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Too much speed on Flat Downs?
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I was up at Sugarbush yesterday, and in their little rail park they had a flat-down rail I was trying, with a really short flat, and then a fairly steep down. Anyways, everytime I hit it, I'd go too fast over the flat, and accidentally gap the whole down, which was actually kind of fun once I got used to it and thought to land switch, instead of staying sideways. But, it was kind of annoying that I couldn't just slide the whole rail. I tried hitting it a little slower, but caught my back ski getting on and got all messed up. I'm a lot more comfortable hitting rails with a little more speed than neccesary, so I know I'll make it on okay. Does anyone have tips for popping harder so you can go slower on, or staying on the rail instead of gapping off of down-kinks? Sorry if it sounds like a dumb question, but I was getting kind of pissed that I couldn't slide it right, especially for such a dumb reason. Thanks, Ian
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i go to sugarbush regurlarly and i know which set up youre takling about.
if you REALLY want to slide the down you could try a disaster, my friend was doing them a while ago on it. otherwise, i found that i was popping too much onto rails, and i started to a little less. not only does it look a little better (usually) but you actually land better onto the rail. i dont know what else to say really except to hit it with a little less speed i guess tho.
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you can get away with slightly less speed on a flat down rail by putting slightly more pressure on your front foot so that way you'll be going slow enough to hit the whole rail but because of the front pressure you wont kick out and fall on your ass. hows the park up there now anyway? my brother is at college near the loaf and i think im gonna visit him soon
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oh wait nevermind, youre talking about sugarbush not sugar loaf my bad
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um... go slow and balance that shit??
seems pretty simple to me...
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