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270on420out
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I cant catch enough air in my halfpipe. I go to seven springs and they have an olympic sized half-pipe any tips?
Feb 6 2012 8:54PM
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UFOsarereal
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stay at if for a few hours, just gradually going faster & faster until you start boosting. You'll learn everything else you need to know in those few hours -- have fun, I envy you having a pipe to ride.
Feb 6 2012 8:55PM
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Parks.
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Just get used to it...it's a different way of skiing so u have to get into it 1st
Feb 6 2012 8:56PM
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270on420out
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thanks
Feb 6 2012 8:58PM
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djdiggidydave
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i just got into my first pipe up in killington the other day on a school trip and i hit it about 8 or so times and i ended out getting about 6 ft out of the pipe. it didnt seem that hard to really get out of the pipe. all i did was gradually make my speed just a little bit faster every run and it just starts to feel natural. just keep at it and maybe ill see u at springs this weekend. is the smaller pipe up too? if so, go to that one and work on getting some air in there first. good luck!
Feb 6 2012 9:04PM
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yoke
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you may be pre-popping. try focusing on holding an edge through the whole transition and waiting a little longer to make your pop.
Feb 6 2012 9:25PM
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nine50seven
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ik this may sound dumb but will riding a halfpipe help you with spinning to your weak side?
Feb 7 2012 12:44AM
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250r
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land on your uphill edges so your not making little turns with every hit. you never really realize it until its pointed out but chances are when you land your landing on your downhill edges and then turning onto your uphill edges to carve across the pipe
Feb 7 2012 1:40AM
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250r
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i dont know about that, but i do know that for some reason which i do not know, i naturally spin left off jumps and spin right in pipe
Feb 7 2012 1:42AM
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jnizzle
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Pipe is scary as tits even for the big ballers, just keep at it mate and dont speed check :)
Feb 7 2012 2:05AM
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Capernicus
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One thing I learned way back at ski camp:

In the middle (flats) of the pipe is when your knees are bent the most. Then as you are going up the wall you extend your legs until they are straight, at the lip of the pipe (sorta like 'popping' but more gradual). This helps me for some reason.

Also, just make sure you can hold an edge all the way to the top. Don't be spraying snow.

And as someone said before, just keep at it.


Feb 7 2012 2:28AM
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