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Spinning down the pipe VS Ally oop

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galardogod
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I am far more comfortable spinning back toward the pipe (ally oop) Is this common? Most places don't even have pipes anymore but hypothetically if you skied into the pipe which way do you tend to spin? Is this normal? spinning down the pipe throws me off balance and is way harder to land

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3 years ago
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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Down the pipe. If I set it up for an alley oop, sometimes I pop out of the pipe a bit more than I’m comfortable with. You can open up a little and scrub some speed at the top if you’re spinning downhill
3 years ago
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tdollo
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I'm not even going to pretend like i know how to ski pipe
3 years ago
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theabortionator
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Alley oop is a cool one to throw in but its nice to bw able to sping even small spins down the pipe. Early days of pipe skiing a lot of people would straight air or 5 on one wall then alley oop on other whole way down
3 years ago
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SamuelForsgren
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Havent skied a pipe in tears they are way to rare in Sweden
3 years ago
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nmwninjart
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There is a small natural "pipe" where I ski and am an hours drive from an actual pipe.
I have only tried tried spinning downwards. I can only do the one direction because the natural one is on the left side of the run.
The last time I was in the real pipe it was late season chunky refrozen pure ice. The combination of dull Vishnus and no skill level made for a not fun time so I didn't try spinning in that one.
3 years ago
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mattytru
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Anything over 180 usually feel safer down pipe IMO
3 years ago
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partyandBS
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I only spin left so im 50/50 on this one but my edges are never sharp enough for any confidence in the pipe
3 years ago
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GrandThings
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The loon mini pipe is one of my favorite things.

I also find alley-oop easier.
3 years ago
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BigmoneyMatt
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50/50 cause my left spins are dogshit. But I still prefer alley oop. DtP I would be scared doin a "3", ally-oop "3" feels solid.

Same like when rollerblading bowls, going counterclockwise I always feel like I'm about to die. This is why I will forever be a casual and why I gotta focus on style. I'm too old where if I eat shit I'm kinda fucked and I didn't push myself when young enough to learn these unaturals.
3 years ago
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a_burger
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wtb 12ft pipe cutter
3 years ago
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dwt802
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You do both if you only spin natural :)
3 years ago
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galardogod
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GrandThingsThe loon mini pipe is one of my favorite things.

I also find alley-oop easier.

Loon is where my pipe skiing happens , I love they still build two.
3 years ago
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