Cardrona has announced they will have three new jumps in their terrain park. These jumps are of 11m, 14m and 17m in length, and have been built in a safer “true table” design with little or no “step down”.

This means there is less height versus length compared to a step down, resulting in a safer jump due to less landing impact. A “true table” has a jump ramp that finishes at the same height as the start of the landing, whereas a “step down” has a ramp finish that is much higher than the start of the landing resulting in much more height in the jump.

These are the first “true table” jumps in New Zealand, and will result in snowboarders and skiers learning tricks more quickly, more safely and more spectacularly due to the confidence they inspire.

Advanced and pro skiers and snowboarders will be able to execute more technical tricks knowing they have more time in the air and less impact on landing.

The jumps are in the advanced terrain park, the Heavy Metal Park, and will replace the three step down jumps and 1 rail platform. This rail platform has been relocated to the bottom of the park. The jumps have already been completed, at a cost of $49,000.

“With such a strong international and local freestyle base at Cardrona we needed to keep at the leading edge of terrain park design”, says John Melville, Cardrona Terrain Park Designer. “I sat down and designed these with people like Jossi Wells (NZ X Games medal winner) and Tom Willmot (NZ Snowboard head coach) to ensure they are to a top international standard”.

For more info, visit www.cardrona.com