Training Begins on New Big Air Jumps - Utah Olympic Park

PARK CITY, UT (June 23, 2015) - After nine months of construction, athletes took their first jumps into the new Spence Eccles Olympic Freestyle Pool at the Utah Olympic Park (UOP) on Monday, June 22. A grand opening celebration for the newly renovated facility will be held on Saturday, June 27. The event will include a special evening performance by the Flying Ace All-Stars, who will preform choreographed acrobatics on the jumps.
Originally built in 1992, the water ramps at the UOP are one of the most heavily utilized training facilities of Utah's Olympic Legacy Foundation venues. The new pool features seven ramps designed specifically for aerials, moguls, freeskiing, snowboarding and big air. The pool itself was also expanded from 750,000 gallons to just over a million to accommodate the new jumps.
The Spence Eccles Olympic Freestyle Pool includes seven sport-specific jumps for athletes. (USSA)
“I don’t even know how to describe how awesome this is,” said U.S. Freestyle Ski Team aerialist and World Cup champion Mac Bohonnon after taking the inaugural first jump. “We’ve been anticipating this since October 1 when they started tearing all the old jumps down. To take the first jumps with our whole team here is so much fun. The jumps are awesome. We couldn’t have asked for a better outcome.”
In partnership with the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA), the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation (UOLF) launched its “Project Big Air” campaign in 2014 to fund the expansion and renovation. U.S. Ski Team alum and philanthropist Spencer F. Eccles also contributed a $1 million challenge grant that jump-started the project’s successful campaign.
“With over 200 donors, making this project a reality was truly a team effort,” said UOLF President and CEO Colin Hilton. “This renovation really exemplifies the community support for winter athletics and our organization’s mission to ensure long term viability and relevance of Utah’s Olympic Legacy efforts.”

[@persephone2706]

I can't help but think of Lais Souza whenever I come across this sport. 💔

[@theperson1570]

This is so cool

[@LeeMulcahyForSenate]

Aspen needs to build this at Highlands!!!

[@IQFREAKY]

Why tf at highlands, the whole point of highlands is that it's out of the way and not parky, put it at buttermilk fam

[@LeeMulcahyForSenate]

@@IQFREAKY I hear u but I was thinking of the school kids and the tramps are already at highlands which is adjacent to all 3 schools. At park city, the kids take their PE on the mountain and train!!!!

[@nadamasdisponible]

Why are they wearing snow gear?

[@spar0035]

As they say in the military: "Train as you fight"

[@cucumberspy]

Whoa

[@coze4o155]

Cant wait to do this. Gonna this summer

[@dylanraper4605]

Same

[@jesusstaccato8448]

"it seemed SWEET, we went BIG" This chick's such a jock.

[@102dfost]

4 Star Fabrication!

[@adamreynolds4956]

Whose watching from link in reddit

[@royalty0069]

me. not a lot of talk about those bubbles tho

[@yannisl8259]

Me

[@TevinP]

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[@lizakabe8116]

Yep. Hi from Reddit! I’d love to know about the pipes and the bubbles. I need a more informative video than this!

[@MB-zx1so]

@@lizakabe8116 the bubbles are to create a cushion to reduce impact on knees/spine

[@guckertott]

Waste of dough. Same money could've been used to treat childhood blindness in Africa. When ski jumping is more important than human suffering.

[@torben82sf]

peanuts

[@andrewlikesshinythings6388]

Ok Karen

[@guckertott]

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[@andrewlikesshinythings6388]

@@guckertott ok Karen

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@@guckertott it really sucks when people do what they want with there own money, doesn’t it?

[@17hmr243]

missing a conveyor belt or winch seems alot wasted time effort

[@ryanrodriguez70]

Lol only skiers would do this

[@darrenflips7346]

That is the point lol