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I'm pretty trash overall in the park (can sometimes pull sketchy 360s off smalls) but very comfortable with strait airs (can send blackcomb larges), but the few times I've tried a rail I didn't even get close. I don't ski park too often and when I do I just hit the jumps, but it would be nice to be able to hit rails since the park has long gaps between jumps. Anyways, on to the point; are rails worth the effort?
1000%. I feel like every rail trick I've learned, I had a point before that where I was like "that's cool but I'll never be able to do it." Then the first time you grease it it's the best fucking high in the world. You won't regret it I promise
I think they are definitely worth giving it try for a day and seeing how you feel about it. My friend was exactly like you and I persuaded him to try to hit rails and now he loves it. It's really up to you but I would say give it a try and play around with it for a day or half day.
ugh it's so worth it it's not even funny dude. it pretty much adds an entire new dimension to the world of skiing for you, and it will blend into your other skiing as well, getting used to drifts and spinning and advanced edge control
think about how you like airing those big jumps, once you add competent rail skiing into your bag you'll be able to cruise through the park flowing through the rails as well
slide over some boxes, do some pivoting, LEAN FORWARD, flex that core, start messing around with it. once you have some tries under your belt take a video and ask for input. but i'm contractually obligated to say "lean forward" 5 times in a post about learning rails so lean forward lean forward lean forward
WoFlowzHave your tried progressing from a dance floor box to narrower box then try it onto a nice short not tall tube? That might help you
I've tried the big boxes but I can only get to doing shiftys at the very end, always end up half sending the jump turn and messing up. All of these replies make me want to learn though, and I skate and snowboard a bit so maybe it will come naturally?
cwerryI've tried the big boxes but I can only get to doing shiftys at the very end, always end up half sending the jump turn and messing up. All of these replies make me want to learn though, and I skate and snowboard a bit so maybe it will come naturally?
One thing I’ve done when coaching young kids is. Stand at the start of the box as some one comes in to hit it and have your hand up in like a high 5. The person coming at you will have their hand in a high 5 and when your hands hit when you come on the box it should turn you side ways. You can have one of your friends do this to help you.
Hopefully the little photos help explain it a little better. It’s a good way to get comfortable turning and sliding boxes sideways. Just find a buddy and keep trying until your comfortable sideways on a box. After your comfy with it try jumping on
WoFlowzOne thing I’ve done when coaching young kids is. Stand at the start of the box as some one comes in to hit it and have your hand up in like a high 5. The person coming at you will have their hand in a high 5 and when your hands hit when you come on the box it should turn you side ways. You can have one of your friends do this to help you.
Hopefully the little photos help explain it a little better. It’s a good way to get comfortable turning and sliding boxes sideways. Just find a buddy and keep trying until your comfortable sideways on a box. After your comfy with it try jumping on
WoFlowzOne thing I’ve done when coaching young kids is. Stand at the start of the box as some one comes in to hit it and have your hand up in like a high 5. The person coming at you will have their hand in a high 5 and when your hands hit when you come on the box it should turn you side ways. You can have one of your friends do this to help you.
Hopefully the little photos help explain it a little better. It’s a good way to get comfortable turning and sliding boxes sideways. Just find a buddy and keep trying until your comfortable sideways on a box. After your comfy with it try jumping on
There is wisdom here. If you want to learn rails, definitely snag some cheap old park skis on craigslist. Trust me, I busted in an edge on my brand new All Mountain skis screwing around on rails and it sucked so hard.
SuspiciousFishThere is wisdom here. If you want to learn rails, definitely snag some cheap old park skis on craigslist. Trust me, I busted in an edge on my brand new All Mountain skis screwing around on rails and it sucked so hard.
I feel like I’ve said this a lot on here recently, but I just started doing rails like a month ago. Most of my life I’ve been pretty scared of them and didn’t even really enjoy watching them in videos because I just couldn’t really relate. Anyways, big bear has a ton of rails so I finally just forced myself to dedicate a whole day to it no matter how many times I eat shit. I somehow convinced myself to commit and ended up getting both flat rails and tubes on the first or second try. Ever since then it’s literally all I ever do now and everyday I get better and better. I keep telling myself “why did nobody tell me how fun these were? What was I so scared of?” Like I’ve literally been skiing since before I could walk yet up until now I’ve avoided them like the plague.
I legit just spent a week straight skiing the same rail line bell to bell all day everyday, progressed a ton, and never once got bored of it. I promise you dude, once you finally crack the code and slide down a greasy ass tube for the first time it’s the best feeling in the world, like... better than sex lol
Sure, but there is still a point to be made. Its easy to trash your skis learning rails so if your not a park skier, its worth grabbing some beater skis to screw around with.
ASAPCarterI feel like I’ve said this a lot on here recently, but I just started doing rails like a month ago. Most of my life I’ve been pretty scared of them and didn’t even really enjoy watching them in videos because I just couldn’t really relate. Anyways, big bear has a ton of rails so I finally just forced myself to dedicate a whole day to it no matter how many times I eat shit. I somehow convinced myself to commit and ended up getting both flat rails and tubes on the first or second try. Ever since then it’s literally all I ever do now and everyday I get better and better. I keep telling myself “why did nobody tell me how fun these were? What was I so scared of?” Like I’ve literally been skiing since before I could walk yet up until now I’ve avoided them like the plague.
I legit just spent a week straight skiing the same rail line bell to bell all day everyday, progressed a ton, and never once got bored of it. I promise you dude, once you finally crack the code and slide down a greasy ass tube for the first time it’s the best feeling in the world, like... better than sex lol
When I was younger, I was a snowboarder. Then I became a skier and I was really vibed out about rails. I had tried them on a snowboard and could really only do a bad 50/50 with an on-ramp.
Then I finally nutted up on skis and hit a rail. It was so much easier on skis.
I was still a little low key vibed out about rails (even though I rode them) until I moved to Tahoe. Being able to ski parks full of rails of all sizes and shapes with all the homies really changed my perspective.
I think they’re worth it if you can take it slow and enjoy yourself, rather than pressure yourself.
Yes, but you don't have to do anything crazy. Fuck, just sliding a baby rail to switch, afterbang the fuck out of it like it was a 40 footer and your pretzeled it.
Just have fun. Skiing's mellow and makes you feel things.
Don’t give up, sliding rails is just advanced standing. If you don’t lean in any direction, maintain an upright posture and keep a little more weight on front foot youll get it sooner than later
WoFlowzOne thing I’ve done when coaching young kids is. Stand at the start of the box as some one comes in to hit it and have your hand up in like a high 5. The person coming at you will have their hand in a high 5 and when your hands hit when you come on the box it should turn you side ways. You can have one of your friends do this to help you.
Hopefully the little photos help explain it a little better. It’s a good way to get comfortable turning and sliding boxes sideways. Just find a buddy and keep trying until your comfortable sideways on a box. After your comfy with it try jumping on
looks like you smacked that kid into a future spin lmao
BLandz_Don’t give up, sliding rails is just advanced standing. If you don’t lean in any direction, maintain an upright posture and keep a little more weight on front foot youll get it sooner than later
theabortionatorYes, but you don't have to do anything crazy. Fuck, just sliding a baby rail to switch, afterbang the fuck out of it like it was a 40 footer and your pretzeled it.
Just have fun. Skiing's mellow and makes you feel things.
I love this.
I'm such a scaredy cat when it comes to rails. This motivates me.
nmwninjartI love this.
I'm such a scaredy cat when it comes to rails. This motivates me.
If your mountain has a smaller park rock the fuck out of it. I started slacking on park for a few years after many bad injuries. We had a realy good small park with a lot of small rails and boxes in a line. Me and my buddy would warm up in there, remember old tricks, learn new tricks, get motivation for the day. I don't give a fuck how small that rail was, I rode away like it was a huge urban rail or mid slope in xgames. I don't even care what I looked like, i know what I felt like.
Just get after it. Take it small, keep it mellow and go from there. Sometimes you get that feel and confidence and want to do more sometimes you don't, but even sliding an 8' long box that's 6" high feels fucking great. Without even spinning on or off. There's something about it.
Keep shredding small sends are still sends. If it makes you smile, it's friggin worth it.
That first clean back 270 off feeling >>> I never in a million years thought I would learn how to kfed (I thought only pros could do them) but I took them from boxes to rails for the first time this year and they are so fun.
Once you get cozy on rails it’s only up from there. With Covid our park guys didn’t build jumps this year so I’ve been forced to reconcile with the fact that I lack on rails. Honestly it’s been one of my fav seasons so far. Get some music goin and hike some rails with the cats and kittens. It’s always a good time
I was able to get a new skier sliding sideways on a box in only a couple hours. We hiked the box and I kept trying unnatural slides and falling to show her that it's really not that bad to fall. I find it's easier to learn if you just let yourself swivel around to switch quickly. When you are first learning you can hop on aggressively pop 90 and you'll spend minimal time actually sideways so you won't have time to slip out. After you get comfortable then you can slow your rotation on and spend more time sideways. Next step after that is hopping on the coping edge of the box and working on your scissor/pedal. I'm still scared of real rails, as I still manage to slip out and fall occasionally, but I enjoy tubes and boxes.
i spend almost no time in the park but still took the time to learn rails. just so i could roll through the early season rail gardens when nothing else is open
theabortionatorIf your mountain has a smaller park rock the fuck out of it. I started slacking on park for a few years after many bad injuries. We had a realy good small park with a lot of small rails and boxes in a line. Me and my buddy would warm up in there, remember old tricks, learn new tricks, get motivation for the day. I don't give a fuck how small that rail was, I rode away like it was a huge urban rail or mid slope in xgames. I don't even care what I looked like, i know what I felt like.
Just get after it. Take it small, keep it mellow and go from there. Sometimes you get that feel and confidence and want to do more sometimes you don't, but even sliding an 8' long box that's 6" high feels fucking great. Without even spinning on or off. There's something about it.
Keep shredding small sends are still sends. If it makes you smile, it's friggin worth it.
This is the best. The small park is great today ...39° and Sunny....Perfect
