Snow won't pack

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I'm somewhat a beginner in the self-made rail type of stuff. Here in chcago, the snow is ussually pretty good packing snow and I have no issue building a drop in, and lip for my rail. However, we have been hitting some extreme cold and last night all my stuff started falling apart when I hit it. I put a lot of new snoww down and watered it down, but now it all looks like shit because its all falling apart. Anyone have tips on how to make it all stay together better? I'm thinking I might just do layers of snow and watering.

Jan 25 2014 4:18PM

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DIX~

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Yeah just use lots of water man

Jan 25 2014 4:19PM

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nine50seven

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Salt! It will make that as hard as a rock in no time and put it on the in-run to help with speed

Jan 25 2014 4:21PM

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Duck_Sauce

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Jan 25 2014 4:22PM

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WU-sconsin

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O yeah I forgot about salt, I've heard that before and I'll water more too. THanks.

Jan 25 2014 4:22PM

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WI_Personallty

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I use a snow blower to pack the snow down in my yard.Not sure if it'll work in your case.

Jan 25 2014 4:34PM

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STAUSS

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piss on the lip

Jan 25 2014 4:48PM

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AndyJZ

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Get a watering can, water the jump, dust it with a little bit of powder, let it freeze

Jan 25 2014 4:51PM

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milk_man

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I've had the same problem, I just waited a couple days. If you wait it will usually gets hard

Jan 25 2014 5:05PM

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MLB

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Don't salt...if its cold its because snow is dead. You need to add fertilizer as a new nuclious to the snow. Also use a snow blower if you got one to build.your take offs. It will take the air out, and make it more dense. If all this doesn't work, then melt the top a bit with a blow torch.

Jan 25 2014 8:02PM

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