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So today me and a fellow NS'er (HamsterNiblets) switched our skis and boards.. Jesus I never knew it was so hard to turn/stop on skis.. Like I can pizza and shit lol, but I cant stop by turning both my skis horizontaly, so how the hell do you stop?!
kinda like this-
+k for help (if you want it)
Now that you decided you may want to switch and have some ideas of what skis you want, here comes the difficult step.
Coming out of the closet to your parents, they could be upset, angry, or maybe even understandable, but the part you need to know is that it will all be over soon, and you just need to go up to them, and say, "Mom, dad, I want to ski!" Just make sure to be confident in your approach. good luck.
Hahaha steeze mongler my dad is in florida now cuz my sisters softball for college.. So i just texted him "Dad. I'd like to ski next season."
no response an hour later.. :(
oh shit didn't know you already did it
Quit bumping all of my threads!!!
And thanks ORDEAL^^
hey dude im a ski instructor so i kinda hope this helps=P but try going for a J- turn so when you are going down a hill, turn until you are going almost uphill. then once you havee those down, start sliding into them more by releasing some of the pressure on your edges. LEAN YOUR KNEES UPHILL!!!!!!! but not too much, just enough so that you have that edge pressure.
if that doesnt work, try this:
stand sideways on the hill ( your hips perpindicular to the "fall line") and slowly release your edge pressure so you start sliding. do that for a few meters, then put pressure back on your edges and stop yourself. it might feel wierd at first, but it does help. then start doing that into your turns and eventually you will be able to stop successfully! but most importantly, PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT=D i am glad to see another snowboarder join the epicness of freeskiing!
