Is a successful switch pond skim even possible

_IRRELEVANT_ · 2022-03-14 18:59:59

IÃ¢ÂÂve seen many attempts and crashes including [tag=256866]@BigPurpleSkiSuit[/tag] but if anyone has any tips IÃ¢ÂÂd love to not eat shit trying it

theabortionator

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It's possible. But i also got very moist the only time i tried it.

Don't forget your towel

Mar 14 2022 7:31PM

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shreddyhenderson

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Lame

been waiting for this thread to pop up for a while now… hit this thing a few years back on st patty’s day. took me two attempts, got very wet on the first one lol
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1036251/trim-51FC1DB9-DC3A-4DB8-9A2F-A3431FECF30E-MOV

Mar 14 2022 7:38PM

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shreddyhenderson

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Lame

trying it on a pair of 108 underfoot definitely helped no doubt

Mar 14 2022 7:40PM

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shreddyhenderson

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Lame

steez was also extremely low, sorry about that

Mar 14 2022 7:41PM

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hunternay_10

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shreddyhendersonsteez was also extremely low, sorry about that

I don’t think that there’s anything but Steez in that man, that was pretty sick

Mar 14 2022 8:12PM

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BigPurpleSkiSuit

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It is definitely possible:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BivEP09BLfn/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Logan imlach had a huge one

**This post was edited on Mar 14th 2022 at 8:21:46pm

Mar 14 2022 8:20PM

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Lippamani

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Witnessed it myself on Saturday at the wild mountain pond skim some dude on bdogs did it first try with a ton of steeze. I got 5th place and I'm happy with that

Mar 14 2022 8:35PM

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Lippamani

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https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1036255/Snapchat-1432996158-mp4

Mar 14 2022 8:35PM

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Abomber22

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Big props to all the skimmers
ours was held in 19° with wind

Mar 14 2022 8:53PM

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Lippamani

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Ours was 11 but sunny

Mar 14 2022 9:12PM

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John18_6

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I got a $20 gift card for this one. It’s all about speed and leaning forward just a bit. Super fun feeling.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvpgf0nl3tG

**This post was edited on Mar 14th 2022 at 9:49:18pm

Mar 14 2022 9:48PM

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_IRRELEVANT_

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I just found a hole in my plan I forgot there was 4 people in wetsuits last time I might hit one, but bonus points ??

Mar 14 2022 10:22PM

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pressed that im gonna be out of town for the GP pond skim, I was gonna put on the 120mm boats and cruise that shit switch

Mar 14 2022 10:34PM

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ShadowXVX

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Of course it's possible. The hard part is hitting it at just the right speed. Too slow and you'll sink. Too fast and the lip at the exit will throw you off balance and you'll crash. At Bird closing day I tried a few times. First few attempts were either too slow (lost speed and sunk) or too fast (made it across, but crashed onto the snow as I exited). Last try I got it. I entered the pond straight and 180d off some slush, finishing switch.
At Snowbasin's closing weekend pond skim comp I 180d off the jump into the pond, made it across, but had too much speed and crashed into the snow as I exited.

Snowbird pond skim 180 - YouTube

Snowbasin pond skim 180 - YouTube

Mar 15 2022 2:49AM

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TOAST.

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Almost had it the first time I tried it, just not enough speed, 2nd attempt I noticed my binding was ripping out and was scared to lean to far forward and just got tossed as soon as I hit water.

Also
https://fb.watch/bMbmkG6hs6/

Mar 15 2022 7:09AM

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notyourmomssocks

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skimming in a wetsuit gotta be the biggest pussy move you can pull

Mar 15 2022 9:49AM

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CowboySkibop

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notyourmomssocksskimming in a wetsuit gotta be the biggest pussy move you can pull

lame as fuck unless you go full scuba gear

Mar 15 2022 10:33AM

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mrk127

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notyourmomssocksskimming in a wetsuit gotta be the biggest pussy move you can pull

Unless it's a gnarly backcountry pond, then it sounds pretty smart

Mar 15 2022 10:01PM

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Fucking fire

ShadowXVXOf course it's possible. The hard part is hitting it at just the right speed. Too slow and you'll sink. Too fast and the lip at the exit will throw you off balance and you'll crash. At Bird closing day I tried a few times. First few attempts were either too slow (lost speed and sunk) or too fast (made it across, but crashed onto the snow as I exited). Last try I got it. I entered the pond straight and 180d off some slush, finishing switch.
At Snowbasin's closing weekend pond skim comp I 180d off the jump into the pond, made it across, but had too much speed and crashed into the snow as I exited.

Snowbird pond skim 180 - YouTube

Snowbasin pond skim 180 - YouTube

Mar 15 2022 10:24PM

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paedugasser

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https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1036537/IMG-6134-mov
I think the best idea is to try it... Even if you eat shit. Was actually one of my most fun day skiing last year. Lifts were spinning for hiking season again in late june =)

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1036538/video-mov

Mar 16 2022 1:49PM

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https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1036549/2012-Sun-Valley-Dollar-Dayz-Pond-Skim

I did one age 14 at 1:13 in this video but I was on my pow skis so it felt like cheating. I'd say you need to lean forward more than you think and riding in switch is way way easier than trying to 180 in

Mar 16 2022 5:13PM

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If you do your pond skim sober it don't count

Mar 16 2022 5:24PM

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notyourmomssocksskimming in a wetsuit gotta be the biggest pussy move you can pull

Ski patrol wears them not me reread the post

Mar 16 2022 10:17PM

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closeyetfar11

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Yo.

To be fair: I was on Surface Live Life 2's. Essentially a waterski.

Mar 17 2022 11:27AM

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John18_6

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ShadowXVXOf course it's possible. Too fast and the lip at the exit will throw you off balance and you'll crash.

https://youtube.com/shorts/rdsZrVi8iCE?feature=share

**This post was edited on Mar 29th 2022 at 9:17:22pm

Mar 29 2022 9:16PM

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mrk127

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https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1038086/Sw-Pond-Skim-mp4
It's honestly not that hard. This was at beaver mountain last Saturday

Mar 29 2022 10:31PM

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_IRRELEVANT_

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I’ll definitely be trying it next year probably somewhere else because there wasn’t enough speed on the run up that they give us only 3 of 100 people did a full skim

Mar 30 2022 7:26AM

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