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Building Jumps

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TTflip
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What is the trick to building a good booter in the back country? I have built a couple but I feel like they could be better.


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Dec 14 2003 9:15PM
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MistaSkier
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In my humble opinion, whatever you do, don't make it too big.


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Dec 14 2003 10:25PM
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cork9:-)
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y wouldn't u want to make it too big. i dunno how to build them my friend is so good he makes perfect kickers
Dec 14 2003 10:34PM
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cork9:-)
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he makes them in under 20 minutes
Dec 14 2003 10:34PM
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VC
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pile up shitloads of snow, more snow then you ever think you'll need. Then cut it and you'll probably end up putting more snow on it, because huge ass wedges are the best
Dec 15 2003 12:17PM
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skimack
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I stack my friends board, and whosever skis we have on the back for a foundation, and pile snow onto them. Then shape, and go. The key is having a good place to build it. If there is a natural roller, you don't need to make the actual take off really big.

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Dec 15 2003 2:35PM
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Newskoolkavana
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the best jump ive ever built is at a place where its down then about 10-15 feet of flat then another hill sloping down we built the jump near the begining of the flat by just piling a ton of snow up then just shaping it and packing it down with the shovel, that seemed to work pretty good



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Dec 15 2003 2:43PM
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hexum
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try to make it so you can get your entire ski length on the jump, and if you have boarders with you, make it really wide cuz they carve off the lip

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Dec 15 2003 2:51PM
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*i<3snow*
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Make a huge pile... beat it with a shovel... if you need more snow, you get more... then last but not least mold to the desired way.

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Dec 15 2003 3:03PM
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heman
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we usually stick our skiis in the snow to form a wall and pack snow against them making a sort of jump form. after you have a huge packed moundstep all over it cause if you can crush it now its really gonna crush when you hit it.Put more snow on pak shape and put your skiis on going up and down further packing it then hit it! One last thing bigger is better.
Dec 15 2003 3:13PM
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SkiRoundtopRules
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I get a few different sized pieces of plywood and set them on somthing which can be a box or a pile of snow. Lay them so they for the right angle then pile snow on top and carve it. That will save you the time it takes to build the HUGE pile you need otherwise.
Dec 15 2003 3:24PM
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*cowboy*
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yeah that's good for around your house, but i dont think there is lots of plywood in the backcountry! ;-) I would use the terrain to your advantage and build it a top a cliff or slopeing hill.


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Dec 15 2003 3:28PM
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Itsbackfliptime
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i find that the perfect transition of a jump is when you can stand on it at any part of the jump and the middle of your skis are touching the ground with a little flex.

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Dec 15 2003 3:53PM
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3-6
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you want yo make sure you have a good size roller . then make it really wide and bulid it like an iglo by digging deep into the snow pack and taking out big chunks of snow instead of just the loose stuff. do that until you have a good shape and then side step the take off to make it nice and smooth.
Dec 15 2003 4:07PM
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