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The 22-Foot Superpipe: From Hand-Dug Trenches to Precision-Cut Giants

Summary by SnowBrains
LAAX Superpipe at Laax, Switzerland. | Image: Philipp Ruggli, Wikimedia Commons From snowboarding’s earliest days, riders worked to recreate the art of flight they found on skateboard ramps and in empty pools on snow. Before technology caught up with creativity, that meant using the natural landscape: ditches, creek beds, whatever could be shaped with shovels. Related: SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 104 — Alex Ferreira: Olympic Gold Medalist, Halfpipe …
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SnowBrains broke the news on Friday, April 17, 2026.
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