In the world of freestyle skiing, two once-distinct disciplines are becoming increasingly similar: aerials and big air.
let’s dive in and marvel at the sheer absurdity of it all.
These gravity-defying skiers launch themselves high into the air to perform gymnastic-style stunts.
Impressive, but judged on form and perfection and the more intangibles, steeze.
Big Air is the brash upstart in comparison.
Money booters, triple corks and a more subjective element.
The jaw-dropping tricks they perform are most definitely feats of sheer bravery and skill.
It’s aerials with the dial turned to eleven.
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However, the elephant in the roomor rather, the lack of poles on the slopescannot be ignored.
Or is it the ultimate act of rebellion against the establishment, something freestyle skiing has often stood for?
But let’s face it: the absence of poles doesn’t make big air an entirely new sport.
Skiers are still doing tricks that require immense skill, precision, and sheer audacity.
Perhaps this paradox is a metaphor for our ever-changing world.
But in the end, isn’t it just skiing?
