In Snowboarding, What Is Big Air?
In snowboarding Big Air is a type of competition in which the athlete uses a long slope to achieve the highest possible speed in order to launch themselves from the end of a ramp. In this competition the entrant attempts to attain the highest possible arc combined with the longest distance.

While airborne, sometimes, the boarder will attempt to boost his or her score by doing tricks. The tricks can range from twists, flips, back flips, or any combination of a large assortment of manoeuvres that are still being developed by competing pros. The judges usually score the events on a 0-100 point basis. Most events require that the boarder do tricks, but some don't, almost always though, the competitor must land safely to complete the run.

With the growing popularity there has been an upsurge in the world class events, recent scheduling has even managed to get an event in Seoul, South Korea, marking a huge stride for the sport in the world community. Smaller local events though, are always being added to the circuits, with the promise of smaller prizes, but these are still very popular events.

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