when there is an obstacle set up in a session area (i.e. slider or something), does this change the fundamental rules of thumb for the entire session area?

does the old general rotation understanding (which hopefully allows as many people to 'have a crack' as possible by rotating through the preferred trick hot spot and then clearing it) ...does this get ditched to allow for the new obstacle focused rotation to prevail?

one thought would be that slider sessions are rare, and so maximum use for all should be the priority, focused on allowing as many hits on the rail as possible.

A slider, Cool, where is it set up?

the busso super slider

sliders on ski slopes are usually setup to minimise the impact on other slope users. after riding the slider the jibbers usually dont sit and unstrap in the middle of the piste that everyone else is jamming down. they unstrap and return to the top of the jib run (often a trudge up the side, or if lucky a little t-bar tow) in a way that allows all the other punters to happily fly past and not impede their fun.

yet kiting i notice the tunnel vision effect: when a person focuses on a particular item, their awareness of whats going on around them diminishes rapidly.

in this case, rotating to ride the slider coincidentally may mean a tack right below the longstanding and well recognised trick hotspot (if the rider werent thinking too hard).

setting up a slider generally out of the way of the other punters (well done ) is only half of the job. navigating runs and turning your head is still common sense though. instead what unfolds is the domino effect of frustrated riders trying to get their thrills but having insufficient safe space to let rip, eventually spilling over into non-slider riders using the 'near slider' area because they cant hit a trick anywhere else.

overall an exponentially deteriorating chaos scenario, thats (somewhat) initially triggered by a slider centric rider making oblivious tacks/turns where other punters would normally be landing/crashing/getting a colon cleanse/nostril clease/dependent on your landing position cleanse. it can be assumed this same rider will be one of the most vocal later on when 'all these gumbies' start clogging the slider area.

these are my purely theoretical observations (made via youtube by typing 'kite slider chaos') and are open to correction.

Rule of thumb usually is:
1. Set up desired obstacle.
2. Tell others to get stuffed.
3. ???????
4. PROFIT!

kkiter said...
Everyone gets pissed off and tells you to move it somewhere else!!

That reminds me, we're just about due for another slider build!