We are in the process of resurrecting KJam a competition that has been held in the past at our slope in Kendal. We are hoping for the 3rd May (more info to follow soon).
As part of the process I am looking to try to get an airbag in for the day. I have made some enquiries and the cost is going to be £1000 to hire which at the moment is looking out of our price range unless I can get some of the sponsors to pay for it as it seems the previous events lost money due to airbag costs.
It has started me thinking though whether in the long run it would be worth our while seeking funding to buy one to help progress the freestyle sessions at the club. Before I embark on this endeavour though I would like to get peoples opinions advice if you don't mind.
- So have you been to an air bag session ?
- Does your club run a regular session and are they well attended ?
- Are there many injuries associated with these sessions ?
- What do people charge for airbag sessions.
- Does anybody have any idea of the cost of buying an airbag and associated insurance costs ?
Any info will be gratefully received :-)
Thanks
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No idea how much one is to buy, but thats ridiculous. Only attempted an airbag once, and it took my back a year to repair itself. Although it will never be the same again...!!
3-4 times a year. They were but not so much recently.
Yes but perhaps less than a regular freestyle park, injuries still happen.
£7 for 45 minutes on top of slope pass.
A lot. Theairbag.net has contact information on their site for hire and purchase enquiries. No idea about insurance.
I can understand its a two person job and with the insurance and ball ache of moving it around there has to be a cost just more money than we can afford the event is not really about making money and more about providing for the community.
Syholl how did you do your back in ?
CWJ thanks for the info :-)
Shorty
http://www.alexander-apartment-bansko.com
info
Injuries can be bouncing off an overinflated bag with the vents too far closed and landing face first on hardpack *cough cough* or kneeing yourself in the face on landing, landing badly on your neck, twisting your knee doing the most tweaked shifty ever, scorpions, pretty much anything that can happen on snow can happen on a bag.
The first time I did an airbag session was in Verbier and I did manage to give myself whiplash from an unsuccessful backflip attempt but I think as long as you don’t treat it like you are invincible then they aren’t too bad.
Overall, I think they are a good idea as it does let you try things that you may be reluctant to try on a normal kicker. I haven’t ridden at the Kendal slope before (I live in Bristol now) but my family don’t live far from Kendal so I’d be tempted to come and try it out when I’m in the area.