Indulge me, please, as I share travel photos. We were in Salt Lake City earlier this month for the Triple A All-Star Game, and we visited the Utah Olympic Park, site of the 2002 Winter Olympics.
I was surprised to learn that (snow) skiers practice their aerial routines during the summertime in a pool. Here's how it works...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT9xLx_J9rlqr59646A66RF2kgHIaHM1tU5MQcsY0yAlFEZmxmokwGF-gFqRtSXVsGkk0pQPvzUv555hG6WkyKdeUezWJiebCAOfytBmgcbk0m0vLf7FLrC8srv-xZz-99HubdH3f-VeA/s400/Screen+shot+2011-07-24+at+10.28.55+PM.png)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVibDGQbiIGbifLZrDG3x5lKZOJQ5AK00JnX8ULBIJpY9mglLjJ7BslUyPQ6jN9u12QwTcd4Rfrjwkb7sC4v7HqrMMyILPUYTxOsqcYUM6ZMJ_vvJyhpSWSzJWXl7LxuAhaam8_YWDlvo/s400/Screen+shot+2011-07-24+at+10.30.12+PM.png)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-KK89x5lHKotCBOJA6k0fESn8KfJH3WYQ2aAHpQVxo5OTQeaaiEbxU6Gt6s5YXNUKShIz9tWIvhod5OC7eAeBuBjwrapG2DTdOv7j_Ya_-ouTXp5Ku3-JtJG48S4_W_kqS1qRGpmWkhc/s400/Screen+shot+2011-07-24+at+10.31.34+PM.png)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzqa4fsaYLiIc3CSNPPgkgRCVLTBi0S5rCfCLzfJSYxRiDtfqbPBm0dPxEux0Kxpl7HV4dhWF_bO_Tg0JEnNKu2fYV8Nd6mxRRMUvCVUs3JN6bhvMO3rXVhXA3win0CnmRB7_xkQs-JaM/s400/Screen+shot+2011-07-24+at+10.27.08+PM.png)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKeKzzzbqg8rYSW5ok2JNlUmqcphrfcLKADkMXqgV5wfeCYogAcNex_S-gJEDVXJHc3auM7OCQ6rdMsCSM43eSZniR8fZoF1Y4Y8jYEL4TXwDNehvkwX9fnSYX8A2Fj3prbaFhgZgtFw0/s400/Screen+shot+2011-07-24+at+10.26.56+PM.png)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB0UGFrygiSf1vaz2wdkuAKjCg5eHaRED9b2QoXFfTCBMKLrE4El-QaEaYmfv4YpsUwHcp2R1e6ZjtlrL8rViqWDUA6it_3CVJnygwL4UOpC3G-vYYGReJcMMi09-zXXNkh0swlrV4sE0/s400/Screen+shot+2011-07-24+at+10.26.28+PM.png)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsBxoPapuy_eNbsKSnR5h3mdCHlJh16rYU0-flBtfAHSYZoPIXQyZzL43GQ1ncHTUUlTH5zo_GMpYw2kSP2UoXDOnMT7p9E2Vpz2LoofdvaYhx9Y0UWbIyts5z0x10BZxqcqMLc8DadHg/s400/Screen+shot+2011-07-24+at+10.26.12+PM.png)
Here's what ski jumping looks like in the summer. The ramp is carpeted with artificial turf and a sprinkler system keeps it slick.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgliuacFBXhnNUJcYcU5FHCVnvR2KxSkfR5UQGiMCyolEE8Nw8do9oL9hH_xSdwHcGYKznn0Pz6Ttqb4byRWUCLMLXN77OTvZQCjre4WURqo2pCsGVDVuhJpxhFVlxi5xjEp2FC8rW-UcA/s400/Screen+shot+2011-07-24+at+10.50.21+PM.png)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtDwR9hudbPZySQ2zu9RvYTDlvbM8epc_INwVzqUsH1xxjW1o7SrTiomPgYcxLSMaTKyTqOWRX9_xP7vJbMeq8LFSLzOICD7tt7TGPa5HJ1DnjlY_PdrMh8u11byrFH-ZMF-bshSv8t4o/s400/Screen+shot+2011-07-24+at+10.50.42+PM.png)
I'm sure this looks a lot better when the landscape is covered with snow, but it's remarkable to watch in July!