Biggest safe drop to hard pack?

Safe is a very relative term. Depends on your definition of it

**This post was edited on Feb 2nd 2022 at 9:25:57pm
 
I got like pretty average maybe a little under average but the drop I’m wondering about is like 20-25 and to pretty much flat

14390415:ReturnToMonkey said:
Depends on the slope angle, how strong your legs are, and how well you land. I'd say somewhere between 5 and 50 feet
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Depends on the landing (how steep, how smooth, how open the run out it is), how strong your legs are, the speed, and your ability. Also hard pack is a pretty general measurement. If the snow is soft but packed that is different from rock hard, changing how big you can go.
 
Depends on the landing (how steep, how smooth, how open the run out it is), how strong your legs are, the speed, and your ability. Also hard pack is a pretty general measurement. If the snow is soft but packed that is different from rock hard, changing how big you can go.
 
So for like context the drop in question is around 20 feet give or take a few didn’t bring a tape measure, at a pretty small PA resort. The snows hard but with a little give.

topic:BraydenJohnson said:
Quick question, what’s the safest sized drop you can hit to hard pack or very little (1-3in) of fresh snow?
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Make sure to give us updates after you destroy your knees, or have a cool video of a good drop, but preferably both simultaneously.
 
14390443:BraydenJohnson said:
So for like context the drop in question is around 20 feet give or take a few didn’t bring a tape measure, at a pretty small PA resort. The snows hard but with a little give.
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what mountain?
 
14390457:vishnusidelipper said:
drop a pic and we will tell you if its a good idea to hit
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Picture does no justice. I’m 6ft tall and standing next to it it’s around triple my height

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14390464:BraydenJohnson said:
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Picture does no justice. I’m 6ft tall and standing next to it it’s around triple my height

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You need to take off right around where there’s that little tree at the top, and the lip into it sends you another foot or so, and you need some speed for it. Hit it last year when we had a few feet for once.
 
Did a 25ish foot drop to hard pack. Tomahawking on hardpack hurt a lot more than the initial impact so I'd say what matters is how strong your legs are.
 
14390464:BraydenJohnson said:
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Picture does no justice. I’m 6ft tall and standing next to it it’s around triple my height

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Do it. Just don't lose control and hit a tree! Lean a little more forward than if you were going into powder

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You got that thing bro! Looks like you could side hit it to work up your confidence and comfort with it. But then ask yourself what would johnny Moseley do? and just send it straight off big the first time and you'll be cheesing!
 
It depends on your horizontal momentum more than anything. We're amazed by Candide doing what he does because he goes so far. His speed and light weight help him to not break on impact, going horizontal, you're inertia is going sideways, not straight down, allowing you to land from greater heights.
 
Also gotta consider your skis you’re using and bindings. When you’re dropping to flat, these things matter. Some bindings will kick you out or explode. Some will stay damp and elastic and keep you in. Different skis will dissipate energy differently too to your bindings and, ultimately, knees.

Example: I had some LP Rider 105s that felt amazing landing off piste but hurt landing on hard pack jump landings.
 
Always hard to tell from pics, but it looks like lots of amateur skiers could hit that to fairly packed in snow. I wouldn't though hahaha Anyway it looks "safe" if you're good enough. If you're unsure if you're good enough just work your way up hitting smaller drops first.
 
There's no simple answer. Keep in mind all park jumps all the way to x-games big air sized are hardpack. But on natural stuff, there are plenty of 15ft or smaller cliffs that don't go unless its soft
 
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