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What counts as a pretz?

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AndImOut
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Does there have to be a rotation on? Does a front swap front 2 count as a pretzel? Do my parents love me?
Jan 18 2024 5:15PM
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Jems
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spinning one direction then spinning the other way
Jan 18 2024 5:19PM
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AndrewGravesSV
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personally it has to have a spin on one direction and then spin off the other direction so you change your momentum on the feature. I know a lot of people say pretz just meaning stopping their rotation though
Jan 18 2024 5:20PM
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Kyguyy
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Don’t forget about Ray and Ellen
Jan 18 2024 5:39PM
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ski_salmon69
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My 90 pretz 90s are pretty sweet ngl
Jan 18 2024 10:39PM
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monclermadman
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KyguyyDon’t forget about Ray and Ellen


And Britney and Helen
Jan 19 2024 1:25AM
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dwt802
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Has to be 180 degrees of rotation or greater and you must spin the other way following 180 degrees or more.
Jan 19 2024 2:00AM
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g_lectrolyte
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dwt802Has to be 180 degrees of rotation or greater and you must spin the other way following 180 degrees or more.


I'd argue the bare minimum for pretzel is the humble front 2 out

Boarder homies always say oh he pretz'd when you do one. If you do a back 2, they call it same way 2 out
Jan 19 2024 2:16AM
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Paul.
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Gotta spin at least 270 in one direction and bring it back 270 in the other direction

There are exceptions. Just dont call a front 2 a pretzel and we're good
Jan 19 2024 3:07AM
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Rparr
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90 pretz 90
Jan 19 2024 7:15AM
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BLandz
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g_lectrolyteI'd argue the bare minimum for pretzel is the humble front 2 out

Boarder homies always say oh he pretz'd when you do one. If you do a back 2, they call it same way 2 out

Front 2 isnt a pretz. We arent snowboarders
Jan 19 2024 10:18AM
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dwt802
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Paul.Gotta spin at least 270 in one direction and bring it back 270 in the other direction

There are exceptions. Just dont call a front 2 a pretzel and we're good


What about 180 pretz 180s? Also I thought we consider ellan’s and Ray Charles’s pretzel maneuvers?
Jan 19 2024 10:43AM
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mrk127
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90° rotations on never count as a pretz to me. The rotation on must be greater than 180° for the rotation out or swap to count as a pretz
Jan 19 2024 10:59AM
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bennwithtwons
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all of you saying 180 degree minimum (then switching directions 1 or more times) are correct
Jan 19 2024 12:14PM
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Slowbro
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monclermadmanAnd Britney and Helen


What’s a helen
Jan 19 2024 12:42PM
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monclermadman
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SlowbroWhat’s a helen


A ray charles but some people call it a Helen Keller
Jan 19 2024 12:49PM
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beerskier
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stopping your rotation one way and starting a rotation the other way ?
Jan 19 2024 12:57PM
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g_lectrolyte
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BLandzFront 2 isnt a pretz. We arent snowboarders


You're literally getting off the opposite way you spun on, that's the definition of a pretzel. Obv straight slide to forward doesn't count because you don't spin but I think its really tryhard to say a f2 isn't a pretzel rotation
Jan 19 2024 4:30PM
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Paul.
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dwt802What about 180 pretz 180s? Also I thought we consider ellan’s and Ray Charles’s pretzel maneuvers?


1p1 works I guess. Rays are 270 in one direction and 270 the other so they count. Ellens are kinda questionable for me tbh
Jan 19 2024 5:27PM
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BLandz
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g_lectrolyteYou're literally getting off the opposite way you spun on, that's the definition of a pretzel. Obv straight slide to forward doesn't count because you don't spin but I think its really tryhard to say a f2 isn't a pretzel rotation

Nah man. Tbh I doubt you even say it yourself. Have you ever said “Yo im gonna pretz 2 out of this rail” probably not. You’d say im gonna front 2. You technically aren’t wrong but historically nobody calls it that, kinda sounds dumb too. Boarders have to say pretz or sameway because their body is facing parallel to the slope so theres no fs or bs on boardslides.

Pretz is 180 or more on skis.
Jan 19 2024 5:42PM
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