In territory of the European center of extreme sports 'SHAMBHALA' each interested person can try the new extreme entertainment - the driving on a zorb. 

   

What is ZORB?

The classic definition of “zorb” sounds something like this: “A transparent sphere with diameter 3,2 m with the cabin for a passenger (zorbonaut) inside”. Zorb is destined for rolling down hills, mountains and other highnesses. Zorb’s weight is about 80 kg.

Some history:

In 1973 French engineer Gilles Ebersolt constructed and patented plastic transparent sphere allowing people to roll down hills and other highnesses - “La Ballule, a wonderful sphere”. It is interesting that the gate through which a man could enter inside the ball was zipped. In 1980 Ebersolt enlarges the ball’s diameter up to 4 m and in 1985 – up to 6 m. In such a ball he rolls down at first 10-meters waterfall and then Fujiyama in Japan (3776 m).

Every year new modifications have been making in ball’s construction. It was established that PVC (polyvinylchloride) and PU (polyurethane) are the best materials for La Ballule making. The Ball’s optimal dimension (3m 20cm), the quantity of strings, the walls thickness, etc. were calculated. As a result in the beginning of 90-th the World got 3 main versions of La Ballule, having different names, but in general being the similar products. ULTRABALL of German Josef Schweitzer production (just in this version Jackie Chan pulled foot from cavemen in movie “God’s armor – 2: Operations Condor” (1991). Not bad, but quite expensive version, moreover polyurethane, low temperature resistant, poorly transmits sun rays and obtains an apparent brown toning against white snow. Besides, this ball looks quite strange thanks to it’s external frame of “triangles”.

The price of one driving: 10 Lv (5 euro)