Yeah that's exactly it, I read that no one has actually died there, ever, and even injuries aren't all that common. It's the fear factor. Like you said, the steepness of the trail takes out the impact.
When I was in high school, we used to have this sand pit nearby. It was dug into the ground, so there were these huge jumps from the edge onto the sand hills. Some of the jumps were upwards of 20'. I probably wouldn't have the balls to do it nowadays but back then we would jump off and land on the steep sand hill and it was like nothing, you'd roll down and be fine.
When I was in high school, we used to have this sand pit nearby. It was dug into the ground, so there were these huge jumps from the edge onto the sand hills. Some of the jumps were upwards of 20'. I probably wouldn't have the balls to do it nowadays but back then we would jump off and land on the steep sand hill and it was like nothing, you'd roll down and be fine.
