How do you guys build kickers?

My tip for you is to pay close attention to the weather before you build the jump. Wait for a period of time where it hasn't snowed too much and is about to dump. I say build the jump with a shovel and get it all packed down. do it before it snows that way the snow is pretty firm and will pack nice and create a sick base for the jump. once it snows you get an extra layer on top of the jump as well as the lead up, this way the jump is firm enough to last and you get a softer landing... win win win

Dig down deep enough that you can shovel out blocks that will work well as a frame. Once you have the frame built, it's just a matter of piling in the rest of the snow, stomping it down, side stepping and sliding the inrun, and going to town.

All of this is assuming good conditions (lots of snow, cold temps, sunny with lots of beer)
First consider the location for your kicker. Make sure the inrun will provide enough speed and the landing has enough, well, landing.
Next consider the kicker itself in relation to the inrun and landing. Desired width, length, height, amount and angle of lip, direction of kicker, etc.
Find the corners of the takeoff and start building a frame from there using blocks of snow if you're lucky, or if you have shitty snow just build two piles. keep building higher and filling in the middle, while packing down the transition on skis.
The jump will slowly come into shape this way, and attention to detail here can be the difference between a functional hump of snow versus an aesthetic af cheese wedge.
Finally start stomping down the inrun by side stepping uphill from the kicker. Dont skip this step- a good inrun will make or break a jump. Make sure its wide enough and packed down well, and the approach for your jump will ride smoother and the speed will be more consistent.
Do a speed check or two to consider how much momentum you carry and where the jump will send your ass.
Next, fucking send it son

TheHamburglarAll of this is assuming good conditions (lots of snow, cold temps, sunny with lots of beer)
First consider the location for your kicker. Make sure the inrun will provide enough speed and the landing has enough, well, landing.
Next consider the kicker itself in relation to the inrun and landing. Desired width, length, height, amount and angle of lip, direction of kicker, etc.
Find the corners of the takeoff and start building a frame from there using blocks of snow if you're lucky, or if you have shitty snow just build two piles. keep building higher and filling in the middle, while packing down the transition on skis.
The jump will slowly come into shape this way, and attention to detail here can be the difference between a functional hump of snow versus an aesthetic af cheese wedge.
Finally start stomping down the inrun by side stepping uphill from the kicker. Dont skip this step- a good inrun will make or break a jump. Make sure its wide enough and packed down well, and the approach for your jump will ride smoother and the speed will be more consistent.
Do a speed check or two to consider how much momentum you carry and where the jump will send your ass.
Next, fucking send it son

^^

For the inrun make sure the transition isn't too durastic. I remember some guy on here said he and his boys would bring a piece of bamboo or something and lay it on the inrun at all points - if it didn't lay flat at any point then the transition was too short