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So I might be attempting a 117' this year...

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Black-Bandanna
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There's a 117 footer at a quarry near my house, and it's called Jesus. A few people have done it without getting hurt. I think one broke his wrist, but that's the worst that's happened (that I know of...). So I figure, "If they could do it, so could I." There's a possiblity that I'll go for it this summer, but before I make my decision I wanted to see if anyone has experienced a drop this big and what it was like? Any tips or helpful comments would be appreciated.
May 15 2007 7:31PM
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ArmadaFreerider8
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oh off topic but is your quarry water as dirty and shitty as the one here in Dorset, VT?
May 20 2007 10:26PM
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Sdot.
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Whattt, that's a way easy jump. You don't have trees or rocks that you have to jump way far out to avoid. I'd say go for it, but then again, that mindstate has fucked me over a few times, hah. Looks fun, dude. Give'r.
May 21 2007 7:52AM
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almostaskier
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didn't that dude sort of... get hurt?

haven't you screwed your back even though you jumped perfectly?

sure, you can jump and survive, but that's the point of that if you're screwed later on?
May 21 2007 8:19AM
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freeskiin1080
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hahah yeah lets ski naked your a fucking homo dude
May 21 2007 8:32AM
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freeskiin1080
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May 21 2007 8:32AM
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Sdot.
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Yeah, but my back was fucked prior. Way fucked.

The guy got hurt? Must have missed that. What I meant by an easy jump was what I said before: no trees or rocks you have to avoid.

Patty, check out my post on the second page of this thread. It's quite the opposite of the last one.
May 21 2007 8:59AM
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almostaskier
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yeah, that's what i mean, why the sudden change of tone if you actually hurt yourself doing something like that?

You can hear the kid scream when he comes back up from the water...
May 21 2007 9:34AM
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fdsa
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Actually, he'll be doing a MAX of about 48 MPH, neglecting air resistance and everything else.
May 21 2007 11:37AM
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Jeff_Lo
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your an idiot...
May 21 2007 12:19PM
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UNREAL
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEdvRcLVI1A&NR=1The first is probs like the one your thinking about
May 21 2007 1:00PM
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Jake...
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i thought they were doing hte gainers off the huge one at the begining.. until i saw the other one. shiiiiiiit
May 21 2007 1:18PM
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SeanK
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thats huge i wouldnt do it..i bet your going to die if you do
May 21 2007 5:34PM
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Mat.
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update us when you die, capish?
May 21 2007 5:39PM
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quixotic
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I got my money on the fact he is going to pussy out... I mean.. 117' is just stupidity...

But prove me wrong, and upload a video with you introducing yourself then jumping.
May 21 2007 7:38PM
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Nicholas.
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did you ever do it?
Aug 13 2007 1:21AM
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Sufferboy
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did u try yet
Aug 13 2007 1:23AM
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EH_DUBS
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yeah man theres a 110 here i want to do...

make sure you land perfect ive been practicing my form off an 80 and a 90 and im feeling pretty confident but shit can happen

my ski coach told me that his brother is an intense cliff jumper and aparently from that high up when people die its not cause of the impact its cause part of tehre heart rips off or something when they go under water so fast....

i dunno man just be careful and you got it
Aug 13 2007 1:29AM
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charmander
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thats awesome lol
Aug 13 2007 1:32AM
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kolekaine
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i think if u feel ready n confident u can do it. have ur friends in like a lil bout out there with paddels hitten the water, and kicken there feet in the water n have ur friends jumpin out of the boat right b 4 u jump. u should b set n have ur friends kickin n hitten the water the fuckin time.

but if u feel ur self 2 start fallin back look forward n down
Aug 13 2007 1:33AM
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footcrunk
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dont wear normal shoes, thats a great way to compress your spine, watershoes work well. And point your toes.
Aug 13 2007 1:34AM
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Caveman.
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i realy dont think it will make a big difference
Aug 13 2007 1:37AM
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Nicholas.
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yeah it will, thats why people complain that their back hurts after they do a big cliff, you gotta point your toes.
Aug 13 2007 1:39AM
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josh.
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what did he say?
Aug 13 2007 1:54AM
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bighit
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honestly why the fuck would you do this....it cant be fun....i love jumping off cliffs but 117 is just plain dumb.
Aug 13 2007 1:55AM
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dave44
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Dunno. Guys will probably break their nutsack too
Aug 13 2007 1:59AM
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Sno.
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best video ever.

poor-form flips of 85 footers. rad.
Aug 13 2007 2:12AM
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bitchassphatz
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i would never plan on jumping something that big....what do you wanna risk for 5 fuckin' seconds? walking?

these people want you to jump because it might** be cool. i bet all the people that have already jumped that bridge aren't gonna be doing it anymore, cuz the risk is huge man. stick to the smaller fun shit. who cares if you jumped the biggest, what matters is that you enjoy the rest of your life being able to ski and walk. that's just my take on it.
Aug 13 2007 2:22AM
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josh.
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word
Aug 13 2007 2:25AM
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Sno.
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x2
Aug 13 2007 2:31AM
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liquidsword
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make sure you close your legs. maybe even wear a water thermal suit or whatever they're called saw it on xtreme stunts on tv and he had a full body suit on a 100+
Aug 13 2007 2:35AM
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sowstochd
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woah
Aug 30 2007 2:07PM
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Scolson
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i don't think that was 100'
Aug 30 2007 2:10PM
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EH_DUBS
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do it if your confident you can if your having doubts about it its probably not a good idea

i finally did this 110 last week...i think i talked about it somewhere in this thread this is old isnt it?
Aug 30 2007 2:14PM
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Black-Bandanna
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I didn't do it this summer. I've been perfecting my form on a bunch of 80+ and I've been doing a lot trick stuff just having fun. I still haven't made up my mind on whether I'm going to do it or not. If I do, it will be next year and only if I'm prepared and 100% confident. One of the things that really gets at me is that I already have a bad back (I broke it in 3 places skiing). I'm worried that even if my entry was perfect I'd end up wrecking my back even more. I wouldn't be doing it to be 'cool' like some of you have said, I'd be doing it for personal accomplishment. I know a lot of you can't understand that, but whatever...
Aug 30 2007 2:45PM
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Fish_Sandwich.
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Completely understandable.  Dude 80 is pretty fuckin dank anyway.  Got and vids?
Aug 30 2007 2:50PM
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Black-Bandanna
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Just one of me gainering a small train bridge and a photo of a supmerman late flip. We didn't really film this summer. It's more relaxing that way.

Here's the train bridge one...
https://www.newschoolers.com/web/content/videos/id/141032/member_id/65545/
Aug 30 2007 2:56PM
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EH_DUBS
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check this its me this summer

http://youtube.com/watch?v=5rFPD8Pnysg

the video dosent do it justice at all and its probably not 110 feet thats just what everyone says but if you saw a better video of it its definatley 95 at least
Aug 30 2007 3:05PM
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juanborlando
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my friend did this one last summer. they measured it at liek 125 or something.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=f2b1D5w82yU&mode=related&search=
Aug 30 2007 3:20PM
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EH_DUBS
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omg i thought this was over...
Aug 30 2007 3:22PM
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james44
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i completly understand the personal accomplishment thing, this summer there was a 55 footer that lots of ppl were doing but im scared of hights so i couldnt do it and i just stood ontop on it for like 4 hours in total and everytime i didnt jump i felt like shit, not cuase of what other ppl think i just dont like not being able to do things i commit to
Aug 30 2007 3:23PM
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Nicholas.
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haha nice.

i had a bunch of shit to say but i forgot.
Aug 30 2007 3:23PM
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Lax_Bro40
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FUCK YOU GOT ME GOOD!!! DAMNIT!!!
Aug 30 2007 3:33PM
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Black-Bandanna
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Daaaammmn yoooouuu!
hahaha
Aug 30 2007 3:36PM
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ssk
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anything more then 70 its best to do into moving water because theres so much surface tension in flat water
Aug 30 2007 3:44PM
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maclem
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ahhhhhhh, you got me borland.
Aug 30 2007 3:48PM
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R.GISH
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he is 1000% correct it does not matter if the water is running down a river or whatever surface tensions stays the same
Aug 30 2007 4:04PM
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Jake...
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hahahahahahah i loled. or should i say, rolled! haha
Aug 30 2007 4:07PM
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eheath
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Looks about 60, maybe.
Aug 30 2007 4:24PM
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EH_DUBS
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i know the video dosent do it justice...just wait till i have a better angle ill post

Aug 30 2007 4:30PM
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Typical
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sounds pretty stupid to me
Aug 30 2007 4:37PM
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