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Buttering/spinning onto to rails

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facepwned
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i've been skiing for 2 years now and i can do 540 butters throughout a regular box, i can also 270 on/off boxes but i want to take this to rails. 1) is it possible to butter rails and 2) how different is it spinning on/off boxes then it is rails? tips please
Feb 7 2012 2:40PM
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lotsofsnow
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Spinning off boxes= Harder than rails because scissoring is tough
Spinning onto boxes= Much easier than rails because on a rail you have to spin exactly 270 and then stop your rotation, on boxes you can spin a bit more or less than 270 and can just keep spinning no problem
Buttering on rails= Not sure what you mean, if you mean continuing your rotation while on the rail doing surface swaps then that's incredibly difficult and unless you're on a wider tube
Feb 7 2012 2:44PM
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PJS.
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Spinning off rails is easier than boxes because you can scissor. ie, grip the rail with your skis, like this;

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as for butters, I'm not sure what you mean. Do you mean buttering before you get on a rail? Or are you trying to say surface swaps, like at 0:30?


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Feb 7 2012 2:44PM
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facepwned
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I mean buttering before it, i'm talking about ride ons, i realize that step up or gaps would be impossible but could i butter before the ride on rail and then keep spinning?
Feb 7 2012 2:49PM
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PJS.
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You're gonna wanna learn to slide rails first.
Feb 7 2012 2:52PM
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facepwned
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i can slide rails easy but i'm just nervous about spinning on and that stuff because i don't want to nut myself
Feb 7 2012 2:55PM
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Lansfield
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Surface switch ups= style+
Feb 7 2012 3:23PM
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Smuffy
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mikeys famous!
Feb 7 2012 3:46PM
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dom_daq
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I find surface switch ups easier than regular switch ups on most rails.
Feb 7 2012 3:48PM
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Alex.B
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If your going to want to butter on to a rail/box come in with a ton more speed then you would normally. you scrub way more speed then you think.
Feb 7 2012 5:49PM
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MBskier95
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haha yeah im kinda a big deal

Feb 7 2012 9:04PM
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Armada333
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you mean that 1:30 https://www.newschoolers.com/watch/403196.0/JF-HOULE-2010-REMIX-EDIT?t=6


Feb 7 2012 9:53PM
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_skech_
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bump
Feb 7 2012 9:58PM
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chris.G
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i'd start on a low rail (so you can't nut yourself) but you can spin on rails, i focus on one ski rather than both, b/c if you're on one ski, you'll spin all the way around w/o nutting (i know that sounds confusing but if you think about it, it may make a little more sense)

anyways, I learned blind swaps by just spinning 180 on the rail so you definitely can spin on it w/o nutting
Feb 7 2012 11:17PM
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seti44
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on a semi related note, any tips for getting more comfortable with your weak foot forward on rails and boxes? I'm pretty good with my right foot forward but when i lead with my left bad shit happens.
Feb 7 2012 11:43PM
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chris.G
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its all mental with your weak foot, i still have trouble popping on with my weak foot, but when I 270 on or swap, i have no problem riding the rail..its weird haha

my advice would be to try it on something pretty small so you're not to anxious leading up to the rail/box, and focus on the end of the feature and leaning forward...if you're weight is balanced, you'll be alright
Feb 8 2012 8:48AM
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