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Follow the bouncing Zorb

Zorb

And the human inside it

NEAR TRUCKEE, California (CNN) -- Would-be thrill-seekers not bold enough to bungee, or too out of shape to ski, have another option for winter fun: the Zorb. Think of it as a very big beach ball that rolls downhill, with you inside.

The 10-foot, clear plastic ball has an air cushion that surrounds the rider and absorbs the shock of bouncing down a snowy hill.

"What a ride!" boomed Andrew Miller, manager of Northstar-At-Tahoe, after a 15-second test-run. The California ski resort paid $7,000 for its Zorb and will charge guests $20 per roll. "It's hard to let yourself just go with it and know that you don't have control over it," Miller said.

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After all that bouncing and rolling, you might not have control over your last meal, either.

CNN affiliate KCRA contributed to this report.

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