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EastCoast315
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Alright, so Ive been skiing backcountry for 2 or 3 years now, some of the best sessions Ive ever had have been back in the trees. Ive really been pushing my abilities for the past couple seasons, big hucks, pow ollies, and just pushing gnarly turns.

But this year I want to start doing some more park shit, to be a more versatile skiier, and I figured rails are definitely a staple. Last time I hit a rail, It was a battleship, really good setup I guess, I flew up to the flat, and my shoulder came clear out of its socket, you could see the tendons and shit protruding out of my skin, and I was just really shell-shocked after that.

Dont hate, but basically, how do I slam rails without throwing either of my shoulders out, and how do I bypass the fear of that?

Jun 2 2009 9:47AM
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Aaaron.
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i don't understand....
you fell and hurt your shoulder? or when you reached the flat, your shoulder threw itself out?

what i can say is that it is key to have flat and down rails pretty well, before you try a trap box...
start small and work from there.
Jun 2 2009 10:18AM
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feihlination
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well i cant help you. i am far away from being a pro, but i understand that with a certain amount of talent and passion for the sport you can do all the things on kickers that are thrown right now

BUT RAILS?? i dont get it, i cant imagine how every single american 2nd year skier rips switch 2 on, sex-change to pretzel 2 out or similar stuff, maybe i am doing lesser rails than kickers, but i cant see myself throwin a 2 on, switch up and 2 out in the next 1000 years.

i have almost no problem to try like a switch back or some other flip, but whenever i went for a 2 on a very easy box, i somehow pussd out and landed a clean 3 just beside the box (but with a bad ass tail tap on it)

bottom line: sorry i cant help you

Jun 2 2009 1:26PM
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Native
Posts: 191 - Karma: 18
this
Jun 2 2009 2:51PM
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musick13
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not landing on the rails is a staple when bailing out
when possible jump clear
Jun 2 2009 5:56PM
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*TURBONERD*
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this. and i know what i'm talking about, i do it all the time
Jun 2 2009 5:59PM
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i.am.a.skier.
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seriously like the number 1 tip anybody could give for rails is, dont lean back.  If anything try and lean forward, spread your legs apart and bend your knees.  Thats all the tips you pretty much need for just a ride-on rail.  Oh yeah... you kinda have to commit too but not as much as with flips.
Jun 2 2009 6:03PM
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wasatch_rat
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how bout trying a flat box or rail first? but if thats not an option, for all rails just turn sideways, keep a wide stance, edges as flat as possible or slide on both inside edges, and dont lean back. keep your weight centered with a wide stance, itl be scary the first few times, but you wont catch an edge and fall forward, so just keep it centered.
Jun 2 2009 6:43PM
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EastCoast315
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Alright, thanks for the advice. Ive jibbed some little stuff before in the bc, and rails sound about the same, so Ill def try all this. Thanks.
Jun 2 2009 7:21PM
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ski-swagga
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haha i laughed because im the exact opposite, when i comes to rails i can pretzel and shit but in the air i cant do muck more than a  ungrabbed hucked 7.
Jun 2 2009 7:28PM
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