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How to make good kicker

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snakerton
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sorry if repost.

So I see all theses urban edits with perfect jumps to and I dont understand how they make them so perfect. Obviously not all of them use snowcats. How do they do it?
Jun 28 2012 12:09PM
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AnthonyWalsh
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i dont know if any of them use snowcats...
Jun 28 2012 12:15PM
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Slowbro
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fill bins with snow, drop bins where you want kicker, shape kicker out of bin snow
Jun 28 2012 12:19PM
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Baloo
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put salt on it so it doesn't get messed up.
Jun 28 2012 12:55PM
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james6345789
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The last guy who made his own kicker with bin snow broke his ankles
Jun 28 2012 1:33PM
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Flying~Squirrel
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when they make them look really clean with perfectly straight sidewalls they start with a much bigger pile of snow, pack it down a ton, then use a shovel to shape the sides. use a lot more snow than you think you need, that way you can pack it down super tight.
Jun 28 2012 1:43PM
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DaveJ
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I always wondered the same thing, every jump ive made sucks
Jun 28 2012 1:49PM
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Furrer92
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This
Jun 28 2012 2:04PM
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Errl
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have access to a shovel and snow.
Jun 28 2012 2:07PM
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roddy116
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experience?
Jun 28 2012 2:12PM
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james6345789
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Naw they just use those plastic bike jumps.
Jun 28 2012 2:28PM
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Slowbro
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I broke my ankle doing other activities.
Jun 28 2012 4:25PM
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CrotchKiller
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hahaha, what? its not difficult if you use your brain
Jun 28 2012 4:29PM
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KillaSteeze
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lots of snow, a shovel, then maybe salt after
Jun 28 2012 4:53PM
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Seany.n
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Please show me an urban jump made by a snowcat
Jun 28 2012 4:54PM
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Noha
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Get off your lazy ass and use a shovel
Jun 28 2012 5:10PM
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snowedout
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i built one for toy soldiers this year with a cat im sure they have a picture
Jun 28 2012 5:11PM
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.ZT.
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This, make blocks if you want a huge/bigger jump, especially with powder snow.you can pour water on and wait for it to freeze in cold conditions or put salt, especially the salt they use in streets, to melt then re-freeze the lip. Hope that helps. Just try it out and you'll do fine!
Jun 28 2012 5:16PM
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james6345789
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that's pretty badass!
Jun 28 2012 5:58PM
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whoa-dere
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jizz on it, makes it extra nice
Jun 28 2012 6:22PM
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Njens.
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Shut up Web
Jun 28 2012 7:29PM
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snakerton
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i meant I've seen kickers made with a cat. i didnt mean they were urban. sorry for the confusion
Jun 28 2012 7:50PM
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stupendous-man
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There was one built by a cat in Come Find Us too. I think it was next to the lodge at big sky, did you built that one?
Jun 28 2012 8:22PM
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skibum_mark
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Rope line the edges and cut with shaping tools.
Jun 28 2012 10:57PM
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CrotchKiller
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for an urban lip? haha
Jun 28 2012 11:16PM
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