To truly get excited about the Winter Olympics in Whistler this coming February, you should sample several of the sports. At Utah Olympic Park in Park City, the ski jump, bobsled, and freestyle skiing venue are all open to the public. Freestyle skiers can take their lumps on small jumps before they try the big one, wannabe bobsledders spend $65 for a ride that lasts a little more than one minute. And, ye of proven mettle can sleep at night knowing that the 10, 20, and 40K ski jumps are accessible to amateurs. Our guide informed us that an 84 year-old man attempted the 20K jump and had a solid landing. Wonderful, I think to myself. That gives me another four decades to consider catching air the length of a football field and a half.  In the meantime, I’m heading back to the slopes to ski.