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Tips for Sliding Boxes and Rails

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SKI.ING
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I'm a newbie to the box and rail scene and can't find any decent tips anywhere online. Any tips regarding weight distribution, setup, etc. Always seeming to slide out and eat snow everytime.
Mar 6 2011 6:43PM
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Otter.
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feet shoulder width apart
even distribution
look at end of the rail/box not at your feet

hope it helps
Mar 6 2011 6:45PM
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blatt
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go on centered
Mar 6 2011 6:52PM
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crab_pretzel
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pretty much. and dont forget to try a flat one first, and be pretty much upright. and if its a box go straight down it first to get a feel for how it slides
Mar 6 2011 6:53PM
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Jennings
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how about when you switch up? i always find myself falling back on the box?
Mar 6 2011 6:53PM
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crab_pretzel
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looking at the end of it should help

Mar 6 2011 6:56PM
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blatt
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stay lower, edge pressure. After a couple attempts you'll figure it out
Mar 6 2011 7:10PM
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Milkduds
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ride up, bend knees, jump (pop), turn 90 degrees, keep eyes at the end of the rail.
Mar 6 2011 7:19PM
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Fluttershy
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have your chest and legs facing the same direction and your head looking where your going. equal weight on both your legs and dont lean back/resist the rail
Mar 6 2011 8:24PM
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DGski
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lean more forward... i had that problem
Mar 6 2011 8:26PM
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Z-Juice
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that's all I needed to focus on
Mar 6 2011 8:26PM
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tall_pants
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Pop turn 80
Mar 6 2011 8:27PM
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tall_pants
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Pop turn 90 even weight more on back foot then 270 off
Mar 6 2011 8:27PM
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