10 Tips: SUCCESSFULLY RIDE A T-BAR ON YOUR SNOWBOARD

I couldn't tell you a single snowboarder I know that likes to ride the t-bar, but if you want to ride all the best places mountains have to offer it's a necessary evil. Blackcomb Glacier opened for one of the first times this year & the only way to access it is from Showcase T-Bar, and frankly I couldn't believe the amount of snowboarders falling on it. In the hopes you have a better outcome than most of them did, here are 10 TIPS FOR RIDING T-BAR 1. DO SOME RECONNAISANCE how long is the tbar? are there unique features/ steep sections? 2. WATCH OTHER SNOWBOARDERS LOADING watch where they go to load spot any issues they're having and how you can avoid them 3. BE READY/ GET IN POSITION EARLY line up your snowboard with direction of t-bar keep knees/ hips/ shoulders lined up with snowboard look over open shoulder for lifty 4. SHIFT WEIGHT SLIGHTLY TOWARDS YOUR TAIL stay grounded through your front foot keep back foot centered pressing against rear binding or on stomp pad 5. WAIT! FOR THE PULL don't start moving forward in anticipation of the tow stay centered and wait for the pull 6. EXPECT A LITTLE SIDE TO SIDE if the track starts to push you to one side don't resist too much the further you move to side, the more force from cable pulling you back look ahead to see if others are affected by track and anticipate 7. FINDING COMFORTABLE POSITION FOR T-BAR try different positions to find most comfortable 95-100% pull on leg, only use hands to stabilize and stop t-bar from flying out 8. DON'T TRY TO PULL YOURSELF UP WITH YOUR ARMS you will get tired try to keep arms relaxed and use minimal effort holding t-bar in place 9. CRESTING AT TOP; SHIFT WEIGHT TO ARMS & REMOVE T-BAR don't remove too early, if you can't take the weight fully on your arms wait until slope is flatter 10. PULL ON T-BAR FOR EXTRA SPEED TO CLEAR UNLOADING AREA practice the timing for a slingshot out the unloading area and onto the slopes Hope these tips help you when riding the t-bar LIKE & SUBCRIBE