What traits have you gained from skiing?

Posts: 3042 - Karma: 7,327

Jun 10 2016 10:43PM

Pretty much any activity that you participate in for a long period of time will change you in some way, mentally and/or physically.

I think skiing has made me a more confident person in many situations. Riding the chairlift with people from so many different backrounds and striking up conversations with them has made me more social person, and It has really made me come out of my shell and express my personality.

Challenging myself physically and taking hard falls has made me more persistent.

Interested in your responses.

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MomentaryMuon

Posts: 237 - Karma: 2,604

Jun 28 2016 10:28PM

The ability to smoke absurd amounts of weed and still be able to function normally and throw down.

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250r

Posts: 2274 - Karma: 1,020

Jun 29 2016 3:02AM

i think it made downhill biking easier to learn than expected

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Scotty_B

Posts: 287 - Karma: 423

Jun 29 2016 9:26AM

perseverance cause falling sucks but never getting that trick sucks even more.

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Cadenmccullough

Posts: 628 - Karma: 2,647

Jul 1 2016 1:46AM

Skiing literally is what makes me happy. I have no idea what I would do if I couldn't ski. It's pretty hard to bring me down when I know I can shred almost every day.

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aputnam

Posts: 80 - Karma: 41

Jul 10 2016 7:44PM

to shut up. somewhere out there, beyond the horizon are 200 kids doing better than you

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tomatonater

Posts: 852 - Karma: 2,774

Aug 3 2016 7:27AM

Made me realize how much my (ex) girlfriend really cared about me. It was either her or the skis. You guys can probably decide what I chose. True story

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pjx_

Posts: 12 - Karma: 15

Aug 3 2016 8:08AM

I now hate any other sport bc it's just not as fun as skiing.

I fucking hate summer.

My social media feed is 99% skiing.

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.lencon

Posts: 6753 - Karma: 17,178

Aug 3 2016 12:14PM

pauljrand20I now hate any other sport bc it's just not as fun as skiing.

I fucking hate summer.

My social media feed is 99% skiing.

Pick up a sport/hobby for the summer.

I used to hate summers but started biking this year and have gotten kinda good for a first year and I'm stoked to by a new bike next year.

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J_Christoph

Posts: 2519 - Karma: 8,750

Aug 4 2016 3:54PM

Eating healthy and staying in the best shape I can are definitely things that skiing and wanting to ski my whole life have given me

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PurpD

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Aug 5 2016 5:41PM

skiermanIt made me realize how many stupid people there are in the world. Humanity is a disease.

THIS HOLY SHIT

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SPK_

Posts: 202 - Karma: 1,049

Aug 6 2016 8:38AM

It made me broke from compulsive buying. This is a deeply rooted trait in me now.

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Dddsz

Posts: 3042 - Karma: 7,327

Aug 6 2016 10:23AM

SPK_It made me broke from compulsive buying. This is a deeply rooted trait in me now.

Damn me too. Sometimes compulsive purchases turn out ok, but i usually regret them bad.

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Zypher

Posts: 2336 - Karma: 2,268

Aug 6 2016 8:22PM

1. I am now broke and own too much ski gear.

2. I now wear oversized clothing everywhere. (especially hoodies)

3. I now have a job hand-making skis and have figured that I want to go to college to learn finance and marketing so I can hopefully start a ski company.

4. I strike more convos on the chairlift and have met some really cool people from doing so.

5. I am now a master at concealing booze and weed.

6. I am closer to my dad because of our mutual interest in skiing and entrepreneurship.

7. I now live in Oregon instead of New Jersey because of skiing which is one of the greatest things to ever happen in my life.

there's probably some more stuff i'm forgetting but hey, its a good start.

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MailMan

Posts: 48 - Karma: 65

Aug 7 2016 2:46AM

Injury report:

4 Broken fingers

1 Broken wrist

1 Snapped femur

Weak knees

Torn hip flexor

Satisfactory report:

100%

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