Learn How the Sport of Jack Jumping Has Taken Vermont’s Mount Snow by Storm

Not to be confused with the childhood game of jumping jacks, this unique sport is taking Vermont by storm. In this season 5 segment of Weekends with Yankee (episode 503), Richard is at Mt. Snow in Vermont to witness the unique sport of Jack Jumping. While no one can agree on who invented it, everyone who tries it can agree that it’s a wildly fun ride. Jack Jumping involves riding a seat saddled to a ski down the mountain. It’s a speedy, adrenaline-inducing ride that’s accessible to all ages. In this segment, Richard learns how to jack jump from two world champions and spends the afternoon carving down the mountainside.

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Produced by GBH, Boston’s preeminent public media producer, Weekends with Yankee is a Telly Award–winner in theTourism/Travel category and was recently nominated for Best New Series and Best Travel Program by The Taste Awards. Series funding for Weekends with Yankee is provided by New Hampshire Division of Travel & Tourism Development, Maine Office of Tourism, Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism, The Barn Yard, American Cruise Lines, and Grady-White Boats.