The Awesome – Day 26 : Air bag jumping.

Okay, on this day, Day 26 of Awesome, I really figured out what 30daysofawesome is all about. I mean, I had been pretty much there on a few other days, but Day 26 really solidified it for me.

I have been at numerous events and facilities in the course of my life, mostly due to my job, and been presented with multiple opportunities to try something new. More often than not, I decline these opportunities under the guise of not wanting to get injured, not being skillful enough, etc…

I could have proceeded with this mentality out on the glacier the other day when some of the folks at Momentum Ski Camps were sessioning the air bag. Let me explain the air bag quickly. It is placed on snow to simulate the landing of a jump and is there for athletes and campers to try new tricks without fear of landing on snow and getting hurt. It’s a great invention and Trennon, head coach at Momentum, has it set up so there is a big air type jump and a pipe hit simulation as well.

My good friend Kristi was hitting the air bag and I was hanging out, taking photos, and being “media”, not an athlete.

But after some encouraging from her, Sarah and Roz, I decided to step up, be Awesome and hit the airbag. Something I would not have done had it not been for the idea in the back of my head that this could be my Awesome for the day, and it was something new I knew I could do. Basically, Awesome provided the last bit of motivation to get up there and do it.

The jump itself is rather intimidating. It is more like a very poppy BMX jump than your traditional terrain park hit. In that regard, you are BOOSTED into the air and provided with enough time to learn new tricks. But when approaching it, it looks like a wall of snow that is going to kick you straight into the stratosphere.

As it were, I did it. With a couple 180 warm ups and a 360 to finish the session, I completed the goal, got Awesome and had a great time doing it.

Big thanks to Kristi and Roz for taking photos and Sarah and Kristi for coaching me through it and providing a non-intimidating atmosphere. I had a GREAT time at camp and can’t wait to go back again next year.

Maybe Jess, Lesley and Tawnya will come next year too to get even more Awesome.

xoxo.