Or snowboarding can turn into a real challenge if climbing the mountainside is carried out on their own. To facilitate the process of climbing the mountain, it is enough to figure out how to use the drag lift.

What is a lift

Specialized equipment for towing skiers consists of a descending branch that undergoes cyclic rotation through elements of support structures placed along the slope. Ski lifts contain intermediate supports, for which the athletes are held during the ascent to the top.

Such equipment is driven by electric drives. The design provides for standby engines running on diesel fuel, which are activated in the event of a line blackout.

Types

Ski lifts are divided into structures with intermediate supports in the form of "plate" and "anchor". The former are represented by metal fasteners movably connected to the cable, which contain a disk holder at the end. For the latter, in fact, skiers grab when lifting.

Rope lifts with intermediate supports in the form of an "anchor" are distinguished by a similar design. The only difference is the presence of a T-shaped end, which can be used as a holder by several athletes at the same time.

Operation features

How to use the drag lift? Photo proper fit presented in this material. With regard to the operation of such equipment in practice, while sitting on the platform, beginner snowboarders are advised to unfasten one foot from the board's fastening, using it to perform maneuvers during the ascent. Skiers cope with this task a little easier.

However, you can jump onto the ski lift with a snowboard without unfastening the bindings. It is enough to jump to the landing aid and grab the towing bar. Each fan of skiing chooses the best way to climb for himself, based on convenience and personal safety considerations.

1. It is better to carry out loading in the presence of attendants who will help to catch the tow bar and place themselves on the intermediate support.
2. For safety when lifting, it is better to hold the mount with both hands.
3. You should not sit down with the weight of your whole body on the anchor or disk mount of the lift, since the latter serve only as auxiliary supporting elements.
4. Having settled on the lift, you should try to relax and maintain even breathing, which will save energy for the subsequent descent from the top.
5. If a fall occurs, immediately release the tow bar and roll to the side. Such forethought will allow you to protect yourself from injury and will not create an obstacle for skiers walking behind.
6. When it is necessary to climb only to the middle of the mountain peak, it is enough to unload the coupling of the mount with the cable in advance when reaching the desired point and move to the side as soon as possible.
7. Before using drag lifts, it is worth seeing how other, more experienced athletes cope with this task.

Finally

The secret to successful ski lift operation is the need to perform calm, judicious actions. When looking at a massive mechanical structure, many skiers have to fight fear. Therefore, when landing on a support, inexperienced athletes instinctively grab the first element that comes to hand, which is the main mistake.

When making an oversight that causes a fall, the main thing is not to cling to anything. After all, otherwise you can drag for a long time behind the intermediate support.

After all, a ski lift is nothing more than a moving cable. Only practice helps to conquer it. After several climbs and full mastery of the principles of operation of the mechanism, you can proudly call yourself a real skier.

The drag lift is the most common lift on small, training slopes.

Attention! For safety reasons, the lift must only be used

Go to the ski lift, place your snowboard parallel to it, your free foot is on the snow, you are waiting for the tow bar. Get ready to start moving.

As soon as the yoke began to approach you, put your free foot from the snow onto the board, in advance (about a meter) grab the cable with your hands. When the yoke reaches you, put it in your thigh area. I do not recommend putting a yoke near the waist - you can fall.

For clarity, imagine a tug of war - the opposing team is at the top, and you rest a little on your front leg, pull the cable towards you and smoothly ride up.

So, go to the lift, catch the "mop". Place it between your legs in the thigh area.
- distribute the weight evenly, 50 to 50 on each leg, the body is even, do not stick out the pelvis, do not lean forward, look forward, bend your knees slightly.

At the very top, pull out the lift, lift your free leg and put it back on the snow behind, then immediately move away so as not to interfere with those who are following us.
you need to crawl a couple of meters away from the lift, so as not to collide with other people!

Learning to edge

Remember about the stance - the weight is evenly distributed between the legs, the arms look to the sides, the gaze is directed down in the direction of movement, and not under your legs) Tighten the pelvis a little so that it is above the snowboard. The knees are bent.

- Let's wrap up:
Stand in the correct stance facing the descent. Stand on your heels, lift your toes - you edged.
Now let's start moving. To do this, slightly reduce the edging, that is, lower the socks slightly.

- The speed is also adjustable:
- To accelerate, lower your toes further - this will lower the toe edge and the board will begin to pick up speed. Just don't drop your socks too low. If you catch the toe edge in the snow, you will stumble and fall, which means you will catch the toe edge.
- Raise your toes slightly to slow down.

- We stop:
If you lift your toes too high you will stop.
Always stop at the edge of the slope. Never stand in the center - this will interfere with those rolling from above and put everyone in danger

You need to ride backwards on the front edge. That is, you are now standing not on your heels (not on the back edge), but on your toes. And you control the speed with your heels - lower them down to start moving and accelerate and lift your heels up when you want to slow down or stop. See where you are moving on the slope through the right or left shoulder.

If you are doing this exercise for the first time, do not spare money for an instructor, otherwise you risk earning a few fresh bruises.

You've learned how to stand on your snowboard, how to start moving, going down with your face and back to the downhill across the slope, and how to brake.

Now we are learning to move left and right along the slope

Getting ready to drive to the right side across the slope with your back to the descent
Strap two feet onto the snowboard.
Stand in the correct stance with your back to the descent. Turn over - stand on your toes, lift your heels so as not to roll down.
Start the movement - turn your knees, shoulders, hips to the right side and transfer your body weight to your right leg.

To understand if you did the exercise correctly, look back. If you left a wide trail from the board, then everything is correct. If only a thin trace stretches behind you. This means that you have passed the cantu - this is a mistake, as it will not allow you to stop in time.

Try the same exercise on the left side.

Once you've mastered this back-to-descent technique, practice doing this exercise while facing the downhill.

You can also check out similar exercises:

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Get used to the speed

Stand with your back to the slope in the correct stance.
To start the movement, shift your body weight in the direction of movement down the slope. With this movement, your board gradually begins to unfold.

On the opposite side of the slope, level the board - that is, distribute your body weight evenly, 50 to 50 on each foot.

Continue the movement, but in the opposite direction - shift your body weight in the direction of movement and level the board.

Then change direction again.

Try this exercise while facing downhill, i.e. standing on the front edge.
Remember that the more you turn your board downhill, the more you gain speed.
In words, it sounds difficult, so watch the examples and videos, contact the instructor)))

So, today you learned how to climb the lift, slide down the slope with two legs strapped on, adjust the speed, and also stop when necessary. They also learned to enjoy rolling at speed using the “falling leaf” technique on the front and back edges alternately.

Step-by-step instructions for the second lesson on the slope

Remember the technique of moving on a snowboard with one foot strapped (first lesson)

Learn how to use the lift on the practice slope (tow bar or T-bar)

Remember correct stance snowboarding (first lesson)

Learn to roll over:
- Descend the slope with the board placed across the slope FACE DOWN. To go socks we lower down, to stop we raise up.
- Descend the slope with the board placed across the slope BACK DOWN. To go we lower the heels down, to stop we raise them up.

Try to move left and right on the slope
Turn your knees, shoulders, hips and shift your body weight in the direction of movement. You should leave a wide trail behind you. Learn to perform the exercise to the right and to the left, both standing FACE and standing BACK to the descent.

Getting used to speed - the "Falling Leaf" technique
Shift your body weight in the direction you are moving downhill. On the opposite side of the slope, level the board with your body weight evenly distributed. Continue moving to the other side. Then change direction again. Exercise with your face and back to the descent.

Music used in video:
WRC 3 - Soundrack 2;
Annonymos ft. Taz - Look At Me.

Lesson 5 - Lift

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Your opportunities have increased, you are no longer afraid of going down the mountain. And the rise? Let's talk about using lifts.

We climb up the mountain

These wonderful devices are divided into three categories: gondola, they are also funiculars (choose the more euphonious of these two names), chairlifts and towing. Using the first ones, which are ordinary hanging trailers, is not a problem, just make sure that your board does not rest on the edge of the mask of a German skier standing next to you. However, gondolas are often equipped with external attachments for equipment. We will dwell on the technique of using chairlifts and towing lifts in more detail.

Towing lifts

There are several varieties of such lifts, united by a pair general principles. In any case, you will go up in tow, and also in any case you will be dragged by a steel cable. The difference is in the method of attaching to the cable.

Baby lifts

Trails for beginners, "children's" slopes are most often equipped with very slow lifts with rubber-plastic brackets attached directly to the cable. The cable moves parallel to the ground at a height of about one meter. Such devices are most often called baby lifts. It is best to start acquaintance with the work of lifts here. Here are the general rules.

Stand on the lower platform of the lift next to the cable. The front leg is strapped in, the back leg is not. The board is deployed straight up the slope. The question of whether to unfasten the rear leg for lifting is quite complicated. Experienced riders most often do not consider this necessary. If you unfasten your back leg, it will serve as a support while you wait for the approaching brace. If both legs are strapped in and there is some slope at the base of the lift, you will need to take steps to prevent slipping down. In this case, turn the board across the slope at a sufficient angle.

Look back at the approaching brace.

When the brace is level with you, grab it with both hands. Push off with your free foot to move the board. If not unfastened - fast jump turn the board straight up the slope and push it forward with your feet. It's not that hard. In any case, you have to help the board move - the point of application of the force of the lift is too high, if you remain passive, the jerk of the lift will simply make you fall forward.

As you start, place your back foot in front of the back binding, as you did in the first lesson.

Keep the brace close to you, this will help you keep your balance.

Don't bend at the waist. If there is a need to lower the bail - and the cable often goes very low, especially if there is a whole team of small skiers in front - bend your knees.

Your body weight should be evenly distributed between your front and back legs.

Don't yawn, look ahead. If necessary, steer the board by lightly pressing the appropriate edge with your back foot.

If the lift stops and you're only halfway, take steps to prevent slipping by either sticking your back foot out or turning the board around. You will have to start again.

If you fall, which happens to everyone, try to leave the lift path as soon as possible.

When you reach the top, do not linger on the lift path, release the brace and slide to the side.

Anchors and plates

A more serious structure is the lift, called the "anchor" lift, or T-lift in English terminology, after the shape of the tow bars. Such a barbell easily picks up a couple of pretty skiers under the buttocks at once. While you are a beginner, use this contraption alone, winding the anchor with one side behind your front foot. Later, when you feel confident, you can lift the same bar with another rider, or even with one of those skiers, leaning on your side of the anchor with the top of your back thigh. There is also a purely individual variety of such lifts. At the end of the towing bar of these units, a small plastic plate is fixed, for which they were called plate-shaped. According to the English-language classification, these are lifts of the Poma system. It is clear that the plate is designed to be placed between the legs. Here are some features of using T and Poma lifts:

Lifts with an average (about 3 m / s) towing speed are equipped with exhaust coils - devices that make it easier to start and equalize the speed of your movement on terrain changes. You will feel the cable jerk when the auxiliary cable is completely etched from the spool. You need to get moving without waiting for this moment. To do this, either push off with your unbuckled back leg, or jump up a little to unload the board.

Do not sit on the anchor or the plate, they are not designed for this.

Hold the bar with your front, and if necessary, with both hands.

In the event of a fall, immediately get rid of the bar, there is no point in dragging through the snow behind the cable. Don't worry, the bar will immediately go up due to the reel (the same will happen to it on top when you let go of it and slide to the side).

Don't tense up, relax your muscles shoulder girdle, breathe evenly and deeply, drive the board calmly. Avoid energetic edging.

Lifts with high (about 5 m/s) towing speed are equipped with a special starting system. The bars of these lifts are not rigidly fixed to the cable. The command to the actuator, which fixes the rod on the cable, is given by a special sensor located in the alignment of the starting gates equipped at the lower station. At this point, a slight slope is made towards the slope, which will allow you to simply roll out onto the lift track. As you understand, in this case, the movements of a rider with a fastened or unfastened hind leg are no different. Rolling out, you will take the extreme barbell in the drive and place it between your legs. The jerk will be very strong, but due to the fact that you are already moving, it will not create problems for you.

Don't be intimidated by the high lifting speed. You will quickly notice that it is easier to stabilize the board on these lifts than on any other. The speed allows very efficient use of the edge. Energetic edges, which often lead to a fall on slow and medium lifts, are quite passable here.

Clear the track even faster in case of a fall, the nine-year-old pro rider who started behind you may well, spitting on the rules of the lift, train his favorite tricks on the lift bar.

Try not to drop the bar in front of the intermediate support, this can lead to a stop of the main cable.

Ski lifts

Now a little about the common anachronisms. Often you can see lifts that look like the ones just described, but are not equipped with any devices that make life easier. On small slopes, their use is sometimes justified. The principles of use, of course, do not differ from those outlined above.

It is a completely different matter when it comes to a drag lift. A drag lift is a bare cable that travels up a slope. You will be attached to it with the help of the so-called yoke, tarpaulin (this the best option) a cable with a special bracket (it is she, in fact, that is the yoke) at one end and a small wooden crossbar at the other.

Borrow starting position near the rope.

Put the brace on the rope. There are a lot of different designs of this device, depending on the presence or absence of intermediate supports, the manufacturer's imagination, most often underground, and the devil knows what else. Correct position the yoke on the cable will tell you the natives.

The main trick is that you need to tighten your canvas cable to engage the yoke. With the shackle on the hoist cable, tighten your cable slightly. Having hooked on the main cable, the bracket will begin to move up. Do not throw a yoke on the cable at the junction of its ends, the so-called tangle.

Pass the canvas cable, slightly clamped in the front hand. Having released the yoke by a meter and a half, firmly squeeze your hand and initiate the movement of the board with your feet as you did on the baby lift.

If your balance is lacking and the main cable is at a comfortable height, you can grab it with your free hand. But keep in mind that the cable is coated with grease (black, of course), and often has loose areas that can damage both the glove and the hand.

After stabilizing your movement, get the wooden bar between your legs. With your free front hand, grab the canvas cable in front of you again.

In the event of a fall, release the yoke immediately! Unloaded, it almost immediately falls off the main cable. True, sometimes this does not happen.

It is absolutely unacceptable to wind the canvas cable around your hand or otherwise secure it. In this case, the fall will almost certainly end in injury! Unfortunately, this is not an exaggeration. You are waiting for dislocations and damage to the bags of the joints of the hand. An even more gloomy prospect awaits the violator of this rule if the bump stop at the top station of the lift does not work and the yoke begins to go to the drive pulley of the main cable. They say there have been deaths.

Having risen up, release, a little before reaching the chipper, the crossbar. Collect the yoke thrown off by the chipper and drive off to the side.

If it becomes necessary to leave the lift before reaching the top, pull your cable closer to you, and then abruptly release it. The unloaded yoke will jump off the main cable.

Enjoy it! The "great descent - scary ascent" attitude is fundamentally wrong! Everything should please you on the slope, including the upward movement.

Chair lifts

Using chair lifts is much easier than towing lifts. In practice, all you have to do is sit in the lift chair at the bottom and leave it at the top.

Take your starting position. Board in the direction of ascent, back leg unfastened.

Look back at the approaching chair.

Take hold of the chair that comes up and sit down.

Elevate your free leg and the toe of the board so you don't catch the snow while the chair is low.

Lower the protective bar (if any).

Use a foothold or, if you don't have one, support the board with your free foot.

When approaching the upper station, turn the board in the direction of the slope and turn around a little on your chair. Raise the protective bar.

Once above the drop point, place your board on the snow and stand up.

Place your back foot in front of the rear binding and roll to the side.

On large-capacity chairs, it is better for a beginner to take extreme places and warn neighbors about his inexperience. For their own benefit.

Of course, on chairlifts it is possible to get up with both legs strapped on, and even to get up with a board in your hands (don't forget about the leash). Follow the rules of this slope, decide for yourself what is more convenient for you.

So, now you know how to move down and up. In the next lesson, we will start talking about the technique of effective skating on the board.

Lifts are wagon, capsule, chair, towing (rope). The first two types are cabs of various sizes suspended on a cable. If you have problems with them - say "no" to alcohol and drugs.

A little more difficult is the chair lift, where the most difficult is the approach and departure. As a rule, landing in a chair causes less problems than disembarking. This is where “scooter” riding with the back leg unfastened comes in handy. When landing, keep in mind that getting off the chair, you will need to roll to the side. Goofy is easier to go to the left, regulars - to the right.

The biggest problem for beginner snowboarders is drag lifts, the so-called “mops” and “plates” (there is also a cable with a hook that needs to be hooked by hand, but there is no theory here - only practice). When using the yoke, you have to climb on a flat board for a long time, which is quite difficult and unpleasant. In addition, due to the fact that there are more skiers on the slope (and, accordingly, on the lift), you have to climb along two ski tracks, which do not always go the way you want. A skier will easily go around a protruding stump or a block of ice, passing it between the skis, or moving far to the side, but it is impossible to perform such maneuvers on the board, so even experienced snowboarders sometimes do not reach the top of the lift. However, if the lift track is monitored, and this is increasingly common in our country, the yoke does not cause special problems.

It is better to learn how to use the drag lift in the “paddling pools” - there the slope is more gentle, and the speed is less.

With your rear leg unfastened, approach the landing site, which should ideally be flat and not sloping. Set the board with your nose in the direction of travel, put your back foot in front of the back mount on a special rubber stand, it is called “pads”, making sure that the toe or heel of the boot does not protrude beyond the edge of the board, turn the body half-turn back and wait for the approaching “mop” or "plate". When it is within arm's reach, grab it and shove it under your front leg. Goofy is easier to do with his left hand, regulars - with his right. Wait for the jerk, trying to soften it with your hand and moving the body forward. After that, shift your weight to your front foot and try to relax and enjoy yourself.

When moving on the yoke, almost all of your weight should be on your front foot. As soon as you try to load the rear foot, the board will turn tail forward and, having hooked the snow with the front edge, will stop. Your "plate", meanwhile, will move on, leaving you to wallow in the snow.
The biggest problems when climbing on a yoke are caused by the board not falling into the ski rut, if it is clearly expressed, bypassing obstacles, and moving along convex sections (bridges). All this happens because with a flat board, it is almost impossible to control it, and you will chat from side to side, following the board, repeating all the curves of the terrain. You can significantly alleviate your fate if you climb the “mop” not alone, but by someone else. It can be your brother - a snowboarder, and even better if it is a skier or a skier - whoever is lucky. There is such a subtlety: if two people rise at the same time on the “mop”, the jerk is stronger, so at this moment hold on to the neighbor’s waist. Just keep in mind that until you gain experience, your board may accidentally run into his skis or board, so it’s better to choose someone you know as partners ... It’s easier for two snowboarders to climb if one of them is goofy (rides on the right), and the second - regular (left).

The easiest way to climb is on “cymbals” with a curved handle. A straight handle turns you around all the time, as it does not come out from under your legs straight forward, but at an angle. The smaller the angle of installation of the mounts, the harder it is to climb on a “plate” with a straight handle.

If you lose your balance during the lift, you can regain it with your free back foot (again “scooter”!), but keep in mind that the slowest lift moves at a speed that you can develop only by running, so putting your back foot on the snow, you will have to make a lot of effort later to get it back on the board.

If you fall on an incline, crawl to the side as quickly as possible without trying to get up. You will stand aside, calmly, slowly and without worrying that someone will run over you.

When you reach the top, pull yourself forward by the handle of the “mop” or “plate” with your hand and get off the lift. Immediately step aside so as not to interfere with those who rise after you. Please note: unlike the chair lift, it is easier for goofies to go to the right on the yoke, and to the left for regulars.

You can also climb on the yoke with your hind leg fastened, for some it even seems easier. You can save a lot of time on fastening fasteners.

Additionally

Snowboard lift? No, I'm better on foot, I need strong legs!

Well, as you wish ..., and I will sit in an armchair, and I will look from above as you puff up the slope ...

Armchair?! Why didn't you say before?! Sitting on a chair is not for you to fight with a yoke ...

(a conversation between two beginner snowboarders)

In this article, we will talk about how to learn to use the lift when snowboarding. We will tell you what types of lifts are, and why you need to unfasten one leg when using them. We will also share our personal experience that will be useful to any snowboarder.

Part one. Theoretical.

Why do you need a lift?

The goal of most mechanisms and machines is to make life easier for a person, free up time and energy for more interesting, important and useful things, and the lift is no exception. It allows you to save energy for those extreme descents for which people get up on alpine skis and snowboards. The invention of ski lifts provoked a rapid growth in the technical skills of athletes and the popularization of skiing and snowboarding.

When can I start using the lift on my snowboard?

If this is your first time getting on a snowboard, then don't bother with lifts, walk up the slope until you get the hang of it. side slip, and even better weight transfer turns(you don’t want to get stuck at the very height, or even worse - fly head over heels from it?). Well, when you can freely change the direction of movement and at least somehow turn, be prepared for the fact that the first five ascents will force you to show everything best qualities =).

What is the best way to use the lift on a snowboard?

On ski resorts The three most common rates are:

The “hourly” rate is when you can go through the turnstile as many times as you like in the allotted time (no, the cunning plan of passing the card to a friend for free skiing is doomed to failure, because the delay between passes is from 4 to 7 minutes). Such subscriptions are valid only on the day of purchase and are activated either at the first pass, or 10-15 minutes after purchase (it is better to check immediately at the checkout). The cost depends on the time (at peak times it is more expensive) and the duration of skiing (discounts for bulk purchases).

One-time tariff - when you can go through the turnstile a paid number of times for an unlimited time (such subscriptions, most often, are valid not only on the day of purchase, but for the rest of the season). There is no delay between passes, while the cost depends on the number of lifts: opt is opt =). (Exception GLK "Uktus" - there the price is fixed)

The “free” tariff is when only the strength of one’s legs is used as a lift, and the employees of the GLC stop the lift with special perseverance and drive you away from the lonely flying drags. You can ride this tariff for as long as you like (and even when the GLC is not working), and climb as many times as you have enough strength and energy.

For more information on when it is more profitable to use each of the above "tariffs", see the table.

Use the "Hourly" rate	Use the "Per-time" tariff	Use the "Free" tariff
If you don’t want to practice anything, but you want fun and fun descents with maximum effort	If you learn and hone your skills throughout the descent	If you are studying and do not know how to use the lift
If you ride during the hours when peace and solitude reign on the mountain (on weekdays, early in the morning or late in the evening, or in frost, on the verge of closing the slopes at -20-25ºС)	If you come to the mountain during peak hours (usually this is a weekend from 12 to 17)	If the line for the lift starts right from the ticket office and even your angelic patience is not enough to endure this hell
If you prefer to tirelessly ride all the available time, ignoring lunch, toilet and other distractions from skiing	If you prefer relaxed and measured skiing with barbecue breaks and unhurried conversations with friends	If you prefer to combine extreme sensations with a program to get rid of excess weight and endurance training (with regular skating, you start to watch how not to lose weight - energy for heating and lifting takes a lot)

largest snowboarding progress achieved by combining all three "tariffs".

• With fun descents, the necessary roll is acquired and personal experience. Lots of personal experience.
• During one-time descents, a correct technique(provided that you do not burn the slope with napalm, but purposefully do the exercises).
• When climbing on foot, you have time to think about your mistakes and see the others, and at the same time learn to rationally use the slope and get the most out of each descent (then crawl uphill a lot).

If you not warming up before snowboarding using a lift, then be prepared to “creak” during the first three descents (about as much work you need to do to warm up your muscles and get into the right rhythm). The easiest way is to warm up directly during the ascent (on foot or on the lift), when there is a lot of free time and you can vigorously wave your arms, twist your body, and perform vertical work (squat). So you will be well protected from stupid sprains and injuries.

Types of lifts

Rope (dish and T-shaped) - stood on the board, squeezed the yoke between your legs and roll yourself slowly. (Uktus, Deciduous, Wolf, Saw, Warm, Stack, Hedgehog, White)

ravolator or tape - stand on the tape with a board in your hands or on your foot and watch how pedestrians overtake you (Rosa Khutor)

Chairlifts - sat on a bench, relaxed and you sit so contented while lifting up (Ezhovaya, Belaya)

Gondola - went into the booth, sat on a bench, and you sit, you look at the beauties of the mountains, protected from wind and cold (Bath)

At the same time, chairlifts and gondola lifts do not cause practically any problems for snowboarders, what's so difficult about it - you unfasten the board and you sit, like in a bus or tram. But with rope tows, especially at first, there are certain difficulties.

And there is a simple explanation for this - using ski lift snowboarding is impossible without putting the board on the whole sliding surface entirely, and this situation is very unstable. With random fluctuations in weight, the edges are sure to want to bite into the snow and drop the snowboarder, especially when the track under the lift is so broken that it is more suitable for a bobsleigh championship than for snowboarding and skiing.

To make life easier, we unfasten the back leg

The release of the back leg not only makes it easier to get on/off the lift, but also helps the muscles to relax and rest during the lift.

For comparison, remember how much strength it takes to stand still on the board, and the lightness that you experience after unfastening the mounts.

The same thing happens when using the lift on a snowboard: as soon as the hind leg gains freedom, a person immediately has remarkable abilities for movement and stability. Standing and moving with one unfastened leg is very easy!

When using the lift with one leg strapped on, you can:	When using the lift with two legs strapped on, you can:
Make it easier to wait in line	Get tired of jumping and spend a lot of extra energy, but save 30 seconds of your time (for buckling your legs on top)
Easily approach and depart from drop-off/drop-off points	Climb short distances to descend through the snow park and a series of jumps
Rest and relax while climbing
It is easy to jump away from an obstacle that suddenly jumped out (squirrel, calf, little boy)
Move on a flat slope (for example, on the Belaya slope during a headwind)
It is easy to restore balance by pushing off with the back foot, and when falling, quickly crawl away and not get edging on the ear
Learn carving turns with one leg strapped =)

Often, on the way to the lift, a kind of motley company of jumping hares gathers. They squeak, grunt, roll into pits and collapse on the unevenness of the slope, scratch equipment, and wave their arms in the hope of maintaining balance ... in response, they receive sidelong glances of indignation from more stable brothers. When they cling to the yoke, they strain with all their might instead of relaxing and resting before the next reckless descent.

Why is all this necessary? I don't understand... =)

Part two. Practical.

When using a drag lift, there are a number of basic rules, due to the violation of which falls occur:

The starting point should be convenient (it is difficult to grab the lift when you roll towards it or crash into a hill at the start)

The lift is not a chair, and you should not sit on it =) (the yoke pulls forward, not up, so you have to stand on your feet)

Weight should be evenly distributed across the legs

The head and shoulders should not collapse and tilt - keep them level, knees slightly bend to absorb bumps

To learn how to use the lift, you will need to go through several stages:

Scooter

Attention: the fastened leg always rolls forward first (both on the lift and when driving on a slope)

Find a flat and gently sloping section of the slope where you will not disturb anyone.

Buckle up your front foot and get used to the board a little: roll from side to side, step your free foot over the snowboard, lift and spin around on your axis.

Now start pushing off with the back, as if you are rolling on a scooter or skateboard. First ride in a straight line, and then in a circle (clockwise and counterclockwise).

Once you feel confident, find a small incline with enough rollout to stop and move on to the next step.

Descent in a straight line with one unfastened leg

Turn the snowboard down the slope and place your back foot on it (near the binding), then roll into the main stance. There is no need to twitch and try to control the board, let it slide down the slope on its own and stop (you didn’t climb Everest to practice this exercise, right?).

Get up using the scooter skill and make it harder for yourself: squat, lift your back leg, reach the nose and tail of the board during the descent, turn your head.

Choice of starting point

Watch where most snowboarders/skiers start. Most likely, the largest and deepest hole has been rolled out in this place, which will try to stop and cause a lot of inconvenience. To make your life easier (especially on initial stage) choose a level place (slightly higher or lower on the slope).

You need to get up closer to the flying yokes (the length of the arms should be enough so as not to reach for them with your whole body and not lean forward).

Please note that the yokes should fly in front, you will catch them behind your back next season =).

Start

For maximum efficiency, try to choose a time when no one will push you from behind (this way you can safely skip the skids flying by).

Approach the starting point and turn with your front foot up the slope

Grab the yoke and stick the plate under the fifth point.

During the start, tighten your muscles a little to compensate for the jerk of the spring in the yoke and

- Unhook your back hand so that the snowboard does not turn across the slope due to a shift in the center of gravity.

Driving on a lift

Distribute your weight evenly across your legs

Bend your knees slightly to absorb bumps, but do not tilt your head and body (keep them level), otherwise you will crash!

Finish

Pull the yoke stick towards you and jump to the side

Roll away from the landing site (if you sit right there, you will create a huge plug of jumping hares) and calmly fasten your back leg

Facade lift - 1D, 2D and 3D