Glacier Sports and Forest City Development secured the property with the City of Anaheim in September. I see a lot of riders launching Big Airs that shouldn't be. It takes years of dedication and experience to land clean Big Airs. I see a lot of beginners and intermediate riders get hurt every time I ride. There are so many 10' or 25' technical tricks that should be mastered before you launch a 40' or 60' air - so it isn't sloppy.
Helmets are in.
Whether it' s pushing 60 mph on the groomed, doing a tree run, launching air, busting a McTwist in the pipe, charging a shoot, riding border-cross or getting hit from behind. I have seen some serious head injuries that could have been prevented. Snowboarding is hard core - I don't see helmets as an option. I consider myself an athlete. I train like an athlete.