{"id":12525,"date":"2022-05-10T13:37:48","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T19:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/?p=12525"},"modified":"2022-05-10T13:37:50","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T19:37:50","slug":"how-to-front-flip-on-skis-with-owen-leeper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/how-to-front-flip-on-skis-with-owen-leeper\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Front Flip on Skis with Owen Leeper"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Time to stomp your first &#8220;fronty.&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Black sheep of the flip family or sickest way to get upside down? The front flip may not get as much attention as backflips\u2014but plenty of skiers find it both more difficult and, arguably, more impressive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Front Flip on Skis with Owen Leeper | Powder7\" width=\"1020\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bmah6zL2SYA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/\"><em>Shop our full inventory of skis and gear<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Front Flip on Skis: Step-by-Step<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Known for massive airs and laid-out flips, Owen is one of the sendiest big-mountain skiers you could learn from. And while has massive backflips garner hundreds of thousands of views each year, his super-smooth front flips will also make your jaw drop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So\u2014how to &#8220;fronty.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>First, get used to the motion of a front flip<\/strong>. Practice on a trampoline or diving board until you can confidently bring the rotation around and land on your feet. If you go straight for snow, we recommend finding a powder landing! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Make sure you choose a jump that&#8217;s large enough<\/strong>. You want to make sure you&#8217;ll have enough air to bring the flip around. No one wants to back-slap or land on the knuckle of a jump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>With your skis shoulder width apart<\/strong>, be sure to pop off the lip of the jump. 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