Question for "poleless riders"

Ice-Is-Scary · 2005-03-18 00:14:36

do you still keep your hands out in front of you for edge control/forward pressure? Seems like if you kept your hands besides you (like a park rat) you would ski like shit all-mountain We pay our debt sometimes.

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r there seriously people out there that ski without pole all the time? if there is we should shoot them

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Mar 18 2005 12:16AM

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mattster

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I use poles.

I keep my arms infront of me arround my thighs I guess. Also, why does it matter what I or anyone elts does ?

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Mar 18 2005 12:18AM

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Ice-Is-Scary

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It doesn't "matter", I'm curious

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Mar 18 2005 12:18AM

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johanblaze

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thats what i was wondering..

Mar 18 2005 12:21AM

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Ice-Is-Scary

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Ande Mahre (pro) does. I think if you don't use poles you're pretty much an oversized skiblader

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Mar 18 2005 12:24AM

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johanblaze

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haha. mahre uses poles.

Mar 18 2005 12:25AM

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eheath

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yeah im pretty sure all pros use poles, what makes you think people ski without poles all the time?

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Mar 18 2005 12:27AM

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Ice-Is-Scary

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I dunno, word on the street is there some crazy people who dont use poles for various reasons.

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Mar 18 2005 12:28AM

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eastjiber00

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who cares, poles or no poles, doesnt effect ur overall park skiing, i dont ride with poles all the time , mostly cuz the lifties wont let me on with out baskets and i break my poles alot but for the most part who cares

Mar 18 2005 12:31AM

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eheath

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ha thats funny for some reason

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Mar 18 2005 12:33AM

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when u ski park without poles for a while then u strap on some poles, its improves ur style

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Mar 18 2005 12:34AM

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johanblaze

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haha dude. i dropped my pole getting on the lift tuesday because i wasn't paying attention. nobody brought it up because the place was empty, so i had to ski down with one pole to get it. i felt all unbalanced and wierd and shit. i don't know how you could do that.

Mar 18 2005 12:37AM

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when I broke my wrist I skied with one pole. I had to keep my empty hand up and in front of me otherwise I felt really off balance. I would think that riding with no poles would do the same... but after awhile you would probably get used to it.

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Mar 18 2005 12:37AM

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pollard used to ski without poles.

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Mar 18 2005 1:26AM

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~PaRkEr~

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why do skiers use polls? they don't serve much of a purpose. andy doesn't ride with poles most of the time. i think it's sick. shut up.

Mar 18 2005 1:28AM

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I did a 3 without poles, and it ended up making me go so off kilter that I did a really neat cork 3, but then I brought'er around and rode away like I'm whats happenin'. I then proceded to putting my poles back on.

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Mar 18 2005 1:31AM

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crm

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I saw a kid in Whistler over the summer who was skiing without poles. He was way better than me at rails, but he looked like a fag.

Mar 18 2005 1:35AM

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Mahre

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i just dont understand. i ski with or without poles. but if everyone doesnt want rules in freeskiing...then why is using poles rule #1. fucking hypocrites.

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Mar 18 2005 2:09AM

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Salomonman

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"they dont serve much of a purpose", wtf Parker, do u ski?

Mar 18 2005 2:13AM

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shea.

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are you some kind of pot smoker like your picture dude

if it were easier it would be called snowboarding

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Mar 18 2005 4:34AM

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MHFreeriderD

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poles are all about balance. without them, well its just hard to stay up. man i dunno, nothing against them, but those kids i see riding without kinda freak me out.

why use a big word when a diminutive one will suffice?

Mar 18 2005 4:39AM

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estaked

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see i just dont understand why ppl "have" to use poles every once in a whille its good not to helps with balance and style... dont knock it b4 you try it

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Mar 18 2005 5:01AM

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GOOD SKIERS CAN SKI WITHOUT POLES... the poles are for balance

if it feels wierd skiing with out them, then u need to work on ur balance and shouldnt b shitting on the kids who ski without em bc they are better than u anyways.

Mar 18 2005 7:52AM

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Munga

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it looks gay wen u put ur arm up for style and theres no pole

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Mar 18 2005 8:39AM

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i saw a kid riding 4 fronts w/o them

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Mar 18 2005 8:48AM

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ArmadaBC

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All the people I have seen without poles ride out of the park with the airplane style arms spread out for balance which if they just had poles would take care of that

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Mar 18 2005 9:30AM

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whore, and its 4frnt.............

u dont really put them out in front, just keep them raised so u DONT ski like shit

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Mar 18 2005 9:31AM

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eastAR5

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id keep my hands in the pockets thatd be dope

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Mar 18 2005 9:32AM

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its for the same reason tight rope walkers use those 10ft pole things

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Mar 18 2005 9:32AM

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hahah hands in the pocket steezy would be DOPE

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Mar 18 2005 10:25AM

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pole planting, ring any bells?

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Mar 18 2005 10:37AM

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Lefroy

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i did exactly the same thing a few weeks ago.. it was my first day at whiteface. it felt soo weird. oh well i'll be doing that again tomorrow at d camp...

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Mar 18 2005 11:28AM

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Haha, I don't think any of you realize who Parker is. If you knew, you wouldn't say those things.

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Mar 18 2005 11:41AM

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omg like she is the uberest, if you dont know who she is then your just not cool!!

I keep my hands out in front of me when i ride nopoles, most of the time i guess. I rode some pow and some steeps this year nopoles and it was dope. Guess what, i haven't sprained my thumb this year at all :), although i dont ride nopoles all the time. Ive done it alot more than ever.
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Mar 18 2005 11:55AM

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brogilvie

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When I did it, i did the shooter to everyone.

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Mar 18 2005 12:00PM

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I am also a freestyle skiier.That means I do moguls and aerals.I always wear poles.I just feels comfortable.

But in aerials,you can't have poles. So I obey the rules and don't have poles when I flip. Yes my hand are usually in the front to have some pressure in the front of the boot.

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Mar 18 2005 12:02PM

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bigair_clockboy

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i have a few friends that totally rip it up..and they ride no poless...when i say rip...i mean regular 270 on to switch up from flat to the down part of the rail to 270 off....just ill..but anyways...the reason they do it because they ride at Hyland Hills in MN, which there is a tow rope where u get like 400,000 hits in in a few hours...so its a pain to have poles on a 100ft vertical hill... I tried it once to...pretty chill...i like it my arms were free and you get no poles in the face or wrist crap..you can grab better and grab with your whole hand...but anyway...Its fun..but they use poles like when riding back country or real skiing...if you know what im saying...

Mar 18 2005 1:03PM

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beuler080

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tmorry fucked up his elbow at Mt Hood this week and we are going to go skiing and he said he would use one pole. So if you have any advice he is really interested. Message him

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Mar 18 2005 1:33PM

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bigair_clockboy

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just ski the same...
not much to it when ur in the park...hands at the side..or grabbing the skis when ur sliding shit...just ride for a little while and get comfortable...because its a little weird at first..But nice......enjoy the duck waddle..ha ha

Mar 18 2005 1:35PM

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KAF

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I dont see why people give a shit whether or not someone uses poles or not.

Pollard skied without poles for a long time, and 99% of you drool over his style.

Andy doesn't ski without poles and he is sick as hell and has more style than 99% of you.

Move on with your life. If the most pressing issue in your life is why people choose to ski without poles, you live in a fantasdy land.

Open up your eyes. OUR SPORT doesnt need this kind of mindless bullshit.

Pollard moved our sport forwards. Mahre is moving our sport forwards. Now all of you need to stop bitching about poles or no poles and start moving our sport forwards.

Mar 18 2005 1:57PM

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heres a better question for poleless riders.... what the fuck are you thinking??

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Mar 18 2005 2:17PM

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im just curious WHY you do it... i dont feel off balanced when i do it, but i just feel retarded with my arms just sitting there. but what bothers you so much about poles that you dont want to use them?

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Mar 18 2005 2:30PM

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it's a seperation of upper and lower body. without poles to fall back on , your balance becomes much more centered. if you don't need to use poles for balance it makes everything look better when you pick them back up.
and it's really not as if every person you see without poles rides without them all of the time. seriously, get over it.

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Mar 18 2005 2:38PM

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i suggest that everyone who always loves to rag on pole-less riders try riding for a day without poles. it's actually kinda fun. when you grab it feels better getting a full palm on things. when you carve and lay down a nice one, you stretch out and 'pet' the snow much like a surfer does a wave. alot of training programs involve non-use of poles as a way to improve balance so you could also argue it makes you a more balanced skier. i do feel that poles can act as a bit of a crutch in some situations.

personally, i ski with poles. i find they can add to style when wielded correctly and that they are quintessential for mountain mobility. plus they make great weapons/skewers. but there is much to be said for riding without poles and conformity is whack anyways.

Mar 18 2005 6:26PM

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