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Jump Measurements

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Silence
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Hey,

So when people quote a 20/30/40 foot jump size, where does the length get measured from?

(length of table, from where you pop to where you land, the distance you travel etc)

im from australia so we measure shit in metres, so it is interesting to know -

thanks..
Feb 26 2006 2:29AM
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Holte
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When you say, "Duuude, you got like 60 feet of air," it means the distance from takeoff to landing. But a "40 foot jump" refers to the the length of the table.
Feb 26 2006 5:14AM
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ColoradoFlats
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yeah, usually lip to knoll....
Feb 26 2006 7:29AM
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Mr.Bishop
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Yeah I'm with you. Lip to the point on the knoll where it would feel good to land.

How big you go is your own business...
Feb 26 2006 9:13AM
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treesmann
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Feb 26 2006 9:43AM
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thejackal1177
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^ well put
Feb 26 2006 10:07AM
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LDuggan420
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thats a very nice example
Feb 26 2006 10:07AM
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canuck
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Ok i think we can all agree on that, Now what about measuring a cliff, Do you measure takeoff to the base of the cliff or measure takeoff to landing?
Feb 26 2006 10:10AM
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Treestman
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not sure because i live in the east
Feb 26 2006 10:33AM
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ColoradoFlats
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I think it's usually referred to as the takeoff point to where the snow starts, and if it's covered in snow, you can just use the height with no snow in the summer..
Feb 26 2006 10:41AM
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LDuggan420
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yeh i agree
Feb 26 2006 10:51AM
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Silence
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thanks for the info guys..
Feb 26 2006 4:20PM
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lineskier106
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why would that matter lol im not dissing you im just wondering
Feb 26 2006 5:01PM
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Treestman
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well i live in suthern new york, if i lived in vermont i could find nice dropsand stuff, but i live only 60 miles north of new york city, so i rarely ski a real mountain
Feb 26 2006 5:03PM
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lineskier106
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haha okay that blows man im sorry about that
Feb 26 2006 5:07PM
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