) having him come first would have been too implausible.

* ''SpongeBobSquarePants'' does something related with snowboarding, on a sand mound, using his ''tongue'' as board.
* ''TheSimpsons'' does this. Homer tries to remember an important lesson about skiing his skiing instructor taught him, but he can only remember Flanders in a [[StupidSexyFlanders skin-tight suit]].
* On ''{{Futurama}}'', Prof. Farnsworth is seen skiing while fast asleep. By the time he arrives at the ski lodge and wakes up, he has aparently entered a skiing competition, and won.

* [[RockosModernLife Rocko]] goes skiing at a ski lodge. He's not very good at it. HilarityEnsues.
* ReBoot has a Santa Claus User play one of these. Enzo gets to kill him with a large icicle.

* ''SonicTheHedgehog'' does this frequently, except usually using a snowboard instead. Still loads of stuff to dodge though. White Acropolis in Sonic2006 is notable for HORRIBLE controls and jumping being almost impossible to pull off.

For added RuleOfFunny, the ski-tracks go on ''both'' sides of the trees, leading to people staring at that and [[HowIsThatEvenPossible wondering how it could be possible]] (a gag first used by CharlesAddams in a '40s ''New Yorker'' magazine cartoon). MartinGardner published a riddle once, about how such a thing can be possible in real life. He himself had 6 answers ready [[hottip:*:(1) The skier bumped into the tree but protected himself with his hands. Keeping one ski in place, he carefully lifted his other foot and moved to the lower side of the tree. With his back against the tree, he replaced his raised foot and ski on the other side, then continued down the slope. (2) The skier slammed into the tree with such force that his skis came off and continued down the slope without him. (3) Two skiers went down the hill, each wearing only one ski. (4) One skier went down the hill twice, each time with one ski on one foot. (5) A skier went down a treeless slope, moving his legs apart at one spot. Shortly thereafter a tree with a sharpened trunk base was plunged into the snow at that spot. (6) The skier wore stilts that were high enough and sufficiently bowed to allow him to pass completely over the tree.]]. [[BeyondTheImpossible Someone sent him 23]].

** Two levels in ''{{Yoshis Island}}DS'' too, one of which is also a NintendoHard BonusLevel and takes place at night.

** Two levels in ''{{YoshisIsland}}DS'' too, one of which is also a NintendoHard BonusLevel and takes place at night.

For added RuleOfFunny, the ski-tracks go on ''both'' sides of the trees, leading to people staring at that and [[HowIsThatEvenPossible wondering how it could be possible]] (a gag first used by CharlesAddams in a '40s ''New Yorker'' magazine cartoon).

* There's an episode of ''[[WesternAnimation/BookOfVirtues Adventures from the Book of Virtues]]'' in which Annie was challenged by a trio of bigger kids called the Wolf Pack to ski with them in a race. Upon hearing this, Zach tries to talk her out, telling her that it's too dangerous to ski with the trio. However, Annie doesn't listen to him; [[spoiler:she sprains her ankle by accident while skiing with the Wolf Pack.]]

* Several mini-games in the various ''MarioParty'' games take place on such slopes (including one where you have to try to outrun a HumanSnowball).

* Two levels in ''YoshisIsland'' is based around this, the second one being a NintendoHard BonusLevel.

For added RuleOfFunny, the ski-tracks go on ''both'' sides of the trees, leading to people staring at that and wondering how it could be possible (a gag first used by CharlesAddams in a '40s ''New Yorker'' magazine cartoon).

For added RuleOfFunny, the ski-tracks go on ''both'' sides of the trees and people staring at that wondering how that is possible.

You'd think characters would be more careful about where they practice dangerous sports, but that wouldn't be [[RuleOfFunny funny]] or, for VideoGames, [[RuleOfFun fun]], so when a character goes skiing he'll inevitably have to dodge all sort of obstacles such as snow mounds, snowmen, boulders and trees.

* ''Sonic'' does this frequently, except usually using a snowboard instead. Still loads of stuff to dodge though. White Acropolis in Sonic2006 is notable for HORRIBLE controls and jumping being almost impossible to pull off.

* One level in ''YoshisIsland'' is based around this.