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How are jumps measured?

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Doug.
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Is it the flat from the end of the jump to the knuckle or what?
Apr 15 2010 1:50AM
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dave44
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It should be from lip to knuckle, but as you can imagine, it varies widely. Some measure from lip to sweetspot, others from beggining of jump to knuckle, etc etc. You get the point.
Apr 15 2010 1:52AM
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Doug.
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Ya there is a big ass jump in Whistler that someone from the parks crew said was 80 ft but it doesn't seem that big.
Apr 15 2010 1:55AM
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dave44
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Yea, I think it was last year or the season before, on the left side of the park they had a table/step-down they claimed was 95ft or something, but was really more like 75-80.

Numbers should be taken with a grain of salt, ride by and suss it out yourself. Different types of jump can feel bigger or smaller, regardless of number.
Apr 15 2010 2:04AM
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ski-swagga
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some resorts exaggerate their jump size to get people to travel to their resort instead of others. it's all about the money!
Apr 15 2010 2:07AM
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skiierman
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whatever they say it is, claim 10ft. bigger. everyone does it with cliffs, why not jumps?
Apr 15 2010 2:13AM
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theabortionator
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Lip to the knuckle. Usually right on the curve. where it's not flat but not steep. then you have to go the extra foot or two to land clean and 10 ish for the sweet spot
Apr 15 2010 2:23AM
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