Back yard water ramp

skientrepreneur · 2006-09-22 22:19:07

So most of you guys build back yard boxes, we built this instead... http://midwestskier.com/modules/ipboard/index.php?act=ST&f=2&t=296

leone

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the inrun looked a little sketchy, but wow

Sep 22 2006 10:20PM

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wAy2sTeEzY4u

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damn son how much $

Sep 22 2006 10:22PM

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fouldsys

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most of us dont have a massive hill or pond in our backyards either

Sep 22 2006 10:23PM

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ArmadaAR4

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yea it looked a little sketchy but thats sick man

Sep 22 2006 10:28PM

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Black-Bandanna

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looked really sketchy. but ill. double back it.

Sep 22 2006 10:30PM

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skientrepreneur

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As for cost, it wasn't bad because we used a nieghboring lake management company's leftover pond liner scraps to make the 90 foot long inrun.

I'm glad everyone thinks it looks sketchy, that'll keep the joeys off it:)

You should have tried it before we had PVC piping, hah! Now we just push off and point them straight. If you use the PVC, it cuases enough friction that you may not make it to the water!

Speaking off friction, thank God for neoprene stickers on the bottom of the skis. You have no idea how much adhesion water and a flat ski surface create.

Sep 22 2006 10:50PM

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Black-Bandanna

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double back it.

Sep 22 2006 10:53PM

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Jwenz

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Wow that is prolly the sweetest thing i have ever seen...i live on a lake where we have a boat launch...we really want to set up a jump right inot the water with just a lot of turf and a jump at the end. Either that or we have a dock that we would build a jump at the end of then just boat tow

Sep 22 2006 10:58PM

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Sep 22 2006 11:09PM

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C.Stone

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thats sick

Sep 22 2006 11:19PM

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freestyledork

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i wish i could do that... so sick

Sep 23 2006 12:56AM

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Dkrew13

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you fucking bastards.....I...am speachless. Its like my own personal dream come true and for once in my life i am jeaous.

Sep 23 2006 12:58AM

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snocompton

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that hella crazy. im jelous. but that water looks kinda sketch. still its amazing.

Sep 23 2006 2:30AM

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mark311

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i like the rope swing filming.

Sep 26 2006 10:39PM

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WIllW

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looks sick, that rope swing follow must be scary

Sep 26 2006 11:12PM

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i love the gorilla steeze hangin from the rope

Sep 26 2006 11:18PM

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Myke

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Insane

I would not go in that water.

Sep 26 2006 11:48PM

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corey74

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thats pretty impressive

Sep 26 2006 11:52PM

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r.w

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that is fucking sweet

Sep 26 2006 11:59PM

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Dan-Man

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I am envious

Sep 27 2006 10:31AM

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skientrepreneur

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Why does the water look sketch? It's a spring fed pond! It's cold as heck but that's what the wetsuits are for.

for the one dude who keeps commenting on a double back,
I tried it and failed. I had my helmet ripped off my head because I landed on the back of my neck in the middle of the second flip. 720's are possible and 900's if your really huck'em.

Nobody's ever tried swith though! The damn trees at the end of the ramp and balancing out the g-forces on the inrun to flat give off some negative vibes.

Sep 27 2006 1:10PM

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WONTON

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haha the rope swing filming looks ill.

Sep 27 2006 2:56PM

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cpc_skier

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^ ahah yeah i could so see osme negative vibes coming from that

Sep 27 2006 3:00PM

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skierchild

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i wish i had a water ramp in my backyard/

Sep 27 2006 3:48PM

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t-rent

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wow that is sweet

Sep 27 2006 3:57PM

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invader7

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thats so sick

Sep 27 2006 7:06PM

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invader7

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u should post a vid

Sep 27 2006 7:07PM

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Edward.

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even though the water looks really shitty/swampy, it looks like so much fun

Sep 27 2006 7:11PM

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skiEER

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damn that looks so fun

Sep 27 2006 7:13PM

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fricken amazing

Sep 27 2006 7:18PM

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theoz

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Im building one of those into a Foam pit ...

Sep 27 2006 7:39PM

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Snobrrd

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That was a great time. We need more shots and more practice before winter. Let's go again on the 7th of October. Too much fun.

Sep 28 2006 8:53PM

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Chicken_P

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thats fuck'n sick mann...wish i could do that

Sep 28 2006 8:58PM

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tjski

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FUCKIN A

Sep 28 2006 9:04PM

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skientrepreneur

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Talk to the boys at the wedding this weekend for the 7th. We need a few more pairs of skis though! The rental shop should have some lying around:)

Sep 29 2006 12:34PM

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.hazen.

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Insane

thats fucking awesome

Sep 29 2006 1:06PM

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skientrepreneur

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Call Bird and let's get this thing operational again!

Aug 17 2007 11:11PM

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GGreene

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Insane

wow that is fucking sick and its a good idea too

Aug 17 2007 11:26PM

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anxju

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wow that is sooooooooooooo nasty i want one

Aug 17 2007 11:32PM

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lechef

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prop for making something that big in your yard. what is the inrun made of?

Aug 17 2007 11:47PM

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grapesoda

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thats so awesome and i love the rope swing follow cam!

Aug 18 2007 12:12AM

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C.J.

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doesn't it hrt when you hit the water if you don't land on your skis?

Aug 18 2007 12:16AM

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skientrepreneur

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Yeh, you get the wind knocked out of you when you land on your back, but it's better than busted ribs on the snow!

I've torn both ACL's jumping on snow and this is so much easier on the body when you crash.

It's made of pond liner and neoprene stickers on the skis to eliminate water suction issues

the inrun is 90'

Aug 18 2007 1:17AM

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