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The consequneces of cliff dropping in early season

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Jaskittin
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So today was my first day of skiing for the year. Of course, my friends and I decide to hit this cliff. Its not big or anything, maybe 15 feet. So we hit it one run, came back and went to hit it again. First kid goes, no prob. Then I go, land and right as I'm landing I feel a thud under my left boot. I ride away and take off the ski to inspect the damage. You might not be able to see from this pic but I slammed my edge and part of my base up about half an inch. Good thing they were old skis.
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Nov 13 2005 10:19PM
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Jaskittin
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[IMG]https://newschoolers.com/ns3/web/content/pictures.php?img=59557&[\IMG]
Nov 13 2005 10:19PM
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Jaskittin
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ahh fuck it heres the link:
https://newschoolers.com/ns3/web/content/pictures.php?img=59557&
Nov 13 2005 10:19PM
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Aenigma
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That was you? I was thinking about hitting that one, but then I saw some bomb holes with rocks in them and something told me it wasn't a good idea. I'm waiting for a little more snow before I start jumping.
Nov 13 2005 10:21PM
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quebecfreestyler
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that's what you get from skiing soooner then me
Nov 13 2005 10:21PM
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eheath
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Here dog
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Nov 13 2005 10:21PM
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Jaskittin
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Did you see us droppin that shit?
Nov 13 2005 10:22PM
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Aenigma
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No, I just saw the rocks. I didn't see anybody jumping either of those cliffs, just lots of tracks.
Nov 13 2005 10:23PM
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Jaskittin
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Yeah, what do u ride?
Nov 13 2005 10:24PM
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eheath
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Yeah i did too, but luckly i didnt hit a rock.
Nov 13 2005 10:25PM
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SwitchBitch
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lucky it was your ski and not your ankle
Nov 13 2005 10:25PM
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Aenigma
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Skis? I was on my scratches today. I wanted to use the pocket rockets, but I can't ski a day at Big Sky without at least one core shot so I left them at home.
Nov 13 2005 10:26PM
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AwR
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sucky, thank goodness for old skis
Nov 13 2005 10:26PM
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rusteezee
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those are fine. like u dont need edges to go skiing, unless u enjoy carving that sick cord!!!
Nov 13 2005 10:32PM
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TWoods
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me and a few friends were dropping this cliff the other day. 15-18 feet. we have like a foot and a half of natural soft snow. We hit it first time, and it was like butta'. Then, second time, my buddy hits it, and i go to the edge to see where to take off not to land in a crater, and he had sunk through to the ground, kicked up all this dirt in the snow. pretty crazy. Then I hit it, turn around, and the tails of my skis had scraped this rock and uncovered it. if i had gone just a little slower i would have snapped skis, or legs, or knees or something.
Nov 13 2005 10:32PM
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Mt_P0wDerJuNkIe
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yea at LT today there was almost 5 feet of natural so that wasn't a big problem.
Nov 13 2005 10:36PM
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Jaskittin
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Oh i know its fine, they are my rail and jib skis so Im not to worried.
Nov 13 2005 10:38PM
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thejackal1177
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That kinda sucks.....although right abotu now i think i would take a nasty core shot to my new skis just for the feeling of dropping a cliff
Nov 13 2005 10:40PM
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Jaskittin
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Yeah, all in all, I'd say it was worth it. The first day is always worth the core shots that go along with it.
Nov 13 2005 10:42PM
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eheath
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I was surprized i didnt get any on my skis, shittiest skis prob ever haha.
Nov 13 2005 10:45PM
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MarkieR
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i was skiing in colorado late last season, and i slashed up on this ridge thing, and my right ski just exploded off of my boot. turns out i railed this rock and it damn near tore my seth pistol in half. bad day. i'm lucky i didn't ruin my ankle.
Nov 13 2005 10:46PM
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Ryno
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your lucky they are mad trix...anything would have exploded on impact!


those babies are bomb proof
Nov 13 2005 11:38PM
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Nine_Milla_Killa
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Someone died at Sunshine from hitting a rock on Friday.
Nov 13 2005 11:41PM
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Jaskittin
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Yeah, they have survived through alot. They are still totally skiable too, just a little less control on the inside edge haha.
Nov 14 2005 12:03AM
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