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Steep landing on step 30' step down

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Chron7sc
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the new park at my close resort has a really steep landing and whenever i try a 3 my spins fine but i can never come down smooth on the landing. seems like im at 20 degree slope but the landing is like 40. what can i do to land level. thanks
Dec 28 2006 8:51PM
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Casey
Posts: 7849 - Karma: 24,323
maybe try a little off axis, so you come around with your skis not so horizontal
Dec 28 2006 8:57PM
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AhrenStein
Posts: 1941 - Karma: 177
stop being backseat
Dec 28 2006 10:06PM
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poofartpee
Posts: 7436 - Karma: 1,538
i find less pop off the lip helps on steeper landings for some reason
Dec 28 2006 11:40PM
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R.Fahey
Posts: 8602 - Karma: 539
tell the park guys to fix the landing if it's too steep.
Dec 28 2006 11:46PM
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dom_uk
Posts: 1560 - Karma: 12
thats what my kicker is like (i ski dryslope) although not as big. what you need to do when you take off is really have your pressure forward in your boots, i.e pop with good ankle flex. spot your landing early,maybe look a bit lower down in your peripheral vision than your used to.
Dec 29 2006 6:15PM
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espong1321
Posts: 763 - Karma: 10
do a cork
Dec 29 2006 6:20PM
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wdbo.
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being more forward is something you should think about in or out of the park
Dec 29 2006 6:48PM
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Pigletpen
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do a 5 instead, or a 1 i guess.
or just hands in front, center your body.
Dec 29 2006 9:16PM
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cmo
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do a 5 when he cant even do a 3?
Dec 30 2006 7:00PM
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MHW
Posts: 476 - Karma: 10
this is common, don't sweat it. the more trannys you learn on the better you'll be. as you spin past 90, focus on pushing both arms directly to the front, this is a great way to learn cork 3's but it also corrects backseat landing rotations by giving you something to focus on other than the spin. the more you break down any trick like a checklist, the easier it gets to correct. in no time you'll be looping 3's out oregon style. let us know how they turn out.
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Dec 30 2006 7:12PM
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attitashfreestyle29
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hands are the key make sure that they're in front of you
Dec 30 2006 8:30PM
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Pigletpen
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jeez i said 'or a 1'
plus why not go for it... if youre already eating shit, might as well eat big animal turds.
Dec 30 2006 8:47PM
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K2_Pubz_360
Posts: 906 - Karma: 10
seven springs?
Dec 30 2006 9:31PM
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asfffffffffdd
Posts: 1554 - Karma: 1,103
ya dude, but the more pop you havethe cooler it makes the trick look, so its kinda a tradeoff
Dec 30 2006 10:32PM
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footcrunk
Posts: 385 - Karma: 75
yeah dude, landing switch is so much easier
Dec 31 2006 1:08AM
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Elijah.
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Don't be tards guys... All you gotta do dude is this, when your taking off and about to go into the spin, throw your spin so your body is a little more forward, almost like going into a bio, except not nearly as much, and when your spotting, just lean forward a little more... It should also help if your getting shinbang from landing too backseat.
Dec 31 2006 1:11AM
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surf+ski=LIFE
Posts: 185 - Karma: 10
5s are soooooo much easier to land than 3s!
Dec 31 2006 7:18AM
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nedward
Posts: 841 - Karma: 15
where do u ski????
Dec 31 2006 4:02PM
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skithesprings
Posts: 9086 - Karma: 1,349
the springs 30 footer does have a steep landing but its a step down and has a mellow lip so its not much of a problem..
Dec 31 2006 4:08PM
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fcskier27
Posts: 736 - Karma: 11
i kept having the same problem, i found that when you take off try to look around your shoulder and not over it. if you look over it, you tilt back too much and you end up landing back seat
Dec 31 2006 4:20PM
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winterkid33
Posts: 2267 - Karma: 52
if u try to land switch itll be the same problem but the other way around. he wont be backseat instead hell land with his face in the snow
Dec 31 2006 6:37PM
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ihatemyscratches
Posts: 753 - Karma: 9
oh man that is great advice, i think that might be exactly my problem with big threes on steep uneven landings
Dec 31 2006 6:56PM
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skithesprings
Posts: 9086 - Karma: 1,349
um no they arent especially on steep landings he will just end up on his face
Dec 31 2006 7:05PM
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Peach.
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me to i land switch better than forward!
Dec 31 2006 8:29PM
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EC_Chronic
Posts: 180 - Karma: 11
5s are not easier than threes i suck balls at landing switch and it pisses me off but yeah just lean forward when your popping off the jump
Jan 1 2007 1:45AM
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nedward
Posts: 841 - Karma: 15
o ya the 7 springs landing was steep but nice...
Jan 1 2007 1:49AM
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garrett.
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truck driver
Jan 1 2007 1:51AM
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FigmentFilmski
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its easier...
Jan 1 2007 2:26AM
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Chron7sc
Posts: 127 - Karma: 14
well to all you. thanks, i stomped it tons of times and was close to a 5. i had some trouble going past 3 into 5 though. and yes it was at springs. cool jump. thanks
Jan 1 2007 8:55PM
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