Snowboard with the BigAirBag
Snowboarding has evolved into a sport of progression, 1440′s, double corks, and now triple corks. Because of the progression, helmets are not enough to keep us safe. Recently we have seen this scenario play out with pro rider Kevin Pearce who was injured in a life threatening snowboard accident while practicing for the Olympics. As snowboarders are always pushing the envelope and trying to take this sport to the next level, we are going to have to come up with a more creative way to practice new tricks. Lucky for all of us, a few creative snowboarders came up with the BigAirBag.
TheBigAir bag is exactly what it sounds like. It is a huge bag that is filled with air that can be put basically anywhere to practice tricks. Instead of trying to find waist high powder, or taking your chances with trying a new trick for the first time off of a standard jump, you can now perfect your trick before you take it to the slopes using the BigAirBag. This option is going to change the sport of snowboarding and it adds a level of safety that will benefit everyone in the snowboarding industry. Check out the video below to see what I am talking about.
My personal thoughts are that every resort in the US who is trying to produce professional snowboarders at their facility should have a BigAirBag. The bag is safe, easy to set up, and probably pretty expensive. However, I think it is worth every penny and will bring more people to your resort which is the ultimate goal anyway. The bag has also been added to my running list of attractions that will bring you to my dreamy Ultimate Action Sports training facility. It’s going to happen, and the BigAirBag will be a part of it.
