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Chairlift to switch out

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T*Ski
Posts: 759 - Karma: 33
so my buddy decided to go sswitch out of the lift today and was one of the fuuniest things ive seen in a while, the liftie slowed down the lift and everything. anyone else ever tried this?
Mar 9 2007 11:24PM
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eheath
Posts: 61655 - Karma: 123,584
I like to get off a little early because Big Sky has like a 20ft flat section you ride on while sitting on the chair before the down part of the ramp, which is like 2-3ft vertical drop, and do 180s to that, and then claim it hard. It's fun to do when you ride up with gappers.
Mar 9 2007 11:31PM
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LOVEPOW
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cool story hansel
Mar 9 2007 11:43PM
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jKutcher
Posts: 3936 - Karma: 4,260
its called the princess.. and it is done often up hurrr. i believe dave euler named it
Mar 10 2007 2:02AM
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Albino
Posts: 1400 - Karma: 123
been there, done that, good times.
Mar 10 2007 2:13AM
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T-Wash
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I've been wanting to but haven't done it yet
Mar 10 2007 2:27AM
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dave_euler
Posts: 1699 - Karma: 391
ummm, its actually the jasmine....who was a princess....so close johnathan...ill see you tomarrow and we can do them!
Mar 10 2007 2:41AM
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spere
Posts: 6105 - Karma: 248
sometimes i cross my legs up screamin seamin of hte lift and ski away like that, ya know, off the lift
Mar 10 2007 5:05AM
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skithedirt
Posts: 1759 - Karma: 382
we ride the chairlifts on our knees facing backwards and then do it so ya its no that uncommon
Mar 10 2007 8:21AM
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ArmadaAR4
Posts: 493 - Karma: 72
sweet
Mar 10 2007 8:38AM
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45.
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and throw the occasional snowball at Andrew!
Mar 10 2007 8:39AM
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Microcosm
Posts: 4765 - Karma: 153
I did a chairlift to one ski after my ski popped out right after getting on. How does one go about skiing off switch? Stand up then rotate around or rotate round on the lift?
Mar 10 2007 9:48AM
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Peter.
Posts: 23796 - Karma: 13,014
yeah the lifties at my mountain get mad pissed if you do anything bad
Mar 10 2007 10:13AM
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cpas_
Posts: 349 - Karma: 22
its all about riding the rope tow switch
Mar 10 2007 2:16PM
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chapz
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never have but you gave me the idea
Mar 10 2007 2:50PM
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Drail
Posts: 14012 - Karma: 10,012
i've got a 360 off the the chair before. it was sweet.

but honestly it's all about trying to climb around the chair while going up (like the game with picknic tables and people and stuff.
Mar 10 2007 3:11PM
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T*Ski
Posts: 759 - Karma: 33
go on ur knees on then turn around facing backwards
Mar 10 2007 3:50PM
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Black-Bandanna
Posts: 6680 - Karma: 1,603
Definitly. I love carving switch on rope tows. Fun stuff...
Mar 10 2007 3:58PM
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*LINESKIER165
Posts: 70 - Karma: 10
saw a kid lose a ski and got kicked off the mountain not his fault at all he was like 13 lifty freked out clipped his ticket
so no i will not try to ride switch
just stare at the ground and be polite
Mar 10 2007 5:08PM
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skithesprings
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jea so much fun
Mar 10 2007 5:13PM
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hawaiiansteeze
Posts: 3255 - Karma: 3,226
haha trey that was me
Mar 10 2007 5:20PM
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@iles
Posts: 250 - Karma: 12
im gunna film that shit tommarow
Mar 10 2007 9:40PM
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hucksplat
Posts: 966 - Karma: 1,124
i remember getting disqualified from a competition a few years back for jumping off the chairlift, stomping and riding away switch...
Mar 10 2007 9:46PM
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jKutcher
Posts: 3936 - Karma: 4,260
oops.. my bad dave.

i think princess was 270 on to one footer maybe?
Mar 10 2007 9:49PM
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~Joe~
Posts: 2631 - Karma: 57
i tried a switch dismount once...didnt end well.
Mar 10 2007 9:52PM
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Luckyscs
Posts: 518 - Karma: 11
everyone talks about skiing switch and getting their tickets clipped. This seems alot easier to piss of ski patrol. Im going to try to 180 off the lift though.
Mar 10 2007 9:54PM
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UFOsarereal
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those are fun for sure
Mar 10 2007 10:01PM
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The_Oakley_Kid
Posts: 3128 - Karma: 179
I rode the chair completely switch a week ago. not very comfortable. kinda sketchy without the bar down. getting off is really fun though.
Mar 10 2007 10:03PM
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hemlockjibber8
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yea lord of the park
Mar 11 2007 12:35AM
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49566738265
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I play the "pole game" instead.
Mar 11 2007 12:38AM
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