By Jeff McTainsh
A massive inflatable bag has ensured no tempers have blown up at a special training session in Cardrona.
It's called the Bag Jump and it allows snowboarders, skiers and pretty much any sport where gravity is an issue to go hard without fear of waking up in hospital.
"We started off with basic start air bags but we developed it so that everyone can use it," explains inventor Martin Rasinger.
The Bag Jump is being used all around the world, but this is the first time it's been in New Zealand. And national teams from Australia, Canada, Japan and the US have all rocked up to make the most of the new toy.
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