Woopy Jumping - Get Real Big Air!

Woopy jumping can be thought of as a combination of gliding and skiing or snowboarding. It’s the latest and hottest crazy to hit the slopes and if you haven’t tried it yet, you should! Skiers or snowboarders wear an aerofoil wing that enables them to glide and jump much greater distances and at much higher speeds as they make their way down the slopes.

In 1995 Laurent de Kalbermatten started experimenting with various inflatable wing systems with the goal of finding the lightest and least cumbersome possible wing. De Kalbermatten and his test pilot Guy-Bertrand Jaquier started using the inflated wing to prolong ski and snowboard jumps - and thus Woopy Jumping was born!

The principle of Woopy Jump is quite simple. The system utilizes a delta-wing made out of high-quality nylon fabric. The pilot is suspended in a harness connected to a frame of aluminum and glass fiber which spans the entire wing. Two handles, attached to the frame, serve as controls to maneuver the system. Using the forward speed generated by moving down the slope, these crude but effective flight controls are all that’s needed to get you airborn, down the mountain and begging for more!

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