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SaulsAll t1_j4f99d8 wrote

Oof, landed right on the incline. Either needed less speed or a lot more.

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PartTimeBarbarian t1_j4fohnm wrote

On the incline? He went straight to flat and put his femurs in his boots.

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Jazz_Cyclone t1_j4fts5i wrote

He jumped at the top of the downhill part leading to the actual jump and landed on the uphill part of the ramp. He should have bent his knees and absorbed the little kicker zipped down the steep part and then off the ramp at the bottom.

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[deleted] t1_j4gaw9r wrote

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MountainMoments t1_j4guml0 wrote

There is, it's just hard to see with the way the lighting is in the gif. This is at Sunshine Village resort in AB. Most folks hitting this little feature ski through where he took off (doing their best ti keep skis on the snow) and take off from where he landed.

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Khazahk t1_j4l6p87 wrote

These "jumps" are really scary on skis. Once you've committed you just hope you have enough speed. Knowing how to bail really helps. You would think slower is better generally, but faster means you have more horizontal velocity so even if you overshoot your landing you will generally bail and slide/roll. Nothing scared me more skiing than falling straight down like a rock.

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