# Jet-Powered Winter Sports Troy Hartman Hits the Slopes With His Skis and a Jet Pack on His Back By Peter Vallas | Published 2011-03-09 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/troy-hartman References: [superpunch.blogspot](http://superpunch.blogspot.com/2011/03/skiing-while-wearing-jetpack.html) & [troyhartman](http://www.troyhartman.com/troyhartman.htm) Extreme sports enthusiast Troy Hartman has been living life on the edge since he was a young one. Born and raised in Mammoth Mountain in California, Troy Hartman started skiing at just the age of two. After skiing for some time, Troy Hartman soon became obsessed with Top Gun and decided to join the Air Force. The eager extreme sports enthusiast stayed in the Forces for four years and even earned his 'wings.' Troy Hartman has done some death-defying stunts such as skydiving with a parachute on fire, base jumping off of glass buildings and so much more that would make you wet your pants. In his most recent stunt Troy Hartman attaches a jet pack he created to use while skiing. On a bright and sunny morning, Hartman films a video of him trying out this epic twist on a conventional sport. Troy Hartman is able to achieve speeds of up to 43mph at half throttle, which is very extreme. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 65% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Sports](https://www.trendhunter.com/sports) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Jet-powered Sports:** Opportunities for creating jet-powered variations of traditional sports to attract thrill-seekers. - **Extreme Sports Innovation:** Opportunities to create new, heart-stopping extreme sports by adding emerging technologies. - **Tech-enhanced Sporting Equipment:** Opportunities for incorporating technologies into sports equipment to enhance performance and create new experiences. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Sports Equipment Manufacturing:** Manufacturers can explore new materials and technologies to design and market equipment that enhances performance and delights extreme sports enthusiasts. - **Theme Parks & Adventure Tours:** Theme parks and adventure tour operators can incorporate new technologies like jet packs and innovative extreme sports to create thrilling experiences for visitors. - **Outdoor Sports Retail:** Opportunities for outdoor sports retailers to expand product offerings to include jet-powered and tech-enhanced equipment and to create interactive shopping experiences for customers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Electric Hydrofoil Jet Skis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valo-hyperfoil.md) - [High-Speed Underwater Jetpacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cudajet.md) - [Powered Hyper-Speed Surfboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xsport-jetboard.md) - [Underwater Jetpack Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kikfin.md) - [Sensational Electronic Surfboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jetone.md) - [Portable Skiing Rope Tows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rope-tow.md) - [Motorized Skier Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eskimo.md) - [Ultra-Luxe Jet Skis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/supermarine-mm01.md) - [Ruggedized Electric Surfboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ruggedized-electric-surfboard.md)