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99603CrewThings I need? Already got a Bungee, but is there anything else? Tips? Best rails/features to start on? Thanks.
shovels,lights, extension cords, water,snacks etc. at least 2 people to pull the bungee.
Basic downrails, wallrides and drops are good features to start on.
BEst rail is whatever you're comfortable on. Something that doesn't have a huge drop off, cheese grader stairs etc. Probably something not too steep or too high.
Honestly other than that it's pretty much just find a rail and do it.
There were a bunch of threads in M&A. google it a bit and you should find some of the really useful stuff out there. ie google this: "site:newschoolers.com urban list packing take equipment"...
Without the quotation marks.
Literally the first link should be what you are looking for.
john18061806Don't be a dick about getting kicked out, be nice to property owners and civilians, and CLEAN UP WHEN YOULEAVE.
This so much. The people in my neighborhood don't even mind me cause I clean the sidewalks when I'm done. (And they get a kick out of it).
Anyway use skis that you're comfortable on, but don't min dig they get beat to hell. You will need lighting if you plan on shooting at night. Go to lowes or Home Depot and get hooked up with some construction lights.
OREOPRAHYou will need lighting if you plan on shooting at night. Go to lowes or Home Depot and get hooked up with some construction lights.
I've been wondering if you can use these without a generator, maybe a rechargeable battery power source? I've seen some rechargeable led work lights at Home Depot but they're hella expensive. Battery powered lights would help out with the noise a lot and price of a generator. Maybe plugging them into a car with the right adapter could work and in some situations car headlights could work too. Help appreciated on finding a rechargeable electric power source (+k)
john18061806I've been wondering if you can use these without a generator, maybe a rechargeable battery power source? I've seen some rechargeable led work lights at Home Depot but they're hella expensive. Battery powered lights would help out with the noise a lot and price of a generator. Maybe plugging them into a car with the right adapter could work and in some situations car headlights could work too. Help appreciated on finding a rechargeable electric power source (+k)
Car Batteries are Cheap.
Used car batteries are cheaper.
Get at least one per floodlight, two if you're shooting for more than an hour.
Wire up a DC to AC converter, and grab a wagon or sled to haul that shit around. Lead is heavy.
I guess there's a reason pro filmers use generators...
Or you could find the nearest outlet and measure how long of an extension cord to buy.
start with something pretty easy, just to get used to the whole thing, cause any given street rail is harder and more of a chore than a similar rail in the park (obviously)
bring plenty of salt and/or water and shovels and all that shit
try to bring several people who will help out. we all have and love that one friend who sits and eats snow for 45 minutes while the rest of us set up but sometimes it's a pain to not have enough willing and able hands (plus pole whipping or bungee pulling)
My tip - as someone who did urban twice and then said, f$#% it, this is hard and very tiring and time consuming - is to not shovel the stairs. Less time shoveling = more hits and less injuries. You won't get that perfect shot, but are you really in it for the shot anyway?
Solution: hit the handrail in the spring/summer when most/all of the snow has melted.
Seriously though, sometimes it's ridiculous. I hit a 90ft handrail buried in 14-28 inches of rock hard snow- wasn't shoveling that. It was kind of a fun spot because of the covered stairs- it was low risk, no bust, felt like a super long resort rail. I'd just go there by myself whenever I felt like hitting a handrail instead of my pvc rail, got a pic of it on my profile.
Fun fact: it's the first rail phil hits in keynote skier but he hit it in december with maybe 5-8 inches on the ground and being a pro, you have certain obligations...
john18061806Solution: hit the handrail in the spring/summer when most/all of the snow has melted.
Seriously though, sometimes it's ridiculous. I hit a 90ft handrail buried in 14-28 inches of rock hard snow- wasn't shoveling that. It was kind of a fun spot because of the covered stairs- it was low risk, no bust, felt like a super long resort rail. I'd just go there by myself whenever I felt like hitting a handrail instead of my pvc rail, got a pic of it on my profile.
Fun fact: it's the first rail phil hits in keynote skier but he hit it in december with maybe 5-8 inches on the ground and being a pro, you have certain obligations...
john18061806Solution: hit the handrail in the spring/summer when most/all of the snow has melted.
Seriously though, sometimes it's ridiculous. I hit a 90ft handrail buried in 14-28 inches of rock hard snow- wasn't shoveling that. It was kind of a fun spot because of the covered stairs- it was low risk, no bust, felt like a super long resort rail. I'd just go there by myself whenever I felt like hitting a handrail instead of my pvc rail, got a pic of it on my profile.
Fun fact: it's the first rail phil hits in keynote skier but he hit it in december with maybe 5-8 inches on the ground and being a pro, you have certain obligations...
Bring shrub trimmers... they are very helpful in some situations.
Also, if there's not much snow to go around, grab a tarp, pile snow onto it, and drag it over to the spot.
Thanks! It's a fun rail, got closest to greasing it on my first hit, very very smooth. Posting the pic for bragging rights, the angle is a little weird because I had to prop my phone up in a tree while it shot video.
do you need to spray the rail with anything if it's kind of sticky so your skis don't get caught up? I've seen people scraping their skis on the rails, is that all that i should need to do?
maxaum99do you need to spray the rail with anything if it's kind of sticky so your skis don't get caught up? I've seen people scraping their skis on the rails, is that all that i should need to do?
urban rails vary like crazy as far as stickyness goes. they can be super smooth (like the one in the pic above which felt like nothing on a snowy 32 degree day) then you don't have to do anything, just sack up and hit it. rusty, in which case it's good to rub your skis on it just to take off any excess buildup rust, normal rust is sticky but very managable. never ever hit an aluminum rail. some steel rails can become terrible on cold days if there is a temperature difference between skis and rail, and on a sunny day dry rails hardly slide well, just get some water on them, not ice, just water.
john18061806Thanks! It's a fun rail, got closest to greasing it on my first hit, very very smooth. Posting the pic for bragging rights, the angle is a little weird because I had to prop my phone up in a tree while it shot video.
CalebTheKillianWhere is this? I want to hit that someday...
It's in Minneapolis, not dropping the location online out of fear that some random wreckless asshole could ruin the spot... If you come up to the cities this winter, just hit me up and I'll let you know or we could even meet up there.
Do a really simple spot first thats pretty out of the way. Last year was my first year doing urban and I loved it just a lot of work with not so many shots.
its always a lot more fun to ski with your friends.
also a great idea to hit stuff with fresh snow so your landings don't end up looking like stunt targets (or a narrow airplane runway)
if there's snow in your city. go ski in the city. the whole idea of urban creates boundaries that don't have to be present. everything is skiiable. the bunch can confirm this..
