Rope Tows

deezy.

deezy.

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I cannot stay on a rope tow, it like rips on my forearms. Does anyone have a solution? Its at a night skiing place near my mountain, and I dont like to hike.
 
that was mean haha.

i usually go right hand in front then wrap my left hand around my body and it holds on like behind me, if that makes sense?
 
Is your problem in staying on the tow once you get on. I find that carrying my speed into the tow helps. Like you just finish your park run and you basically make a wide 180 degree turn up the hill and carry your speed and when you go to grab the rope, it's going around the same speed as you, so it isn't hard. It helps to go behind someone so you dont have to pick the rope off the ground. hope that helps.
 
Thats what i always try to do. haul ass into it. If you are going from a stop, try grabbing with one hand in front of you and a hand behind you. that hand position makes for a easy way to hold on to the rail. Worst thing you can do is to let it yank your arms really far forward. thats how shit gets torn, dislocated, generally fucked up.
 
haha, gotta teach lil kids how to do this. you slowly squeeze it with one or 2 hands, slowly, and then you'll start moving a bit and gradually squeeze harder, until your on
 
is there any way that i can make it more fluid? or just deal with it

it tugs and like stops then tugs etc.
 
once you get on the only thing that could make it a little better would be to relax. as soon as i get on i stand straight up in a comfortable position, and i don't let the rope bother me.
 
lift some weights, don't be a pussy, get stronger, i don't know, once you are on it never seems that bad to me. the yanking is just kind of there.
 
I make laps on a ropetow all day. It sucks. Get used to it. Holding on can suck when your gloves are shitty. Sometimes I seriously can't get grip.
 
I hate ropetows, but I deal with it.

Really, the only thing that pisses me off about them is that they mess up my gloves. My new Burton gloves already look scraggly. :-(
 
haha, so true. If I had never skied in the Midwest, I would have never used a rope tow before in my life.
 
rope tows are great, it beats taking a slow chair (our park is only half of the hill) just make sure you have some leather rope tow guards so you dont destroy your gloves.
 
You sound like this kid I used to coach. He wanted to know why he couldn't finish a run without his legs burning and getting winded. I told him skiing is not easy and he should try exercising in the summer instead of sitting on the couch. He looked at me like he just shit his pants. Sack up pal!
 
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