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Conquering the mind part of conquering tricks |
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Sunday, January 15, 2012 22:08 |
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Woodward at Copper is filled with all types of training equipment, including a trampoline section dedicated to practicing tricks. Courtesy of Copper Mountain
By Janice Kurbjun, Summit Daily News
I gulped down panic as I took one look at the steep Snowflex ramp that flows into a kicker inside The Barn at Woodward at Copper.
Granted, the other side of the kicker was a foam pit. I'd been told it's almost more fun to land in the foam than in powder, but I wasn't sure I believed it — yet. By the way, Snowflex is a makeshift snow surface made of synthetic directional material. It's meant for strapping on your skis or board and, well, sending it.
Stepping into the foreign environment that is Woodward at Copper for their One Hit Wonder orientation session, I really wasn't sure what to expect. I'd assured Copper staff that the Woodward at Copper coaches would have a stress case on their hands.
... I've been terrified of anything that sends me into the air ever since I snapped my right-knee ACL in 2005 and was down for the count.
Read more about this reporter's first-hand experience at Woodward and what you can expect to find at the training center.
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