Jumps
Jumps in terrain parks can range from five feet to ninety feet and will vary park to park and resort to resort. In contrast to jibs, typically being manufactured off-site of steel and plastic, jumps are most commonly constructed entirely of snow or snow with a base of dirt. Tricks such as grabs and twists or spins are often performed while in the air from a jump. Types of jumps in a park may consist of:
- Tabletop
- A jump that looks somewhat like a table or trapezoid in which one takes off from an incline (the lip), clear a flat part (the table), and lands on a downslope (the landing)
- Step-down
- A jump in which the landing is lower than the takeoff
- Step-up
- A jump in which the landing is higher than the takeoff
- Gap
- A jump that has a gap in between the take off and landing, instead of a table
- Hip
- A jump with one landing, which is perpendicular to the take off
- Spine
- A jump with two landings, which are perpendicular to the take off. Similar to a hip, but with a landing on both sides
- Super kicker
- A large jump used for air, spins, and or flips. Also called "Kickers."
- Mini kicker
- A large jump (smaller than a Super Kicker) use for the same tricks as a Super kicker.
- Channel gap
- Looks like a wide jump cut at the middle, so it becomes a gap between the two jumps
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