First backflip attempt

I personally would not put the idea in my head that I need to rotate less just because that could end up pretty bad if your under rotate. When I learned my first one it looked pretty similar to yours. I know it's scary but doing it off a bigger jump definitely helped me because the steeper lip helps to set the rotation instead of you needing to throw yourself back really hard

I think you should focus on popping harder and then setting the rotation with your hips, and looking for your landing with your head.

The reason you don't stomp it is because your legs/skis are rotating ahead of the rest of your body. By setting with your hips and looking with your head, your legs/skis aren't leading the rotation, so you can bring them around however fast you want and stomp it.

Not sure if that makes sense, I can try to explain it better. You got the hardest part out of the way though, which is committing. Nice!

Also, a steeper or bigger jump would definitely make things easier, but not necessary.

**This post was edited on Mar 19th 2025 at 1:44:12pm

Did you try multiple times, or just the once? That was a nice first go at it. If you're not hurt, the jump/landing is still reasonably safe, and you have the energy, keep hiking it until you get it. The first slam of a session is usually the scariest anyways

ORfscyI think you should focus on popping harder and then setting the rotation with your hips, and looking for your landing with your head.

The reason you don't stomp it is because your legs/skis are rotating ahead of the rest of your body. By setting with your hips and looking with your head, your legs/skis aren't leading the rotation, so you can bring them around however fast you want and stomp it.

Not sure if that makes sense, I can try to explain it better. You got the hardest part out of the way though, which is committing. Nice!

Also, a steeper or bigger jump would definitely make things easier, but not necessary.

**This post was edited on Mar 19th 2025 at 1:44:12pm

Thanks! Ya I think I know what you mean. I learned gainers on a lake dock so without a lip/jump and falling into water i tried to mimic that feeling on this jump. Probably why my legs rotated so fast.
Just a bit scared to do on a normal jump yet. Landings are a lot harder there than on fluffy powder haha. But I think I know what you mean with the hips and head. WIll be trying it again!

IsaacNW82Did you try multiple times, or just the once? That was a nice first go at it. If you're not hurt, the jump/landing is still reasonably safe, and you have the energy, keep hiking it until you get it. The first slam of a session is usually the scariest anyways

I did the jump once to test then hiked up and tried that flip. Didn't go again cause I was with some friends and I wanted to go back to normal park. This was a well established out of bounds area in the resort.
Ya nice pow helps but I was a bit too tired to climb it again haha. I want to try it on a normal jump soon but prob will try to land it in the pow once first. The comment about the hips makes sense. I see other ppl do it on jumps and kinda see what that guy means

ORfscyI think you should focus on popping harder and then setting the rotation with your hips, and looking for your landing with your head.

The reason you don't stomp it is because your legs/skis are rotating ahead of the rest of your body. By setting with your hips and looking with your head, your legs/skis aren't leading the rotation, so you can bring them around however fast you want and stomp it.

Not sure if that makes sense, I can try to explain it better. You got the hardest part out of the way though, which is committing. Nice!

Also, a steeper or bigger jump would definitely make things easier, but not necessary.

**This post was edited on Mar 19th 2025 at 1:44:12pm

i think this is exactly right. and yeah nice work OP, you've completed the hardest part-- giving it a shot and committing

OreoeatsSaw my friend do a backflip on his snowboard on this backcountry jump a few years back. Did more park skiing this year so thought I could give it a go. Didn't want to under rotate but now I think I need to do that I can land it on a downslope. Any advise?
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1108082/f8126450-81cb-40c6-83ea-65918ce8019d-1-all-18405-mp4

this might be the best first backflip attempt ive ever seen since that one 303jeanski vid. Good shit dude just keep doing what your doing and just make some small adjustments and tweaks in your pop and rotation. Eventually you'll find the golden balance of pop and tuck but for now that was sick as fuck. keep it up