How to Use a T Bar (Snowboarding)

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Approach the queue at a slow speed.

   This is for your dignity and others safety.
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   Step 2: Once you've stopped remove your non-leading foot from the binding.

   Your right foot for regulars and your left for goofy should be out of the binding ,, Point the nose (front) of the board up the mountain with your foot on the heel side edge of your board.
   
   This gives the attendant a place to put the T. , Make sure you hold tightly. , Now for the fun bit! ,, Also make sure you are not going to take out anyone on the way. , When you are ready to leave push the bar out of your legs and carve to a safe spot to bind up and rip up the slopes again!
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   Step 3: While in the line watch other boarders use the T to look for their style of using the T.

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   Step 4: Just as the last user gets towed along

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   Step 5: step into the path of the T-Bar.

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   Step 6: When the attendant pulls down the T-Bar grab the vertical part of the T with your left (regular) or right (goofy) hand.

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   Step 7: When the T-Bar goes between your legs put your foot slightly in front of the unclipped binding.

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   Step 8: Keep the board pointed straight

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   Step 9: keep you knees bent slightly

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    Step 10: and pretend your snowboarding as normal!

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    Step 11: When you reach the end of the T-Bar decide what way you are going to exit.

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    Step 12: Leave the exit as late as possible.

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