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DrGonzo729
Posts: 1312 - Karma: 10
I just started skiing this year and i started trying rails, but what useually happens is i get on slide about 6-7 feet and then i start to turn to go switch and my tails just finish the rail always, any advice?







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Feb 21 2005 4:43PM
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ECfreeski3
Posts: 12019 - Karma: 126
that exact same thing happens to my friend all the time, and i cant figure it out for the life of me
Feb 21 2005 5:35PM
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Lineskier-101
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It sounds like your trying to switch to the side of the rail. Try riding the whole thing out, then turning switch at the very end. But what do I know, I stink at rails.
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Feb 21 2005 5:38PM
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Flynn
Posts: 1174 - Karma: 10
your probably doing one of three things

landing the rail too far back on your tails and slowly sliding off of them (just pop farther from the side of the jump and that pretty much fixes that)

not poping onto the rail and just riding onto it,it seems to be alot easier to slide off doing that

not spotting the end of the rail so you kinda trail off towards the end of it.


Just getting a some good pop onto rails seemed to fix alot of things for me
Feb 21 2005 5:40PM
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BumPskiA
Posts: 196 - Karma: 10
Your over-rotating on your 90 on. If you want to avoid going switch, come in from a slight angle, stay on as long as you desire and then come off tips first
Feb 21 2005 5:41PM
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DrGonzo729
Posts: 1312 - Karma: 10
i like landing switch but i just cant help it







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Feb 21 2005 5:56PM
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Sharpy
Posts: 7596 - Karma: 19
try coming at the rail straight, if you come on fro mthe side you may drift. Like if you come on from the right side of the rail, you will drift left and your tails will grind the end.

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You can go on the bottom bunk and finish it yourself

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Feb 21 2005 6:01PM
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Luc.
Posts: 7540 - Karma: 59
when u tap the rail look at the end. when u get to the end practice poping off the rail.it harder to do but way siicker. also try getting more speed. it makes it easyier. that happens to me when i dont have enough speed.just give er.another tip is also have headphones on for a siick beat. it gets u pumped.kill it.
Feb 21 2005 6:04PM
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MartyB
Posts: 300 - Karma: 375
try to go straight of the rail and dont look right beside ur skis try to look were ur going it worked for me




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Feb 21 2005 6:37PM
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DrGonzo729
Posts: 1312 - Karma: 10
shit i still gotta wait all weekend to go skiing again, the rail was my friends peice of plexi glass in his back yard and there is like 2 inches of snow here, so the runway/lip was really thin, that mite be part of my problem







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Feb 21 2005 7:37PM
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LostCarKeys
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If you are sliding on your tails try to slide of the noses and it may balance you out...





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Feb 21 2005 8:29PM
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fizzlefry
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stay sideways and look at the end of the rail. it sounds stupid but it really works if you look at the end.
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Feb 21 2005 8:35PM
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skier_jules
Posts: 541 - Karma: 11
i've always sucked ass when it comes to rails. today i did a roller coaster for the first time. what a loser-
Feb 21 2005 8:35PM
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*rkp*
Posts: 8198 - Karma: 258
you want to be perfectly 90 degrees on the rail. thats the secret.
Feb 21 2005 8:38PM
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b19119
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go faster? wider stance









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Feb 21 2005 8:54PM
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Live2skiPE
Posts: 324 - Karma: 11
yea line the rail up with your penis as your going towards it and 90 after you jump
Feb 21 2005 9:06PM
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mark_skis
Posts: 757 - Karma: 10
it sounds like your'e turning too much when you get on. like going a little past 90 and it ends up spinning you around too early
Feb 21 2005 9:18PM
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