Cliffs

[sum_41fan]

alright so today i hit my first cliff and all i can say is wow, its a rush!
but i was just wondering if anyone has any tips for doing that cause i faceplanted my first time and then the second time had a pretty sloppy landing haha

[Clash360]

Were you at brighton? Which cliff did you hit?

[sum_41fan]

ya man hahaha i hit one on milly

[Liveandiewrecked]

obviously set your stance back if youre dropping in powder.. second dont drop your landing gear too early.. third just keep your shoulders over your board as you absorb he landing

[uansari1]

Sounds just like landing off any drop, as far as keeping legs bent, etc... except for the board strapped to your feet...

[sum_41fan]

alright, i think my problem was that i was a little freaked out since it was my first time riding off a cliff lol so i probly just straightened my legs and didn't bend the knees and that just screwed me up haha

[Snowolf]

If you face planted, it is likely you got a little too far forward on your board. Try keeping your weight a little further back to keep board more parallel to the terrain in the landing zone. It just takes practice.

[Corkscrewed]

once you go over the edge, it's always good to grab cuz it helps you to stay centered in the air. when i come down for the landing, i tend to drop my back leg first, and then touch down with the front (think of an airplane landing and do that). bending your knees to absorb the landing is CRUCIAL, otherwise you're going over the handle bars! if you're gonna spend the day dropping cliffs, i'd suggest setting your bindings back a little.

[sum_41fan]

yeah i did it again today and didn't eat it :D hahaha
but now i'm having troubles with my 180's
this is really the first season i've really tried to do stuff like 180's and rails and stuff but today i got the rotation around just not the landing and then other times i would just go like 90 degrees instead of the full 180
i have th basic jist of what i'm doing wrong
but if anyone has any tips or anything for me i would relaly appreciate it!

[Enoduolc]

I broke my nose on my knee first time I did a cliff lol.

[dirtyjerz]

everyone said everything already... but make sure you pop i always find it much easier cause it keeps you going forward as well as down (or so it feels) and it causes you to have more control and feel in the air

[4shayz2lounge0crew]

a lot of people lean too far back when dropping, but a lot of it it depends on your landing area and height of drop.

[THeJoNMAN]

it def all depends on the type or size of cliff your drppin or jumpin.