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Pond skimming techniques

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kxfracer108
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hey ive never done pond skimming, but any pointers?? i will probalby be snowboarding because i can wakeboard, but i might ski instead. anyone have tips or tricks for either one?
Apr 19 2007 2:00PM
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=FLO=
Posts: 1969 - Karma: 39
Yes - no lies here
Apr 20 2007 4:42PM
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lechef
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yeah this is the truth, go slow and lean forward then youre a winner
Apr 20 2007 5:03PM
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3ski6guy0
Posts: 9201 - Karma: 132
hahahaha. yes....the slower you go the better youll be. i can almost walk across ponds on my enemies cause they are so floaty
Apr 20 2007 5:06PM
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splooshie
Posts: 644 - Karma: 8
do half a back flip into the water and youll skip across the pond on your face
Apr 20 2007 6:36PM
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edmonton_skier
Posts: 3210 - Karma: 110
hha yea u def dont wanna lean back, your moving forward in WATER!! so yout back of your skis tend to sink since the water tension break so you wanna have more forward pressure then you think. i duno my physics teacher explained water sking that way to us so its basicly the same. LEAN FORWARDS!
Apr 20 2007 6:59PM
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Conker
Posts: 1379 - Karma: 6
this thread is classic
Apr 20 2007 7:06PM
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bfnradford
Posts: 921 - Karma: 100
dont forget he plans to do it on a snowboard..nose butters are prime on water
Apr 20 2007 10:09PM
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BoomSkier
Posts: 305 - Karma: 17
ok, listen up, all my vast experiences pond skimming i have come up with two ways to be sure to complete the task at hand.

1~Switch is easier that regular, don't ask why, it just is, thats why you see not as many people go regular cause they want to do it harder.

2~Pop as high as you can into the water and then stomp the shit outta it coming down. This will allow you to both get splash/style points but you will also become airborn again which will skip you across like a rock.
Apr 20 2007 11:48PM
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jacobski
Posts: 834 - Karma: 10
rock skipping style is=new school steeze

new school steeze=jea

jea=peanut butter sandwich

pbj=eternal nirvana

...go forth and skip across water.
Apr 21 2007 3:53AM
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Silence
Posts: 16030 - Karma: 150
pretzel that shit mang
Apr 21 2007 4:06AM
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SlickRick.
Posts: 4329 - Karma: 300
theres no techinigue. just bomb into it and wax your board before
Apr 21 2007 11:51AM
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triebby
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this guy obviously knows nothing about pond skimming, don't listen to him
Apr 21 2007 12:02PM
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1990
Posts: 1787 - Karma: 52
you obviously never did it.

all the other posts were really helpful.

totally lean forward.
and dont wear specific clothes. your normal setup will make it look more steezy. and with the tips above, you will 100% make it, so dont worry.
Apr 21 2007 1:13PM
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trustey88
Posts: 147 - Karma: 10
ski magazine had some article about it a little bit ago
Apr 22 2007 11:18AM
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1990
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yeah i read that one. basically they dont give any tips. just a useless text..
Apr 22 2007 11:24AM
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trustey88
Posts: 147 - Karma: 10
ya haha its mostly about these two brothers that pondskim together... each person has one ski and they go at the same time
Apr 22 2007 11:41AM
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HeathR
Posts: 4359 - Karma: 1,382
i did it this year with my twin brother dressed as simese twins. We had an extra large shirt with two heads cut out. It was sketchy especially when we sat back to get more speed.
Apr 22 2007 12:28PM
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jacobski
Posts: 834 - Karma: 10
Should've leaned forward and double truckdrivered it.
Apr 22 2007 4:16PM
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HeathR
Posts: 4359 - Karma: 1,382
that would be sick. I want to see 2 people go off a jump at the same time and grab each others skis.
Apr 22 2007 4:32PM
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skiEER
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yes skipping is the way to go

Apr 22 2007 8:16PM
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Abes2009
Posts: 1144 - Karma: 58
that could go so wrong really fast
Apr 22 2007 8:57PM
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Peter.
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go for the front flip on

or 270 will work

but its easier to slide sideways over water
Apr 22 2007 10:06PM
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HeathR
Posts: 4359 - Karma: 1,382
go to www.jaypeakresort.com and look at the picture of the day for pond skimming. Some guy is doing it the only smart way. Jumping out of the tram.
Apr 23 2007 10:42AM
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Conker
Posts: 1379 - Karma: 6
the pond skim at killy was kinda a bummer im not even sure if anyone did it
Apr 23 2007 2:05PM
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