Airbag: Risk Free Testing Ground (Sort Of)

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KELLOGG, Idaho - If you have ever wanted to try tricks and flips why skiing or snowboarding, this is your weekend.

A giant airbag is now an attraction at Silver Mountain through Sunday.

Skiers used the opportunity of an airbag to try out some new tricks, flips and spins, and if they fell it was in relative safety.

There is a cost of $10.00 dollars for three jumps.

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