Stopping by a new Winter Event

Des Moines isn't known as a big winter sports city but there are some pretty die hard participants who set up a little showcase to show us what they can do. Linda and I had seen a promotional blurb somewhere that there would be snowboarders at Nolen Plaza saturday night and figured it could be interesting to stop by. When we arrived, there were a lot of people around the plaza. A few light towers and a live band hammering out some high energy tunes energized the space. We got out and got in close to see that, yes, people were taking pretty abbreviated yet perilous runs across the plaza.

To get enough speed for the tricks on one run, they'd built a hill well over head high. This appeared to work pretty well. On another run, they'd set up some sort of high speed winch with a tow bar they could hang onto for a few seconds to launch them down the course. Truly, both were surprisingly effective.

The crowd was good, the tricks were entertaining, and the band was loud. What more could you ask for? I wouldn't be surprised to see them try this again next winter! I'd stop by again.