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Will switch landings ever look good into powder?

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one-love
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I was watching peps part in war with my snowboard buddy and this question came up. i have to agree with him though. peps switch landings are way tech but when he lands he puts his hands down and justs looks out of control. the same applies to other skiers. will switch into pow ever look clean?
Nov 15 2005 9:07PM
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squawskier
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look at andy mahre
Nov 15 2005 9:08PM
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treesmann
Posts: 2675 - Karma: 49
no, i never understood switch skiing in powder ( but then again, ive never skied powder)
Nov 15 2005 9:08PM
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Hctiws_iks
Posts: 2077 - Karma: 25
as people get better.
Nov 15 2005 9:08PM
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fuckborders
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they will if the skis keep getting as fat as they have been
Nov 15 2005 9:09PM
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martockpublicenemy
Posts: 2284 - Karma: 11
this sport is constant progression, 4 years ago, no one even dreamed about landing switch in pow
Nov 15 2005 9:28PM
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eheath
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You land switch in pow and do it without dragin your hands or anything, then talk shit.
Nov 15 2005 9:29PM
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Ice-Is-Scary
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I just don't see the point of landing switch in pow
Nov 15 2005 9:30PM
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levistewart
Posts: 3360 - Karma: 111
wow ur missin out on the best part of skiing and landing normal in pow is hard as is
Nov 15 2005 9:32PM
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alpineplease
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i plan to do some switch pow with my 85 underfoot, i trust the public encmeys
Nov 15 2005 9:32PM
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freeskier1111
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im pretty sure he's not talking shit
Nov 15 2005 9:32PM
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lalalalaura
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I thought that said "I thrust the public enemys".

But, smooth switch landings in powder will come soon enough. Give it time.
Nov 15 2005 9:33PM
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Daniel.
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switch is for the park not the pow
Nov 15 2005 9:33PM
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alpineplease
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fuck yea i thrust my public enemys, i fucking thrust them all around and up and down.
Nov 15 2005 9:34PM
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rocro78
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I've seen vidoe of Eric Pollard landing clean. But then he is skiing Prophets with a 130 base.
Nov 15 2005 9:36PM
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ThaHater
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I think it is fun to ski switch in pow, something different you know
Nov 15 2005 9:37PM
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skimasterflex
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You can't hate on switch pow landings unless you've truly busted some and then you'll feel exactly what they're all about, they feel sooo sweet. They only look good on centered Prophet 130's though, which is what I've done mine on and they're sweet. Look at Pollards Hit List segmant with super fat skis switch anything is a cinch.
Nov 15 2005 9:37PM
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Lax_Bro40
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one word




Pollard
Nov 15 2005 9:40PM
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holyDINOSAURS
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itll come. dont worry.
Nov 15 2005 10:03PM
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WIllW
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540, dash, tangerine dream, was pretty smooth
Nov 15 2005 10:05PM
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STAUSS
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have you ever tried to land fakie in the BC>??? it doesnt matter if its stylie"", if you can ride away, it looks good.
Nov 15 2005 10:06PM
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windhamskibum
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hmm, well then you must not believe in progression in the sport. its all about pushing you self to the limit, and trying things that never been done before. ya people ski pow everday, so why not throw a little twist into it. its all about progression man.
Nov 15 2005 10:11PM
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SIX-SOLDIERS
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I'm sorry man

you should ski some powder its wayyy tight
Nov 15 2005 10:14PM
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scientist
Posts: 6920 - Karma: 348
andy mahres zero over chads had an unbelievably smooth landing for choppy pow and a massive jump.
Nov 15 2005 10:16PM
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1337chronic
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^^ i think u mean pyramids...landing sw/ over chads hasent exactly happend yet. but yea i did a 180 over a 35 ft cliff and it felt amazing just go n try ull fall in love!
Nov 15 2005 10:21PM
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shawnm1260
Posts: 3219 - Karma: 66
you have to be the biggest fag on this site
Nov 15 2005 11:12PM
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skihillraod
Posts: 1852 - Karma: 45
"Switch landings are for park, not pow"
"Why would anyone want to land switch in pow"
You guys are amazing, do you ski much? Progressing park into the bc is #1 goal of many, switch anything is incredibly fun.
Dragging your hands or hitting your head on your knees and knocking a tooth out means that shit is intense and even more fun. Switch pow landings are one of my favorite things regarding progression and skiing. Riding away at all in more that 8 inches is a great feeling that makes you smile real big.
Nov 15 2005 11:18PM
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scientist
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sorrym yes pyramid, fuck ive heard sooo mant people say it was chads and got so piissed off, now im a hypocrit
Nov 15 2005 11:46PM
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BigJew
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Pollard on his prophets can stomp zero's on untracked pow. I think that tail height is going to be crazy high on some newer skis so you don't have go land completely on the tips.
Nov 16 2005 12:25AM
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Ice-Is-Scary
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not for me, it's all about fun for me. and landing backwards in pow doesn't get me off. It just feels goofy and looks goofy, I'd much rather splash forward and get a facial. If your knees happened to bend the opposite direction I would see how that is more efficient.
Nov 16 2005 12:30AM
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jc_dunn
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Eric Pollard

As soon as the Maiden AKs become a little more common, switch landings will be clean.
Nov 16 2005 12:59AM
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Joemuench
Posts: 883 - Karma: 10
sport is destined to progress samething with one footers and other things forexample 720s in the past pensil steezed
Nov 16 2005 1:03AM
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bcboy_18
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for sure it will, but damn its hard. i have some really nice snow burn from the weekend trying them!
Nov 16 2005 1:20AM
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skihillraod
Posts: 1852 - Karma: 45
ice is scary likes facials, I thought you were different. Your progression and post count are both negative.
I like giving facials, both ways (the obvious one) and with the high tails of my skis to those who choose to ski behind me.
Nov 16 2005 1:45AM
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Matty.
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Yes...Eric Pollard lands very clean in powder for how little it has been around...same with Vanular in Sh6 some of those switch 7's he stomps like he would in a park.
Nov 16 2005 2:09AM
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Nine_Milla_Killa
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It's happened already. Pep stomps the shit out of that one 180 off the cliff near the end. And he had some sick stuff in 1242. Cleaner landings will come with more experience and more time.
Nov 16 2005 2:12AM
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Rogge
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My snowboard friends have the general statements that landing switch on skis into powder is obviously harder and that its bad ass.




POLLARD
Nov 16 2005 2:32AM
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Skiertrav
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uhhh...watch Ski Movie 2. Mike Douglas stomps a 180 off of a wind lip, then goes for a Dspin 9.
Nov 16 2005 3:32AM
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KeegLove
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it all comes down to progression.. it just takes some time.
Nov 16 2005 3:38AM
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ItsPhil
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it'll happen. dont get your panties in a tussle
Nov 16 2005 8:39AM
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Mike-O
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How about Corey Vanular's sw cork 7 to pow?! To handlslapping at all and no hunnching down either!!
Nov 16 2005 8:50AM
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Antoine.
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switch in pow is sick
Nov 16 2005 9:37AM
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rocMALONEYphotos
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if u wanna find a switch landing in pow that looks fuckin sick, look in shanghai six, corey vanular, cab cork 7 , its also on the cover of the dvd.
Nov 16 2005 9:39AM
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Schoening
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jea
Nov 16 2005 9:40AM
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theORANGEshovel
Posts: 857 - Karma: 99
landing switch in pow i wouldnt think would feel so sick....where i ski there is no backcounty so u ppl who have it enjoy it for me plz
Nov 16 2005 11:49AM
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espen^R
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thats a name
Nov 16 2005 12:00PM
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CharlesB.
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you took the words right out my mouth
Nov 16 2005 12:23PM
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treesmann
Posts: 2675 - Karma: 49
well i cant ski powder bc i live only 45 min from NYC, and i always get gypped(sp?)

ex. i went to utah last year and my parents wanted to stay in park city, and there was no new snow all week, during a great season there. i went to canyons and i hiked 2 times for waist deep powder, but they were only 300 ft. long

and then, the day i had to leave, it snowed

i cant drive yet, and my stupid parents wont drive on the day of the storm because it is too dangerous, and they wnat grooming

my life sux
Nov 17 2005 7:47AM
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strongmark
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marc andre in tangering dream does about 1400 switch landings into pow, and for the most part, theyre pretty good
Nov 17 2005 9:31AM
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pesja
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check this pic, sick 180 out cliff. LOTS OF POW IN THE LANDING!

www.jib-team.net/files/gjerde.jpg

scanned from the norwegian ski mag friflyt. skier: Christopher Gjerde
Nov 17 2005 9:44AM
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BillyGoteMan
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yeah u can do it with 130 underfoot
Nov 17 2005 10:28AM
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