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Aerialists ski off 2-4 meter jumps, built completely out of snow using a wood form during the construction period, that propel them up to 6 meters in the air (which can be up to 20 meters above the landing height, given the landing slope).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pumas.gsfc.nasa.gov/files/05_10_99_1.doc|title=Who Hits Harder: The Nordic Skier or Aerial Jumper?}}</ref> Once in the air, professional aerialists perform multiple flips and twists before landing on a 34 to 39-degree inclined landing hill about 30 meters in length. The top male aerialists can currently perform triple back flips with up to four or five twists. The first ever 3x5 twist performed on snow during competition was by Czech aerialist [[Ales Valenta]] in 2002 during WC in Whistler, CAN. Quadruple back somersaults have been performed on snow (purposely) by eleven men: [[Frank Bare Jr.]], [[Matt Chojnaki]], Elijah Cox, [[Eric Bergoust]] and [[Nicolas Fontaine]]. Currently quad somersaults are not legal in FIS World Cup competition. The most difficult Jump landed in competition was a Quadruple Twisting Quadruple back by Matt Chojnaki in a Gold Cup event. |
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Aerialists ski off 2-4 meter jumps, built completely out of snow using a wood form during the construction period, that propel them up to 6 meters in the air (which can be up to 20 meters above the landing height, given the landing slope).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pumas.gsfc.nasa.gov/files/05_10_99_1.doc|title=Who Hits Harder: The Nordic Skier or Aerial Jumper?}}</ref> Once in the air, professional aerialists perform multiple flips and twists before landing on a 34 to 39-degree inclined landing hill about 30 meters in length. The top male aerialists can currently perform triple back flips with up to four or five twists. The first ever 3x5 twist performed on snow during competition was by Czech aerialist [[Ales Valenta]] in 2002 during WC in Whistler, CAN. Quadruple back somersaults have been performed on snow (purposely) by eleven men: [[Frank Bare Jr.]], [[Matt Chojnaki]], Elijah Cox, [[Eric Bergoust]] and [[Nicolas Fontaine]]. Currently quad somersaults are not legal in FIS World Cup competition. The most difficult Jump landed in competition was a Quadruple Twisting Quadruple back by Matt Chojnaki in a Gold Cup event. BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR |
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There are two varieties of aerial skiing competitions: upright and inverted. In upright aerials, movements in which a skier's feet come higher than his or her head are illegal. This is the most common type of aerials competition for junior competitors. In inverted aerials, skiers execute elaborate somersaults and twists. |
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There are two varieties of aerial skiing competitions: upright and inverted. In upright aerials, movements in which a skier's feet come higher than his or her head are illegal. This is the most common type of aerials competition for junior competitors. In inverted aerials, skiers execute elaborate somersaults and twists. |