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How do you build a good jump?
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I want to grind my deck next year but I cant build a jump without my crappy plastic ramp as a base and even then it sucks.
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If its in your back yard or something try using salt to harden the snow a bit.
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pile snow. pack it, shape it.
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pile snow, shape it, and let it set for like 20 minutes, to harden
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pile lots of snow then pack well and don't fall of ur deck and die
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you all gotta learn how to build a jump, you gotta let it set and harden before you hit it, or else itll just fall apart after 2 hits
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i usually pile some snow pour some water on it then let it harden overnite and shape it the next day
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its gotta have a good landing
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pack and pack use plywood for a support on the back while you pack
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yeah, first you take plywood as backing to make piling the snow easier, then pile the snow remember that youll most likely need more snow than you think, then let it sit for a while
(overnite is you best bet) or if your short for time take a spray bottle with water and just spray the jump if its really really cold, then you can shape it, make sure you know how much kick it has before you hit it tho caus you dont want to feel like your running into a wall at the lip, the best way to do that is get all the way to the lip and gor back down switch, then smooth the jump by side skidding down it (hockey stopping) oh and dont forget to speed check....hope that helps
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it sounds like your name is a pokemon move.
which is okay.
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OK i'll lay out the steps for you. I'm an expert at building makeshift jumps if I do say so myself.
1. Pile snow. Make it about 2 feet wider and 2 feet taller than you want it to be.
2. Hard pack the takeoff of the jump. That is the most important part.
3. Make sure the back has a good support. It shouldn't be flat 90 degrees down.
4. Pack the jump down on all its surfaces and make sure the sides are straight and have good support on that.
5. Hard pack the takeoff again. Then be sure to extra hard pack the lip. That will create a curve that will give you a bit more pop. (that's what I do at least and I get at least 5 feet more air than a normal)
6. Slide your skis up and down the takeoff to smooth it out.
7. Put pressure on it to make sure it is secure.
8. Hard-pack your in-run and make an area to hike in that is AT LEAST 5 FEET AWAY FROM THE IN-RUN!!!
9. Hard pack everything once more.
10. If you need to soften it up, throw a bit of snow on the takeoff.
Landing:
1. Be sure to test the jump to see if it has already a good landing, and mark where you land.
2. Pile a shitload of snow 2 feet before the spot where you landed. You want to be sure to have the landing wide and long.
3. Hard pack the jump progressively, more so at the latter part of the landing rather than the top.
4. Pile more snow onto the beginning of the landing.
5. Hard pack it all. Be sure to have a little softness in there so you don't land on ice.
6. Make sure the landing flows smoothly into the rest of the run.
7. Shape the landing by cutting sides with the blade of the shovel, and hard packing in the sides and back.
8. Smooth out the landing using your skis.
9. Step on the landing to make sure that it will hold up.
10. Test it, and shape it to where and how you will land.
Continually fix your takeoffs and landings throughout the sessioning.
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