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Easiest spins on and off rails?

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dUbzee
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It's my first year park skiing and I'm finally getting comfy hopping on to bigger and bigger rails, and I think I'm ready to throw some spins onto and off of them. The only problem is I don't know what to throw. I'm thinking blindside 270 off would be worth giving a go. Any suggestions?
12 years ago
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C.Wood
Posts: 2524 - Karma: 180
90 on and 90 off, best way to learn
12 years ago
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LukasSchroeder
Posts: 1461 - Karma: 2,683
I found the easiest off would be 270, and i dont know bs/fs difference so i im goona say spin off the same way u spun on
12 years ago
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brokenankles
Posts: 181 - Karma: 835
1080 on 2160 out, simple
12 years ago
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Ehball
Posts: 183 - Karma: 233
Only a 1080? thats weak, atleast try for the 1440 on 2160 out. They're much more swaggalicious. It's what all the pros like big air dave are doing these days.
12 years ago
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Stickity
Posts: 7750 - Karma: 769
blind 2 is the easiest
front 2 is easier to commit to
12 years ago
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bnewbs6
Posts: 1919 - Karma: 1,463
I learned front 2's off first. They are really easy. Also as for spinning onto it. Try some lipslides first. Then find a nice low rail and try a 270 on.
12 years ago
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Stose
Posts: 7109 - Karma: 4,123
Actually no. It's easier to fs off even though that's he opposite way you spun on because you never have to lose sight of the landing
12 years ago
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Petey.
Posts: 5736 - Karma: 4,890
Word, anyone got advice for downrails? Yeah, I'm scared of downrails. I'm not sure how to go about getting over it slowly, either.
12 years ago
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wootang
Posts: 284 - Karma: 408
1. Go a little faster than you think you should

2. Pop. Always pop.

3. When your getting on the rail, think about pointing your down hill shoulder at the end of the rail. This will shift your weight slightly forward so your skis are neutral to the rail and you don't slip backwards.


12 years ago
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Stickity
Posts: 7750 - Karma: 769
always keep your weight forward. always. on everything.
12 years ago
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K-Dot.
Posts: 3790 - Karma: 8,346
Thread jacking but anyone have tips for fs 4s? I can do fs 2 without even thinking and have trouble getting the rotation after that. Should i be spinning harder or should i be scissoring more or what? Also does more speed make any difference?
12 years ago
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AGOF
Posts: 2038 - Karma: 3,608
youre probably spotting at front 2, dont even look at the landing until you are coming around for 4, keep your head turned. thats what helped me anyway

12 years ago
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jackf
Posts: 231 - Karma: 416
Yeah I just keep my head pointed that way and turn my hips
12 years ago
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cheerio
Posts: 1032 - Karma: 3,415
very well said
12 years ago
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Rachy
Posts: 4355 - Karma: 2,761
I've finally just started rails this last week. I've gotten pretty cozy on boxes and then got decent with down boxes.

Rails scared the shit out of me though for some reason. Best advice I got was my friend told me to just start pretending the edge of the box was actually a rail and focus on keeping balanced over the edge and weight downhill.

Did this a few times. Went to rail... Actually thought it was easier than the box. Went to down rail and pretended I was just hitting the side of down box... Brilliant success!

It's funny, I was so scared for such a silly reason. It seems when I mess up on a rail, I just sort of slide off and if I fall, it's onto the snow. With boxes, I go down and I go down hard on the box.


In regards to the spinning off thing. I'm probably doing it wrong, but I've been trying to get cozy going on unnatural so when I start spinning I can go FS off. Just need to get my arms under control...
12 years ago
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K-Dot.
Posts: 3790 - Karma: 8,346
Thanks man +k
12 years ago
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Relish_man
Posts: 5386 - Karma: 551
tryin' a bit too hard there, buddy
12 years ago
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skiSBmaine
Posts: 929 - Karma: 589
This, for me the easiest way to learn them was learning to scissor to turn myself 90 at the end of the rail, and then applied it to the 270. It doesn't take much more effort than getting off normally
12 years ago
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DeRizzo
Posts: 3827 - Karma: 3,485
front 2's are always easier for me
12 years ago
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edai
Posts: 4995 - Karma: 4,705
OP

Easiest to Most Difficult/Scariest

1. Front 270 Off
2. Blind 270 Off
3. Front 450 Off
4. 270 On
5. Blind 450 Off
6. Front 630+ Off
7. Lip 270 On
8. Blind 630+ Off
9. 450 On
10. Lip 450 On (Probably wear a diaper for this one because you're gonna be shitting your pants.)
12 years ago
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skiSBmaine
Posts: 929 - Karma: 589
going to treasure this list forever and ever
12 years ago
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