tricks

You’ve never done a backflip on skis, but you’ve been itching to get an inverted aerial under your belt. Maybe you’re even racing your friend to who can land their first backflip. Due to your competitive need to be the first of your friends to nail it, you find yourself scared shitless standing above a medium sized park jump wondering… Is the jump big enough? Will I over rotate? what will happen if I catch my tips and face plant? Should I even try this? What if I break something? Is it worth it?

Breaking into the world of aerial skiing can be a daunting task even if you’re not shooting for a triple cork. Park jumps are typically shaped well and good for learning basics like simple spins and switch landings or practicing what you already know. The problem with park jumps is that they are made of packed, hard snow that can have menacing consequences when graduating to learning more difficult tricks off large jumps.