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Has anyone attempted this insanely long urban rail in Vancouver?

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1080noscope
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Here's Richie Eisler hitting it on inline skates, right at the beginning of this video:

https://youtu.be/PJ_fFrdSKlg

Given a powerful enough winch (or better yet, a car tow) and enough wax, you could probably slide this entire rail on skis.


Location: Seymour Street offramp from Granville Street
Nov 6 2020 10:49AM
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armchair_skier
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1080noscopeHere's Richie Eisler hitting it on inline skates, right at the beginning of this video:

https://youtu.be/PJ_fFrdSKlg

Given a powerful enough winch (or better yet, a car tow) and enough wax, you could probably slide this entire rail on skis.


Location: Seymour Street offramp from Granville Street


No way you can hit that on skis. Cops will be called on you in about 13 seconds because you are on the side of a busy street.
Nov 6 2020 11:16AM
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chef_boyardee
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I've passed by that spot a lot of times on the bus. unfortunately I think armchair_skier is right, its probably too busy
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ColoradoDogfart
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@tommywalnuts
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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is that downhill or something? Also why is it so much easier to slide on roller skates, or so it would seem?
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M.M
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Nov 6 2020 2:28PM
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daannnnieel
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I lived in one of the buildings on the left looking directly at this over the winter a couple years ago.

I don't think enough snow accumulated on that overpass to even bullshit a run in and a lip through the entire winter.
chef_boyardeeI've passed by that spot a lot of times on the bus. unfortunately I think armchair_skier is right, its probably too busy
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1080noscope
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BigPurpleSkiSuitis that downhill or something? Also why is it so much easier to slide on roller skates, or so it would seem?


Yes, it's a downhill offramp from a bridge. It's comparatively easier to slide because the contact point is much smaller (these skates have a special groove in between the wheels), but with enough speed/wax I think the slope is great enough for a skier to slide the whole thing.

daannnnieelI lived in one of the buildings on the left looking directly at this over the winter a couple years ago.

I don't think enough snow accumulated on that overpass to even bullshit a run in and a lip through the entire winter.


Given Vancouver's snowfall rates, this would probably be doable on 100% natural snow (i.e. enough to build a lip) once in a decade or so. Perhaps once every couple years if you just need enough snow coverage for the run-in, and bring your own lip.
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Knapzach
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phat jib
Nov 6 2020 4:40PM
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sindreplassen
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damn if he just did a blind 2 out:/
Nov 6 2020 6:50PM
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ReturnToMonkey
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That was some Sonic Riders shit
Nov 6 2020 7:35PM
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-Dan
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sindreplassendamn if he just did a blind 2 out:/

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Nov 6 2020 8:34PM
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SuckleBrick
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no lie that was a gang Edit
Nov 6 2020 11:31PM
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andrewsmart
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Van doesn't get enough snow to have a big urban scene
Nov 7 2020 3:35PM
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FruitBootPro
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Someone gotta try this on skis if it's in a place that gets cold in the winter
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/979093/YouTube
Nov 7 2020 11:36PM
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AmissBirths
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Busy road is an understatement. It's practically a highway.
Nov 8 2020 3:20AM
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zman420
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FruitBootProSomeone gotta try this on skis if it's in a place that gets cold in the winter
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/979093/YouTube


Sounds like it’s in Edina Minnesota who’s tryna take a trip out East?
Nov 8 2020 7:23AM
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Ghost_BLandzV2
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I laced that shit last week but eheath missed the clip 🙄🙄
Nov 8 2020 1:49PM
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vibecheck
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BLandzI laced that shit last week but eheath missed the clip 🙄🙄

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Kevski
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andrewsmartVan doesn't get enough snow to have a big urban scene


It obviously doesn't snow often but when it does I'm always surprised how many people are out getting after it. You can keep an eye out all year long and be ready when the snow does eventually fall and the city shuts down over 10cm haha.
Van rails have even been in Level 1 flicks.
Nov 8 2020 9:43PM
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FruitBootPro
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BigPurpleSkiSuitis that downhill or something? Also why is it so much easier to slide on roller skates, or so it would seem?


Yeah it's probably on a slight downhill, I think it's a highway guard rail sloping down into the city. Rollerblades are a bit easier to balance on because they have a groove in the middle of the wheels that grips onto the rail (see below), you're not just sliding on it mostly flat planks of wood under your feet. The downside to this is that doing disasters on blades is way more fucked than on skis

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