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so I have jumped cliffs before but I just kind of huck it. Is there any specific technique to it. I heard to keep your knees kind of tucked in and just before you land you open them up. is that correct?
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Jan 22 2016 6:31PM
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Morriski_
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Make sure your boots are set to walk mode then just fucking send it
Jan 22 2016 7:55PM
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Mingg
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uhhh. I just sort of ski over them, pop a little bit, roll down some windows and stomp it. There's not really a technique to it, you just do it.
Jan 22 2016 8:16PM
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.lencon
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4 point landings man. Just don't pole plan too hard unless its deep pow pow then you can get aggressive af
Jan 22 2016 8:28PM
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DBack1321
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Just say fuck it and huck it!
Jan 22 2016 8:52PM
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IOnlyRidePark
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Just 'Huck'er'
Jan 22 2016 8:55PM
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Mingguhhh. I just sort of ski over them, pop a little bit, roll down some windows and stomp it. There's not really a technique to it, you just do it.


Alright. Simple enough for me
Jan 22 2016 9:22PM
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Deforestation
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Shredit0keep your knees kind of tucked in and just before you land you open them up. is that correct?


Yeah, if you want your knees to fall off.
Jan 22 2016 9:24PM
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JAlps
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Yeah you pretty much just huck it honestly, treat it kinda like a park jump.

The biggest things I can think of in terms of technique are getting a solid pop so you are balanced in the air, and making sure you land in an aggressive stance ready to keep skiing. Your goal on bigger cliffs should be to land with your weight a tiny bit forward than centered so that all of the pressure of the landing doesn't go straight to your tips and you backslap/land backseat and can't stay in control.

If you don't want to roll up windows in the air just try to grab safety.
Jan 22 2016 9:31PM
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DeforestationYeah, if you want your knees to fall off.


I didn't mean straightening the leg all the way. I just ment kind of opening them up a little near the landing
Jan 22 2016 10:22PM
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Deforestation
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Shredit0I didn't mean straightening the leg all the way. I just ment kind of opening them up a little near the landing


For any landing, you want to absorb the impact, not push towards the ground and direct more force towards your feet/shins/knees/hips/back/neck
Jan 22 2016 10:27PM
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ben_southworth
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DeforestationFor any landing, you want to absorb the impact, not push towards the ground and direct more force towards your feet/shins/knees/hips/back/neck


You're totally missing his point. Yes, you want to absorb when you land. And if you land tucked into a little ball you can't absorb shit.

OP - In the air, you look cleaner and will feel better if you tuck up. Go for safety, do a shifty, something to focus on. *Before* you land, yes you open up a bit. 4 point landing. Where your weight should be entirely depends on the snowpack. If you're landing in 4 feet of powder and you have your weight remotely forward, you will almost definitely tomahawk. If you're taking it to hardpack, you need that weight a bit forward to stomp hard.
Jan 22 2016 10:38PM
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McNoche
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DeforestationFor any landing, you want to absorb the impact, not push towards the ground and direct more force towards your feet/shins/knees/hips/back/neck


Isis_rocks, your not getting it. Move along and let people who actually ski more than 4 times a year help op out.
Jan 22 2016 10:48PM
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humpty
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rip it
Jan 22 2016 10:56PM
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DeforestationFor any landing, you want to absorb the impact, not push towards the ground and direct more force towards your feet/shins/knees/hips/back/neck

alright
Jan 22 2016 11:02PM
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shin-bang
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ben_southworthYou're totally missing his point. Yes, you want to absorb when you land. And if you land tucked into a little ball you can't absorb shit.

OP - In the air, you look cleaner and will feel better if you tuck up. Go for safety, do a shifty, something to focus on. *Before* you land, yes you open up a bit. 4 point landing. Where your weight should be entirely depends on the snowpack. If you're landing in 4 feet of powder and you have your weight remotely forward, you will almost definitely tomahawk. If you're taking it to hardpack, you need that weight a bit forward to stomp hard.

this ^
a solid pop on the lip of the cliff
stability in the air
centered balance on landing
4 point landings help so so much, even to the point I 4 point land everything

once you get those down, the more fun it becomes
Jan 22 2016 11:23PM
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JAlps
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What is a 4 point landing? Never heard anybody say that before...
Jan 22 2016 11:29PM
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xxACIDTRIPxx
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Just send it bro
Jan 22 2016 11:32PM
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Deforestation
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McNocheIsis_rocks, your not getting it. Move along and let people who actually ski more than 4 times a year help op out.


I'm not even joking rn, get the fuck off my back, douchebag. I'd ski every day if I could and I get as much time on the slopes as I can, which happens to be more than 4 days.
Jan 22 2016 11:35PM
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Deforestation
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ben_southworthYou're totally missing his point. Yes, you want to absorb when you land. And if you land tucked into a little ball you can't absorb shit.

OP - In the air, you look cleaner and will feel better if you tuck up. Go for safety, do a shifty, something to focus on. *Before* you land, yes you open up a bit. 4 point landing. Where your weight should be entirely depends on the snowpack. If you're landing in 4 feet of powder and you have your weight remotely forward, you will almost definitely tomahawk. If you're taking it to hardpack, you need that weight a bit forward to stomp hard.


Ahh, I get what he was saying now. You're completely on point with this.
Jan 22 2016 11:37PM
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McNoche
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DeforestationI'm not even joking rn, get the fuck off my back, douchebag. I'd ski every day if I could and I get as much time on the slopes as I can, which happens to be more than 4 days.


Oh really Isis_rocks? You are totally serious right now? Good for you. Keep sucking on your mom's tit faggot.
Jan 23 2016 7:40AM
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ben_southworthYou're totally missing his point. Yes, you want to absorb when you land. And if you land tucked into a little ball you can't absorb shit.

OP - In the air, you look cleaner and will feel better if you tuck up. Go for safety, do a shifty, something to focus on. *Before* you land, yes you open up a bit. 4 point landing. Where your weight should be entirely depends on the snowpack. If you're landing in 4 feet of powder and you have your weight remotely forward, you will almost definitely tomahawk. If you're taking it to hardpack, you need that weight a bit forward to stomp hard.


This makes sense. Thanks
Jan 23 2016 7:54AM
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japanada
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If you are really hucking it, like 50 plus feet, you land with the weight no the heels of your feet bc youll have so much momentum youd go over the bars if you landed with any weight forward.
Jan 23 2016 8:19AM
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Morriski_
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NightFantasiesWhat is a 4 point landing? Never heard anybody say that before...


Basically just landing using your poles, so your skis and poles make contact with the ground once you land, its used if youre landing in powder basically
Jan 23 2016 8:42AM
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brov1
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ben_southworthYou're totally missing his point. Yes, you want to absorb when you land. And if you land tucked into a little ball you can't absorb shit.

OP - In the air, you look cleaner and will feel better if you tuck up. Go for safety, do a shifty, something to focus on. *Before* you land, yes you open up a bit. 4 point landing. Where your weight should be entirely depends on the snowpack. If you're landing in 4 feet of powder and you have your weight remotely forward, you will almost definitely tomahawk. If you're taking it to hardpack, you need that weight a bit forward to stomp hard.

this 100 percent, its mostly air awareness and weight adjustment depending on the conditions. just gotta learn to understand the snow.
McNocheOh really Isis_rocks? You are totally serious right now? Good for you. Keep sucking on your mom's tit faggot.

i fucking hate people like this, we are all on here because we love skiing. is your life really that shitty that you gotta go after people on the internet like that? grow the fuck up man i hope you get banned.
japanadaIf you are really hucking it, like 50 plus feet, you land with the weight no the heels of your feet bc youll have so much momentum youd go over the bars if you landed with any weight forward.

this is so true first time i hit something over 35, shit bucked me forward and into a couple cartwheels fasho. at this point backslaps are almost better
Jan 23 2016 3:53PM
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Pachankz
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Huck and tuck , pull ya knees up towards your chest and drop your hands below your knees so you don't flail and roll down the windows. If you watch ski movies with a lot of cliff hucks you'll see that all the time .
Jan 23 2016 4:12PM
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japanada
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brov1this is so true first time i hit something over 35, shit bucked me forward and into a couple cartwheels fasho. at this point backslaps are almost better


Ill take a backslap any day over eating my knees too. I feel any time its deep or steep, driving those heels into the snow helps a bunch.
Jan 23 2016 4:27PM
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Dddsz
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Minggroll down some windows


Only if its gaper day.
Jan 23 2016 4:52PM
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HAMNATION
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do it like this

a little help with imbed would be swell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkHThTNHYEE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-_Mheo8w1Y
Jan 23 2016 6:59PM
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HAMNATION
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or this
Jan 23 2016 7:11PM
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HAMNATION
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HAMNATIONor this

cant figure it out

https://youtu.be/MPo2k-_TSWg
Jan 23 2016 7:12PM
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Mingg
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Op.Only if its gaper day.


Everyday is gaper day when you ski with the Mingg
Jan 23 2016 7:22PM
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gnar_whal
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NightFantasiesWhat is a 4 point landing? Never heard anybody say that before...


When your skis and poles hit the landing at the same time
Jan 23 2016 7:43PM
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snowmosexual
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This is good form^

Hands in front, knees bent from popping off, forward in their boots, athletic stance. When you hit cliffs staying forward is the most important part. If you stay forward you'll land, if you lean back or stand up in the air you'll backslap
Jan 23 2016 10:15PM
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snowmosexual
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gnar_whalWhen your skis and poles hit the landing at the same time


poles have nothing to do with landing, you shouldn't even think about them
Jan 23 2016 10:17PM
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Lbird
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ski-hippieWhen you hit cliffs staying forward is the most important part. If you stay forward you'll land, if you lean back or stand up in the air you'll backslap


This is true with harder landings, but if you stay forward in pow you're gonna have a bad time.
Jan 23 2016 10:23PM
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Morriski_
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ski-hippiepoles have nothing to do with landing, you shouldn't even think about them


Landing with your poles helps keep your weight balanced, its pretty important in BC to land with your poles in mind
Jan 23 2016 11:56PM
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shin-bang
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ski-hippiepoles have nothing to do with landing, you shouldn't even think about them


Ideally they don't. but in the case of a 4point landing they are everything
Jan 24 2016 1:45AM
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ThaLorax
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There's no need to literally land with your poles touching the ground at the same time as your feet. If you land properly, just having your hands in a forward, ready position for your next move is what is important.
Jan 24 2016 2:26AM
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250r
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4 points really just keep your hands in front of you, which is good. its easy to land with your hands around your waist, then youll be a bit back seat, one of your arms will catch in the snow, you will fall, and your shoulder will be very sore.


and trying to absorb the impact with your knees will just make you crumble. let the snow, the angle of the slope, your speed, and the flex of your skis absorb your impact.


having more forward momentum will make landings smoother assuming it doesnt cause you to go too big.
Jan 24 2016 2:32AM
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cwillygood
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depending on the cliff, there is always some huckage going on, but definitely with your hands up and weight forward haha
Jan 24 2016 2:33AM
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junglemurray
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I find the best way is to approach it with speed and confidence, pop really hard and find a way to stay in a tucked up position. All the serious stompers pretty much look like they are sitting down in the air. If it's hard pack i try stomp as hard as freaking possible if it's pow i wait for the impact of skis hitting the snow before the stomp. Biggest thing is speed and commitment! Have a look at the POV in this if you want:

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/807316/Plus-Sized-Double---Revelstoke
Jan 24 2016 11:16AM
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snowmosexual
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LbirdThis is true with harder landings, but if you stay forward in pow you're gonna have a bad time.


By forward I mean forward in your boots, not with your shoulders. If you are forward with your shoulders/upper body yes you will have a bad time, but if you aren't forward in your boots you'll crash or fall back in the air
Jan 24 2016 9:00PM
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snowmosexual
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sorry for the double post, but I've never heard of the four point landing. Maybe it's a west coast thing but I've always kept my upper body as quiet as possible in the air.
Jan 24 2016 9:02PM
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