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VERGREEN – The clients said, and now she’s able to pull of mul-

are bouncing of the walls tiple lips in a row.
at EZ Air Academy in Ev- Learning to perform tricks on a
ergreen, and that’s just ine trampoline can also translate to wake-
with the business’ owners.
boarding, and EZ Air has a space set up
As a new, indoor tram- with a wakeboard and a towrope to let
poline gym in the Flathead, the boarders get in the kind of repeti-
EZ Air Academy houses tive, rebound jumping they couldn’t get
multiple trampoline sur-
on the water.

faces to bounce, jump, lip and twist Of course, much of academy’s busi-
on, and has proven so popular that ma- ness comes from groups looking to have
jor expansions are already in the works.
a good time. Local school groups, as well
“It’s doing well,” Eric Matson, CEO as not-so-local groups like those from
and founder at the gym, said. “It’s a lot East Glacier, have made their way to the
better than we anticipated.”
trampolines for a couple hours of fun.
Matson and his wife Louise Adam- The demand is there, Matson said,

son, the CFO at EZ Air, said the inspira- and EZ Air plans on expanding this
tion to open a trampoline-based busi- summer with a 17-by-14-foot foam pit,
ness came to them after visiting a simi- which will be 4 feet deep, for bouncers
lar facility in Whistler, British Colum- to jump into. There are plans to build
bia, while on a ski holiday.
a ramp leading into that pit, as well as
The family went to the trampoline rock-climbing handholds around the pit Christian Miller, center, and Christopher Skelton jump on trampolines at EZ Air Academy.
gym instead of the ski hill one day, and for safe bouldering.
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found they really enjoyed themselves. house, there are also clients who use the any kind of jumping, or any kind of body They also plan on adding three more

Matson said they had such a good time space to sharpen their skills for other manipulation in the air, this is a great ac- performance trampolines, Matson said.
that they skipped skiing the next day to sports.
tivity,” Matson said.
With expansions already in the
jump again, which, as a self-professed For example, during the vicious cold Every Wednesday, TJ Andrews, works, and the possibility of more class-
ski bum, was a big deal.
snaps last winter, the slopestyle snow- known for his snowboarding skills and es for adults, EZ Air hopes to continue
“It was so much fun,” he said. “We board and ski teams stopped by the gym for coaching the freestyle team on Big inding new ways to answer the valley’s
were sold.”
to practice their in-air moves, Matson Mountain, teaches jumpers at EZ Air jumping demands.
The couple ran the numbers and ig- said.
how to perform the tricks they’re hoping “It’s been a really fun thing so far,”

ured they could open the gym, he said. Trampolining is popular with ath- to master.
Matson said.
EZ Air Academy opened in January, letes who want to learn how to move It’s a safer way to learn these moves, EZ Air Academy is located three
with a trampoline half pipe, an Olym- their body while also working with grav- Matson said, and having a coach of miles south of Glacier Park Internation-
pic-style string trampoline and several ity, such as volleyball players working such caliber gives the students a bet- al Airport, next to Pierce RV Directly.
regular trampolines.
on their hitting or soccer players need- ter chance at achieving their goals. For For pricing information, visit www.ezai-
While the business caters to the ev- ing practice on diving for a ball without example, one girl who started with the racademy.com or call 752-3114.
eryday jumpers who need to burn some smacking into the ground.
Wednesday classes about a month ago [email protected]
energy by bouncing all over the ware-
“Any kind of sport that you’re doing
was having trouble with a backlip, he

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