Most Impressive Riding Skill

[nuggetau]

I'm curious, if you had to list just one riding skill (maneuver) that really impresses you, what would it be? When you see someone do this particular riding skill you say to yourself "ya, that guy can ride"!

For me, it's side to side footwork. When I see someone gracefully hop from one side to another using only one foot in any situation with grace and speed I think, "why the hell can't I do that"?

 

[Mafesto]

The ability to be last into the trailer, but still get gear off & into shotgun position of truck with beer in hand...............doesn't get any better than that.

 

[richracer1]

The ability to be last into the trailer, but still get gear off & into shotgun position of truck with beer in hand...............doesn't get any better than that.

Now that definitely takes some skill.

 

[Mike_L_ProRMK]

"The elevator"!! Now that's a skill I would like to master!

 

[nuggetau]

"The elevator"!! Now that's a skill I would like to master!

OK, I'll bite. What is the "elavator"

 

[switchassault]

OK, I'll bite. What is the "elavator"

i think i heard it means , elevator= "when you go down on yourself" not positive though??

 

[nuggetau]

i think i heard it means , elevator= "when you go down on yourself" not positive though??

If true, that is just sad that anyone wants to "master" that skill.

 

[jmom]

OK, I'll bite. What is the "elavator"

0:50 seconds in...elevator. A controlled down hill descent, where the back of the machine washes out slightly. Elevating your sled down hill on it's side. It gives you a weightless feeling as gravity forces you down hill, but you hold the sled on it's edge, a total rush of adrenaline.

 

[nuggetau]

0:50 seconds in...elevator. A controlled down hill descent, where the back of the machine washes out slightly. Elevating your sled down hill on it's side. It gives you a weightless feeling as gravity forces you down hill, but you hold the sled on it's edge, a total rush of adrenaline.

OK, I have never heard it called that before. I call that maneuver the "Bulldog", a term taken from the rodeo.

I agree, that is a very useful skill, one I intend to practice this winter.

 

[Coldfinger]

I always thought bulldog was going downhill, you turn the skis opposite the direction you want to go, then lean into the hill, whip a U-turn and go back uphill.

The move that comes to mind for me is when someone is going uphill and maybe hit a really steep part or cornice, and they have the sled vertical and whip it around so it is facing downhill in nearly the same track.

 

[Ryan-41]

I have been working on the Hop Over Last year, got it a few times last season, but want to be able to do it on demand!!

So that is most impressive riding skill to me! Pretty much everything in the newest Schooled Video is pretty impressive to me!!

 

[bjd68]

I always thought bulldog was going downhill, you turn the skis opposite the direction you want to go, then lean into the hill, whip a U-turn and go back uphill.

The move that comes to mind for me is when someone is going uphill and maybe hit a really steep part or cornice, and they have the sled vertical and whip it around so it is facing downhill in nearly the same track.

Same here want to learn how to do that this year!

 

[jmom]

OK, I have never heard it called that before. I call that maneuver the "Bulldog", a term taken from the rodeo.

I agree, that is a very useful skill, one I intend to practice this winter.

I always thought bulldog was going downhill, you turn the skis opposite the direction you want to go, then lean into the hill, whip a U-turn and go back uphill.

The move that comes to mind for me is when someone is going uphill and maybe hit a really steep part or cornice, and they have the sled vertical and whip it around so it is facing downhill in nearly the same track.

The bulldog is the maneuver explained by coldfinger. It gets the name bulldog from the rodeo move because you 'plant' your foot while doing the uphill swing. When roping cows, you use this maneuver to bring the cow to the ground, planting your foot as you tackle them around the neck.

Bulldog, 0:50 seconds in....(you can see Burandt 'planting' hit foot setting up for the bulldog in the video thumbnail below.)


Hitting the steep part of the cornice and whipping it back 'in' to the hill is called a re-entry. Get it upside down during the re-entry and your looking at an 'over' whip.

Re-entry

 

[skidoo_guy]

0:50 seconds in...elevator. A controlled down hill descent, where the back of the machine washes out slightly. Elevating your sled down hill on it's side. It gives you a weightless feeling as gravity forces you down hill, but you hold the sled on it's edge, a total rush of adrenaline.

I agree it is a very fun and useful move to have. I practiced it last year every chance I got and now love doing it. It is now my favorite thing to do.

 

[nuggetau]

I stand corrected. Thanks Jmom for the "schoolin".

 

[Environmentalist]

I'm curious, if you had to list just one riding skill (maneuver) that really impresses you, what would it be? When you see someone do this particular riding skill you say to yourself "ya, that guy can ride"!

For me, it's side to side footwork. When I see someone gracefully hop from one side to another using only one foot in any situation with grace and speed I think, "why the hell can't I do that"?

The most impress riding skill is the guy that doesn't give any indication what kind of rider he is until he reaches the mountain. When you reach the first technical area, he would say, "I hope I can make it?" and then promptly makes everyone in the group look like beginners riding kitty cats. I've learned to shut up, because I usually find myself on the lower tier of the group.....except when I'm riding with my wife. Then I'm KING!

 

[skibreeze]

The most impressive to me is the hop over turn. Ryan Smith kills it. 27 minute mark.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHC2iHVW3tQ

 

[CANNONMAN]

Man.... He's got it figured out!

 

[hivoltagesledhead]

The most impressive to me is the hop over turn. Ryan Smith kills it. 27 minute mark.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHC2iHVW3tQ

Yup.....that's freakin cool.....that man can make a sled dance !!!!

 

[nuggetau]

The most impressive to me is the hop over turn. Ryan Smith kills it. 27 minute mark.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHC2iHVW3tQ

Nice riding by RS. I find the one footed hop turning up hill not too difficult(the momentum does much of the work), the one footed hop to the low side going downhill is damn near impossible for me.........gonna keep tryin though.