Turning on a Slope

[PistonBroke]

Lol

don't forget to hang your leg way out...for style!

Our riding group officially calls this maneuver the "Doug Anderson" after seeing his antics in TS6 this year. No offence Doug, we just like ya.

These guys are all correct. Just get yourself stopped at the best cross-hill angle you can then lean into the hill and gas to bring the tail around. Don't be shy with the loud handle!

I can turn my stock Apex around and go back up just about anywhere it's not too steep to get the sled to stop going downhilll.

 

[mtnboy]

Thanks to all for the tips and advice. Now I've got to go do it. It's a rush being on the "steep" part of the learning curve!

 

[Hood]

I just close my eyes and click my heels together! If you have a tough time go from a sidehill to uphill for practice and the downhill to uphill will soon follow! Once you pull this off it will become second nature, and it feels really good!!

 

[devilrmk]

Little guys like me got to get a bit more aggressive with it.
Just got to show the hill whos the boss

 

[Rixster]

Turn your head, look where you want to go, HAMMER the throttle!! Works for me.

 

[Mrs Snowrider]

don't forget to hang your leg way out...for style!

And scream woo hoo while doing it!

 

[smarlenee]

I agree with everyone of the comments here. Just thought I should post this one. My bro did it in Cooke City. The picture does no justice for how steep the hill was.

 

[Weekday Warrior]

I agree with everyone of the comments here. Just thought I should post this one. My bro did it in Cooke City. The picture does no justice for how steep the hill was.View attachment 7738

ROFL that is friggn awesome, you've given me an idea!

haha

 

[Jonce]

I agree with everyone of the comments here. Just thought I should post this one. My bro did it in Cooke City. The picture does no justice for how steep the hill was.View attachment 7738

Did he do this last year in Cooke in January? We saw someone do the exact same thing while we were in Cooke! Nice skills - spelling and riding

 

[smarlenee]

Yeah, it was done somewhere around 10Jan2007. It was about -30 F. We couldn't figure what the heck he was doing over there until I zoomed in on my camera.

 

[Blk88GT]

LOL @ the pic

Some of you guys can ride. I can't wait to get out west this year on the new sled.

 

[phatty]

Balance first and foremost. If you lean to far into the hill, you will lose traction and the track will slide downhill too fast and result in a stuck (track length plays a factor here as well)
If you don't lean far enough into the hill gravity will pull you down hill and you will flip over your sled with the sled most likely rolling over you.

some people counter steer, others dont. Which ever works for you.


practice makes perfect. find a small hill with no trees and practice, practice, practice. In all snow types, in all conditions. Expect to get stuck, expect to get tossed over the sled. You will never improve unless you actually get out there and try...

 

[Supplicate]

You will never improve unless you actually get out there and try...

Truer words have never been posted here on SW that I have seen.

 

[Scott]

What's his name? LOL

I agree with everyone of the comments here. Just thought I should post this one. My bro did it in Cooke City. The picture does no justice for how steep the hill was.View attachment 7738

 

[mtnclimber]

Countersteer, throw it hard the direction you want to go and give 'er he**

 

[JamesS]

Here's a video, hope it helps!
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=I-LDro4yl-I

 

[Wheel House Motorsports]

One thing that happened to me when i started to learn it was that i would get over the front corner to get it to start spinning but then the track would just spin around and i would get stuck, so once you gas it to spin it around move your weight back so the track digs in and you have momentum or you just spin the thing straight uphil. Oh yeah and to initiate it i just lean my weight on my inside leg all the way forward on the running board and start to roll the sled on its side, appy a little throttle move your weight back and hold on tight. this trick is easeir on certain types of sleds, it took me a long time on my Rev chassis, hopped on my dads a M and the thing just spins around.

 

[Dano702]

The best way to sidehill in any direction at any time , ride an M .

 

[RMKcowboy]

A few pointers to add- start your turn before you reach the lowest point you feel safe going, start leaning/standing on the uphill side before you initiate the turn, and don't be scared to give it some throttle- I know myself at first I was scared to give it too much gas for fear of losing it, but if you have your body positioned right a little extra throttle (track speed) will help get the sled to pull over and start turning back uphill.