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Average Age of Park Skiers...

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Greenberger
Posts: 252 - Karma: 612
I feel like since this sport is still relatively new, the average age will go up each year.

When I started riding the park I was 24 and am now 31 and I was old when I started. (Compared to the majority)

Do any of you plan on quitting and just riding elsewhere when your in your thirties, fourties?

Thoughts?

Sep 23 2013 11:44AM
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Jibberino
Posts: 2088 - Karma: 1,333
It's funny, I'm 33, and seem to be able to take more crashes now, then when i was 26 and started skiing park. When I first got into it, I kept getting hurt, both due to insufficient skill and bad physical form. Now that my skill is tenfolds better and I'm in peak physical condition, I don't seem to get hurt seriously anymore (knock on wood). The age thing doesn't seem to apply as long as you stay smart about it.

My point is, stay physically fit, and you should have no problem charging the park into your 30's and 40's.
Sep 25 2013 5:15AM
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Yaraelpoof.png
Posts: 1556 - Karma: 6,417
My dad started skiing park when he was 47 and now he is front 2ing out of boxes at 50. But he refuses to hit rails because they destroy edges. He wants to learn threes, and he dose all of this on telemark skis.
Sep 25 2013 7:59AM
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Rosbif
Posts: 2543 - Karma: 930
29, ended my season in March by shattering my hand in the park, but I will be back!
Sep 25 2013 8:18AM
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IllusiveJoejoe
Posts: 39 - Karma: 63
I'm 30 and just hittin my prime! Granted I had to wait till I was 19 for twin tips to be invented! Go hard mothafuckers till you die!
Sep 25 2013 10:45AM
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Stainr
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25 and rippn
Sep 25 2013 10:50AM
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coreyroy
Posts: 144 - Karma: 180
i feel like as park skiers get older they will stick to riding park but their new trick progression will go down, while their style and flow will go up due to mastering their bag of tricks
Sep 25 2013 2:05PM
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Jibberino
Posts: 2088 - Karma: 1,333
So you didn't age for a couple of years?
Sep 25 2013 3:48PM
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