As those in the business of organizing skiing and snowboarding competitions venture farther away from cold-weather climates, they are forced to become more innovative with how to acquire the tools of their trade. Central among them, that fluffy, white stuff.
Take, for example, the Visa Big Air event that was held Friday and Saturday at Suntrust Park, the home of MLB’s Atlanta Braves. Far from being the land of ice and snow, Georgia’s capital bears the nickname “Hotlanta.” December temperatures rarely dip below freezing, hovering between 55-35 degrees. And while the city actually averages an inch of snow a year, that’s not nearly enough to cover the 15-story tall scaffolding that took over the baseball park’s infield, not to mention the landing area that extends deep into the outfield.