Big Air at Fenway: Ski jump built in Red Sox stadium
Top freestyle skiers, snowboarders to compete at iconic ballpark
There's an exciting scene at Boston's Fenway Park this week, and it has nothing to do with baseball.
Something looks different about <a href="https://twitter.com/fenwaypark">@fenwaypark</a>... ⛷<br><br>See the finished product at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BigAirFenway?src=hash">#BigAirFenway</a>: <a href="https://t.co/3jgt3pRvli">https://t.co/3jgt3pRvli</a> <a href="https://t.co/jSKbaIWHnu">pic.twitter.com/jSKbaIWHnu</a>
—@RedSoxSkis not bats this week! ⚾️🎿<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BigAirFenway?src=hash">#BigAirFenway</a> <a href="https://t.co/bmxEUzxgIK">pic.twitter.com/bmxEUzxgIK</a>
—@fenwayparkA 140-foot ski jump was built inside the Red Sox' iconic stadium for this weekend's FIS World Cup Big Air event, complete with an elevator to take skiers and snowboarders to the top.
Finished. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BigAirFenway?src=hash">#BigAirFenway</a> <a href="https://t.co/YVFS3OhC4Y">pic.twitter.com/YVFS3OhC4Y</a>
—@fenwayparkICYMI: We cranked up the snow a couple notches during the blizzard at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FenwayPark?src=hash">#FenwayPark</a>. ❄️❄️❄️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BigAirFenway?src=hash">#BigAirFenway</a> <a href="https://t.co/kKHfCvZudV">pic.twitter.com/kKHfCvZudV</a>
—@fenwayparkGood things come in threes… Here’s yet another angle of the jump inside of <a href="https://twitter.com/fenwaypark">@FenwayPark</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BigAirFenway?src=hash">#BigAirFenway</a> <a href="https://t.co/fwCYPLSV8Y">pic.twitter.com/fwCYPLSV8Y</a>
—@FreeskierTo give you some perspective, the 14-story structure is three times higher than the Green Monster — the famous 37-foot-tall wall in left-field.
Towering over the Green Monster at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FenwayPark?src=hash">#FenwayPark</a>... ⚾️➡️🏂❄️⛷ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BigAirFenway?src=hash">#BigAirFenway</a> <a href="https://t.co/PzDO3ylAwA">pic.twitter.com/PzDO3ylAwA</a>
—@fenwayparkSkiers and snowboarders will approach the 14-foot jump at speeds approaching 65 kilometres per hour. They'll clear the 70-foot gap to land near the spot where home-plate will be in a few months when baseball season arrives.
Practice underway for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BigAirFenway?src=hash">#BigAirFenway</a> 140ft ramp is taller than the light towers <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee?src=hash">#weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/wcvb?src=hash">#wcvb</a> <a href="https://t.co/zXRqPxmlWE">pic.twitter.com/zXRqPxmlWE</a>
—@seracongiCanadian snowboarder and X Games gold medallist Max Parrot will be competing in the event, representing Canada amongst other Olympic and world champions.
You can watch the finalists jump at Fenway for the $150,000 US grand prize live on CBCSports.ca and the CBC Sports app on Saturday at noon ET.
The ramp here at <a href="https://twitter.com/fenwaypark">@fenwaypark</a> is looking good! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BigAirFenway?src=hash">#BigAirFenway</a> <a href="https://t.co/uoW61o2kQi">pic.twitter.com/uoW61o2kQi</a>
—@josschristensenThis is going to be crazyyyy😝 <a href="https://t.co/OZJgT37Q0i">pic.twitter.com/OZJgT37Q0i</a>
—@maggie_voisinParrot will also be competing in the FIS snowboard World Cup event in Quebec City on Saturday night (CBCSports.ca, CBC Sports app, 8:30 p.m. ET). He even had a hand in designing the structure.
Toute nouvelle structure dessinée en collaboration avec <a href="https://twitter.com/MaxParrot">@MaxParrot</a>! Les sauts en seront que plus intéressants! <a href="https://t.co/3wQ5TexTM5">pic.twitter.com/3wQ5TexTM5</a>
—@snowjamboree