Always speed check

coming off the lip. People who are carving or of course hand dragging can come in slightly faster since they are losing a bit of speed by doing so, compared to someone going totally straight into the feature. 4. Wind/ Weather. Common sense: if the wind is at your back you'll go farther, if its going against the jump you will not fly as far. Just my 2 cents here, I could write more but I'm an iphone, also sorry about the multi posts thx iphone jezzzz!!
 
Fluctuating temperatures are really dangerous especially when they get above zero... I was skiing one day spring of 08, and throwin 7's and stuff off of 50' tables... sun came out... temp rose above zero... went to hit the same jump I had all morning... went for the 7... only made it to about 360ish... my arm hit the nuckle and.... CRACK... broken. GG.
 
Usually the biggest problem with over shooting is the first jump in a jump line, once you hit the first (assuming the line is built logically) you can easily gauge the speed for the following jumps. It's perfect for places like Breck, cause you can easily judge the speed on the first jump because the top of the shelf for the in run is usually the perfect speed for the first hit.
Sucks for places in the mid west though, where you need to bomb the entire park to get speed for one hit, leaves a lot more room for error.
 
it was really cool when i was riding in japan they would put flag in the inrun of the jump to give you an approximation of the speed that you needed and they would change it as the temperature and conditions changed during the day
 
Josh is a true hero. He got a silver at the olympics, and hes also always out with the Vernon guys on the sleds, shredding and whatnot. Hes a true legen, and his story sobering. +vibes to him
 
If there are already people hitting it I generally watch them on base it on how many carves they do into it. Generally you can narrow it down to how many carves you need to do between jumps and as long as your carves are consistent you can get pretty consistent speed. Doesn't help with first hit much though if there's no one to watch, I fucking hate being the first to hit a jump if it's over like 30 feet.
 
This was a sad day in freestyle. I actually had never seen the footage of it until now.

on a related note, I wish big air comps would have an optional pre-training straight air. When you only have 2 or 3 practice jumps, you don't want to waste it on a straight air, you go right to your tricks.

yeah you can usually judge the speed by the first few people (who usually do like 3's or straight airs), but if they would just give everyone who wants a speed check hit the chance before official training, it would make comps a lot safer.
 
Definately speed check,

I've had two fractured ankles and multiple concussions to prove.

+ Vibes to the boy, couldn't bring myself to watch the video, but read the story.
 
be wary of the counting-carves method though, especially if you only count one person's carves. For all you know, they might not have waxed their skis in two years, and therefore just straightline it where they would take two our three turns if their skis were waxed normally. Also be wary of the height/weight difference between people, which can make a huge difference on larger jumps. When it comes down to it, its really all about having a really good feel for jumps of all sizes.
 
there's a lesson to be learned here kids... when in doubt, go for dub. would you rather stomp an x-games winning best trick or poop in a bag? your choice.

but seriously, this guy RIPS still despite all he went through. lucky to be alive.
 
Yeah and my friends say that I don't need to speed check if I've hit the jump earlier this season. I'll always speed check everyday I go out there. It's not worth the risk.
 
Vibes..always take percausions when skiing..shit can happen..but he kind of reminded me of Tanner Hall, just a young kid thats pushing the limits, going crazy and partying
 
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