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Tips for XL jumps? Got send to my ass today

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PopperSquad
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I've been skiing a pretty long time, and am pretty comfortable sending it in the park on small to large sized features. Today I decided to send the 45 footer at my local park. I've never hit a jump this big (I hit some 30 footers a couple years ago), but it's a step-up and it's got a perfect steep landing so I figured as long as I went big I couldn't go wrong. Hit it with good speed and just aired it to the landing. No problem. I went to hit it again a run later and the lip kicked me off balance, flying kinda backwards, ended up landing on my back.

How do you avoid this when sending jumps with steep lips? Do I gotta pop more to set myself forwards, are they not really designed for straight airs, or do I gotta just bend my knees more to kinda absorb the kicker?

Idk, thought someone here would know. Appreciate any advice.
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WoFlowz
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More pressure forward. Shins up against your boots, ski like a good skier. Another good rule is nips hips toes. Try to keep those all in line and that pressure forward
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freestyler540
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PopperSquadDo I gotta pop more to set myself forwards, are they not really designed for straight airs, or do I gotta just bend my knees more to kinda absorb the kicker?

Idk, thought someone here would know. Appreciate any advice.

Yes on the forward pop. Follow it in a forward, yet confortable stance up the transition, then pop in a forward motion to correct the angle change, but not so much to faceplant the landing.

For the love of god, dont even absorb these things. It will send you into a jerry flip.

Just speed check it few times and a transition ride to the lip helps with understanding the jump. Once speed is right, stay focused on standing up. Dont forget to enjoy the fly too
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PopperSquad
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Noted. I used to be a snowboarder until I switched like 5 years ago, so I kinda skipped learning how to properly ski and went straight to sending it. I still struggle with keeping that forward pressure on my boots but I know what you mean. I’m skiing Lake Louise tomorrow and I’m super pumped to try another XL booter. Thanks for the tips :D
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theabortionator
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Be careful. Obviously you gotta learn sometimes, but dont push yourself too hard.

Getting launched backseat on a big jump is no bueno and can have shitty consequences. Sounds like maybe you just got kicked a little wierd, but I'm just saying as a psa: progression is great when you're ready. Dont rush it especially on big features.

Stay safe.
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SavageBiff
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Omg op never absorb you’ll break your neck.

yes more pop. You can straight air , spin, whatever, but pop and know the angle so you can pop right
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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You’ve got to start extending as you approach the lip. Then pop at the lip. Pop off the toes and land on the toes. Make sure to stay forward as you approach. The baby Gs from the jump will want to pull you back so make an effort to stay forward in an athletic stance
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Jammu
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There is no point of jumping big jumps just for the sake of it. It comes natural as you proggress. When you have done all your tricks on smaller jumps and you feel like you need a bigger jump for your next one or for the old one to get it more mellow, then it is the time to move on to the bigger jumps.
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ReturnToMonkey
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JammuThere is no point of jumping big jumps just for the sake of it. It comes natural as you proggress. When you have done all your tricks on smaller jumps and you feel like you need a bigger jump for your next one or for the old one to get it more mellow, then it is the time to move on to the bigger jumps.


I was hitting 55' jumps way before I could ever even 540 or hit more than a flat rail for that matter. I love flying through the air at a high speed and the weightlessness of 4+ seconds of airtime is awesome, even if you can't do any tricks. It sure is intimidating approaching such massive kickers, still.
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Jammu
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ReturnToMonkeyI was hitting 55' jumps way before I could ever even 540 or hit more than a flat rail for that matter. I love flying through the air at a high speed and the weightlessness of 4+ seconds of airtime is awesome, even if you can't do any tricks. It sure is intimidating approaching such massive kickers, still.


For sure, but if you have trouble to send straight airs, then it is obviously too much for you. Doing trikcs, jibbing etc makes you more comfortable on skis and how to hande them in various situations and you are more likely able to hande big jumps.

I do always respect the send, but I get frustrated to see every day kids that can’t jump trying to clear the biggest jumps and exploding to knuckles and landings. learn the basics, get comfortable beeing in the air and it comes naturally. Theres no need to rush in to bigger jumps. But then again, it is always nice to push limits and try new stuf, if your thing is to do straight airs bigger and bigger then go for it, but firs jump those straight airs on smaller jumps so many times you feel so comfortable that it is getting boring, then again bigger jumps come naturally.
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ReturnToMonkey
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JammuFor sure, but if you have trouble to send straight airs, then it is obviously too much for you. Doing trikcs, jibbing etc makes you more comfortable on skis and how to hande them in various situations and you are more likely able to hande big jumps.

I do always respect the send, but I get frustrated to see every day kids that can’t jump trying to clear the biggest jumps and exploding to knuckles and landings. learn the basics, get comfortable beeing in the air and it comes naturally. Theres no need to rush in to bigger jumps. But then again, it is always nice to push limits and try new stuf, if your thing is to do straight airs bigger and bigger then go for it, but firs jump those straight airs on smaller jumps so many times you feel so comfortable that it is getting boring, then again bigger jumps come naturally.


Oh for sure. I was definitely comfortable on my skis and hitting all sorts of features that didn't involve metal.
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