Trick
Air-to-Fakie — Quarterpipe
Aliases
Quarterpipe Air to Switchen · AASI assessment wording (S6); 'fakie' and 'switch' kept searchableSOURCE-BACKED DETAIL
Characteristics
- Record type
- terrain specific variant
- Demonstrator
- Chad Otterstrom (S5 author)
- Variant of
- Air-to-Fakie
- Rotation
- none (no aerial rotation)
- Entry stance
- forward
- Landing stance
- fakie
- Terrain context
- Quarterpipe; straight approach up the wall in S5.
01
teaching summary — coaching review required
Quarterpipe lesson paraphrased from Chad Otterstrom (S5): choose a straight approach up the quarterpipe, flat-based with bent knees; begin with small attempts to understand the transition; let the feature provide lift with limited additional pop; stay composed in flight and add a grab when appropriate; watch the lip and return high in the transition near the departure point; ride back down fakie. The straight approach differs from the halfpipe lesson's down-pipe line. The source's informal claims that this is easy are not adopted as a difficulty or safety rating.
02
editorial review notes
Terrain variant of Air-to-Fakie; its lesson stays attached to quarterpipe terrain.
03
Additional editorial review notes
Merged here (HP28-10/11/12): Otterstrom's straight flat-base approach with flexed legs and limited added pop; edging can redirect the line sideways; begin small, an optional grab follows basic control; attention toward the coping and re-entry near departure height, then a switch descent. His note on vert concerns avoiding the deck — vert alone does not make a suitable landing; his informal reassurance is not a guarantee. Landing switch is an outcome, not evidence of a 180 spin. AASI assessment block (HP28-16, S6): looks for complete separation from the snow, a switch descent and managed pressure along the equipment; reverting immediately to forward and excessive nose pressure are unsuccessful contributors.