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Watarski Soul Rider
Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 289 City: Panama City Beach
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Posted: Jan 19, 2008 7:40 pm Post subject: Hitting Tahoe next week - need terrain park tips... |
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I am heading out to Tahoe this week and will be hitting Heavenly and Squaw. I have snowboarded out West ~8 times, and the last few I have spent more time in the terrain parks - Big fan of Squaw's parks.
That said, I'm having a hard time adjusting to jumping. I am about 3 out of 5 on landing my jumps (tabletops, etc in the intermediate parks). I tend to fall back, sometimes very slightly. My 10+ years of wakeboarding is playing tricks on my snowboarding attempts. I want to try 360's but my inconsistency on simple jumps/grabs is very disconcerting. Any tips or websites with tips is much appreciated- |
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jryoung Ladies Man
Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 7664 City: Man Jose
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Posted: Jan 20, 2008 3:38 pm Post subject: |
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Tip #1, avoid Heavenly
Tip#2, get low on approach, squat and keep your weight over the balls of your feet. Pop, and stay crouched for your first few hits. A couple of trips through should get you a bit more comfortable.
When are you heading out? Conditions are crap right now, it looks like there could be a bit of snow in the next day or so to soften it up, but it may not be enough. _________________
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Watarski Soul Rider
Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 289 City: Panama City Beach
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Posted: Jan 20, 2008 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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I am going with my wife, and she likes Heavenly...not to mention we got great prices on lift tickets.
I will try squatting more. I don't know if I'm squatting enough.
We will be out Wed - Fri, probably hitting Squaw on Friday. It's supposed to snow a little bit this week. Are the conditions hard packed right now? |
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Jensen Wakeboarder.com Freak
Joined: 06 Jul 2004 Posts: 3108 City: Chico
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Posted: Jan 20, 2008 9:47 pm Post subject: |
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it snowed today and more is coming. The groomed runs are still great, and with the snow coming this week the snow off the groomed runs should be decent. |
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TP83 Addict
Joined: 31 May 2006 Posts: 739 City: Woodside
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Posted: Jan 21, 2008 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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This week is gonna be sick, this weekenend was pretty good not many people on the hill for a 3 day weekened and the snow wasnt to bad. it started to snow sunday which made sqauw better and the forcast says more snow for the rest of the week. |
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