Is a successful switch pond skim even possible

_IRRELEVANT_ · 2022-03-14 18:59:59

IÃ¢ÂÂve seen many attempts and crashes including [tag=256866]@BigPurpleSkiSuit[/tag] but if anyone has any tips IÃ¢ÂÂd love to not eat shit trying it

theabortionator

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It's possible. But i also got very moist the only time i tried it.

Don't forget your towel

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shreddyhenderson

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been waiting for this thread to pop up for a while now… hit this thing a few years back on st patty’s day. took me two attempts, got very wet on the first one lol
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1036251/trim-51FC1DB9-DC3A-4DB8-9A2F-A3431FECF30E-MOV

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shreddyhenderson

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Lame

trying it on a pair of 108 underfoot definitely helped no doubt

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shreddyhenderson

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Lame

steez was also extremely low, sorry about that

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shreddyhendersonsteez was also extremely low, sorry about that

I don’t think that there’s anything but Steez in that man, that was pretty sick

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BigPurpleSkiSuit

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It is definitely possible:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BivEP09BLfn/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Logan imlach had a huge one

**This post was edited on Mar 14th 2022 at 8:21:46pm

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Lippamani

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Witnessed it myself on Saturday at the wild mountain pond skim some dude on bdogs did it first try with a ton of steeze. I got 5th place and I'm happy with that

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Lippamani

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https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1036255/Snapchat-1432996158-mp4

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Big props to all the skimmers
ours was held in 19° with wind

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Lippamani

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Ours was 11 but sunny

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John18_6

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I got a $20 gift card for this one. It’s all about speed and leaning forward just a bit. Super fun feeling.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvpgf0nl3tG

**This post was edited on Mar 14th 2022 at 9:49:18pm

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I just found a hole in my plan I forgot there was 4 people in wetsuits last time I might hit one, but bonus points ??

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pressed that im gonna be out of town for the GP pond skim, I was gonna put on the 120mm boats and cruise that shit switch

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Of course it's possible. The hard part is hitting it at just the right speed. Too slow and you'll sink. Too fast and the lip at the exit will throw you off balance and you'll crash. At Bird closing day I tried a few times. First few attempts were either too slow (lost speed and sunk) or too fast (made it across, but crashed onto the snow as I exited). Last try I got it. I entered the pond straight and 180d off some slush, finishing switch.
At Snowbasin's closing weekend pond skim comp I 180d off the jump into the pond, made it across, but had too much speed and crashed into the snow as I exited.

Snowbird pond skim 180 - YouTube

Snowbasin pond skim 180 - YouTube

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Almost had it the first time I tried it, just not enough speed, 2nd attempt I noticed my binding was ripping out and was scared to lean to far forward and just got tossed as soon as I hit water.

Also
https://fb.watch/bMbmkG6hs6/

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skimming in a wetsuit gotta be the biggest pussy move you can pull

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notyourmomssocksskimming in a wetsuit gotta be the biggest pussy move you can pull

lame as fuck unless you go full scuba gear

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notyourmomssocksskimming in a wetsuit gotta be the biggest pussy move you can pull

Unless it's a gnarly backcountry pond, then it sounds pretty smart

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Fucking fire

ShadowXVXOf course it's possible. The hard part is hitting it at just the right speed. Too slow and you'll sink. Too fast and the lip at the exit will throw you off balance and you'll crash. At Bird closing day I tried a few times. First few attempts were either too slow (lost speed and sunk) or too fast (made it across, but crashed onto the snow as I exited). Last try I got it. I entered the pond straight and 180d off some slush, finishing switch.
At Snowbasin's closing weekend pond skim comp I 180d off the jump into the pond, made it across, but had too much speed and crashed into the snow as I exited.

Snowbird pond skim 180 - YouTube

Snowbasin pond skim 180 - YouTube

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paedugasser

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https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1036537/IMG-6134-mov
I think the best idea is to try it... Even if you eat shit. Was actually one of my most fun day skiing last year. Lifts were spinning for hiking season again in late june =)

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1036538/video-mov

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https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1036549/2012-Sun-Valley-Dollar-Dayz-Pond-Skim

I did one age 14 at 1:13 in this video but I was on my pow skis so it felt like cheating. I'd say you need to lean forward more than you think and riding in switch is way way easier than trying to 180 in

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If you do your pond skim sober it don't count

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notyourmomssocksskimming in a wetsuit gotta be the biggest pussy move you can pull

Ski patrol wears them not me reread the post

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closeyetfar11

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Yo.

To be fair: I was on Surface Live Life 2's. Essentially a waterski.

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John18_6

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ShadowXVXOf course it's possible. Too fast and the lip at the exit will throw you off balance and you'll crash.

https://youtube.com/shorts/rdsZrVi8iCE?feature=share

**This post was edited on Mar 29th 2022 at 9:17:22pm

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deadhead420

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https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1038086/Sw-Pond-Skim-mp4
It's honestly not that hard. This was at beaver mountain last Saturday

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I’ll definitely be trying it next year probably somewhere else because there wasn’t enough speed on the run up that they give us only 3 of 100 people did a full skim

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