How to ride a "Schlepplift"? - Snowboarding Forum

andrewboktor · 11-30-2010, 03:20 AM

The Schlepplift is a sort of T-bar lift, but the T is attached to a rope. You can see it here . At the local ski resorts in Germany, only those lifts exist, and I'm having a hard time riding them. I have 2 main problems:
1. My inner thigh muscles really heart after a dozen or so rides because of the pull of the bar (I put the bar between my legs).
2. If the piste wasn't groomed soon, the snow under the lift becomes so bumpy and has groves going left and right which causes me to be very squirrly on my board.

My questions are: Can I ride this lift with the bar behind my back, not between my legs? may be that will ease the pain a little. Also, can I ride this lift fully strapped? may be the ride would become less squirly since I will be able to control the lift more. If I can do that, is there an easy way to move myself around in the lift line?

Phenix_Rider · 11-30-2010, 04:19 AM

Sorry, no help here. I hate those things with a passion. They're made for skiers

Zany · 11-30-2010, 05:13 AM

In most resorts u cant ride that lift with both feet strapped. I had same problem when started riding those lifts. Just hold with your hands to take presure from your leading leg and try to sit on that bar, dont just let it push u, get down, bend your knees and try to get that bar to your butt(u have more 'protection' on your butt than leg:P) however ull still feel that pain on the steepest part of the lift, coz this damn thing was made for skiers...

for your second problem..practice riding onefoot, u can ride board onefoot easy, just remember to bend knees/ankles , stay down and balanced , shoulders aligned with board. I was scared when rode that thing first time, after few days i was doing onefoot ollies on lift , its fun , nothing really difficult...ull see

forgot to add..If ur regular rider , use 'left' place , its easier because u have that bar in front of you and u can grab it easy.

Cavman · 11-30-2010, 07:59 AM

Oh those things are everywhere in Australia.

I have days where I ride them no probs and other days where I seem to fall over like a newb every second run to the amusementof my girlfriend.

Best to have the back foot free and standing on your stomp pad. Keep the bar high up between your legs, as high as you can go without damaging the vital stuff. Keep your lead hand up on the end of the bar where it joins the rope. Look up hill. Relax and enjoy the ride.

Easier if you are sharing the ride with another person who knows how to ride them. Makes balancing a little easier, unless there is a major height difference.

Thats the best advice I can give for riding J bars and T bars.

Where in Germany are you? I fly in later this month and then off to Austria for a few weeks of boarding.

andrewboktor · 11-30-2010, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Cavman

Oh those things are everywhere in Australia.

I have days where I ride them no probs and other days where I seem to fall over like a newb every second run to the amusementof my girlfriend.

Best to have the back foot free and standing on your stomp pad. Keep the bar high up between your legs, as high as you can go without damaging the vital stuff. Keep your lead hand up on the end of the bar where it joins the rope. Look up hill. Relax and enjoy the ride.

Easier if you are sharing the ride with another person who knows how to ride them. Makes balancing a little easier, unless there is a major height difference.

Thats the best advice I can give for riding J bars and T bars.

Where in Germany are you? I fly in later this month and then off to Austria for a few weeks of boarding.

I guess I will try the lift with the bar behind me; I believe this should eliminate the pain alltogether. And for the falling, the best way I coop with it is by looking really carefully where my board is going and adjusting my balance accordingly; trying to steer the board away from shit mostly results in a fall.
I'm live in Stuttgart; I usually ride somewhere in the black forest. Skilift Ruhestein this is where I've been riding last Satuday.

Cavman · 11-30-2010, 08:09 AM

I agree with keeping an eye out for the rough stuff, but try to use your peripheral vision and keep your head up and looking uphill.

I am flying into Frankfurt. Visiting family and friends in Hamburg ank Cologne before heading to Innsbruck and pushing onto to the Zillertal.

Dano · 11-30-2010, 08:58 AM

That's just the way it is. Just like anything else in snowboarding, the only way you'll get better is by falling on your ass until it gets easy

**HoboMaster** · 11-30-2010, 09:51 AM

I have a T-Bar at my resort that accesses some kinda backcountry stuff. I will agree that T-bars in general are made for skiers, they simply are never comfortable for snowboarders. The way ours is set up though you can ride it with both feet strapped in, there is a cattrack that leads to it, then you can skootch to the end of the line, and then get some skootch speed to where the T-bar comes down. Having both feet strapped in is a big plus, because I know what you mean about the track getting squirrely and it sends your board all over the place. I don't personally like riding it all the time, but it's fun every once in a while when the powder is good.

InfiniteEclipse · 11-30-2010, 10:09 AM

I hope I never see one of these things

linvillegorge · 11-30-2010, 12:49 PM

This is how you do it

11-30-2010, 03:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
andrewboktor Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 13	How to ride a "Schlepplift"? The Schlepplift is a sort of T-bar lift, but the T is attached to a rope. You can see it here . At the local ski resorts in Germany, only those lifts exist, and I'm having a hard time riding them. I have 2 main problems: 1. My inner thigh muscles really heart after a dozen or so rides because of the pull of the bar (I put the bar between my legs). 2. If the piste wasn't groomed soon, the snow under the lift becomes so bumpy and has groves going left and right which causes me to be very squirrly on my board. My questions are: Can I ride this lift with the bar behind my back, not between my legs? may be that will ease the pain a little. Also, can I ride this lift fully strapped? may be the ride would become less squirly since I will be able to control the lift more. If I can do that, is there an easy way to move myself around in the lift line?

11-30-2010, 04:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
Phenix_Rider Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 186	Sorry, no help here. I hate those things with a passion. They're made for skiers __________________ Snow or sun, not rain I can ride the slopes with snow, the streets with sun, but rain just plain sucks.

11-30-2010, 05:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
Zany Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Slovakia Posts: 166	In most resorts u cant ride that lift with both feet strapped. I had same problem when started riding those lifts. Just hold with your hands to take presure from your leading leg and try to sit on that bar, dont just let it push u, get down, bend your knees and try to get that bar to your butt(u have more 'protection' on your butt than leg:P) however ull still feel that pain on the steepest part of the lift, coz this damn thing was made for skiers... for your second problem..practice riding onefoot, u can ride board onefoot easy, just remember to bend knees/ankles , stay down and balanced , shoulders aligned with board. I was scared when rode that thing first time, after few days i was doing onefoot ollies on lift , its fun , nothing really difficult...ull see forgot to add..If ur regular rider , use 'left' place , its easier because u have that bar in front of you and u can grab it easy. Last edited by Zany; 11-30-2010 at 05:18 AM.

11-30-2010, 07:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
Cavman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 281	Oh those things are everywhere in Australia. I have days where I ride them no probs and other days where I seem to fall over like a newb every second run to the amusementof my girlfriend. Best to have the back foot free and standing on your stomp pad. Keep the bar high up between your legs, as high as you can go without damaging the vital stuff. Keep your lead hand up on the end of the bar where it joins the rope. Look up hill. Relax and enjoy the ride. Easier if you are sharing the ride with another person who knows how to ride them. Makes balancing a little easier, unless there is a major height difference. Thats the best advice I can give for riding J bars and T bars. Where in Germany are you? I fly in later this month and then off to Austria for a few weeks of boarding. __________________ Ride Highlife 168 2011 \| K2 CTX 2010 Hammer Broadline 163W 2008 \| SP Fastec Trooper 2010 Hammer PCM C+ 161 2011 \| SP Fastec Brotherhood 2011 http://www.myfastec.com/videos/fastec-setup/ http://www.sp-united.com/bindings/

11-30-2010, 08:09 AM	#6 (permalink)
Cavman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 281	I agree with keeping an eye out for the rough stuff, but try to use your peripheral vision and keep your head up and looking uphill. I am flying into Frankfurt. Visiting family and friends in Hamburg ank Cologne before heading to Innsbruck and pushing onto to the Zillertal. __________________ Ride Highlife 168 2011 \| K2 CTX 2010 Hammer Broadline 163W 2008 \| SP Fastec Trooper 2010 Hammer PCM C+ 161 2011 \| SP Fastec Brotherhood 2011 http://www.myfastec.com/videos/fastec-setup/ http://www.sp-united.com/bindings/

11-30-2010, 08:58 AM	#7 (permalink)
Dano Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Edmonton AB Posts: 729	That's just the way it is. Just like anything else in snowboarding, the only way you'll get better is by falling on your ass until it gets easy __________________ '12 Lib Tech T.rice / '12 Burton Cartels '10 CustomX / '10 Co2 EST Salomon F22

11-30-2010, 09:51 AM	#8 (permalink)
HoboMaster Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sandpoint / Moscow, ID Posts: 2,301	I have a T-Bar at my resort that accesses some kinda backcountry stuff. I will agree that T-bars in general are made for skiers, they simply are never comfortable for snowboarders. The way ours is set up though you can ride it with both feet strapped in, there is a cattrack that leads to it, then you can skootch to the end of the line, and then get some skootch speed to where the T-bar comes down. Having both feet strapped in is a big plus, because I know what you mean about the track getting squirrely and it sends your board all over the place. I don't personally like riding it all the time, but it's fun every once in a while when the powder is good. __________________ PowderHound and TreeNinja

11-30-2010, 10:09 AM	#9 (permalink)
InfiniteEclipse Stay Strapped Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,116	I hope I never see one of these things __________________ Did she say Strap-in or Strap-on?

11-30-2010, 12:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
linvillegorge Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Evergreen, CO Posts: 4,496	This is how you do it

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