SKIGYM simulator lets you break a hip from the comfort of your living room

The Wii Balance Board may be all well and good if you want to play things safe, but those looking to up the danger level a tad will no doubt want to give this new SKIGYM simulator some serious consideration, with it promising to improve your skiing ability and give you a workout in the process. Apparently, you can either hook the fully-motorized device up to your PC and play the included Alpine Ski Racing game, or simply use it on its own as a piece of exercise equipment -- we're guessing it's also only a matter of time before someone uses it to control a robot. Not surprisingly, this piece of living room clutter will also put quite a dent in the old bank account, with it running €1,649, or roughly $2,300.

[Via Random Good Stuff]

[jupiterthunder @ Jan 2nd 2009 10:46PM]

wouldn't it be cheaper to hire a ski instructor?

[eggothewaffle @ Jan 3rd 2009 12:15AM]

Considering that's Bruce Wayne, I don't think we'll have to worry about pricing.

[Blastar @ Jan 3rd 2009 5:19AM]

Some people just have money to burn.

[The Joker @ Jan 4th 2009 12:54AM]

Don't worry, I rigged it to blow when he finishes the race.

[Flashpoint @ Jan 2nd 2009 10:48PM]

I bet you could lose lots more weight on this than you could on wii fit.

....from eating all the hospital food you'll get after you smash your head on your Plasma TV

[Odimerus @ Jan 2nd 2009 10:49PM]

I want to know whose idea it was to crop that picture, yet take the time to keep that man's ass in it?

[zomg0t @ Jan 2nd 2009 11:11PM]

Stupid sexy advertisement!

[Game_playa @ Jan 2nd 2009 11:49PM]

I lol'd too hard for this one

[GDUB @ Jan 2nd 2009 10:50PM]

Ohh Yeah! this is going to be a hit in Federal Prison.

[Flashpoint @ Jan 2nd 2009 10:50PM]

When I look at that guy in the picture, the first thing that comes to mind is all the possible body parts that could be broken.

Hip, ankles, shins, arms, and the list goes on and on...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEVwEf_iSvo

[Jon Graft @ Jan 2nd 2009 10:55PM]

"Ahhh...just got home from work. I feel like skiing. Instead of changing out of my work clothes, I'm just going to go ski in my shirt and tie!" -_-

[4vo @ Jan 2nd 2009 11:13PM]

That was the first thing I noticed. Who in their right mind engages in such frivolous entertainment in a worksuit?

[allislost @ Jan 3rd 2009 12:24AM]

...someone at the office during their lunch break.

[Ayman @ Jan 3rd 2009 4:56AM]

maybe he's going online with his BOSS and wants to look Snazzy,

or it's an Ernst & Young online meeting in the Virtual Alps after Home

http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/12/31/ernst-and-young-microsoft-to-use-home-to-hold-virtual-meetings/

[Flashpoint @ Jan 2nd 2009 10:55PM]

I didn't notice his ass. You've got a keen eye !!!

[Jim Halpert DM @ Jan 2nd 2009 10:58PM]

Thought he was playing Wii for a second....then i scrolled down. Anyone else have that experience?

[Patriks7 @ Jan 3rd 2009 6:01AM]

No, but mark my words.. couple months from now they will release the WiiSki, which does all this, for $100, but it's made out of white plastic, so it won't last long..

[feraligatr8 @ Jan 3rd 2009 9:22PM]

yep, I dunno why his butt sticks out of the picture though, It's alot easier if u use the wii fit

[Poolbowl @ Jan 2nd 2009 11:04PM]

Couldn't someone make a Balance Board Mod to do just this. For I don't know 2 grand less.

[Pedobear @ Jan 2nd 2009 11:27PM]

Is that man wearing dress pants and skiing at the same time?

Think of the convenience of this product!!!

[Dillon @ Jan 3rd 2009 12:13AM]

I'm going to guess that you approve, amirite?

[)law( @ Jan 2nd 2009 11:31PM]

Wonder if you can still do the trick where kuma the bear comes out, breaks the skiers off the skis and uses them himself

[Ito @ Jan 2nd 2009 11:33PM]

Why is everyone worried about hurting them selves on it? I'm sure I would have less chance of hurting myself on that then when I'm actually skiing.

[eggothewaffle @ Jan 2nd 2009 11:35PM]

That is a nice butt.

[Oscarv77 @ Jan 3rd 2009 12:04AM]

That's what she sa...

aw, hell; nevermind...

[Greg @ Jan 3rd 2009 12:10AM]

I bet you'd like to see a close-up?

http://www.proidee.de/shop/SID_KrUH9UeTHxsXCY6xbT7ixL774M9Q/F=bild_superzoom/P=02_D_500017/ID_BILD=p500017a_1108

[whatsdamattau @ Jan 2nd 2009 11:44PM]

Nothing like wearing dress heals when working out.

[BigD145 @ Jan 2nd 2009 11:44PM]

Is Europe lacking snow this time of year?

[bill cant fart @ Jan 2nd 2009 11:50PM]

This is great! Now I can go skiing without having to worry about any rogue yeti attacks!!

[whatishalo? @ Jan 2nd 2009 11:58PM]

How about a snowboard version? Funny when you fall over..

[Colin @ Jan 3rd 2009 12:22AM]

Wii Ski and Wii Fit would cost $110 and be about as cool.

[Marcela @ Jan 3rd 2009 12:25AM]

His ass bothers me.

But I have to say is a nice ass indeed. Very nice.

[Pretol @ Jan 3rd 2009 12:36AM]

On skis you lean to counteract the horizontal vector (G-forces); and on this thing, you lean to ???

This sports simulators are always flawed by design. This won't train you for skiing any more than a set of leg exercises (free).

[Benson @ Jan 4th 2009 12:03AM]

On this, you lean to fall over.

[Enki @ Jan 3rd 2009 12:55AM]

Although I haven't checked, couldn't you just go get a log cabin for a few days for $2,300 and actually learn to ski?

[FILA @ Jan 3rd 2009 1:06AM]

like im gonna have a livign room filled with all this kind of shit, worse enough Wii has all them stupid ass attachments from 3rd parties. only ones cool is the baseball bat and maybe the tennis racket but the bat for sure. anything else is stupid. oh and the wheel, but only nintendos.

[Timm @ Jan 3rd 2009 1:40AM]

The model's ski poles and the computer simulation are out of sync. Is that what $2k buys you?

[LTM @ Jan 3rd 2009 3:08AM]

guaranteed to provide a maximum loss of dignity

[Roger @ Jan 3rd 2009 4:24AM]

Flanders: 'Its like I'm wearing nothing at all, nothing at all......'

[feraligatr8 @ Jan 3rd 2009 9:24PM]

ahh stupid s3xy flanders.....

[JRM @ Jan 3rd 2009 7:03AM]

with the kind of money this thing costs, you'd be better off buying a NordicTrack. At least it will give you a better workout.

[sgrmba @ Jan 3rd 2009 9:25AM]

Maybe this is easier to find that the Wii fit and balance board right now?

[Yoshi @ Jan 3rd 2009 11:46AM]

It seems, this machine only having the movement of up-down, and
left-right inclining of the boots(?). Without having sliding or rotating
movement of left-right, it wouldn't work.

[JP @ Jan 3rd 2009 2:25PM]

it would be more ridiculous if he was actually wearing skiing gear right?