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vauban08
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This might have been around; I just saw it and found it to be an authentic and nightmarish video about the dangers of being to ballsy / not careful enough with speed checks etc.

Don't want to sound overdramatic. Just thought it might be a good reminder for the new season...



Oh, he actually won the silver medal at the Paralympics in Vancouver.








15 years ago
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shralpingthegnar
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coming off the lip. People who are carving or of course hand dragging can come in slightly faster since they are losing a bit of speed by doing so, compared to someone going totally straight into the feature. 4. Wind/ Weather. Common sense: if the wind is at your back you'll go farther, if its going against the jump you will not fly as far. Just my 2 cents here, I could write more but I'm an iphone, also sorry about the multi posts thx iphone jezzzz!!
15 years ago
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TheUngroomed
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 Oh. My. God.  

I am always always always speed checking from now on.
15 years ago
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TheBigApple
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Fluctuating temperatures are really dangerous especially when they get above zero... I was skiing one day spring of 08, and throwin 7's and stuff off of 50' tables... sun came out... temp rose above zero... went to hit the same jump I had all morning... went for the 7... only made it to about 360ish... my arm hit the nuckle and.... CRACK... broken. GG.
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icon1234
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Usually the biggest problem with over shooting is the first jump in a jump line, once you hit the first (assuming the line is built logically) you can easily gauge the speed for the following jumps. It's perfect for places like Breck, cause you can easily judge the speed on the first jump because the top of the shelf for the in run is usually the perfect speed for the first hit.

Sucks for places in the mid west though, where you need to bomb the entire park to get speed for one hit, leaves a lot more room for error.
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Abc567def
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it was really cool when i was riding in japan they would put flag in the inrun of the jump to give you an approximation of the speed that you needed and they would change it as the temperature and conditions changed during the day
15 years ago
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Slettalaen
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whaat? that high speed footage looks so sick
15 years ago
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16candles
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Josh is a true hero. He got a silver at the olympics, and hes also always out with the Vernon guys on the sleds, shredding and whatnot. Hes a true legen, and his story sobering. +vibes to him 
15 years ago
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titsLOL
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If there are already people hitting it I generally watch them on base it on how many carves they do into it. Generally you can narrow it down to how many carves you need to do between jumps and as long as your carves are consistent you can get pretty consistent speed. Doesn't help with first hit much though if there's no one to watch, I fucking hate being the first to hit a jump if it's over like 30 feet.
15 years ago
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chicken
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This was a sad day in freestyle. I actually had never seen the footage of it until now.

on a related note, I wish big air comps would have an optional pre-training straight air. When you only have 2 or 3 practice jumps, you don't want to waste it on a straight air, you go right to your tricks.

yeah you can usually judge the speed by the first few people (who usually do like 3's or straight airs), but if they would just give everyone who wants a speed check hit the chance before official training, it would make comps a lot safer.
15 years ago
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Rockhound
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+1
15 years ago
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B.Aussie
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Definately speed check,
I've had two fractured ankles and multiple concussions to prove.
+ Vibes to the boy, couldn't bring myself to watch the video, but read the story.
15 years ago
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snowbombz
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this make simon dumont look extremely lucky
15 years ago
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brakes
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be wary of the counting-carves method though, especially if you only count one person's carves. For all you know, they might not have waxed their skis in two years, and therefore just straightline it where they would take two our three turns if their skis were waxed normally. Also be wary of the height/weight difference between people, which can make a huge difference on larger jumps. When it comes down to it, its really all about having a really good feel for jumps of all sizes.
15 years ago
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forma
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This is worth watching, really.
15 years ago
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skiierman
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there's a lesson to be learned here kids... when in doubt, go for dub. would you rather stomp an x-games winning best trick or poop in a bag? your choice.


but seriously, this guy RIPS still despite all he went through. lucky to be alive.
15 years ago
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vauban08
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Bump

Josh Dueck got a golden in X-Games and Silverstar celebrates "Josh Dueck Day" on Friday: http://vimeo.com/19465414
http://www.skisilverstar.com/news_showNew_ID_824.html



14 years ago
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Fluttershy
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owie
14 years ago
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mad.twatter
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This is a good thread. Ibroke my collar bone and concussion 3 weeks ago bc of overshooting... Ending my ski season
14 years ago
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BASEDRILEY
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+++= Vibes shit real kids.
14 years ago
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Mr-conutco
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Thats CRAZY...imma speed cheack from now on.
14 years ago
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monkatizer
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holy crap, good thing i dont hit jumps that big without thinking about it for an hour!

++++vibes
14 years ago
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Lick
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Yeah and my friends say that I don't need to speed check if I've hit the jump earlier this season. I'll always speed check everyday I go out there. It's not worth the risk.

14 years ago
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jibking1212
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Vibes..always take percausions when skiing..shit can happen..but he kind of reminded me of Tanner Hall, just a young kid thats pushing the limits, going crazy and partying
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