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Back yard water ramp

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skientrepreneur
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So most of you guys build back yard boxes, we built this instead...

http://midwestskier.com/modules/ipboard/index.php?act=ST&f=2&t=296
Sep 22 2006 10:19PM
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dr.jib
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how deep is the water?
Aug 18 2007 9:58AM
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Kitzrow
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it probably wouldnt have to be that deep seeing as they're wearing life jackets nad will float
Aug 18 2007 1:52PM
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13stripes
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yea but without a live jacket you sink like a rock with ski boots, so even if it were like only 7 or 8 feet ya still need it to get out
Aug 18 2007 3:03PM
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WikiWiki
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that was mega sick- 4real
Aug 18 2007 3:07PM
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breckfreeskier
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fuckin ill, i wish i had one
Aug 18 2007 4:28PM
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Tucks
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Nice
Aug 18 2007 9:06PM
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Lizz091
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sickk
Aug 18 2007 10:33PM
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sHrEdAgE
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WHaaaa??


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Aug 18 2007 10:43PM
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MadSteezin
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cool
Aug 18 2007 11:12PM
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Alex_G
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basically do a backscratcher in the water with your skis and then just use your arms (he's wearing a life vest)
Aug 18 2007 11:34PM
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mski
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thats sweet, but the backlash from the non moving water must be aweful!
Aug 18 2007 11:45PM
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skientrepreneur
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The water is 7 feet deep, with the life jacket on, we've never hit bottom.

Yes, the wiplash is bad, when you don't land skis first. The wind gets knock out of you quite easily and more often than not, our necks are quite sore the next day. We're not going off it to improve our stock tricks, we throw down.

But when you land skis first it's like butter!
Aug 20 2007 10:56PM
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C.J.
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you should rig up a bubbler system for the landing, it wold be quite simple. Just build a frame out of pvc, with small holes all along it. then hook up an air compressor to it. I think it would make your setup really legit.
Aug 20 2007 11:01PM
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Raoul_Duke
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Sweetest Fucking Glory...That is art if I have ever seen it. You captured the mentality of the Midwest Skier in its raw form. The Gnawing Obsession. The Farm Kid ingenuity. The general backyardness of of all. It's magnificant. the woodduck house in the shot is the iceing on the cake...Norman Rockwell eat your heart out.
Aug 21 2007 1:01PM
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Yosh
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that's sick man!!!!!!
Jan 7 2008 5:58PM
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tele_tom
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that's really sick. love the rope swing.

def get some vid up.
Jan 8 2008 12:51AM
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Powdered_Donuts
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bad link
Jan 8 2008 12:53AM
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