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Who will admit to being a bad skier?

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philip.thaxter
Posts: 20 - Karma: 10
Sure we can all throw some tricks... but who will admit that they are out there for fun and probably lacking in the skills. I am.
Jan 24 2011 7:39AM
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FilmingBitch
Posts: 6463 - Karma: 212
I'm pretty bad at park. Doesn't help that I haven't skied it in a while and that my knee gives out on landings =D. I hate rails (probably because I'm not very good at them). I do still like jumps and pipe but I'm just not very stylish. I suppose if I dedicated more time to developing my park skills I would get better, but the hill where I teach has only rails (not happening).

I work hard on developing my on- (and off-) piste skills though - level 3 here I come!
Jan 25 2011 1:40PM
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TheAtomicPunk
Posts: 111 - Karma: 14
I'm an expert at anything but park. I suck at park skiing.
Jan 25 2011 1:41PM
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Emma_Watson
Posts: 4483 - Karma: 6,662
skiin since i was 4.

Just started park skiing this year..
/claim
Jan 25 2011 3:12PM
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leahey
Posts: 2548 - Karma: 32
I do my best, if I ever pull a 9 or even a clean 7 I'll call myself respectable.
Jan 25 2011 3:20PM
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ButteredToast.
Posts: 6459 - Karma: 2,570
I rip the SHIT out of everything I ride.

But really, I'm alright at rails, but awful at jumps.

But I'm pretty good at just regular riding.
Jan 25 2011 6:07PM
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1337
Posts: 31038 - Karma: 29,003
I stink at park, my best trick is a pencil seven
Jan 25 2011 6:21PM
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corona
Posts: 12751 - Karma: 32,257
give me a gnarly pow line and a pair of cross country skis and I'll impress you, give me a rail and I'll 90 on maybe 270 out if I'm feeling lucky, maybe a switch up on a box or two. give me a jump and I'll do a 3 or a backflip.

so park, not so much
pow/anything backcountry and I'll be juuust fine
Jan 25 2011 6:27PM
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AwR
Posts: 5147 - Karma: 1,878
Oh with respect to everyone else on this site I suck. I'll be the first one to admit after skiing since 7th grade (I now teach 8th grade) I still have trouble 270-ing onto a rail ha ha. I have found my comfort list of tricks of what feels fun through he air. I try not to force anything and focus more on style and what does not only look good,but feels good too.


Do I always have a smile and give out at least 5 high 5's a day on the mountain...yes.
Jan 25 2011 7:00PM
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guargum
Posts: 255 - Karma: 14
guargum can admit to being a bad skier, he sucks
Jan 25 2011 7:16PM
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tWalnuts
Posts: 1504 - Karma: 105

lets just say im compairable to that wallisch guy...

no, i just started this year, im not sick, but the learning part is so fun.

cant wait till the day i get my lincon loop (not sure what im doing, but im just hucking my self)

Jan 25 2011 7:31PM
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localonvolkls
Posts: 448 - Karma: 90
excuse me?
Jan 25 2011 8:07PM
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tWalnuts
Posts: 1504 - Karma: 105
your excused
Jan 25 2011 8:11PM
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Matty_K
Posts: 575 - Karma: 222
i can switch up both ways, 270 off both ways, and 3. I suck.
Jan 25 2011 10:35PM
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Pee_and_Ski
Posts: 1869 - Karma: 57
hi im andrew and i kinda suck at skiing
Jan 25 2011 10:47PM
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introvert
Posts: 4718 - Karma: 1,482
I'm terrible at skiing.
Jan 25 2011 11:42PM
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Brock.
Posts: 5698 - Karma: 1,327
I honestly believe I am a terrible skier, and I am talking SKIING, not skiing.

I mean the best trick I have done would be 2 on continuing switch up pretzel 4 out (GAHZOMGCLAIMERCLAIMERCLAIMER!!!!!11!!!1!) on an urban style down rail.


But when it comes to SKIING, I cant really say that I have much competence. I can imagine that tanner hall would have done a better job explaining it... after a few drinks of course.
Jan 25 2011 11:51PM
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noswaggmaster
Posts: 71 - Karma: 10
Me,ill admit i just don't have style yet. I just started too XD but i love it like its my life
Feb 1 2011 10:26PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
Posts: 7618 - Karma: 4,727
i suck in the park, but I'll huck cliffs all day long.
Feb 1 2011 10:32PM
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Phil-X-
Posts: 7205 - Karma: 14,399
wooohhhh i landed a 540.... fuckin suck. its brutal being stuck in the midwest
Feb 1 2011 10:34PM
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.Ian.
Posts: 1568 - Karma: 71
I'm out there for fun for sure! I've been skiing for 13 years so i'm not too bad at it in general. In the park I can't throw anything over a 5. I guess in general you could say i'm a great skier. I enjoy skiing no matter what i'm doing though, Powder, park, steeps, even groomers! I make a fun situation out of whatever and wherever I ski.
Feb 1 2011 10:34PM
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deleted5
Posts: 14507 - Karma: 13,500
well i went to gmvs for a while to practice racing (ive been racing for about 13 years) and ive been riding park for about 2 year (actually 3 but i was injured most of last year) i would like to be much better at park though.
Feb 1 2011 10:35PM
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Ukrainian-Vibe
Posts: 25 - Karma: -11
im bad at park and its my 1st year doing park.. but i like the rest of the mountain (10 yrs skiing).. ill just keep practicing or somethin n ill catch on to park eventually
Feb 1 2011 10:46PM
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POWDER.RANGER
Posts: 1698 - Karma: -24
please do not call yourself a bad skiier...
Feb 1 2011 10:46PM
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shocker611
Posts: 2599 - Karma: 423
you dont get magically better by moving out west, hell ive probably got worse at park since ive been doin so much more big mountain
Feb 1 2011 10:49PM
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erejto64
Posts: 817 - Karma: 228
Thats Me! im just out there chillen having a good time falling on my face
Feb 1 2011 10:50PM
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deleted5
Posts: 14507 - Karma: 13,500
not true i have goten so much better at park
Feb 1 2011 11:00PM
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ben-jamm-in
Posts: 344 - Karma: 174
thats the wrong atitude. mentality plays by far the biggest role in how good a skier is
Feb 1 2011 11:03PM
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tWalnuts
Posts: 1504 - Karma: 105
this. but dont take it too far, no one likes a cocky ass hole
Feb 1 2011 11:04PM
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ChadThundercock
Posts: 3070 - Karma: 785
im a good skier, just a mediocre park skier haha
Feb 1 2011 11:07PM
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lorax
Posts: 1296 - Karma: 85
im not bad at skiing im baaaaadddd.
Feb 1 2011 11:14PM
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niSE7EN
Posts: 98 - Karma: 27
im sketchy in the park, have ups and downs but mostly downs
Feb 1 2011 11:19PM
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Armanzoid
Posts: 2453 - Karma: 26
This is me. I landed a penciled 5 once, fucking best day ever. I ski in Jersey, so hitting jumps is somewhat of a huge risk if you even land a little off 90. I feel like if I was out west I would have a lot more confidence because I know the jumps have give.

I also love to shred pow, fucking love it, I feel so much more confortable boosting off of windlips than any park jump at my hill.
Feb 1 2011 11:32PM
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Armanzoid
Posts: 2453 - Karma: 26
This is me. I landed a penciled 5 once, fucking best day ever. I ski in Jersey, so hitting jumps is somewhat of a huge risk if you even land a little off 90. I feel like if I was out west I would have a lot more confidence because I know the jumps have give.

I also love to shred pow, fucking love it, I feel so much more confortable boosting off of windlips than any park jump at my hill.
Feb 1 2011 11:32PM
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Matty_K
Posts: 575 - Karma: 222
lololololol +K
Feb 2 2011 9:45AM
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ISkiSwitch
Posts: 3157 - Karma: 22
In the park? I have awful air coordination. I can ride switch and throw tweaks better than most though.
Feb 2 2011 3:58PM
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timmypearsonEC
Posts: 440 - Karma: 13
lol. SPRING BREAK!
Feb 2 2011 4:21PM
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Lemuel
Posts: 14477 - Karma: 10,515
Well obviously I am a good skier, decent in the park. I like to try and do some good tricks in the park but I know I have limits and skiing park is always (well usually) fun.
Feb 2 2011 4:31PM
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almajoy
Posts: 36 - Karma: 18
I love all the G.N.A.R. references : )

but really... I'd say I'm a good skier everywhere but park. Just started this year and still kinda suck (but getting much better with time)
sounds like a lot people are on the same page... or at least the ones responding to this thread (may say something...)
Feb 2 2011 4:38PM
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TijmenDal
Posts: 4849 - Karma: 1,295
Technically I'm one of the best skiers pretty much anywhere I go, not trying to be cocky, but I am. It's rarely I see someone who's better than me.

In the park...? I suck pretty hard. I can do 3's, 1's, sw 1's and sometimes land a sw 3. I haven't ski'd any rails or boxes in a long time, but I remember I can do a 270 out. Hell yeah!

Feb 2 2011 5:31PM
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