How to do a Hopover 

definitely a helpful tool for getting up the steep terrain! One thing you didn't talk much about Dan is when it is actually useful to apply while riding other then for show. Countless times this move has enabled me to continue on a climb that i either ran out of open available line and had to change direction or realize im not going to make the climb. Recognizing when to apply it in time to be effective is huge. Sometimes it takes 3 or 4 "hopovers" to get up a certain section taking small bites upwards with every hopover. Awesome video! it would be cool if you did a part 2 to this explaining more on when and how to apply this move to gain elevation or work up and around terrain. Keep Videos like this one coming! maybe a bowtie how to next?!

Thanks Dan !! again you have impressed me with your great explanation on how to do a HOP OVER!

Very well done video. Nice clear instructions. Keep up the tutorials.

Super vidéo, as always. BIG thanks to you Dan and your crew

I really like your teaching technique, makes wanting to go to your school more desirable. Love the wrap on that sled!

Awesome thanks Dan.

Hi Dan , thank you so much for your videos , can you also do some videos on jumps , how to approach kicker or drop , where to stand , how to control it with the throttle. Also bow ties would’ve been a great video to watch! Thanks so much again for your hard work !

Best instructional videos out there thanks for all you do

How to... my favorite section on your channel!

your explanations are great. you're a great teacher. short videos that give you all the basics. awesome

Thx man, your videos are cool 😎

Nice work Dan!

Great videos. @Next Level Riding Clinics would love to see a video showing how you manage steep terrain with snow that is sugar under a crust. That seems to be my arch nemesis.

" Even on Ski-Doos" Funny I like it!

oh boy this ones gonna be fun to learn. thanks dan!! currently saving for a nxt lvl course

Headed to alpine this weekend. Can't wait to ride..... And try out that hop over maybe with a little fresh snow🤞

You guys should make a video talking about things Midwest riders like me, from MN, can do to better their riding skill.

I learned these on a stock 2017 gen4. That was a good sled for this because of the ski lift (similar to the khaos transfer) and low end snap. Now I’m on a stock Axys 850 163” with a tunnel cut. The cut tunnel plays a big role in how these are done! Bow ties (which start off just like a hop over) come around so much easier with the cut. With the tunnel cut I find myself needing to brake check when the sled hits the vertical position to drop the front otherwise it wants to bow tie. With the stock length tunnel it will drag or brake for you taking that element out if it. My favorite thing about both hop overs and bow ties is that you can now get an adrenaline rush from a normal hill that before could get boring just side hilling on! Great vid Dan! First one I’ve seen on the maneuver!

remember Kyle Saxton and Caleb Kesterke ride almost stock sleds and they make this move look amazing . This is a great how to , going out tomorrow to work on them!!!

Really appreciate , love the clear and in details explanations. Going to the hills tomorrow, cant wait to try what i just learned there . Was doing it all wrong xD

Hey Dan, towards the end of the video you mentioned suspension setup on a stock sled. I have a 2016 Pro with the stock Walker Evans with piggyback. Could you go over what setting is the best for trying the hop over? Or maybe do a video on suspension setups in general, like sidehilling, hard terrain, soft terrain etc. Thanks

Nice vid as usual Dan! 👍 Have you seen those guys doing a "Superman" hopover?! Nothing for the "toolbox" more for the show-off box ,looks cool dough 😁😎👊

Oh!! Thanks!!!!

Awesome!

I haw been training on this during the Winther

All around great video Dan ! [And your camera guy was in just the right place to show the foot work. Extra cold beverage for him/her !] - How about a video that shows the foot work of an uphill turn. Same 180 uphill turn, but literally stepping through it (foot placement as you go around) ? (IMO - seems the perfect set up with a hop-over as the end target). and if you did this in a previous video and I missed it, please point me in the right direction. TIA !

been sledding for 40 years never did powder (wisc-mich) want to try someday, how many times do guys jam their legs (pain) just wondering, love your video's keep them up !

"Even on skidoos" traduction: props to them for doing that on an inferior sled :D

Do an instructional video on drops

Tnx

Hey it's me again.... still asking for that hill climbing video. Hahahaha

Hi Dan! Really love your vids! I'm a mediocre rider on a stock Pro RMK 600 -14. Would you say it's hard to do an hopover with my machine, considering it's a 600cc? Or is it all about commitment and skill? Thanks from Sweden! /Thomas

I practiced this in my garage all summer and all I have to show for it is scarred shins :(

Hey Dan, in the intro portion of the vid what is that rotating sled stand? that's pretty sweet! and of course fun vid as well! Thanks!

How to do a hopover - Step 1.) Become Ninja. lol

Is the hop over easier in the deeper snow or is it just as easy in some of the end of season snow? Also great content keep it up!

Caleb Kesterke! Thanks for mentioning one of my favourite riders personally. Definitely not one of the most known guys.

witch luggs is on you’re sled?

Hi Dan, enjoying all of you videos, I have learned more watching you than I did riding for 60 years. I am riding a 2020 Khoas 800, it has been a bid of a learning curve, but I am getting there. I am about 5' 6 135 lbs, short arms, I have always had trouble with hard pack spring snow trying to side hill with the machine flat on the snow, and the throttle is down hill. Would it help to shorten my handlebars? Or any suggestions. Also I have a strange problem you may have encountered. My new Klim snowmobile boots size 10, get stuck in my snowmobile when ever I fall off toward the back of the sled. I was side hilling in deep powder, steep side hill, sled hit branch machine flipped down hill with my foot stuck in the up hill pocket. It was ugly. My boot just fits the opening for your foot and the bottom of the sled is very grippy, boot is stiff and just won't come out. Is this just me or has this ever happened to anyone else? Thinking about wax on the boot? Thanks for your good work. Scott Kalispell, Mt. If you ever want to do a video in my area I would be glad to show you around.

3:30 scratchers down for the win

Momentum of the sled is what is propelling you to the other side.

Awesome vid. Bow ties next??

i was going to try it this year but i have a 2007 Yamaha hazer and its to heavy and then im a teenager and not strong inof

Excellent video Dan! This video clarified a few things for me. Would you say a sled with a light front end feel like a Khaos would be easier to do a hop over with or would something more predictable like a RMK be ideal?

The best time to practice is when you stop for lunch and you hopover to open the Muffpot!

"Not sled specific" Now to break out the old cow wedge chassis to give it a try 😅

Ummm what if I have a stock axys 600?😂

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