The owner of Tsaina Lodge in Valdez, Alaska, Jeffery Scott Fraser is a seasoned executive with more than two decades of experience sponsoring a broad range of business ventures. Jeffery Fraser enjoys snowboarding in his spare time and follows the sport in the Winter Olympics. The Winter Olympics added a new snowboarding event to its 2018 lineup: Big air.
Snowboarders who compete in the event slide down a steep, 160-foot ramp that ends with an upward curve designed to launch them high into the air. While airborne, boarders attempt to perform a single outstanding trick. The steepness of the ramp allows boarders to achieve extreme heights, enabling them to perform many of the most challenging and memorable snowboarding maneuvers. PyeongChang owns the largest ramp worldwide with a 40-degree drop at its steepest point. Both men and women alike may compete in the event. Judges assess each competitor’s performance according to four major factors: trick difficulty, trick execution, amplitude, and landing stability. They particularly focus on the boarder’s balance and control as they hit the ground. Reverting, stance switching, and dragging a hand on the ground will cost points. Boarders can receive scores between 1 and 100. While new to the Olympics, the big air event has been a component of the X Games and snowboarding world championships since 2003. Numerous smaller-scale snowboarding competitions have also included the event far back into the sport’s competitive history and its origins date back to the days of the snurfer, the snowboard’s predecessor.
An experienced executive and former CEO of NIC, formerly known as the Kansas Information Consortium and the National Information Consortium, Jeffery Scott Fraser guided the company to its initial public offering and brought it back to profitability following the dot-com crash. Now owner of the Tsaina Lodge in Alaska, Jeffery S. Fraser enjoys snowboarding in his free time.One of the keys to snowboarding is establishing a solid stance. This begins with the feet, which is typically just a bit more than shoulder-width apart. In this position, the legs are spread far enough apart to be stable yet not so wide that they restrict the rider's range of motion.The weight should also be evenly distributed between the feet. This allows the snowboarder to feel the terrain and respond to it. Boarders who ride with their weight habitually more on one foot than another have trouble responding to the ground and may have a more difficult time maneuvering.Maneuverability also requires the knees to be slightly bent and over the feet while the hips are relaxed and directly aligned with the knee. Likewise, the weight of the torso should remain over the center of gravity, as any bending from the hips or waist can disturb balance. The arms should hang loosely by the sides, and the head should be pointing in the direction that the board is traveling. However, the trunk should remain stable to allow for additional stability and maneuverability.
Jeffery S. Fraser has owned the Tsaina Lodge in Alaska since 2011. He is also an investor with Job Pose, a company that excels in pairing job seekers and employers. Located in Valdez, Alaska, Jeffery Fraser enjoys pursuing a number of outdoors interests, including snowboarding.One of the world’s finest snowboarding destinations, Valdez includes some of the most challenging and scenic opportunities for heli-skiing and -snowboarding experiences. The surrounding Chugach Range offers expansive, visually stunning helicopter-accessible terrain that consists of 50-degree steeps and glacial powder runs spanning half a mile. The longest runs of the Chugach are comprised of 5,500 vertical feet of clean powder.Compared to Canadian heli-boarding excursions, Alaskan heli-boarding terrain is significantly larger, thanks in part to a considerably lower timberline. The ample space provided by the range allows operators in the Chugach region to develop long ramps and take advantage of natural elements, such as half pipes and giant bowls.
Apart from being the owner of the Tsaina Lodge in Valdez, Alaska, Jeffery Scott Fraser is also invested in a new company called Job Pose, which is geared toward creating innovative methods to match employers and job seekers. When he is not working, Jeffery S. Fraser spends his time snowboarding.
Snowboarding is one of the latest fitness trends among groups of friends. It helps them keep the motivation to stay fit during the winter season, while also creating a fun way to spend time together. Snowboarding inevitably strengthens the legs and abdominal muscles, which improves the body’s core balance. It also provides a good cardiovascular workout. Yet another health benefit, snowboarding can aid in weight loss by burning up to 480 calories per hour.Those who are interested in learning the basic skills can sign up for snowboarding camps and workshops before attempting to go down the slopes. Not only will they learn the basic moves, and other skills like jumping and twisting in mid-air, they will also meet like-minded people they can connect with.
