Private company

BigAirBAG

Logo: bigairbag.com3

Dutch sports equipment manufacturer

BigAirBAG is a Dutch sports equipment manufacturer which produces a large, inflatable cushion. The company's product, also called BigAirBAG (BAB), is intended to soften and secure the impact from landing tricks as part of a variety of extreme sports including snowboarding, skiing, BMX, mountain biking, mountain boarding and indoor climbing.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

BigAirBAG is a Dutch sports equipment manufacturer which produces a large, inflatable cushion. The company's product, also called BigAirBAG (BAB), is intended to soften and secure the impact from landing tricks as part of a variety of extreme sports including snowboarding, skiing, BMX, mountain biking, mountain boarding and indoor climbing.2

The story

The company was established in 2004 by Dutch snowboarders who wanted to improve their technical skills with reduced risk of injuries. The BigAirBAG first gained popularity in the indoor parks throughout the Netherlands (SnowPlanet, SnowWorld). Within two years, a number of resorts in Europe and internationally had deployed BigAirBAGs.

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Products and brands

Product

The BigAirBAG is built upon the 'fall cushion' concept used in professional stunts. The BAB incorporates two nylon air 'pillows': the lower one is firm, ensuring stability while the upper one is soft, enabling smoothness of the fall. Two electrical blowers are placed in the sides of the bag to keep it inflated while it is being used. It is normally placed below the kicker (in run) of a jump and when a rider lands on it, the holes in the upper layer let air out thus absorbing the fall. The BAB has additional layers on the top ('impact deck') and on the sides to protect the cushions from damage. BABs are produced in several sizes.

Locations

In Europe, the BigAirBAG is used in 44 resort parks, in countries such as Switzerland, Italy, France, Austria, Turkey, Norway, Finland, Bulgaria, Spain, etc. Globally, BigAirBAG is used in Dubai, Lebanon, Chile, New Zealand, Iran, etc. It is in partnership with Danish social network My Snowparks enabling users to map the resorts, share information about the parks, the weather conditions, etc. The BigAirBAG has been employed as part of the Swatch summer and winter parks.

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Sources

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