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zwilly
Posts: 635 - Karma: 1,908
So the an airbag is coming to my hill and im going to by some runs for it, but I dont want to waste it. What should I try? I cant do like double and triples, I can barely do singles so keep it mellow.
Feb 26 2014 6:57PM
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fishstamp
Posts: 29 - Karma: 161
Try big spins then put the spins into inverted flips like cork or rodeo, do cork 5's & 7's they are easier than smaller inverted flips to me.
Feb 26 2014 7:03PM
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tigerrstyle
Posts: 115 - Karma: 203
really any thing you want, if it were me backflips then maybe a switch trick, such as a switch 5 or rodeo, or maybe dial in your grabs
Feb 26 2014 7:35PM
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theabortionator
Posts: 51744 - Karma: 163,531
Do whatever the hell you want. It's FREEEEEEE skiing. Also you have an airbag.


I would recommend landing on the bag though
Feb 26 2014 8:23PM
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hippy.
Posts: 3106 - Karma: 14,364
1st hit will be scary (at least for me it was) also remember you can still fuck up the landing! Anyways try frontflips, backflips, sideflips, flatspins, rodeo, and cork..Also work on 3,5,7,9 spins with grabs..If you can buy an unlimited pass
Feb 26 2014 8:29PM
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sbarlett
Posts: 882 - Karma: 4,255
Personally, with the added security of the airbag, I'd go for the 180. But if you REALLY want pussy...do a 360.
Feb 26 2014 8:30PM
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Panda_with_Guns
Posts: 3040 - Karma: 1,620
solid advice.

OP, huck some shit, yo. Also, how much do a few runs on those things normally cost? Just curious.
Feb 26 2014 8:33PM
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arnie_grape
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the one at my hill is $10 for a day pass and $150 for the season
but 2 years ago, before we had one of our own, acro bag came for a week and it was $10 for 1 hit, $20 and $20 dollars for the day
Feb 26 2014 8:40PM
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Shredsterr
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Up until now I had assumed you could
Feb 26 2014 8:45PM
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Casey
Posts: 7875 - Karma: 24,674
Do 3/4 of a backflip. Its an airbag, fuckit
Feb 27 2014 6:19PM
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*DUMBCAN*
Posts: 2447 - Karma: 5,628
first time ever jumping into a foam pit I tried a front flip did a dive. I wouldn't recommend it on an airbag, my upper body got stuck deep into the foam and it took like twenty minutes before I could get out. Mainly because everyone was dying around me haha
Feb 27 2014 6:56PM
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gapersarefriends
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try the switch, whirlybirds, etc
Feb 27 2014 7:40PM
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raymondcabral
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Generally the kicker for those is more kicky than a regular jump, so try like backflips, flatspins, rodeos, corks, ect.
Feb 27 2014 8:09PM
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Theskiingguy
Posts: 476 - Karma: 2,514
NO! Anything but the switch, seriously... it's not even safe into an airbag! Trust me, I started skiing this year so I know
Feb 27 2014 8:11PM
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Duluthskier17
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Dude you cant be serious only pros can do those. And its even hard for them.
Feb 27 2014 9:31PM
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Mr.Bishop
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Do a backflip!
Feb 28 2014 11:34AM
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RubberSoul
Posts: 11249 - Karma: 14,642
for sure. nothing's better than being able to deliver when some gaper asks "can you do a backflip?"

but in general do any tricks you can visualize and think you can do, but have been scared to do in the past cause of the consequences. then get sick at them and take em to the snow
Feb 28 2014 11:59AM
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YUNG_milksteAk
Posts: 1437 - Karma: 4,328
What hill?
Feb 28 2014 12:14PM
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John18_6
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Mont Du Lac, I'm considering going if I can. Totally worth it if they set it up right (not like buck hill's 25ft cliff drop).
Feb 28 2014 12:19PM
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RubberSoul
Posts: 11249 - Karma: 14,642
definitely, air bags re-invigorated my park game after a long hiatus from trying new stuff cause i hit a wall

tried a few tricks i knew i had but was scared to try on hard snow, stomped them like i thought i would, and brought em to snow, got jacked up on park skiing again

idk how i feel about airbags and water ramps re: their effect on skiing as a whole (typical "training" etc argument) but i can't say enough good things about them on a personal skiing level
Feb 28 2014 12:45PM
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ANDR01D
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Feb 28 2014 12:46PM
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werd.
Posts: 967 - Karma: 4,330
Learned backflips on an airbag last week then learned them on snow after getting them down. Gonna go for flat 5s and lincolns tonight
Feb 28 2014 1:22PM
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McLS
Posts: 1985 - Karma: 6,454
150$ for the season is good, here in france it's fucking 3€ for 1hit, 10 for 5 and 18 for 10...if you buy the season's pass, can you literally hit it 50times a day? or do they set a limit per day?
Feb 28 2014 1:32PM
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arnie_grape
Posts: 3451 - Karma: 11,688
no you can hit it as many times as you want. it's usually empty besides when freestyle team (for kids) is there cause they get a season pass included with whatever they pay to be on the team. I don't think they make too much off it.
Feb 28 2014 2:00PM
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nskerb
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try landing on your head/neck see how good the airbag really works
Feb 28 2014 3:05PM
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