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snowXrider540
Posts: 1182 - Karma: 12
so the past couple times ive been skiing ive been trying to hit some rails switch...i can do kinks and stuff like that regular. but when i go into a rail switch i can never stay on the whole way, like i dont get on good to start with

any suggestions?
Jan 7 2007 7:39PM
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*rkp*
Posts: 8198 - Karma: 258
practice.   and if you're falling off to one side get on farther to the opposite side to compensate for drift on the rail.
Jan 7 2007 7:59PM
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tSki
Posts: 956 - Karma: 171
go faster ppl are awlasy scared to hit rails fast switch but it makes it much easier
Jan 7 2007 8:13PM
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Fitz.
Posts: 701 - Karma: 190
i agree so much when i started switch i would go slow and always found it hard to stay on the rail but then i just said fuck it i got to go fast and its so much easier
Jan 7 2007 8:25PM
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snowXrider540
Posts: 1182 - Karma: 12
haha okay ill have to try the faster thing

when my resort gets snow again...
Jan 7 2007 10:04PM
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Wis_Skier_23
Posts: 2263 - Karma: 245
i have a problem too with coming off too soon i just try to jump farther to the other side so when i start to slide off i am in perfect position to do the rest of the rail
Jan 7 2007 10:10PM
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