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Whats the secret to hitting steep sidehits?

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tutipups
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Can never seem to hit those really steep sidehits while keeping it clean and i just dont get it. Popping and ollies only does so much for balance and yet some dudes just seem to ignore gravity.
Jan 7 2024 11:46PM
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theabortionator
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Are you talking like the sketchy over vert feeling ones? Sometimes just absorbing the kick. Honestly sometimes I just avoid the really bad dished out ones where it drops into a vert wall.
Jan 7 2024 11:49PM
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tutipups
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theabortionatorAre you talking like the sketchy over vert feeling ones? Sometimes just absorbing the kick. Honestly sometimes I just avoid the really bad dished out ones where it drops into a vert wall.

yeah like the ones that just send you high but not far. The ones that are so steep that they send you backwards to where you could flip without doing anything
Jan 7 2024 11:51PM
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theabortionator
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tutipupsyeah like the ones that just send you high but not far. The ones that are so steep that they send you backwards to where you could flip without doing anything


Damn yeah. Some of the one get ridden in so badly because of the traffic.

I stopped flipping random ones because they were so fucked some times.

Like anything good skiers can do stuff off anything but some of the shitty side hits will buck you.
Jan 8 2024 12:49AM
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IsaacNW82
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Staying centered and smooth, the harder you pop the less control you have. Conversely, gently absorbing the lip gives you more control
Jan 8 2024 11:20AM
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armchair_skier
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Learn to back flip
Jan 8 2024 12:28PM
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caveman31
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tutipupsCan never seem to hit those really steep sidehits while keeping it clean and i just dont get it. Popping and ollies only does so much for balance and yet some dudes just seem to ignore gravity.


you kinda gotta pop as it bucks you / pop a little early
Jan 8 2024 1:40PM
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Andi_G
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along with the advice others have contributed in the thread, i think its important to realize that some features/side hits have a speed limit whether its takeoff or smooth landing. sometimes going a bit slower will get you more air cause you can pop better
Jan 8 2024 3:25PM
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dwt802
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tutipupsyeah like the ones that just send you high but not far. The ones that are so steep that they send you backwards to where you could flip without doing anything


There isn’t a good way to hit stuff like that cleanly, when the side hit is tiny and wants to send you into a backflip I just skip that shit.
Jan 8 2024 7:43PM
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icy_park_jump
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I've been using steeper ones like quarter pipes if there is an appropriate landing
Jan 8 2024 11:53PM
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skiP.E.I.
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pop like you're on a vert ramp, find some other side hits or grab a shovel and tune them the way you want
Jan 9 2024 10:01AM
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BallClapper
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Just send it. Try to think of it like this, 20% pop 80% absorb. If you give it too much juice you might jump backwards. If its like a vert wall.
Jan 9 2024 9:04PM
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tutipups
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skiP.E.I.pop like you're on a vert ramp, find some other side hits or grab a shovel and tune them the way you want

never seen a vert at ski resort in my life
Jan 9 2024 11:55PM
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percs
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You just needa get better at skiing bro
Jan 10 2024 6:24AM
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freestyler540
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Side hitting is an art. Having a keen eye for it goes a long way. There are a few types:
Rollers: unlipped feature with a steep slope behind it. Straight line an pop.
Mergers: when one lower elevation run joins with a higher one. Groomers do a fantastic job on it. Line up the side and pop
obstructions: stuff like treelets, rocks ditches. They tend to be steep transitions and require more “diving board” like take off.

My favorite is the woops bumps. A straight line of bumps. Its a great place to learn take off and absorptions. Remember to always stay on the tongue of the boots and never on the heels
Jan 10 2024 7:54AM
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WoFlowz
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i lowkey be pumping up them to boost and it works idk how to explain it
Jan 10 2024 10:09AM
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BallClapper
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tutipupsnever seen a vert at ski resort in my life


Then elaborating would help.
Jan 10 2024 10:22AM
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skiP.E.I.
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tutipupsnever seen a vert at ski resort in my life


Go to Stoneham sometime and ride the halfpipe.
Jan 10 2024 3:03PM
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tutipups
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skiP.E.I.Go to Stoneham sometime and ride the halfpipe.

do they still have it open during march break?
Jan 15 2024 9:09AM
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skiP.E.I.
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tutipupsdo they still have it open during march break?


idk I think once they open it, it's on for the season. Probably depends on how much snow they have though.
Jan 15 2024 9:51AM
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