Attitash - Skiing Airbag this weekend

[Nick]

Found in News today ,

http://news.alpinezone.com/106324/

Bartlett, NH - Currently the only East coast stop, U.S. Airbag will have its newest giant airbag set up in Bartlett, New Hampshire at Attitash Mountain Resort on Friday, January 20 through Sunday, January 22 allowing skiers and snowboarders to utilize this newer freestyle trick training and development product. The airbag is used as a safety cushion to softly catch riders after a jump, whether it is a beginner level skier or a professional rider. Manufactured by U.S. Airbag in the USA, their new airbag is a 50 foot by 50 foot inflatable with adjustable vents to allow for varying softness. The participants ski or snowboard off a regular jump and land on top of the airbag, allowing their impact force to be absorbed by the inflatable, greatly reducing risk of injury.

Anyone ever tried or used one of these things? Looks like it would be hella-fun

 

[Vortex]

Sunday river got one of these this year, but its just used for the comp programs

 

[Nick]

Apparently this is open to the public. I might puss out though before going over it, haha. Even if it is a huge airbag.

 

[mriceyman]

Blue mountain has something like this..

 

[Smellytele]

I think gunstock has one as well

 

[Tooth]

Sugarloaf too. Open to all at certain times I believe.

 

[JeWo]

Gunstock has one and I went it a few times last year. Lots of fun, but landed on my back each time. It's great to get a feel of launching off a ramp and the weightlessness.

 

[Cornhead]

They had one of these set up at Windham. Looks like a lot of fun, if I were thirty years younger, I'd be all over it. I used to be into flips, gainers, and such of diving boards in my younger days. Seems like a great training tool.

 

[gmcunni]

okemo too

http://www.okemo.com/okemowinter/ourmountain/mtnamenities/bigairbag.asp

 

[Tooth]

It sounds like we needed to open a bag company.

 

[Nick]

Yup, exactly, how hard can that be, just a big bag of air

 

[gmcunni]

Yup, exactly, how hard can that be, just a big bag of air

we already have a lot of windbags who post here . . .