Do Skis Slide In Snow?

[zbomb88]

I have to get my SJ from my garage into my walkout basement. Normally I put it on the trailer and walk it down the hill. So far today we have gotten probably close to 6" of snow, so I don't think that is going to work. I'm thinking of setting it at the top of the hill and just pushing it down. Thoughts?

Here is my view for the day at work:

 

[superjet104]

I would do it what's the worst that can happen


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[stagesrt4]

yea they slide pretty easy in the snow as long as its not SLUSH

 

[j0hnny]

make a stop motion video that makes it look like ur riding it on the snow!

 

[zbomb88]

Maybe I'll have to build a ramp at the bottom of the hill too.

 

[j0hnny]

so glad we only got light dust. i feel bad for yall

 

[zbomb88]

so glad we only got light dust. i feel bad for yall

It has been coming down like crazy! As of 1:00 this morning we had 0"

 

[speedysprocket]

You can ride in 6 inches of water, why not 6 inches of snow?...

 

[XJCrawler]

We've pulled a waveblaster hull behind a truck in the middle of winter a few times

 

[XJCrawler]

 

[schicks]

there are somethings in life you never get to old for:

 

[N3vrSat1sfied]

 

[OCD Solutions]

Instant classic, lol.

 

[Captain PegLeg]

How funny would it be to rig up a fin to the steering cable and to be able to go down ski slopes? Yes sir, id like a lift pass for myself and my 550 hull please.

 

[restosud]

wear a wetsuit so no yellow snow please.

 

[zbomb88]

Well, the ski made it down just fine. Unfortunately the snow wasn't packed enough for me to ride down on it though.

 

[Dalton]

Was it too heavy to slide well? I've been wanting to do this with an empty hull for awhile.

 

[zbomb88]

Weight could have had something to do with it. My hill isn't too terribly steep though either. I'm sure it would pull behind a truck or snowmobile just fine though. I was really hoping to get a good push and ride it down for kicks and giggles, but that definitely didn't happen. It did drag well through the rest of my yard though.

 

[kswiatk]

Was it too heavy to slide well? I've been wanting to do this with an empty hull for awhile.

I've tried it with an empty 550 hull down a decently steep hill. It wouldnt slide and would just stick to the snow. It was probably because the snow was pretty wet at ?the time, so maybe a little wax or oil will do the trick?

 

[zbomb88]

Seems like it would be more work than it is worth to slide it down a hill, and then have to drag it back up. Now if you were pulling it behind something, as in the videos above, it might be worthwhile.