How to Do a Front Flip on Skis

The only difference between a front flip without skis and a front flip with skis is that the latter requires a little more time and patience to rotate all the way around. Front flips can be performed on both alpine and telemark skis.

Difficulty: Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Ski Clothing
• Ski Equipment
• Skis

1. Find a drop or jump with plenty of snow on the landing. Examples of suitable jumps are cornices and jumps that give you three to four feet of air.

2. Lean forward just before taking off.

3. Swing both hands out in front of you and down in an arc when you take off.

4. Tuck your chin into your chest, swinging your feet up and around.

5. Bend your knees up toward your body to rotate faster.

6. Rotate all the way around and try to take a quick peek down at the ground to know when you'll land.

7. Realize that skis will slow your flip's rotation because of their length, so be prepared take a longer time in the air to fully rotate.

8. Land leaning forward with both hands away from your body. This will keep your poles from hitting your body.

Tips & Warnings

• Try this trick first without poles to get a feel for it.
• Skiing is a physically demanding sport that could result in serious injury or death. We recommend that you seek proper training and equipment before attempting this activity.

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