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Poles? yay or nay

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snoaddict183
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Maybe this is an old topic, maybe its not. I have almost always used poles while skiing(I dont use poles when I teach beginers), until my latest outing. I decided I would leave my poles behind and go out and rip it like I always do. Just freeride no park(I do ride park a lot though).  At first it felt a little awkward but once I was done with my first run it felt very natural to ski with my arms and hands free. I ski switch a lot and I felt more comfortable with my hands free. Obviously dropping my poles isnt going to revolutionize my skiing but I like the way it feels and I may never pick up my poles again. I might be mimicking Pep and Andy, but they might be on to something. If you can get past the initial awkwardness the gawking oldschoolers and get over feeling a little bit like a snowblader, you might find you will enjoy the extra freedom. Talk amongst yourselves and let me know how you feel.
Keep it real, Keep em on two planks :) 
Dec 9 2007 11:56PM
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KellyK
Posts: 1781 - Karma: 706

let me give you some words of advice:

"skiing without poles is a lot like getting head from a guy,
at first it feels good...but then you look down and realize that ur gay.."

i hope this helps

Dec 9 2007 11:58PM
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Zittle_Headwear
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^haha   great way of putting it
Dec 9 2007 11:59PM
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Piste.Off
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if i know im gonna be hitting the park all day ill ditch my poles. but ive never tried any bc or pow without poles.
Dec 10 2007 12:00AM
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snoaddict183
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Thats not fair. It doesnt even make sense.
Dec 10 2007 12:01AM
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KellyK
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somebody explain it to him....im goin to bed

Dec 10 2007 12:03AM
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Avifarer
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gayest thing i've ever heard.

ski without poles if you want.
ski with poles if you want.

who really gives a shit? not me.



Dec 10 2007 12:03AM
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magic_steve
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you are right, this is an old topic.
Dec 10 2007 12:03AM
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yellav
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stop making these fucking threads. i'm almost positive if you copy pasted this thread name into the search bar you would come up with 43 of the same exact thread. do whatever you want to have fun and DEFINATELY don't look to newschoolers for approval its about you having fun not whether ns thinks your having fun or not.
Dec 10 2007 12:03AM
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Jwalk
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^^^ that makes total sense he is saying it feels good but then you look down and you have no poles
and yay poles
Dec 10 2007 12:04AM
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FUUUCK
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how about we leave this topic alone for a while, we can always come back to it in a few years...
Dec 10 2007 12:04AM
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magic_steve
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deal.
Dec 10 2007 12:05AM
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Silence
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PLEASE stop bringing this shit up - do what you want.

a search for 'no poles' returned over 50 results.
Dec 10 2007 12:07AM
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SteevJee
Posts: 1916 - Karma: 144

i skied no poles a little last season and i did it this past weekend. its fun but im having a tought time making up my mind, but youll definately get a lot of crap for going no poles

Dec 10 2007 12:08AM
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snoaddict183
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I didn't realize people felt so strongly about it. Guess its right up there with religion and politics. Just wanted to share my experience.
Dec 10 2007 12:09AM
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nickmcnutt
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thats the 30th fucking time ive heard that exact quote lately about no poles... get over it. skiing without poles, for me, has totally changed the way i look at the mountain when i ride. it's a refreshing change, and they are useless except for getting in the way of grabs, breaking/stabbing you (see luke van valin in hi5) and holding on to. snowboarders don't need poles to help them ride, so why should we? because we have two boards instead of one? nonsense.
Dec 10 2007 12:18AM
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Silence
Posts: 16030 - Karma: 149
according to NS, this poles/nopoles debate is MORE important than religion/politics/world hunger/nuclear arms race etc
Dec 10 2007 12:19AM
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KellyK
Posts: 1781 - Karma: 706
haha...im controversial...lol....
Dec 10 2007 12:21AM
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doublexl
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i like poles for rails but i dont like dem for jumps.
Dec 10 2007 12:29AM
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kenevil
Posts: 1309 - Karma: 31
fuck, just shut up....

I'm so sick of reading that quote.  If you like to ski without poles, go for it, if you like skiing with poles, go for it.  Skiing without poles is really fun and opens up many possibilities in skiing.  I also like skiing with poles too. Just do what you want.  Seriously
Dec 10 2007 12:30AM
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slimbruddah
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skiing with no poles is fun. it feels more like skateboarding
Dec 10 2007 1:03AM
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XtRemE11
Posts: 5680 - Karma: 269
ha thats exactly how i feel about skiing WITH poles except for the whole feeling good part.  when i ski with poles i look down and think about how gay it is that im holding on to a shaft that really doesnt do anything.
Dec 10 2007 2:18AM
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NGA
Posts: 1458 - Karma: 186
im gay
Dec 10 2007 2:53AM
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jayhood
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That about sums it up
Dec 10 2007 3:57AM
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niels043
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maybe you should start snowboarding
Dec 10 2007 9:20AM
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themanski
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You know what it's like to get head from a guy?  Fag.
Dec 10 2007 1:41PM
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TerminatorX
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nay. most people can't pull it off. it would also suck if a lot of good people started skiing without poles, then joey and the gapers would start skiing without poles and that would be the worst thing ever witnessed by humanity.
Dec 10 2007 3:23PM
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papasteeze
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compromise and ski with one pole.
Dec 10 2007 3:30PM
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Avifarer
Posts: 5926 - Karma: 598
what do you mean they cant pull it off?
it's skiing, but with no poles. what is there to pull off
Dec 10 2007 8:28PM
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Lineskiah11
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i ski with poles whenever im at the mountain so i can puch off and stuff and it helps me with balance on rails and stuff (or atleast it feels like it). but when im hitting my backyard box and stuff sometimes i wont bother since im hiking so much and i think its easier to practice spinning off rails without poles so you can wind up easier.
Dec 10 2007 8:44PM
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ScrappyJoeYoung
Posts: 1407 - Karma: 1,277
yes best way to put it, everyone he doesnt like it just stop being little bitches and live with the fact that some people believe that its hella steezy
Dec 10 2007 8:51PM
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kslattery
Posts: 196 - Karma: 158
i have skied without poles and it can be fun as hell. while i enjoy skiing more with poles it is fun to drop them for a little and see what happens, its just close minded assholes who heard someone else say its gay and that makes them think it too. its just a style. people need to stop worrying about "where skiing is headed" and do whatever you want.
Dec 10 2007 8:59PM
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ThaLetterM.
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Dec 10 2007 9:00PM
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comeatmebro
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i never really liked no poles at all, truthfully i HATED it. but saturday, i had to teach my friend how to ski. she wanted to take a little break so we stopped in the park for a little. it was only rails no jumps, but i surprisingly didn't mind it too much. i would of rather had my poles, and some old guy tried to fight me, but hey you need a little fun sometimes. overall poles are still better to me by a good bit, but i definitely won't hate on people for it. do what you want man, that's all it is.
Dec 10 2007 9:15PM
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McTwist83
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gawd, my dad was an ex ski instructer/ski patrol in the oldschool days.....I can't ski with out poles!! Its really really awkward. Skiing with no poles looks kind of goofey, but you know its what you want.

Dec 10 2007 9:25PM
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BMB
Posts: 3138 - Karma: 232
yay
Dec 10 2007 9:31PM
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Ebanforpeace
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Definitely. 
Dec 10 2007 9:43PM
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anxju
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there has definitely been this exact same title before
Dec 10 2007 11:22PM
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BEARS.
Posts: 5380 - Karma: 696
who the hell gives a fuck? drop your poles for a day and see how it feels. for me, i have much better balance, plus no poles makes skiing look sooooooooooooo much more chill.
Dec 10 2007 11:47PM
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liquidsword
Posts: 566 - Karma: 10
Pro's look sweet when they do it in slow mo

some guys can pull it off and it looks dope

but if your not 1 of the 2... haha
Dec 11 2007 12:39AM
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tjski
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im glad you like boys....that would be wierd if you were a lesbian.
Dec 11 2007 12:42AM
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ElliottP
Posts: 606 - Karma: 12
wow. the question and the responses are ridiculously cliche.
Dec 11 2007 3:58AM
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scandy101
Posts: 460 - Karma: 19
hating on no poles is so like more than a year ago. seriously if you are still hating on it your pretty much a gayper, cause you must not ski enough to see the endless amounts of people with no poles and crazy good steeze.  either that or your just a big faggy hater.  i saw simon dumont hating on someone with no poles at breck, and i totally lost the small amount of respect i actually had for him.  and this guy had more steeze than simon could ever even hope to have.  
Dec 11 2007 4:16AM
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michael_bc
Posts: 1317 - Karma: 419
That quote is about snowblading, and if you have to look down to see your poles you don't even know how to use poles.

Picture a snowboarder riding with poles: that's how gay you look.. holding 2 shafts for no particular reason except maybe the comforting feeling of giving 2 guys a hand job. After all it's hidden frustrated homosexuals that hate on gays the most. I'm sure you love the feeling of holding 2 cocks in your hand as you fly and spin through the air =)

seriously do whatever feels right... and calling things gay because they don't fit into your little picture is weak. I'd rather hang out with gays that with narrow-minded fucks like you.
Dec 11 2007 5:38AM
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farmskier
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good call.  Everybody will be looking for a good laugh in a couple years.
Dec 11 2007 5:45AM
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