W I N T E R O L Y M P I C S P O R T S C O M P L E X
S K I J U M P I N G C O M P L E X
Lake Placid, New York

They pump air into the water to help cushion the impact between skier and water. An operator flips on the air just prior to someone coming down the ramp. After the aerial skier hits the water the operator turns off the air.

Here's another run taken from a different angle. This guy is pretty smooth, he must be one of the better students. VIDEO: Here's the video (1.56 MB) of the maneuver illustrated above.

Here's the coach helping the students at poolside. After each kid completes their jump the coach tells them what they did right and/or wrong.

Here's a run from the middle-height ramp. It's a double back flip, the first in extended position and the second in tucked position. VIDEO: Here's the video (1.64 MB) of the maneuver illustrated above.