Since I’d been to Woodward the night before and the season is running out, I wanted to hit the airbag on Monday. Jen was going to ski Tuesday so she didn’t go. I wanted to get there about 9, do some skiing and hit the airbag when it opened at 11. I didn’t get there til 1120 and took the long way to the bag and didn’t get there til 1215. Then, I found out I had to get a ticket at the Woodward Cage. Bummer dude. Anyway, by 1245 I was back at the top of the bag.
For the next 2.5 hours, I hit the bag and hiked back up to the top of the drop-in. I actually left before the bag closed because I didn’t have anything left. What I have to show for it: I got personal instruction from the dude (Rick) who’s in charge at Woodward. I mashed my wrist once, got completely soaked from the melted snow on the bag multiple times and got the wind knocked out of me once. I also got a few laughs and several “that was awesome”s from people watching. Most importantly, I’m now competent with a back and front flip onto the air bag. Next step: get comfortable with straight air off the small kickers in the terrain park, hit the bag a couple of times and then GO BIG OR GO HOME.
