Strapping in on the Chairlift

If there is enough room, how many strap in on the chair lift? I like to be ready to ride coming off the lift. I wouldn't do it on a full chair, as you have to swing your board around sideways a bit to reach the bindings.

I never do. I feel like it could be dangerous so i just dont do it

ive never tried this either but have definitely seen a few people just ride off the lift and wondered what the hell?

Originally posted by Sintexo Just learn to strap in while you're moving and it really doesn't save any time at all.

definitely don't...not worth it over the marginal time it saves.

if im by myself i do it every single time at my mt on all chairs(theyre all identical double chairs). i strap it in with my right hand, and hold onto the back of the chair with my left hand. so no risk, super easy. it helps that at my mountain the sidebars are really short too, so i can just reach right over them and strap in, also kinda put my right leg over the sidebar a little bit(the sidebars are literally only 2-3 inches high)

if im with friends i never do. we like to shoot the sh!t when were strapping in and talk about what lines were gonna take.

did it a few times, but because the top is flat, it takes too much effort to waddle over 

I think I've done it once... But it was too much stress trying to do so.

l only do it when the mountain is dead. not the safety thing to do l must say though. possible to fall off if you struggle hard enough 

haha (thats why i have flow's) as soon as i get off the lift, i can just pull up the back while im going down the hill! really convenient.

I only do it when I'm board and by myself on the lift... but is suck when you are waiting for friends to strap in... not a big time saver if you ask me.

I hit the chairlift already strapped in...it's pretty uncomfortable to strap in sitting on it

Never. I don't mind doing it once I reach the top. It seems like it would be uncomfortable to ride up with both feet strapped in as well.

I never had the desire to do so and just spend 30 seconds at the top strapping in. 

Originally posted by cucubing Did it and got yelled at badly...I think it's not about saving time. Its about be Safe...

You are so right! It can cause big danger to both riders on the chairlift and riders under chairlift....

Originally posted by watching-sunset Originally posted by cucubing Did it and got yelled at badly...I think it's not about saving time. Its about be Safe... You are so right! It can cause big danger to both riders on the chairlift and riders under chairlift....

Just learn to ride without a foot in. I spent a little time doing that last year and it immensely helped my ability to get my foot in while moving, even when the straps are in the way. (It's also not all that hard.)

People have been kicked out of my home mountain for strapping in on a lift. They are super anal about it. I personally don't do it, because on the east coast more often than not, after you get off the lift you need to skate anyway.

Originally posted by belleayre How are you going to fall off the chairlift if the bar is down? If you position the board on the rest and tilt it up it's not hard to reach. As far as strapping in on the ground as you're moving I don't know how you can get the straps out of the way to put your boots in the bindings .

Some places don't have bars on their lifts...

I used to do it when I would do park day laps. Living in Ohio..well, I am sure you can all understand how small of a bump we have to deal with here. Strapping in on the lift will save you maybe 30 seconds or so a run (once again, where I used to ride park at in Ohio) and considering runs around here are maybe 2 minutes that's not bad!

As mentioned before more than likely you will get yelled at, some places will even cut your tic. I was able to get away with it, as I became friends with the lift op. for the park at my local hill...but it would only fly if they weren't busy, otherwise other, usually younger kids, would see me or our crew doing it and try it themselves, so my friend workin as the op. would ask us to cut it out.

For me, it wasn't an issue of not knowing how to ride with one foot out, it was just a matter of two things, being lazy...and wanting to do lap after lap after lap.
What worked the best though, was being able to scoot onto the lift without un-strapping.

That method takes a few things though.
1.Find a "resort" that is small, and lifts ran mainly by people who don't ski/ride.
2.Bring a six pack of cheap, American beer. A joint or two also can work well.  
3.Give said beer/joint to lift op.
4.Make sure to get your cut of the goods first though
5.To get on the lift without stepping out takes a little practice and a good deal of timing. Even more for non-detatch lifts.
6.Get yo lame-midwest-icy goodness shred on!

some people at my home resort will get super mad about it. but then some of them actually let us ride up to the lift and get on without ever unstrapping. its pretty nice

Originally posted by AndrewCoxx haha (thats why i have flow's) as soon as i get off the lift, i can just pull up the back while im going down the hill! really convenient.

Did you get yourself the limited edition FUH2 poster yet?

Originally posted by HAVEN2135 I have never strapped in on the chair either. However are you able to strap in tightly enough or do you find yourself having to still tighten your binding as you ride off the lift?

I've done it before, helps alot when your with a group of skiers. but obviously only when the run off allows, not much sense doing the bindings up then having to hop up a gentle slope to get to the slope

I enjoy chilling out at the top of a run for a little bit while I strap up.  I'm in no hurry.