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Big Jump Line Tips

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DJGERNICK
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hey guys! Hope everyones enjoying their mid season skiing!

I recently managed to hit my local parks XL jump line. Today I returned and tried the line again. Every single landing was cased (landed very short) Killed my heels and put on a show for the chairlift crowd.

we did receive about 10 cms of snow between the few days but it was still very hard packed! no powder was on the run..

just curious as to why this happened and why i was going much to slow and i was fine a few days ago. any tips help.


thanks fellow skiers
Feb 1 2015 4:11PM
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WhatTheHuck
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A number of factors would change the snow conditions. Did the park crew freeze the run in before? Was the weather colder/warmer? Did they get rained on? Did the crew change the lip of the jump? Lots of factors go into how fast the run in may be.. My suggestion would be to do a speed check with a fellow park rider where you can see how fast he/she is taking off, and judge where you need to drop from / speed check or nah. Hope this helps, enjoy your young knees
Feb 1 2015 4:49PM
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Mr.noodle
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answer seems pretty obvious to me, you need to go faster and pop harder
Feb 1 2015 5:59PM
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nilzlet
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Go a little faster. In no time you'll get a good sense for it.
Feb 1 2015 6:10PM
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90053
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wax yo skis
Feb 1 2015 6:15PM
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K-Thomas
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wax, sit tuck, pop. maybe eat more bacon.
Feb 1 2015 6:30PM
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theabortionator
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Snow conditions play a big role. Wax yo skis if you aren't making it. Don't speed check if you're casing, work on your pop skills.

Watch people hitting it and use them to judge speed. Sometimes I train people into xl jumps to get the speed right first try. Get an idea in your head of the speed you need and bail out if you aren't going to make it. Sometimes you can pump the knuckle and get back in the game, on big jumps generally can't though.
Feb 1 2015 7:14PM
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DJGERNICK
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Thanks fellas. Knees are a but sore today but I will live! The slopes were not as fast so I guess I just need to find a way to go faster! How often would you guys say you wax yo skis?
Feb 2 2015 10:36AM
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theabortionator
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DJGERNICKThanks fellas. Knees are a but sore today but I will live! The slopes were not as fast so I guess I just need to find a way to go faster! How often would you guys say you wax yo skis?


The last few times I did mine were to win pond skimming contests. That said I should more often.

Weight plays a big part. I remember when I was small and sitting on my board trying to get speed for the big jumps and still coming up a foot or two short.

You could wax em every couple weeks and it wouldn't be a ton of effort if you have have everything to do it or can do it at a friends.
Feb 2 2015 11:28AM
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RubberSoul
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wax them after every handful of skiing days if you can. it'll keep your speed fast and consistent, and it makes everything easier, turning etc
Feb 2 2015 11:37AM
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L0gic
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Unless your skis are more than 3 years old, waxing isn't your optimal solution. Try tucking the inrun, get as much speed as you can possibly get. After all, you won't overshoot it.
Feb 2 2015 12:25PM
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Holte
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c.castroAfter all, you won't overshoot it.


Famous last words.
Feb 2 2015 12:38PM
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stupendous-man
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If you case one jump, you probably shouldn't try to make the next one. Just a general rule of thumb.
Feb 2 2015 12:50PM
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profa_212
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c.castroUnless your skis are more than 3 years old, waxing isn't your optimal solution. Try tucking the inrun, get as much speed as you can possibly get. After all, you won't overshoot it.


This is bad advice. Waxing can make a huge difference no matter how old your skis are. And just going as fast as you can could end you in an emergency room.

OP I wax every 2 weeks....so every 4-6 days of skiing. And just watch other skiers who clear it and go the same speed. If you don't have enough don't hit it and come in faster next run.
Feb 2 2015 1:20PM
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RubberSoul
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stupendous-manIf you case one jump, you probably shouldn't try to make the next one. Just a general rule of thumb.


yeah exactly. most people's idea of a well made jump line is one that either has the same speed/air for each jump, or gets progressively bigger

i don't mind pointing it into shit but jump lines like x games where the rule of thumb for speed is going straight from each jump to the next are pretty scary sometimes. if you scrub speed or knuckle one, you should probably opt out of the next one(s)
Feb 2 2015 2:51PM
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KneeDrop
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c.castroUnless your skis are more than 3 years old, waxing isn't your optimal solution.


painful.
why would the age of equipment.?...i cant even.

wax your equipment regularly. and any big weather/temp changes, change your wax. even (especiacally) when they're new.
Feb 2 2015 3:05PM
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