How To Ride A Button Lift - Beginner Snowboard Tutorial
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In this video I've got some tips for riding a button lift on your snowboard. We're snowboarding in St Anton Austria in the video and riding the St Anton terrain park. A button lift is a common type of lift for short beginner runs and for short park laps. Before attempting a button lift it's important to practice a lot of one foot skating on your snowboard. When grabbing the button lift your have to pull it around your front leg, then squeeze the button between your legs. This may take a few attempts but I find it to be one of the easiest ways to get up the run once you get used to it. If you have any beginner snowboard questions please leave them below in the comments. If you want more beginner snowboard tips check out the beginner snowboard playlist. Thanks for watching! - Sport
I am watching this video on the slope right in front of a button lift to save my life.
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LMAO
Hahahahaha
same!!
@@mikkelbauer2953
Finally, got the reply that I've been waiting for. Hope you didn't have to climb all the way up.
This kind of lift is truest and hardest challenge beginner snowboarders are faced with, I owuldnt be surprised that many gives up on snowboarding because of it
Took me 2-3 days to get the basics down and turning... Now it's effortless and automatic, these things still give me a hard time
@@ekay4495try putting it under your arm instead of
@@Boomy0 Had similar approach. I just been holding on to it to counter the first pull with my arms as well, then put it between my legs after the first meters
I learnt how to ride one of these after snowboarding for 3 years and this are my tips:
1_ First , look where other people put their snowboard, and try to put it in the right direction (heading to the mountain)
2- Be prepared to grab it and put it between your legs very quickly
3- Put your back arm heading down the mountain to distribute your weight
4- Watch out for the terrain and dont trust yourself until you finished the trip
5- Dont even think to grab it less stronger than before even if you are exhausted
6 Practice your one leg riding and try until you are succesful no matter what other people say
#4 was crucial for me.
This video helped me a lot when I was mastering this devil piece of machinery. After about 12 fails (TWELVE!) I finally did it. Now it seems really easy, however I still can't do it with one of my foot unstrapped. My loose foot simply slides off the board very quickly and I lose balance.
had nightmares about these when i first started. all good now though after loads of practice!
I went on and the guy told me to just sit back so i literally sat on the button and fell over 😒
Why can’t we have summer break in the winter
In Russia we call it a 'plate lift' (or maybe it's better to translate is as 'dish lift'). These lifts are commonly used in Ural mountains and the worst thing is that this lift rides you 200-300m of height change with a really steep incline. It's a nightmare for beginner snowboarders and even skiers and it's annoying to ride it for 10-15 minutes for experienced snowboarders. I hope these lifts will become history soon.
I know what it's like because it's pretty much the same here in Romania
I haven't ridden in over 10 years and the idea of this *still* gives me anxiety 😂
another tip, something i struggled in the beginning with, is that some button lifts will give you an unexpected fast drag which may put you off balance if you arent expecting it. also some hills can get steep so stay parallel to the ground and dont panic!
Had the same experiences in the pyrenees. . . And i found them agressive on skis, no clue how the boarders managed it
Big problem i have is that sometimes due to uneven terrain you end up quite a bit off center of the lift,which means yiu re getting pulled quite a bit to the side,which is the point where i catch an edge and fall
Had the same thing happen yesterday!
Exactly why I came here looking for tips of how to actually position my weight etc
All I got was 2 minutes telling me how to do the obvious bit
That is exactly the problem I faced today, the terrain is so more uneven after many ppl off track to the left😢
I have legit developed PTSD from button lifts. Never riding another one in my life XD
I always found these to be designed for Skiiers instead of snowboarders. They're super easy on skis bit its way to easy to catch an edge going up on a snowboard.
Tip 4: push your rear highback down before taking the lift so that it prevents both straps from dragging into the snow. It will also lower the risk of tripping over it when you get off.
You can also put it under the arm that’s facing down to begin with. It gives you more balance in the lift.
I am surprised how hard it was in reality. I just could not get it right today at snowmass!
Bruised up after multiple attempts :( . Been boarding for couple years!
Me too, I thought it was simple until I fell instantly in front of a lot of people. Was embarrassing. I'm so use to using chair lifts. End up just walking up due to embarrassment and my pride.
I first encountered these this summer in Chile. They're all over the place. I spent about half a day locking down the technique but it was worth it because the backside of resorts like Valle Nevado are only served by these types of tows with a single 2-person chair going back to the frontside. Outside of North America, it seems like if you want to go anywhere other than blue groomers, you need to learn how to use this kind of lift.
Love some tutorials like this for next season
There's a few variations on these, the stacking ones, especially if they have older springs like we have some of here in scotland can be really vicious. If it's one of those , you have make sure you are still moving when spring extends fully cos the jerk can be really bad.
Yeah. I've been on quite a few spring-type where you get launched into the air!
Thinking of starting snowboarding again after a 20 year break. I remember being a kid on these and the dips in the snow would grind you to a halt then suddenly yank you forwards. Hopefully being an adult now, I have a bit more strength to keep myself upright!
Good luck man. I’m in my early 30s and started two years ago. Absolutely love it and wish I could have enjoyed the thrill in my 20s
small trick i found out last weekend: if you keep you posture as usual to ride straight, the button will drag your back leg forward slightly, meaning you're likely to go off-center. try to put your back foot 4-6cm behind it's usual position, this should compensate the outward drag.
I think I recognise this, Avoriaz? Additional tip(s); focus body weight on back foot, or you'll go flying forward (totally happened to me) and only hold the bar with one hand :)
Weird. Exactly the opposite with me, my front foot should be leading or I'll fall over. The back foot is always considerably more relaxed. I actually couldn't make it to the very top until "it clicked" and I relaxed my back foot more to delegate it the function of keeping the tail of the board aligned with the tip. Guess we're all different. At the same time, it's not like I'm pushing all my weight on the front foot either, it simply leads the way.
Never ridden a button lift before or tbar! Should be interesting this winter ha. 😬
I’m always here when you upload, amazing and helpful videos every time!
Thanks Eddy!
I just grab it and put it in the armpit of my back arm so the button or disk is sitting on my shoulder blade and back of the arm while holding the arm close to my body and holding on to the bar with the front hand too. I find that easier than putting it between my legs because I'm so tall and have a wide stance, riding with the back foot off the bindings and the legs together feels very unstable.
Yea man it works well. After failing the first with it between my legs, the lift attendant told me tuck it under my arm pit like a guitar.
In some places in Austria we also have a rope lift. Only in small uphills that would not be worth it to build a button lift or t lift.
Hey Kev, long time no speaky. Those buttons they teach you on at indoor ski centres are telescopic bar n tube and you can lean on em a little. The ones with a short pipe and then cable/rope are a little harder to balance ...add some more speed and an even shorter button bar and thàt makes for an interesting combo...skiers love to giggle at you falling off.The fast tow lift at my local 'hill' has small buttons, short rigid section and a long towrope.....it is faster than any lift I've ever been on.You have to strap both feet on to get up the hill....it took me a few go's before I learnt that....button lifts suck bigtime.
Love the vids man keep it up
BIG tip for the more 'savage' button lifts...point your trailing arm down the slope. For some reason this stops your body being flung forwards and landing in a snotty heap
Counter weight
I also find it easier to strap your back foot at the start of one of the steeper lifts to be able to maintain more balance
Usually people try to seat on it. My girl was trying to sit and kept losing control, once I said don't sit just stand still and let it drag u she got the hang. If anyone is trying to sit, don't! :D
Cool manual!
Man, I hate these. When I just started it was the only lift to beginner's area and I just didn't have right balance for it, I'd get dragged fast and fall down so not to hold up the line I just walkeda bit and tried learning there, next day took the chair to top and fell and broke my arm. Fun times :D hopefully I'll learn how to use that thing next time.
First time I tried a snowboard I almost gave it up because of these. I failed to ride a button for more than 10 times and decided to ride down to the base to change into skis. That ride down though completely blew my mind! I switched to snowboard from then on.
What might help is to lean more on your backfoot. When there is a sudden pull you still have your frontfoot to lean on. Hope it helps!
Where is this filmed? In NZ the lift attendant will pull the button down for you. Some people put the button behind their back under arm
In Europe we don't need baby sitting, we can pull our own buttons :)
Marek Novak where in Europe
Thanks for the video ;)
I usually put the bar under my arm and rest the button on my back/arm
Since the the pole is completely straight at least here in Finland, it hurts your leg when it gets pushed against it when trying to keep it in between legs. That's why I keep it in my back armpit and just lean on it.
I am on way to place with button lift, thx for help
Germany and Austria mostly has bars and no buttons.
i tried that button lift, i felt like 6 7 times :)
Don't put it between your legs.
Place it in the armpit of your back leg.
Lock it in as high up as possible and use the curve of it to get the button as high as possible, meaning the "bend" should face down.
Then you lean back and prepare for a jolt.
From then on it's a smooth ride.
Most of the button lifts are on very flat and short slopes, and holding it like this is no problem.
Then to get off you just unhook it from your body when you are at the last bend/few meters and keep holding it in your hands untill you are at the correct position.
This is to make sure it has not snagged anything.
If it has snagged your backpack or something, you want to know that early and not at the last moment.
TheHellis what the hell is an “armpit of back leg”? I know you’re trying to help but that’s just confusing
This is how I do it. Placing it under my armpit instead putting it between my legs. It can be tough but I feel more comfortable and more in control. 😬
@@danzai the armpit that would be pointing downhill in your board stance.
I got it thanks 😇
This button lift is way different than the one that we have where I live. It doesn’t have a curve in the lift. So it’s just a straight stick, it makes it so much harder.
Same where i live, its an old ski lift and button ones are made only for skies. It does not have that curve and it has fast drag when it pull you, so it is really hard to use it
How to take an infant kid on skis with you on a button lift? (if the kid cannot operate the lift by himself yet and you're on a snowboard) thanks!
Years ago when it tried to learn how to snowboard i just could not for the life of me ride this type of hang on lift. i was pulled in a weird direction and i had to physically strain so hard just to not fall over. i gave up after that. just pissed me off haha. also my legs do not like being twisted so much
this is the scariest thing on the mountain 😂
I think i could do it but i'm afraid that once i get the button between my legs it would just yeet me
I hate button lifts as it hurts and makes my front leg cramp while dragging me
Had practice indoors, but on the real slopes very different. Practicing one foot definately worth it, though felt weird doing that. Being a stocky 90kg didn't help. In the end i used chair lift more. Way easier.
im just scared like i wont stay in balance and i like fall
I go like 50 m and then it takes me on the right into the snow. I am so frustrated. I try to steer but cannot. It takes me to the same spot on the right. Help!
a7t4h you can put it under you back arm, it helps with balance
Was there not a button lift at The Snow Centre in Hemel?
There was on the main slope, though slower than these. I rarely fell off from them - nice grooves to follow. The practice slopes had arm aching ropes to pull you up.
The one in snowmass is difficult
These are really common around Europe, and our local slopes are full of them. I haven't snowboarded for about 15 years, and am now really struggling with these. My rear (unbound) foot always slips off the board. I watch other boarders and try to copy their technique, but my foot slips, theirs doesn't. So my question to the collective intelligence here is: is this just my technique, or could it be that the rental boots & board are just really slippery? Is there a tip to stop your rear foot slipping off the board?
I know you said you're using a rental board, but if you ever get your own, look up stomp pads. They are meant for you to put your unstrapped boot onto and prevent it from sliding around.
There's only button lifts in Europe. Very uncomfortable with a snowboard
KroutSuprem and in South America
KroutSuprem i mean, there are some chair lifts but you've got to go to the higher mountains for that. We have button and T bar lifts where I usually go and I hate it. But that's the life we've been given. My thigh sometimes ends up hurting as if it was bruised even though you can't see a bruise
If you think thats bad, come to Perisher in Australia we have 26 tbars all together.
"only" is a bit of an exaggeration, but yeah there's a lot of them, and they're the worst.
Clearly designed for skiers, and very uncomfortable for boarders.
Especially the long ones, the way that the pole is positioned means that it pushes on your upper leg and kinda cuts off the blood supply.
Especially the ones that don't have a curve like in this video.
snapgab didn't mean their is no chair lifts or gondolas. But I have never seen a t bar in France or italy
Guys, but how You do button lifts with small children on snowboard. I'm on skis, but my 6y old is learning to snowboard(his sister shreds on snow and I'm ex-snowboarder too, before wife horribly crashed). I have seen that if you're both on skis you can take button lift and mix skis. Example your left ski, then kids left ski, then your right and then kids, pretty stable. Any chance to do something with kid? Or he needs to learn to use lift by himself?
With t-bars you can go with two people, even if snowboarding. The most experienced person should either ride switch or be on the outside I guess.
The t bar
i just felt off it for like 13 hours
I've always called them pommas
I call it a disc dragger
One guy told me to lean back and i tried it but the lift pulled me so hard because i was holding it for like 6-7 seconds and guess what happend.Avoid that.
I’m so scared of button lifts 😂
In Australia we call them J-bars
literally standing here watching this
Button lifts weren’t made with snowboarders in mind, were they? 😂
#noti gang
Where is this ski resort at?? What mountain?
St Anton austria
@@Shred1904 thx
Austria is cool too. But New Zealand would really shut em up. Lol
I hold them under my armpit. It looks like I'm doing playing an air guitar
I never thought of that! Under armpit and both legs strapped? Or only one strapped?
@@Neltheros I also put them under the armpit. you do not need to be strapped in with both feets.
Shotgun button sucks at aspen sucks lol they hit the button you go flying in the air 😂
Are you riding flat or on an edge?
Mostly flat, but use my edges to stay straight.
We call them pancakes loll
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Easier to just hold it under your armpit in my opinion.
It's not comfort
That action is most definitely easier for chicks
Made for skiers not really snowboards.
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