Building the perfect back country jump. A n00bs how to guide.

View attachment 625449My baby from last year. This coming year, I want to take my sled and go find other backcountry set ups. I want to try and make a step up on a river bank that blows in every year. Also, I found these 2 and a half foot metal tubes at work, and I'm planning on making an A-frame rail and hauling it around to different set ups:

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There would be so many possibilities with it. I need to improve my rail game, so I can just make a set up in my backyard as well.

I love making jumps. Visualizing transfers in your head or building a kicker on a perfect gradual slope really get me excited haha.

Last year, I was bored at Christmas so I decided to make a backyard booter (It was a poor set up because there was limited snow and I had no slope to work with), but I had tons of fun making it:

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Honestly, some of my best days of skiing have not been at a resort, even though I've had great times riding in the mountains as well. Props to Mr Huck on his amazing designs and advice as well! Looks great.

LET THE SEASON BEGIN!
 
Are you planning on using them for legs or building the whole rail out of them? If you have the means of getting some longer pieces for the actual rail that would make your life massively easier.
 
The frame is going to be made out of wood. The metal is used for the sliding surface only; I have a mig welder at home and I have a couple of options in mind. Not sure how it will work, and it will be a lot heavier than just using PVC. Also, I know it will be more work than just getting a longer tube, but it is cost effective as I got the tubes for free.

 
Bumping. For the questions about building in powder and cold conditions. Everything in the how to applies.

Anyone who has skied in the track that an avalanche has made will tell you that it sets up quick and is amazingly firm. If they don't have too many death balls in them, they are actually pretty fun to ski. The friction of the slide heats up the snow and then it sets up.

You can do the same thing by stomping the crap out of it with your boots on. You can't just pile it up and side step it. You have to throw snow down for the foundation, stomp it, add some more, stomp it, and keep doing it until you have a jump sized pile. The carve it out. Vois la!
 
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