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Frontflip off of a cornice?

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schism
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well it snowed a lot this week in ontario and theres this cornice thats fun to try tricks off of and whatnot, so me and my brother decided that it would be a good idea to try front flips.

So can anyone give me some tips?

thanks!!!!
Jan 9 2009 3:30PM
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fsscott
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What tha fuuuuck is a cornice? Corn Ice?
Jan 9 2009 11:57PM
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.AR6rider.
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According to Dictionary.com, it's a mass of snow, ice, etc., projecting over a mountain ridge.  I always just think of them as mini cliffs made of built up snow.  As for the front flips, I really can't help you.  Just huck it and make sure to spot your landing as soon as you can.
Jan 10 2009 12:37AM
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schism
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this is a cornice.

https://www.newschoolers.com/web/content/pictures/id/180773/member_id/93875/
Jan 10 2009 7:17PM
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fsscott
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Oh sweet revvy!!!

Yea man I would just huck it like I would when kinda jumping off of a cliff when swimming,

CCCR good luck man
Jan 11 2009 4:07PM
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BKlein
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when you get to the end throw down really hard like you're trying to suck yourself, also kick a leg up, then tuck into a ball and when you've completed the rotation or are about to hit the snow (whatever somes first) unfurl and land like you would anytrick,
Its the same as doing fronts off a nole if that helps at all
Jan 12 2009 6:43PM
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Freestyla_01
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Come into the cornice with a small amount of speed, load up some weight right onto your tips, and pop it up, and forward, and keep your head a little tucked into your chest, it'll come around quicker than you think and you'll land and look baller!
Jan 12 2009 10:04PM
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f.ray
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ok
like the other guys ,its a little bit of a huck at first... but its real easy to over rotate . you need a solid pop going up and trow it has a super man front flip. has you are flying down in a super man position , you can see where you at and when is the good time to finish the front flip . if you look at skis movies of seth and mc conkey , they are not huck and spin the last part of the front flip almost at the end of their cliff .
the hard part is that your landing is gonna be blind .
put your knees a part for the first few , knee to face comes quick whit a front flip
Jan 13 2009 11:11AM
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