Wanting to try a backflip

pressure the front of your boots (ski properly) on the inrun. at the lip, pop like hell. flip everything at once, dont sling it out. spot your landing. put your feet down.
ride away like a g.

It's just like those gainers man.  Just lean back and stare at the landing.  Easiest trick ever.

seeing ur comfort with flips you got it. u just hav to commit. if u can it might b easiest to learn them on the side of a quarter pipe

Don't try them on a jump that's too big. You want a jump that is easy to commit to a fast complete rotation off of. 15 feet is perfect. I think I got about six feet of air on my first backie.

unofficial (let's make this thing official boys!) backflip day is tomorrow (March 17th - St. Patrick's Day).


spread the word.

Well my hill closed yesterday... so no official backie day for me.  But backflips are super easy, its all commitment. Exactly the same as on a tramp but once you see your landing suck up your legs so your tips dont catch.

yeah, whats the best thing to try it off of in a park? should i throw it on a jump or the end of a halfpipe or what?

I learned into powder... if you have any powder I say build a small kicker with a lot of pop and just go for it.


As for proper advise:

Take off ready for a backflip (obviously) or you'll totally chicken out. Keep a wide (around shoulder width will do) stance and pop at the lip. When you pop you gotta throw your head back and thrust your hips forward at the same time. As long as you have enough air time you don't really have to worry about what your feet are doing until you spot your landing.

So thrust your hips forward and learn back with the upper body at the same time. Think that there's this super hot naked chick bent over in front of you and when you throw your head back give it to her like she's been a bad girl.

So around the apex of your air you should be close to spotting your landing. When you do spot it, that's when you gotta decide what to do with your legs. If you are coming in too hot keep your legs back and lay that shit out!

If you need to whip the last bit around to land back on your feet tuck your knees in and think about getting the noses of your skis back around in front of you.

There you go, that's about the best I can describe it. GOOD LUCK! They're easy, and FUN!

HUCK IT

yeah i got peere pressured into mine just do it like yout on a tramp lean back throw your arms and keep looking

sorry to kinda steal your thread i gues to say