LIVIGNO, Italy – The scariest part of the big air competition for the free skiers and snowboarders participating in the event during these 2026 Winter Olympics wasn’t the jump itself.
That, by most accounts, was smaller than what the athletes typically traverse.
The elevator ride to the top of the man-made structure at Livigno Snow Park is a different story.
“It’s like the sketchiest part of the whole thing,” U.S. snowboarder Hahna Norman said. "You think we’re scared of the jump? No, we’re scared to go on the elevator. For sure.”
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