On Labor Day, we decided to put away the bikes and break out the skis. Lunchbox has been taking tumbling for the past year and wanted to try his hand on the water ramps at the Olympic Park in Park City.
The Lunchbox is just a little guy and is already an adrenaline junkie. I can honestly say just seeing these jumps freaked my out, but he suited up and went out with a smile! We showed up for his “session” (with a real coach) for 1 on 1 training. This session had a series of checkpoints that he had to complete before going to the next step. Here is step 1, the mini-tramp into the pool.
Step 2: The ramp with no jump. They would go down the ramp and run into a big pad
Step 3:The mini ramp-Launch #1
Step 4: Big air, with tricks
He actually was doing a “Spread Eagle” on this one, which is still is my go to move off jumps!
This was a great experience for our family and I would like to thank his coach Austin at the Olympic Park for his patience and encouragement. It was amazing how natural, and comfortable Lunch looked, especially in comparison to the 50-year old Asian guy belly flopping off the medium ramp. Lunchbox I am proud of you and can’t wait to see you do it again! Olympics 2018 here we come.
