A cat for all thrills
A daredevil cat named “Thoth” soared through the skies on a parachute-skiing adventure, sporting his very own tiny helmet. This has to be one of the coolest cats around. While most cats just lounge on the sofa all day, this one joins his owner on epic adventures. Thoth, a Bengal mix cat, has joined his owner for snowboarding, cycling, and even swimming. However, his latest adventure just might be the coolest yet. Thoth was securely strapped to owner Ivan Kuznetsov as they soared down the slopes of Gribanovka Ski Resort in Russia, last month. After testing out downhill skiing together in December, the duo decided to take things up a notch leading to their high-flying para skiing stunt. You can watch one flight below: To keep Thoth secure, Ivan attached his harness to the speed glider’s own safety gear and the tiny adventurer also wore a warm down jacket to ward off the cold mountain air. Ivan, an alpine ski instructor and skydiver from Arsenyev, Russia, said Thoth trusts him completely and feels safe. “During the flight, he looked around with curiosity and was totally calm,” said the 37-year-old cat lover. “The only thing that scared him was the noise of the ski lift cable car, so we started landing farther away from it.”
Ivan first discovered Thoth’s love for adventure when the kitten crawled out of his backpack during a bike ride and perched on his shoulder for the entire trip. Now the seven month-old kitty, accompanies Ivan on all his adventures. “As soon as I put on his jacket and harness, he runs to the door purring. “He enjoys walking in the park, cycling, skiing, snowboarding and even swimming. “We started by getting him used to wearing a helmet. Then my friends made cheap replicas of the Cloud 9 skydive helmet, which happened to fit Thoth perfectly. “I’m glad we both had this unique experience. It was meant to be.”
In addition to the harness that strapped him to his chest, the cat also rocked his own helmet and a protective coat. After all, we can’t have Thoth getting cold feet (figuratively and literally). With all of those safety measures, and the bond that they share the cat seemed perfectly at ease as they sailed through the sky. The pet parent spoke with People magazine about the experience. “Thoth trusts me completely and feels safe,” he said. Ivan and Thoth are now preparing for their next challenges: rafting and tandem rock climbing. Next will come a parachute jump, with a specially designed fabric container for the fearless feline.
Meow Downhill
There was a guy in our Downhill Skiing Club, that we had to kick him out for creating drama over every little thing.
He was always making a mountain out of a mogul.
What does a blind man use to ski?
A skiing eye dog.
Why did the doctor go on a ski trip alone?
He was part of doctors without boarders
Somebody asked me recently why I took up downhill skiing
I told them uphill skiing was far too difficult.
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