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Frontflip off a cliff

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JacheOReally
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I keep saying to my friends im going to try a fronty off a cliff in jackson hole in febuary, they say no way, but if im going to do it I needs some info

Couple of questions, 1) how should I try to land it?  2)  How can I avoid smashing my face?  3)  general form, what is it?  4) should I be able to stick it off a park jump first?

Jan 29 2009 8:42PM
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joly.sp
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Personally I would want to land on my feet......

I would try it somwehere first, maybe not the park because packed snow will hurt alot if you land on your face.

Jan 29 2009 8:44PM
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deezy.
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1 and 2 are lol but
you can just huck it and if you land backseat its fine and tuck your head so you dont smash it
i forget 3 and 4

Jan 29 2009 8:45PM
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JacheOReally
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When I say land it I mean, a little backseat or centered or whatever
Jan 29 2009 8:46PM
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FMeissner
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Have you ever done a frontflip before, like on a trampoline or something?
Jan 29 2009 8:47PM
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JacheOReally
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Yeah, I can do them on tramp or off my car into a snowpile and stuff like that, just never with skis on
Jan 29 2009 8:50PM
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joly.sp
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im not sure why you would want to land backseat?
Jan 29 2009 8:50PM
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JacheOReally
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because when you land in deep powder, with too much weight foward you can dig in a faceplant?
Jan 29 2009 8:51PM
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huge-go
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Don't try and stomp it I'd say until you get comfortable with them. If there's any tricks that have the potential to throw you far enough forward to put your knees into your face, it's a front flip.
Jan 29 2009 8:56PM
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Shlogan
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dude into alot of pow, there not going to be that big a deal.. just go for it and as said, and bck seat
Jan 29 2009 9:04PM
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.brian
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ya i did one off a cliff at the canyons last year in to pow i ate shit but it was into pow sooo do it into pow
Jan 29 2009 9:06PM
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sklermang
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if you have enjoy, i forget which segment but theres one in the middle of the movie where someone hucks at least 5 frontflips off of cliff drops from different angles. maybe watching would help? good luck
Jan 29 2009 9:23PM
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.SimonB.
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yeah, youtube search Cliff Frontflip Skis and study what people do right and wrong in the videos. good luck
Jan 29 2009 10:27PM
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Drail
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throw them off cat tracks first. depending on your skis, nollie into that shit, yo!
Jan 29 2009 11:46PM
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SUPREMExDIPSET
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e sure you can land a front flip on your feet on a trampoline, otherwise your gunna get fucked up!
Jan 30 2009 2:44AM
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jack.whelan
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what sort of cliff are we looking at here? 30-40 feet, you better have huge balls and good aerial/spacial awareness, if its a 10 footer or something, just make sure you get you head past the ground and you should be fine.
Jan 30 2009 3:27AM
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Maximumsushi
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In the park and off of rollers, one of the things I quickly learned is that you have to pop up and around, not just throw it around with your head/shoulders. This will make sure you set the rotation properly and actually land on your feet instead of lower back or ass.

However, you're talking about cliffs where you're going to want to land a little back seat so you don't somersault into the pow so keep that in mind, you're going to have to jump a little bit, but not as much as you would for a stomped flip.

I'll be in Jackson in February with stowebum, throwin' dem flips off cliffs too.
Jan 30 2009 8:17AM
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Cheech_Sander
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be  sure to post teh fail in february!!
Jan 30 2009 5:41PM
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patrickstar
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yea, pics or it didnt happen foshow
Jan 30 2009 5:43PM
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TheButterHashira
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I landed backseat trying one early this season. It was the first one I landed and my shins hurt too bad to claim and my tail dug all the way to the ground. But keep in mind there might have been a foot of snow on the ground. Try it off something before trying it off a rocky cliff. A soft cornice might be ok.
Jan 30 2009 6:56PM
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3ski6guy0
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fronts are so easy. even more easy than backflips for me. just do it in the park i think thats the easiest way.
Jan 31 2009 1:20PM
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Maximumsushi
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Dude, let's just post some pics in February.
Jan 31 2009 2:02PM
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hartig
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hahhaahaha
Jan 31 2009 2:47PM
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ct_steeze
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dude im goin to jackson for february break too and ive never been out west before and i keep tellin my friends i wanna do the same thing as you lol but they say that im nuts
Jan 31 2009 3:11PM
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KarmaInitiative
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same and im mad pumped
Jan 31 2009 3:26PM
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Snowgoner
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good luck man...be sure to post a video of you doing it in febuary.
Jan 31 2009 7:20PM
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Elijah.
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Under rotate them a tad, because the motion will bring you right back up into a sick rideaway stance.
Jan 31 2009 8:10PM
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K2skipunk
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start out with summersaults off of things, on groomers, w/e. then gradually work your way up
Jan 31 2009 8:25PM
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Bradyballin101
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This is weird cause i was trying to learn frontflips today but idk where and we have no fresh snow so i think i'm gonna try it off the cat track.
Jan 31 2009 8:42PM
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sklermang
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yeahhhhh lets see some pics
Jan 31 2009 8:43PM
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bobbyOcheese
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Feb 3 2009 7:36PM
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theblacktaco
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is that the cliff ^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Feb 3 2009 7:43PM
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BEARS.
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1. on your feet.
2. float it out a little more, since youre dropping youll have more airtime.
3. throw your hands forward and tuck.
4. yes.
Feb 3 2009 7:48PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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Haha what's that thing on the right corner?
Feb 3 2009 8:11PM
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