How long it took you to do rails

B.Ryan

B.Ryan

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Probably gonna get picked on for sucking lol but generally wondering how long it took all of you to start getting confident and good at rails, for some reason they just scare me from watching so many people eat it.
 
'Doing' rails as in sliding them or being able to do basic tricks or hitting every single rail you see?
 
topic:Brett7047 said:
Probably gonna get picked on for sucking lol but generally wondering how long it took all of you to start getting confident and good at rails, for some reason they just scare me from watching so many people eat it.
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I slid a rail in my first season skiing, but I didn't start doing any tricks on them or sliding all of the ones in the park until the end of my second season. I built myself a nice backyard setup that year and I think that's what did it for me, I had some simple 8-12 foot flat rails that I would hike for hours and try shit on. You should do the same.
 
Rails are actually really easy but it can look kinda scary from above it. To be completely honest, you just have to sack up and go for it. Once you do it a few times you will realize they aren't that bad. Once you do that it will take about 10 tries to get it down for a beginner.
 
13102867:IamIBAM said:
'Doing' rails as in sliding them or being able to do basic tricks or hitting every single rail you see?
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sliding them pretty much, i skiied for the first time last year and pretty much spent the season learning how to actually ski the mountain at different resorts, at the end of the season is when me and a friend started to do park but sucked some pretty hard ass lol.
 
Honestly, this past season was my first season and it was the best I could have imagined . I learned rails but just sliding boxes sideways and then trying flat bars, then you sorta just try new rails and you will get the feeling of sliding a rail in no time.

In my first season I learned 270s Blind and normal so it just shows how you just try shit and you will get better over time
 
I'd say to really go step by step for rails. If you have the space build a small setup in your backyard and you can practice as much as you can, and without people watching. A small pvc low consequence pvc is a good way to start. As for getting comfortable, if you hit rails pretty much everyday you go skiing, you'll feel more and more comfortable
 
13102913:eddy9 said:
Props for actually spending time learning to ski.
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thanks man, i enjoyed it more than anything ive ever done. it was just that my home mountain is kinda small and dosent have many runs so after going about 20 times last year it got a little repetitive. I really enjoy skiing the mountain but park is pretty dope too :p
 
13102998:Brett7047 said:
thanks man, i enjoyed it more than anything ive ever done. it was just that my home mountain is kinda small and dosent have many runs so after going about 20 times last year it got a little repetitive. I really enjoy skiing the mountain but park is pretty dope too :p
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took me about 2 years to be able to hit every rail i come upon and to get some bigger tricks on them. hitting a summer setup all summer helps a ton too!
 
i have been thinking about making a summer setup after seeing some on here, they look like a decent way to get the feel at least for rails and balance
 
This was my first season. Skied probably about 20 days in the season and I learned to hit rails in the last few days of the season. I've only hit like 3 actual rails still though
 
I think the first rail I saw at a mountain was like '99. So then. Unless I can count picnic tables and an 8' ish long piece of pipe I laid in the ground in my yard a coupe years before.
 
i only started getting into park this season (aus) and i can hit subes and down rails, i tried kinks but they took a while to get used to but i recommend just to suck it up and give it a go, where our rail park is it at the bottom of a bar and i got laughed at for like 5 days strait but everyone forgets in 5 mins so it doesnt matter if you stuff up
 
i only started getting into park this season (aus) and i can hit subes and down rails, i tried kinks but they took a while to get used to but i recommend just to suck it up and give it a go, where our rail park is it at the bottom of a bar and i got laughed at for like 5 days strait but everyone forgets in 5 mins so it doesnt matter if you stuff up
 
oh I'm sure I'll crash a ton haha, the one time I attempted a rail last year I didn't even pop and just hit both ski tips off the side of the rail lol. But I'm just hoping I never have like a season ending injury because I might just loose it if I couldn't ski
 
13103428:Brett7047 said:
oh I'm sure I'll crash a ton haha, the one time I attempted a rail last year I didn't even pop and just hit both ski tips off the side of the rail lol. But I'm just hoping I never have like a season ending injury because I might just loose it if I couldn't ski
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So you didn't think about popping onto an urban style rail?
 
13103325:theabortionator said:
build a backyard setup and get sick nasty
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That's the truth. Backyard set-ups are not only really good for progression, they help keep ski fever down in the summer!

This is going to be my second season, and I feel comfortable sliding almost any rail I've seen
 
the hardest part is getting the courage to hit it and committing so you don't lose your balance. the mechanics are pretty easy.
 
13103723:b-kul said:
the hardest part is getting the courage to hit it and committing so you don't lose your balance. the mechanics are pretty easy.
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yeah i think that is one of the biggest problems, because pussying out hurts
 
Well I started skiing this spring, can slay all mountain no problem being a lifty get alot of time on hill. Within spring to now I've got claim on kinked boxes flat bars down tubes, and just basic 270 working on blinds. But I've also been learning everything unnatural as well. I added corrugated tubes to my list today! They're kinda scary, is this fast progression? Oh also these rails are all urban on
 
i was such a retard to begin with; i remember the day i finally got the hang of it i had a bruise from my hip to my knee on my trailing leg. i'm pretty sure i was the worse end of the spectrum
 
13104065:tusken_assraider said:
i was such a retard to begin with; i remember the day i finally got the hang of it i had a bruise from my hip to my knee on my trailing leg. i'm pretty sure i was the worse end of the spectrum
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Haha dude don't worry I might beat you this comming winter we'll see
 
13102925:SnowshoeThompson said:
you think skiing on rails is scary? Imagine growing up in a 3rd world country at war. #whitepeopleproblems
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because being able to slide a rail and war has so much in common...
 
I learned how to hit a rail about 3 years ago.

I learned how to front and back 2 2 years ago

I learned how to kfed 1 year ago

This year I learned all the dub swap 2 outs

4 year process to get good on rails for me
 
13102926:qmack said:
Honestly, this past season was my first season and it was the best I could have imagined . I learned rails but just sliding boxes sideways and then trying flat bars, then you sorta just try new rails and you will get the feeling of sliding a rail in no time.

In my first season I learned 270s Blind and normal so it just shows how you just try shit and you will get better over time
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cool. change your icon
 
Sweet so maybe this season, by the end, I'll be able to at least hit rails with cofidence, maybe do a trick or two.
 
Pop then twist lead with your shoulders, and the biggest tip that helped me with rails. Think of it like running and jumping onto a stationary skateboard if your weight is balanced you'll slide if not you'll slip out. It really is all just confidence and saying you can do it. Oh and speed is your best friend most of the time on rails
 
13102926:qmack said:
Honestly, this past season was my first season and it was the best I could have imagined . I learned rails but just sliding boxes sideways and then trying flat bars, then you sorta just try new rails and you will get the feeling of sliding a rail in no time.

In my first season I learned 270s Blind and normal so it just shows how you just try shit and you will get better over time
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I hope you get raped by shrek
 
13104428:medialcortex said:
Pop then twist lead with your shoulders, and the biggest tip that helped me with rails. Think of it like running and jumping onto a stationary skateboard if your weight is balanced you'll slide if not you'll slip out. It really is all just confidence and saying you can do it. Oh and speed is your best friend most of the time on rails
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thanks man, just wondering though because i dont have much experience with it, how do you get a good pop of the start?
 
13104430:.FRY. said:
I hope you get raped by shrek
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I don't understand? Was that really that bad of a claim? It was my first season skiing last year and I landed a bunch of stuff that I am proud of. Can somebody explain what "claiming" really is to me, because I am genuinely confused now. Is it just that people are saying you sound like an arrogant douche, don't believe that you have done the things you say you have, or nobody cares. Are we all just supposed to bottle up our excitement over our new tricks that we worked hard to learn but did not manage to get on video?

Anyways getting back to the thread, I can slide rails after one year, but do not feel comfortable on them yet, nor is learning new tricks on them any less daunting (in other words I have not broken the fear barrier, something that I am lucky enough to have gotten past on tramp at least). I think it will just take a little more time and practice.

Sparknotes: What is claiming? (philisophical rant)... 1+ Year and still not comfortable.
 
It took me a year to get the balls to attempt one. Then it took like a week or two before I was hitting most of them in our park.
 
13104608:VTbass802 said:
I don't understand? Was that really that bad of a claim? It was my first season skiing last year and I landed a bunch of stuff that I am proud of. Can somebody explain what "claiming" really is to me, because I am genuinely confused now. Is it just that people are saying you sound like an arrogant douche, don't believe that you have done the things you say you have, or nobody cares. Are we all just supposed to bottle up our excitement over our new tricks that we worked hard to learn but did not manage to get on video?

Anyways getting back to the thread, I can slide rails after one year, but do not feel comfortable on them yet, nor is learning new tricks on them any less daunting (in other words I have not broken the fear barrier, something that I am lucky enough to have gotten past on tramp at least). I think it will just take a little more time and practice.

Sparknotes: What is claiming? (philisophical rant)... 1+ Year and still not comfortable.
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I was referencing his weird icon
 
I hit rails the first time I skied on twin tips. It's all about just doing it. When you fail is when you learn. You just need to keep at it, and keep hitting easy rails. Just try to get the feel of balancing on a rail, and eventually you'll be able to hit basically any rail
 
I don't know if its like this in every park but whenever I fall or bail trying a new trick almost always I have like 3 people ski up to me to make sure I'm okay and offer me pointers. Its really nice
 
13104595:Devonn said:
I dig your icon.
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you too :D

13104609:Mingg said:
It took me a year to get the balls to attempt one. Then it took like a week or two before I was hitting most of them in our park.
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isint a girl getting balls kind of an oxymoron?

13104655:hippi3773 said:
I don't know if its like this in every park but whenever I fall or bail trying a new trick almost always I have like 3 people ski up to me to make sure I'm okay and offer me pointers. Its really nice
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thats awesome, i wish everyone was that nice to new people lol
 
13104628:VTbass802 said:
huh... sorry too tired to pick that up... still curious about the claiming thing though
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Basically don't fish for compliments( I can only do... I hope I'm good enough am I good for how long I've been skiing? and don't age claim( omg check me out I'm 5 and I can do an unnatural triple cork 1440!!) Cause no one gives a fuck about how old you are.

The way milkman said it was the best up a few comments, including relevant information.

On topic, I hit rails for the first time this spring and got relatively comfortable with flat tubes within about a week or so, so the key is just sacking it up and hitting it, commit to popping right as you leave the lip, rotate your shoulders and skis 90 degrees but watch the end of the rail and slide it out. A summer setup really helped for me, and was the first rail I hit. I would definitely recommend a 9' flat PVC triple or double shotgun.

Anyway hope this helps

Any more questions fire away
 
13104847:MLJ said:
Basically don't fish for compliments( I can only do... I hope I'm good enough am I good for how long I've been skiing? and don't age claim( omg check me out I'm 5 and I can do an unnatural triple cork 1440!!) Cause no one gives a fuck about how old you are.

The way milkman said it was the best up a few comments, including relevant information.

On topic, I hit rails for the first time this spring and got relatively comfortable with flat tubes within about a week or so, so the key is just sacking it up and hitting it, commit to popping right as you leave the lip, rotate your shoulders and skis 90 degrees but watch the end of the rail and slide it out. A summer setup really helped for me, and was the first rail I hit. I would definitely recommend a 9' flat PVC triple or double shotgun.

Anyway hope this helps

Any more questions fire away
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ive been seriousally contemplating making a summer setup soon to help with this winter, is the PVC tripple just 3 10' pieces of pvc placed side by side kinda like a box? or something different. And popping before the jump.... basically just pressing down on the ski's, and jumping right? or different technique? thanks in advance
 
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