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Flatspins on pipe?

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Nikkekoivisto
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How hard are they? I've been thinking about trying it so people who have done it if u could give some tips it would be high appreciated.. How much speed do i need ? How hard do i flip it? Anything :d
Aug 20 2012 5:28AM
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skifoo
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i imagine flatspins hard. Try flair instead
Aug 20 2012 6:34AM
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Nikkekoivisto
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I was planing about flat 3. No 5. I can do flat 3s from jumps also. Try flair? Whats a flair? O.o
Aug 20 2012 6:42AM
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EmperorKuzco
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I tried an alleyoop flat spin on a 12 ft pipe. I almost landed it.
Aug 20 2012 9:16AM
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Kebec
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flair= pipe lincoln loop
Aug 20 2012 9:34AM
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skifoo
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just imagine throwing backflip 180 , flair
Aug 20 2012 9:37AM
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skifoo
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Or like sideflip + spin
Aug 20 2012 9:38AM
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Drail
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I used to be able to ally-op flat 5's in the pipe... but I haven't skied pipe in over a decade.

I did a run through the Blackcomb pipe this past winter... turns out, I suck at pipe now. true story!
Aug 20 2012 9:52PM
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thewhiteprophet
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if you can flat 5 on jumps they should be no problem in the pipe.

flat 5 is the only trick I can do in the pipe, I can barely even boost out. flat 5s are one of those tricks that just feels natural
Aug 20 2012 11:51PM
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Stose
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essentially yes. for the OP imagine you are going up the right wall, you take off with your skis pointed down the pipe, lincoln toward the wall (right shoulder goes down), and then land with your skis essentiall pointed down the pipe still. If you understand pipe you know that technically you did a 180 and a lincoln which in pipe is a flair.
Aug 21 2012 12:18AM
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KillaSteeze
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RIP Sarah
Aug 21 2012 12:46AM
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KillaSteeze
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i think of it this way

break down Flair and its a Flip while doing a air, its a Fl=Flip and Air=air, so its a Flair
Aug 21 2012 12:56AM
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thewhiteprophet
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as opposed to most flips, which take place primarily on the ground.
Aug 21 2012 1:12AM
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Stose
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Yeah flounds are harder from what I've heard.
Aug 21 2012 1:16AM
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