Do you have what it takes?
Some of the many escalopter techniques come with a very high level of difficulty, and some may be almost impossible. So far we've seen a few creative attempts like the barrel roll and the downhill, but they usually don't succeed. Can you achieve these death-defying escalopter feats? We'd love to see you try.
- The Cannonball Escalopter - Roll your body into a ball while spinning
- The Downhill Escalopter - Start out spinning at the top, attempt to spin on the way down, then spin again when you get to the bottom
- The Uphill Escalopter - The exact opposite of the Downhill Escalopter
- The Superman Escalopter - Keep your body in a rigid Superman pose, face down with arms forward, while you spin
- The Escalopter Barrel Roll - Roll your body over, from back to stomach to back, while spinning
If these seem easy to you, try combining multiple techniques together. Remember that some of these are extremely difficult and should be attempted with care. More importantly, you gotta stick your landing. You lose a lot of points for falling on your butt, falling on your face, or falling in between the handrails. Make sure you submit to us all of your escalopter vids.
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Editor's note: This funny Hawaiian girl unintentionally pulls off one of the most difficult escalopter maneuvers. She does a downhill escalopter almost continuing her spin on the way down. She doesn't quite stick the landing but her results are hilarious.
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YouTube submitter, rockyosteeze: i started at the top and somehow i landed at the bottom..hahah.oh yeah,the girl screamed.LOL. go ahead,watch it over and over..it'll give you a good laugh..=]
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Editor's note: This may be the most complex of all escalopter techniques: the escalopter barrel roll. This entails continually rolling your body stomach to back as you spin across the escalator handrails. This guy tries it in a busy mall and nearly succeeds, but has a little bit of a mishap with his "groinal" area. He gets some much deserved applause from onlookers.
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YouTube submitter, JohnTylerVogt: Dont spin on your stomach on the Escalator Railing, it hurts!!!
90° Heads-Up Escalopter with Slide
Editor's note: This fellow performs some very athletic moves on an escalator. He starts off with a spread eagle slide down then pops up for some quick 90° heads-up escalopter action.
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Menage a Trois
Editor's note: Three guys jump onto the handrails simultaneously and pull off the first known escalopter three-way.
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Superman Attempt
Editor's note: This is a worthy attempt at a very difficult escalopter move: The Superman. He doesn't quite achieve perfect form (he doesn't extend his arms or straighten his legs), but his effort is still impressive.
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