Carving The Ride Shakedown Course From 150,000 Cubic Meters Of Snow | Extreme Science | Spark

This week on Extreme Science - Over two gruelling weeks, a unit of 10 workers shapes 150,000 cubic meters of snow to build the Ride Shakedown’s slopestyle course in St-Sauveur, Canada. Featuring a wide array of riders, from amateurs to some of the world’s best pro athletes, the second biggest snowboard competition in North America forces the track builders to come up with a design that pleases everyone. Held in April, the event is ultimately in jeopardy when Spring rears its head and the snow starts melting - The craziest ideas come to life when engineers and athletes team up to create breathtaking courses of extreme sport. Straddling the world of extreme sport and civil engineering, this high octane and cutting edge series travels the world exploring the science, construction and execution of extreme sports events. Subscribe to Spark for more amazing science, tech & engineering videos: https://goo.gl/LIrlur 🚀 Find us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SparkDocs/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spark_channel/ This documentary was produced in 2015. Content licensed from Off The Fence to Little Dot Studios. Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com #Spark #RedBullRideShakedown #Engineering