Montag, 25. Oktober 2010
skyresort mongolia
Sky Resort Ski and boarding slope close to our Capital city Ulaanbaatar is opening his door for ski- and boarding fans from November 25-th. Despite the short slope and often miserable snow quality this resort is the only one of this type in Mongolia.
Snowboarding Tricks Get More Difficult, Dangerous
One of the country's best boarders, Kevin Pearce, is in critical condition in a Utah hospital after he was seriously injured last week during a training exercise, prompting some to consider whether the extreme sport has become too extreme.
Pearce, 22, suffered what doctors called a "severe traumatic brain injury" when he smashed his head on the ice after attempting a trick on the half-pipe called the double-cork; a twisted double back-flip..
"I think it was a matter of 'when,' not 'if,' someone was going to be hurt doing that trick," Snowboarder Magazine editor Pat Bridges told "Good Morning America."
The move was barely attempted a few years ago but is now nearly a must for a winning run and for any boarder looking for an edge.
"Part of that edge is going harder, going bigger, going fast and doing more difficult tricks," Bridges said.
The half-pipe structure used at the Mammoth Mountain, Calif., where the Olympic qualifying events are held, has 22-foot-high walls, guaranteeing the potential for big falls.
Pearce, 22, suffered what doctors called a "severe traumatic brain injury" when he smashed his head on the ice after attempting a trick on the half-pipe called the double-cork; a twisted double back-flip..
"I think it was a matter of 'when,' not 'if,' someone was going to be hurt doing that trick," Snowboarder Magazine editor Pat Bridges told "Good Morning America."
The move was barely attempted a few years ago but is now nearly a must for a winning run and for any boarder looking for an edge.
"Part of that edge is going harder, going bigger, going fast and doing more difficult tricks," Bridges said.
The half-pipe structure used at the Mammoth Mountain, Calif., where the Olympic qualifying events are held, has 22-foot-high walls, guaranteeing the potential for big falls.
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