PARK CITY, Utah —

What goes up must come down – Team USA's top snowboarders have a bouncy tool to finetune tricks.

Utah's Olympic Park has an airbag that allows athletes to practice tricks with a soft landing before taking them to the snow. It's set up on the mountain and can be used all summer long.

Sprinklers line the top part of the airbag. It takes five seconds' worth of water to make the ramp slick enough for an athlete to build speed before taking off to practice a maneuver.

Brooklyn DePriest is a snowboarder originally from Rocklin, California. He was just named to the U.S. Ski & Snowboard slopestyle rookie team ahead of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics .

He calls the airbag a game-changer for snowboarders trying to earn a spot on the Olympic Team.

"A lot of the pioneers o

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