P5 6 The Gnarliest Paper Ever Written

Abstract

This paper looks to examine the mechanics behind how many stairs a skateboarder can ollie on
a skateboard, this is done by looking at the theoretical maximum velocities that a skateboarder
could achieve before structural failure of their wheels, as well as the maximum ollie height, and
then utilising projectile mechanics to determine a maximum number of stairs that can be cleared.
It was found that theoretically with perfect conditions a skateboarder could clear 79533 steps, with
a more realistic estimate for the upper limit being 1132 stairs.