caber

     

The caber toss is a traitional Scottish athletic event practiced at the Scottish Highland Games involving the tossing of a large wooden pole called a caber, similar to a telephone pole or power pole.

Trivia about caber

  • As a part of the Highland Games, this long wooden pole is tossed end over end
  • The tossing of this very heavy, long wooden pole is a highlight of Scotland's Highland Games