Big air

Big air is a sports discipline where the competitor rides a vehicle, such as a skateboard, a ski (called "ski big air"), a snowboard, or a motocross motorcycle; down a hill or ramp and performs tricks after launching off very large jumps. In most versions, there is but one large jump, and therefore only one opportunity to perform a trick. It is an extreme version of slopestyle. Competitors perform complex tricks in the air, aiming to attain sizable height and distance as well, all while securing a clean landing. Many competitions also require the rider to do a specific trick to win the major prize.

A snowboarder at a big air competition in downtown Québec.
This article is about the sports discipline. For the video game, see Big Air.

Snow sports

Since 2003, big air has been featured in the X Games and the FIS Snowboard World Championships.

In 2018, big air became the newest snowboarding event introduced in the Olympic Games

In the 2022 Winter Olympic Games the ski big air event will be held for the first time in Olympic history.[1]

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References
  1. "What Is Big Air? It's the Olympics' Newest Snowboard Event". Retrieved 2018-08-24.


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