BR22

I want to make a jump in my back yard this winter.
It will start from this big box thing.. about 4 feet high.. I am looking for something to make it about 2 feet higher, but there is a slant downward on the box so I would have to nail something down or soemthing.. any ideas let me know..
soo Ill have a inch thick peice of wood making the drop in (wood is almsot like a platform,l about 6 feet long.. so it will make a good drop in once covered with snow)
Then about 5 feet away Ill have the jump aka ramp... this is my problem.. what sohuld i use for a ramp.. cuz I doubt ill br able to hand pack snow to make a 3/4 foot high jump.. What kinda platform could i get to put under the snow to get some good air from?

Also I want to buy something that would work as a ramp.... Or use/make something to work as a ramp... So any ideas let me know..

Thanks a lot for all the help

nzboardlife

Old couch(cushions removed) and a sheet of plywood? free from the dump/building site. add a bit more snow then that and yah good to go.



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nitroboarder22

haha wow that couch jump is ghetto

but making a big jump out of snow is probly easier than you might think
it just takes a lot of snow and patience

start with a big pile of snow almost twice as big as you want the jump to be and start packing it down with a shovel

once you get it into the general shape you want (still a little bigger than you want it to be) pour some water or salt on it. this will melt the snow and cause it to harden when it freezes

before it freezes up again put a small layer of snow on top and pack it into the exact shape you want

after it hardens you can still shape it and shave whatever you want off with a shovel

having an all snow jump is good because then you dont have any limits on how big or small you want to make it

BR22

Have you actually ever tried making an all snow ramp before?
Cuase that would take quite a bit of time to get all that snow and get it how i want it..
But if you have done it successfully b4 im all for doing all snow

nitroboarder22

ya i made an entire jib park in my backyard last year
including a 6 foot tall quaterpipe made from nothing but snow (it took like 2 weeks to finish but it was worth it)
i had a little 2-3 foot tall kicker too and i made all the jumps for boxes/rails out of snow

BR22

Ahh ic.. Well I think ima do the same..
Could you break down all the steps you took to make a jump, rail, and halfpipe outta snow..
Like do I just get big piles of snow, shape it how I want it.. Then water it to get it hard and slick??? Don't you think a piece of plie wood would make it all easier??

nitroboarder22

ya its pretty much just how i described it before
just remember that it takes a lot of snow and patience
you might not get what you want the first time but just keep experimenting with the water and salt untill you get a good solid jump
after you water it put a little more snow on top so its not too icy

ya ply wood would be a lot easier and it would probly work pretty good
but with snow jumps there is an unlimited amount of ways to shape them and once you make a good one it will last all winter

so its up to you what you want to make

BR22

Ok well I ithnk Ill be set for making a jump..
My only problem now is finding osmething use as a rail.. Any objects at home that poeple have use as rails in the past? Or any suggestions to building my own..

Thanks

nitroboarder22

any old benches or stuff like that
look around the house and get creative

nzboardlife

and local dump, found heaps of good things at mine.