Speed check

KilaTsunamiWhen the jumps are big, i always dedicate my first park lap to inspecting the kickers. I pull up fast to see just how fast i'm able to go and stop along side the kicker(not on top) Take it all in. Realize you've got this shit. Even watch someone go from there. Touch it, become one with the kicker OP. Acquire a small sample and now test the ph levels. If its over 6.9, lay out a backie on the next one without inspection. Bound to be a good day w levels like that.

baitI can tell you what not to do

skimoresw1tcha c i d i c

finderRoll into the jump if you need to but please don't hockey stop on the end of a nice lip, especially if you're on the east coast/midwest. Icy lips suck.

runforlove2018n e u t r a l

skimoresw1tcha c i d i c

satanworshipperb a s i c

skimoresw1tcha c i d i c

DominatorJacquesNo. 6.9 is basicly basic! AKA neutral.

FreeSkiNoobWhat’s the purpose of speed checking jumps? I just fuckin’ send’er. But Fr id love to know how to speed check a jump properly. Cuz idk how much times I’ve overshot the landing. #INEVERKNUCKLE

SEABURNHave you ever overshot a jump so much that your season ended?

skimoresw1tchHe said over. So either neutral or acidic
Although I guess it could be like 6.99

**This post was edited on May 8th 2019 at 2:20:28pm

SEABURNHave you ever overshot a jump so much that your season ended?

theabortionatorSparnotes at bottom

New Years day at Iceface NY in 06/07. Typical bullet proof ice coast day. Jump was built at the bottom of the headwall on dannys bridge. Looked to be a good size, tall jump. It could be assumed that drop point was from the flat at the top of hill. That would be incorrect though.

Was with some folks from work at Gore. First run of the day. They were easing into thing, I figured, fuck it, I wanna catch some air. And many airs were caught. I pointed it down the icy slope like the swiss bobsled team. Locked in and ready to fly. I started up the take off feeling great, boom, boosted it, wicked air mom, look at me. Had a nice grab going. Cool, wow, sick. Then I noticed I was passing the knuckle and still not coming down, like an acid trip that wouldn't end. (At least that has cool effects) This was more like, "Welp, I guess this is how I fucking die". I tried everything, rolled the windows down, nothing. Got a little bit chilly at 30thousand feet, so I rolled them back up, still nothing. Figured maybe if I stretched my legs out I could touch, but even stretch armstrong would have been heading for sure death.

And then I hit the ground. I think I tried to skip off the tail and save my legs. I bounced pretty hard off an area flatter than a fucking ice rink. I don't know if I remember bouncing or was just told that. I might have been out.

I guess park crew was sitting and having lunch nearby and saw it in progress. Was already running towards me with radios out before I ever hit the ground. I guess I got up or tried to get up and get away from them and then blacked out.

Ended up coming out pretty well all things considered. Cracked 1 vertebrae and found out a few days later when my knee swelled up like crazy that I had hairline fractures all the way down my femur. I don't think anything else was really fucked up. Just a lot of bruising, soreness, and some concussion action. For my brief dabble in the grand world of aviation I really can't complain.


Sparknotes: Ice is death

theabortionatorSparnotes at bottom

New Years day at Iceface NY in 06/07. Typical bullet proof ice coast day. Jump was built at the bottom of the headwall on dannys bridge. Looked to be a good size, tall jump. It could be assumed that drop point was from the flat at the top of hill. That would be incorrect though.

Was with some folks from work at Gore. First run of the day. They were easing into thing, I figured, fuck it, I wanna catch some air. And many airs were caught. I pointed it down the icy slope like the swiss bobsled team. Locked in and ready to fly. I started up the take off feeling great, boom, boosted it, wicked air mom, look at me. Had a nice grab going. Cool, wow, sick. Then I noticed I was passing the knuckle and still not coming down, like an acid trip that wouldn't end. (At least that has cool effects) This was more like, "Welp, I guess this is how I fucking die". I tried everything, rolled the windows down, nothing. Got a little bit chilly at 30thousand feet, so I rolled them back up, still nothing. Figured maybe if I stretched my legs out I could touch, but even stretch armstrong would have been heading for sure death.

And then I hit the ground. I think I tried to skip off the tail and save my legs. I bounced pretty hard off an area flatter than a fucking ice rink. I don't know if I remember bouncing or was just told that. I might have been out.

I guess park crew was sitting and having lunch nearby and saw it in progress. Was already running towards me with radios out before I ever hit the ground. I guess I got up or tried to get up and get away from them and then blacked out.

Ended up coming out pretty well all things considered. Cracked 1 vertebrae and found out a few days later when my knee swelled up like crazy that I had hairline fractures all the way down my femur. I don't think anything else was really fucked up. Just a lot of bruising, soreness, and some concussion action. For my brief dabble in the grand world of aviation I really can't complain.


Sparknotes: Ice is death

FreeSkiNoobGotta love my home mountain though 😂

theabortionatorAlso remember one time in 02-03 ish where there was blood in too spots in the park, shit was icy as fuck, and somebody was getting sledded off one of the jump landings. Was not exactly the most motivating site.

Bummed they got rid of the pipe, but they probably haven't had any big events in 10+ years to justify the $$$.

skiguy04Everything used to be more rad in the parks in those days

My ‘local’ “hill” had 3 pipes at one point, then two, then one, then none

skiguy04Moar speed checks dawg

Your knees will regenerate don’t worry

DesertStixW R O N G

*has degenerative knees and severe tendinitis at an early age*