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What is considered a, "Big Cliff"?

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JamaicanWeezer
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Give me some measurements I'm curious.
Apr 10 2018 1:27PM
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JWillySkeez
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzixX5sQixE

I forget how to embed. This is not the biggest of all time but if you're pulling stuff like seth its safe to say that you're going big
Apr 10 2018 1:35PM
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huckfucksuckweed
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30+ is what I myself am satisfied with after a sendy day, but that has to include some 40+ to be valid.
Apr 10 2018 1:41PM
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DirtYStylE
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I consider it anything that you might die if there wasn't snow. So for some people, 30 could do it. Its nothing close to a guarantee till you get closer to 100 (a little google work says 100% of people die form 8 stories or 85 feet)
Apr 10 2018 2:11PM
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OregonDead
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There is an actual place called big cliff here in Oregon and it is 191ft but it's on a river and you'd probably die.
Apr 10 2018 2:15PM
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nxtyrsfulltilts
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If I drop a cliff twice as tall as me then I feel like I did something cool.

**This post was edited on Apr 10th 2018 at 2:30:31pm
Apr 10 2018 2:27PM
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nxtyrsfulltilts
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huckfucksuckweed30+ is what I myself am satisfied with after a sendy day, but that has to include some 40+ to be valid.


/claim
Apr 10 2018 2:28PM
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JoeF2661
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Anything that frightens you.
Apr 10 2018 2:34PM
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Idahoe
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RYkapHBVs8"Balls to the wall or nothing at all" - your mom
Apr 10 2018 2:37PM
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Dddsz
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Idahoehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RYkapHBVs8"Balls to the wall or nothing at all" - your mom

Honestly though, anybody could do this send. Just be a bit suicidal and you're good to go.
Apr 10 2018 3:25PM
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lil.Boye
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i suck at cliffs. 6 meters is good enough for me
Apr 10 2018 3:40PM
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casual
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I mean...cmon.....there’s not that many people out there sending 30ft cliffs. Just like slope angle, people constantly over estimate the size of stuff they jump off.

To me personally, anything over 15 ft is a damn fine air. 2.5x your height or more is pretty solid for everyone but the very best skiers.
Apr 10 2018 4:01PM
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nxtyrsfulltilts
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Idahoehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RYkapHBVs8"Balls to the wall or nothing at all" - your mom


He honestly shouldn't be alive after landing the way he did.
Apr 10 2018 10:19PM
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Drail
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Personally 30’ or so is when it starts to get intimating. I don’t think I’ve sent it to 50’ before.

Best guess is 60-70’ I to water and that’d be real hard to get myself to do on snow.
Apr 10 2018 11:04PM
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Z-Juice
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casualI mean...cmon.....there’s not that many people out there sending 30ft cliffs. Just like slope angle, people constantly over estimate the size of stuff they jump off.

To me personally, anything over 15 ft is a damn fine air. 2.5x your height or more is pretty solid for everyone but the very best skiers.


This
Apr 10 2018 11:07PM
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Casey
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casualI mean...cmon.....there’s not that many people out there sending 30ft cliffs. Just like slope angle, people constantly over estimate the size of stuff they jump off.

To me personally, anything over 15 ft is a damn fine air. 2.5x your height or more is pretty solid for everyone but the very best skiers.


I would draw the line at 25-30. I think that is the point where most decent skiers get wigged out. For me I feel much more comfortable going bubigg if I can see where I'm going to land from the take off.

I've definitely gone to follow someone I was skiing with over a cliff and then at the last second been like OH HELL NO. Everyone has a different comfort zone I guess, and some people are just nuts.
Apr 11 2018 12:01AM
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Drail
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casualI mean...cmon.....there’s not that many people out there sending 30ft cliffs. Just like slope angle, people constantly over estimate the size of stuff they jump off.

To me personally, anything over 15 ft is a damn fine air. 2.5x your height or more is pretty solid for everyone but the very best skiers.


‘30ft’ is often a number throw around by people which is funny. I’ve had people claim 30’ drips in zones that max out at 15’.

I like to use the 10M diving board at the pool as reference. 10M = 33ft. That’s pretty damn big. L
Apr 11 2018 12:03AM
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MoneyMakerMike
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This one is pretty big too if you ask me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwbP9WLX3fY
Skip to 59 seconds

**This post was edited on Apr 11th 2018 at 12:16:22am
Apr 11 2018 12:15AM
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Cole9
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I really think a big cliff is relative to snow conditions. Sending 20ft onto bullet proof hardpack would be big. But 35ft into powder would really be a massive send.
Apr 11 2018 9:37AM
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cozzey
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About three dolphins
Apr 11 2018 11:33AM
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DayMan
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People love to claim 30+ ft sends casually but that's a pretty big drop. This is one of the bigger cliffs I've hit and it was definitely intimidating from the top, probably only like 20-25. Also had a super flat landing and I broke my cheekbone when my face hit my knee.
Apr 11 2018 1:15PM
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Skrier
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Claims left and right. Dropping a 10 foot cliff is big. 15 if there is pow
Apr 11 2018 2:23PM
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cozzey
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SkrierClaims left and right. Dropping a 10 foot cliff is big. 15 if there is pow


By saying 30 feet im not saying ive done it, im just saying thats pretty damn big.
Apr 11 2018 2:29PM
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OregonDead
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nxtyrsfulltiltsHe honestly shouldn't be alive after landing the way he did.


He's alive because of the way he landed. He had to "hot tub" it or the impact would have totally wrecked him.
Apr 11 2018 2:58PM
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firecrotch
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OregonDeadHe's alive because of the way he landed. He had to "hot tub" it or the impact would have totally wrecked him.


yes but he landed directly on his head
Apr 11 2018 3:53PM
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losh
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Think about jumping off a three story building, now rethink all of your statements saying you drop 30 footers.
Apr 11 2018 4:19PM
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losh
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nxtyrsfulltiltsIf I drop a cliff twice as tall as me then I feel like I did something cool.

**This post was edited on Apr 10th 2018 at 2:30:31pm


This, and I honestly don't think that the majority of people would even do that.
Apr 11 2018 4:21PM
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SofaKingSick
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loshThink about jumping off a three story building, now rethink all of your statements saying you drop 30 footers.


i'm with you in spirit but i don't think that's quite true-- buildings' stories are often taller than 10 feet each and that looks to be the case in this pic, for instance
Apr 11 2018 4:33PM
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losh
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SofaKingSicki'm with you in spirit but i don't think that's quite true-- buildings' stories are often taller than 10 feet each and that looks to be the case in this pic, for instance


Yeah, I mean realistically that building is probably closer to 35-40. But still, that's pretty friggen gnarly
Apr 11 2018 4:44PM
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clorox
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Depends how sketchy it was. I was scared shitless to drop one that was no more than 15 maybe 20 feet bc there was a tiny ass space between two rocks and a tree to ski out of and I barely missed the tree before I ate shit. Also didn't help that it was windblown as fuck /claim
Apr 11 2018 4:53PM
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Nickc88
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Drail‘30ft’ is often a number throw around by people which is funny. I’ve had people claim 30’ drips in zones that max out at 15’.

I like to use the 10M diving board at the pool as reference. 10M = 33ft. That’s pretty damn big. L


this is a super useful reference.
Apr 11 2018 8:11PM
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