“I am a snowboard rider. I dream to be the best. Here I show me skillz at mammoth mountain, let me know if you think I have what it takes to be pro!”
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The ‘never been done before’ stunt involves the 21 year old starting outside The Snow Centre’s building and dropping in onto a 20ft high rail before racing through the back doors of the centre onto the 100m Lesson Slope. He then proceeds to take off a 5m jump to land on a rail with a technical backside 270 to board slide, before nailing it past camera crew and onlookers through the double doors at the bottom of the slope. Arriving at the front of the building, Nicholls takes a tight bend over some rollers and finally gets air from nowhere to front side 180 to 360 off a railing running down the side of The Snow Centre car park.
The Bighorn Snowkite Summit for the 2014/15 season was held the week of December 1st-7th 2014. The less structured approach this year allowed amateurs and professionals from all companies and organizations to speak freely about their opinions and the direction of snowkiting. The conditions were great, with plenty of snow and wind every day. It was noted that more and more riders are choosing to fly or “glide” with their kites and that became a main topic of discussion. As our sport moves forward it seems like the “flying” aspect is here to stay despite safety concerns from some and even outright opposition from others. The move forward is to encourage our community to grow and share experience so that we can pass techniques and safety to our friends. Flying low and controlled with newly inspected equipment and redundant systems is the “safe” strategy for flying.