{"id":2452469,"date":"2019-12-20T22:56:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-21T05:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/corning-others-dazzle-crowd-at-braves-ballpark\/"},"modified":"2019-12-20T22:56:00","modified_gmt":"2019-12-21T05:56:00","slug":"chris-corning-other-big-air-snowboarders-dazzle-crowd-at-braves-ballpark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/chris-corning-other-big-air-snowboarders-dazzle-crowd-at-braves-ballpark\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Corning, other big air snowboarders dazzle crowd at Braves\u2019 ballpark"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery p402_hide\" readability=\"6.9492612210761\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-318068-598\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-1024x682.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Crews work to construct and cover a giant ski slope with snow on the playing field at SunTrust Park Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, in Atlanta. The baseball stadium, home of the Atlanta Braves, will host the Big Air ski and snowboard competition Friday and Saturday. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"14\">\n<p><strong>Crews work to construct and cover a giant ski slope with snow on the playing field at SunTrust Park Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, in Atlanta. The baseball stadium, home of the Atlanta Braves, will host the Big Air ski and snowboard competition Friday and Saturday. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-1024x682.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Crews work to construct and cover a giant ski slope with snow on the playing field at SunTrust Park Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, in Atlanta. The baseball stadium, home of the Atlanta Braves, will host the Big Air ski and snowboard competition Friday and Saturday. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-1-1024x683.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | A snowboarder practices for the Big Air Atlanta snowboard and ski competition at SunTrust Park, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"12\">\n<p><strong>A snowboarder practices for the Big Air Atlanta snowboard and ski competition at SunTrust Park, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-1-1024x683.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"A snowboarder practices for the Big Air Atlanta snowboard and ski competition at SunTrust Park, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-4-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-4-1024x682.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Lyon Farrell reacts after crashing on his final attempt during the finals of the Big Atlanta snowboard event Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11\">\n<p><strong>Lyon Farrell reacts after crashing on his final attempt during the finals of the Big Atlanta snowboard event Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-4-1024x682.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Lyon Farrell reacts after crashing on his final attempt during the finals of the Big Atlanta snowboard event Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-5-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-5-1024x683.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Lyon Farrell jumps during the finals of the Big Atlanta snowboard competition Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11\">\n<p><strong>Lyon Farrell jumps during the finals of the Big Atlanta snowboard competition Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-5-1024x683.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Lyon Farrell jumps during the finals of the Big Atlanta snowboard competition Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-6-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-6-1024x682.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | A 15-story high ski slope is shown during practice for the Big Air Atlanta snowboard and ski competition at SunTrust Park Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11\">\n<p><strong>A 15-story high ski slope is shown during practice for the Big Air Atlanta snowboard and ski competition at SunTrust Park Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-6-1024x682.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"A 15-story high ski slope is shown during practice for the Big Air Atlanta snowboard and ski competition at SunTrust Park Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-7-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-7-682x1024.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Reira Iwabuchi, of Japan, jumps during the finals of the Big Atlanta snowboard competition Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, in Atlanta. Iwabuchi won the event. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"13\">\n<p><strong>Reira Iwabuchi, of Japan, jumps during the finals of the Big Atlanta snowboard competition Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, in Atlanta. Iwabuchi won the event. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-7-682x1024.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Reira Iwabuchi, of Japan, jumps during the finals of the Big Atlanta snowboard competition Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, in Atlanta. Iwabuchi won the event. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-8-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-8-1024x576.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Crews work to construct and cover a giant ski slope with snow on the playing field at SunTrust Park Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, in Atlanta. The baseball stadium, home of the Atlanta Braves, will host the Big Air ski and snowboard competition Friday and Saturday. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"14\">\n<p><strong>Crews work to construct and cover a giant ski slope with snow on the playing field at SunTrust Park Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, in Atlanta. The baseball stadium, home of the Atlanta Braves, will host the Big Air ski and snowboard competition Friday and Saturday. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-8-1024x576.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Crews work to construct and cover a giant ski slope with snow on the playing field at SunTrust Park Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, in Atlanta. The baseball stadium, home of the Atlanta Braves, will host the Big Air ski and snowboard competition Friday and Saturday. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-10-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-10-1024x683.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | A snowboarder practices for the Big Air Atlanta snowboard and ski competition at SunTrust Park Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11\">\n<p><strong>A snowboarder practices for the Big Air Atlanta snowboard and ski competition at SunTrust Park Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-10-1024x683.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"A snowboarder practices for the Big Air Atlanta snowboard and ski competition at SunTrust Park Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-11-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-11-1024x682.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | A snowboarder practices for the Big Air Atlanta snowboard and ski competition at SunTrust Park Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11\">\n<p><strong>A snowboarder practices for the Big Air Atlanta snowboard and ski competition at SunTrust Park Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-11-1024x682.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"A snowboarder practices for the Big Air Atlanta snowboard and ski competition at SunTrust Park Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-13-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-13-1024x682.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Crews work to construct and cover a giant ski slope with snow on the playing field at SunTrust Park Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, in Atlanta. The baseball stadium, home of the Atlanta Braves, will host the Big Air ski and snowboard competition Friday and Saturday. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"14\">\n<p><strong>Crews work to construct and cover a giant ski slope with snow on the playing field at SunTrust Park Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, in Atlanta. The baseball stadium, home of the Atlanta Braves, will host the Big Air ski and snowboard competition Friday and Saturday. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-13-1024x682.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Crews work to construct and cover a giant ski slope with snow on the playing field at SunTrust Park Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, in Atlanta. The baseball stadium, home of the Atlanta Braves, will host the Big Air ski and snowboard competition Friday and Saturday. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-14-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-14-1024x682.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Chris Corning jumps during the finals of the Big Atlanta snowboard event Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, in Atlanta. Corning won the event. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11\">\n<p><strong>Chris Corning jumps during the finals of the Big Atlanta snowboard event Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, in Atlanta. Corning won the event. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-14-1024x682.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Chris Corning jumps during the finals of the Big Atlanta snowboard event Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, in Atlanta. Corning won the event. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-15-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-15-1024x683.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Kokomo Murase, of Japan, falls after crashing on the final jump during the finals of the Big Atlanta snowboard competition Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"13\">\n<p><strong>Kokomo Murase, of Japan, falls after crashing on the final jump during the finals of the Big Atlanta snowboard competition Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-15-1024x683.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Kokomo Murase, of Japan, falls after crashing on the final jump during the finals of the Big Atlanta snowboard competition Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-16-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-16-1024x682.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | A snowboarder practices for the Big Air Atlanta snowboard and ski competition at SunTrust Park, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"12\">\n<p><strong>A snowboarder practices for the Big Air Atlanta snowboard and ski competition at SunTrust Park, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-16-1024x682.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"A snowboarder practices for the Big Air Atlanta snowboard and ski competition at SunTrust Park, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-17-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-17-1024x683.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Kokomo Murase, of Japan, falls after crashing on the final jump during the finals of the Big Atlanta snowboard competition Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"13\">\n<p><strong>Kokomo Murase, of Japan, falls after crashing on the final jump during the finals of the Big Atlanta snowboard competition Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-17-1024x683.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Kokomo Murase, of Japan, falls after crashing on the final jump during the finals of the Big Atlanta snowboard competition Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-19-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-19-1024x683.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Ryoma Kimata, of Japan, competes in the finals of the Big Atlanta snowboard event Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"13\">\n<p><strong>Ryoma Kimata, of Japan, competes in the finals of the Big Atlanta snowboard event Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-19-1024x683.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Ryoma Kimata, of Japan, competes in the finals of the Big Atlanta snowboard event Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-20-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-20-1024x683.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Ryan Stassel jumps during the finals of the Big Atlanta snowboard event Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11\">\n<p><strong>Ryan Stassel jumps during the finals of the Big Atlanta snowboard event Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-20-1024x683.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Ryan Stassel jumps during the finals of the Big Atlanta snowboard event Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-23-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-23-683x1024.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Chris Corning stands on the podium after winning the Big Atlanta snowboard event Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11\">\n<p><strong>Chris Corning stands on the podium after winning the Big Atlanta snowboard event Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-23-683x1024.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Chris Corning stands on the podium after winning the Big Atlanta snowboard event Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-25-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-25-1024x682.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Chris Corning reacts after his final jump in the finals of the Big Atlanta snowboard competition Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, in Atlanta. Corning won the event. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11\">\n<p><strong>Chris Corning reacts after his final jump in the finals of the Big Atlanta snowboard competition Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, in Atlanta. Corning won the event. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-25-1024x682.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Chris Corning reacts after his final jump in the finals of the Big Atlanta snowboard competition Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, in Atlanta. Corning won the event. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-26-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-26-1024x683.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | A snowboarder practices for the Big Air Atlanta snowboard and ski competition at SunTrust Park Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11\">\n<p><strong>A snowboarder practices for the Big Air Atlanta snowboard and ski competition at SunTrust Park Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/Big_Air_35327-63975-26-1024x683.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"A snowboarder practices for the Big Air Atlanta snowboard and ski competition at SunTrust Park Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/corning-others-dazzle-crowd-at-braves-ballpark\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/corning-others-dazzle-crowd-at-braves-ballpark\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">ATLANTA \u2014 Charlie Culberson watched in wonder as Chris Corning flipped four times off a 5-meter jump to stick a perfect landing and make a bit of snowboarding history in a Big Air competition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Culberson, an Atlanta Braves utility man, was amazed at the transformation at SunTrust Park, where his home ballpark has been turned into a 15-story ski and snowboard run with 800 tons of artificial snow this weekend. More impressive, though, was the skill and acumen of so many daring athletes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cThese guys are incredible,\u201d Culberson said Friday night. \u201cI love the competition. The athleticism is amazing. I definitely envy what they\u2019re doing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Corning, from Silverthorne, landed a quad cork with 1,800 degrees of rotation to become the first snowboarder to pull off the feat on a scaffold jump, scoring a 95.25 on the third and final run. He decided to try a quad instead of a triple when the jump began to harden after so much use during trials and competition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cI feel great right now, very happy to be here, very happy to be alive after that,\u201d Corning said. \u201cIt\u2019s always scary trying it. I never do it in practice or anything like that. I pretty much let go of anything I\u2019m thinking about and just go for it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Culberson stuck around for the awards presentation to hand out gold, silver and bronze aluminum bats to the top three finishers in the men\u2019s and women\u2019s groups. It felt more appropriate than a standard medal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Corning won gold, Canada\u2019s Nicolas Laframboise earned silver and Japan\u2019s Ryoma Kimata got the bronze.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Japan\u2019s Reira Iwabuchi won the women\u2019s competition, followed by teammate Kokomo Murase and Canada\u2019s Brooke Voigt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Culberson\u2019s teammate, pitcher Mike Foltynewicz, threw a ceremonial first snowball pitch from the approximate area of the mound toward snow-covered home plate, where Blooper, the Braves\u2019 mascot, acted as catcher. Foltynewicz wasn\u2019t done, though, as he began peppering Blooper with several more snowballs to get the festivities started for a crowd of 11,000-plus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">With 27 nations represented and over 160 athletes competing in men\u2019s and women\u2019s snowboard and ski competition, there was a lot to take in for Cameron Canto, who watched from the upper level. Canto lives practically onsite at the Battery, a retail development built around the ballpark.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cI go to most of the Braves games,\u201d he said. \u201cI watched the entire construction of this thing. It started about three weeks ago. It\u2019s interesting, for sure. I watch the actual Olympics while it\u2019s going on, but I don\u2019t follow it in between. This was too close to pass up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Jesse Baker brought his family of five down from I-75 from Cartersville, about 30 miles northwest of Atlanta. He was hoping to see the ski competition that takes place on Saturday. Still, he didn\u2019t mind that Friday\u2019s events were all snowboarding.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cI used to live out in Vail, so I\u2019m bringing them down and showing all of them,\u201d Baker said. \u201cYou don\u2019t to see anything like this in Atlanta. It\u2019s not like it ever snows much, but I grew up and got to ski and hang out with Franz Klammer and Hermann Maier and some of those guys, the Austrians.\u201c<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Daughters Jaycee and Bryle were loving every minute of it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cI like watching them spin,\u201d Bryle said. \u201cWhen they go off that big thing, it\u2019s cool.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Her sister was excited, too.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cI like when they when they jump in the air and they start twisting around and I like when they land perfectly straight,\u201d Jaycee said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Corning pulled off a quad cork last week at a World Cup event in Beijing, site of the 2022 Olympics. This was more difficult, however, because the course is not as long. At SunTrust, the snowboarders took off from a jump that stands in shallow center field and ends near the mound. Plenty of athletes literally crossed home plate on their way to the backstop.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">It was a big rush for Caleb McCants, an Atlantan decked out in ski goggles and a parka. He became more interested in winter sports while he was snowboarding at Sugar Mountain in North Carolina during the 2018 Pyeongchang Games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cWe wanted to come see this up close because it\u2019s kind of a rush,\u201d McCants said. \u201cThese guys really get after it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/corning-others-dazzle-crowd-at-braves-ballpark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: The Aspen Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crews work to construct and cover a giant ski slope with snow on the playing field at SunTrust Park Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, in Atlanta. 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