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Brett7047Probably gonna get picked on for sucking lol but generally wondering how long it took all of you to start getting confident and good at rails, for some reason they just scare me from watching so many people eat it.
IamIBAM'Doing' rails as in sliding them or being able to do basic tricks or hitting every single rail you see?
eddy9Props for actually spending time learning to ski.
Brett7047thanks man, i enjoyed it more than anything ive ever done. it was just that my home mountain is kinda small and dosent have many runs so after going about 20 times last year it got a little repetitive. I really enjoy skiing the mountain but park is pretty dope too :p
Put.Me.In.CoachI still can't do rails, I suck ass.
Brett7047oh I'm sure I'll crash a ton haha, the one time I attempted a rail last year I didn't even pop and just hit both ski tips off the side of the rail lol. But I'm just hoping I never have like a season ending injury because I might just loose it if I couldn't ski
theabortionatorbuild a backyard setup and get sick nasty
loganschnurSo you didn't think about popping onto an urban style rail?
b-kulthe hardest part is getting the courage to hit it and committing so you don't lose your balance. the mechanics are pretty easy.
tusken_assraideri was such a retard to begin with; i remember the day i finally got the hang of it i had a bruise from my hip to my knee on my trailing leg. i'm pretty sure i was the worse end of the spectrum
SnowshoeThompsonyou think skiing on rails is scary? Imagine growing up in a 3rd world country at war. #whitepeopleproblems
qmackHonestly, this past season was my first season and it was the best I could have imagined . I learned rails but just sliding boxes sideways and then trying flat bars, then you sorta just try new rails and you will get the feeling of sliding a rail in no time.
In my first season I learned 270s Blind and normal so it just shows how you just try shit and you will get better over time
qmackHonestly, this past season was my first season and it was the best I could have imagined . I learned rails but just sliding boxes sideways and then trying flat bars, then you sorta just try new rails and you will get the feeling of sliding a rail in no time.
In my first season I learned 270s Blind and normal so it just shows how you just try shit and you will get better over time
medialcortexPop then twist lead with your shoulders, and the biggest tip that helped me with rails. Think of it like running and jumping onto a stationary skateboard if your weight is balanced you'll slide if not you'll slip out. It really is all just confidence and saying you can do it. Oh and speed is your best friend most of the time on rails
.FRY.I hope you get raped by shrek
VTbass802I don't understand? Was that really that bad of a claim? It was my first season skiing last year and I landed a bunch of stuff that I am proud of. Can somebody explain what "claiming" really is to me, because I am genuinely confused now. Is it just that people are saying you sound like an arrogant douche, don't believe that you have done the things you say you have, or nobody cares. Are we all just supposed to bottle up our excitement over our new tricks that we worked hard to learn but did not manage to get on video?
Anyways getting back to the thread, I can slide rails after one year, but do not feel comfortable on them yet, nor is learning new tricks on them any less daunting (in other words I have not broken the fear barrier, something that I am lucky enough to have gotten past on tramp at least). I think it will just take a little more time and practice.
Sparknotes: What is claiming? (philisophical rant)... 1+ Year and still not comfortable.
.FRY.I was referencing his weird icon
DevonnI dig your icon.
MinggIt took me a year to get the balls to attempt one. Then it took like a week or two before I was hitting most of them in our park.
hippi3773I don't know if its like this in every park but whenever I fall or bail trying a new trick almost always I have like 3 people ski up to me to make sure I'm okay and offer me pointers. Its really nice
VTbass802huh... sorry too tired to pick that up... still curious about the claiming thing though
MLJBasically don't fish for compliments( I can only do... I hope I'm good enough am I good for how long I've been skiing? and don't age claim( omg check me out I'm 5 and I can do an unnatural triple cork 1440!!) Cause no one gives a fuck about how old you are.
The way milkman said it was the best up a few comments, including relevant information.
On topic, I hit rails for the first time this spring and got relatively comfortable with flat tubes within about a week or so, so the key is just sacking it up and hitting it, commit to popping right as you leave the lip, rotate your shoulders and skis 90 degrees but watch the end of the rail and slide it out. A summer setup really helped for me, and was the first rail I hit. I would definitely recommend a 9' flat PVC triple or double shotgun.
Anyway hope this helps
Any more questions fire away
