skysurfing

Airborne board tricks

Skysurfing is a form of skydiving in which the jumper rides a board attached to their feet, performing aerial maneuvers during freefall before deploying a parachute.

The sport combines elements of skydiving and snowboarding: The skysurfing competition featured acrobatic spins and flips.

equipment

skyboard

Aircraft you stand on

helmet · goggles · altimeter · parachute · canopy · rigging · AAD · cutaway · drogue · reserve

adrenaline

thrill

Surge of intense excitement

heart-pounding · euphoria · intensity · daredevil · fearless · boldness · courage · anticipation · adrenaline · extreme

freefall

terminal velocity

Maximum speed during freefall

acceleration · air resistance · weightlessness · drop zone · free-fall · velocity · falling · high-altitude · halo jump · tracking

aerobatics

spins

Rotates rapidly around center

  • loopsSelf-crossing curved shapes
  • flipsQuick rotational motions
  • twistsRotational bends or turns

somersaults · pirouettes · gyration · inversion · tumbles · helicopter · barrel roll · layout · corkscrews · rotations

boardsport

snowboarding

Descending slopes on single board

stance · deck · edge control · carving · aerial · grab · rail · nose · tail · board control

competition

formation

Creation or arrangement

routine · team · performance · freestyle · scoring · videographer · nationals · world championships · training camp · coaching

Categories
Opposites
altitude/elevation

skysurfingcaving

Sport of exploring caverns

spelunking · scuba diving · underground exploration · deep-sea diving · cave diving

medium/environment

skysurfingsurfing

Riding waves standing up

wakeboarding · kitesurfing · windsurfing · snowboarding · skateboarding

risk intensity

skysurfingwalking

Locomotion on foot

strolling · lawn bowling · tai chi · croquet · swimming laps

Family

sky, surf, surfer, surfing, surfs, surfed, skydiving, surfboard, surfers

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Rated G