I grew up as a cross-country skier, and I guess I always wanted to try biathlon, but my parents had this “thing” about not trusting me with guns.

Downhill skiing may be fast, and loaded with danger, but I would argue that cross-country skiing is much, much more difficult. And, if you want some danger, just add loaded rifles.

Sure, they shoot at stationary targets — but what if:

(via vodou’s Twitter stream)