Ski Jumping
This weekend the BSA
children were lucky enough to take part in a ski jumping session. Armed with GS
skis, water bottles and some guts they took up the challenge.
With the sun blazing down in Les Houches everyone was in
high spirits and feeling extra brave. It was great to have everyone involved,
even if we had some nervous on-looking parents.
After a few practices on the smaller jump, the confidence
within the kids began to grow. Soon most were attempting the larger jump,
despite the longer walk!
Some took to the sport very quickly – Oli Laughland at just
six years old managed to master the biggest jump!
Minis Report :
"Ski jumping is very fun.
When you are sitting at the top on the beam it is quite scary...
There is a big ski jump and a small ski jump the small ski jump is about a seven inch drop off and the big ski jump is about a meter and a bit high.
It is really fun once you get into it apart from you have to hike all the way up to the jump you can see how far you go because there are signs to show you.
You do it for about two hours, then you get tired and sweaty and best of all you get to use your biggest skis..... "
By Max Laughland
"I like ski jumping. It is quite scary when it is your first time skiing down. When you go off the small jump on your first time, sometimes you don't get much height. I did the small jump about 15 times and then i did the big jump. I did the big jump once and I shouted all the way down and closed my eyes because it was really scary and there was a massive drop off."
By Oli Laughland
In the run up to the Interschools and Agilon Cup we have had some fantastic weather, almost every day being blue bird. Finally! Although the snow is getting soft sooner and sooner in the day ... the trainees have been enjoying the near perfect conditions and making the most of there time on skis.
