1 Right Size
Drop cliffs what are in your comfort zone. There is no point
dropping cliffs with out full intention of stomping the landing, it’s a waste
of time and also going to big or dropping some thing out your comfort zone can
shoot your confidence down. Always start
with small drops to get your confidence up and a felling for landing.
2 Steep Landings
To check the steepness of the landing you can use a slope
meter or you can look at the landing from two or three different perspectives. The landing will always look flat from the top
and steep from the side or head on.
3 Check The Landing
Never drop a cliff with out checking the landing first. It’s
always best to ski beside the cliff and to check the slope angle. Check for
rocks, the depth and quality of the snowpack. Boot pack to the landing and
probe about investigating any weird bumps in the snowpack.
4 Speed And Trajectory
Throwing a snow ball over the edge helps to gauge your speed
and trajectory. Remember vertical cliffs with no rocky outcrops at the toe, you
can hit with little or no speed. Cliffs with rocky outcrops at the toe need to
be hit with a little bit more speed to clear the rocks.
