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How do you turn pro?

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Craigskis
Posts: 6648 - Karma: 1,636


Seriously, What does it take?

i just want to know,

is it really who you know,

does your talent even matter,

or is it JUST IMAGE,

Fuck i've got personality...

What does it take...?

live by the N.E.R.D
Jul 30 2005 5:41AM
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espen^R
Posts: 2330 - Karma: 192
long hair and baggy clothes

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Jul 30 2005 7:28AM
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anothermammothpunk
Posts: 1090 - Karma: 10
your dumb

Jul 30 2005 7:38AM
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Dakoulas
Posts: 2894 - Karma: 40
First you take this little substance called sionide. Mix that with a beverage of your choice. Drink that shit down and you are on your way to being a proffesional.


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Jul 30 2005 8:30AM
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maxamas
Posts: 796 - Karma: 2,644
these days. you gotta throw in your soul. a dash of style, a bunch of talent, a whole fuckload of bullshit, or just say fuck it and ski.

.i like to play.. and stuff.
Jul 30 2005 9:08AM
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a1-martock
Posts: 83 - Karma: 10
Oh man, ahah. First you gotta be fucking good like top 10 on youre mountian, and if youre not don't even think about going pro. but if you happen to be get a sponser and then if youre sponser thinks youre good enough they will have you on there team and then one of the main riders (if youre good), then youll film with them , and you gotta give it youre all. Then youll eventually get more sponsers if you get better, and eventually youre sponsers will ask you to compete for them , first small competitions then big ones (the x games).

there you go , but next time ask a smarter question , and maby you won't get laughed at.

Jul 30 2005 9:23AM
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Armadaguy
Posts: 1697 - Karma: 70
pro is an abreveation of professional, to be a professional u gotta get paid

do it for yourself and no one else
Jul 30 2005 9:31AM
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Ice-Is-Scary
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I wanna know too, I'm tried of skiing for fun, what a waste of time.

We pay our debt sometimes.
Jul 30 2005 10:38AM
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twix_182
Posts: 9248 - Karma: 27
in my opinion, i don't think you should even try to think about being pro, just do your thing. if your good enough you will be noticed an gain connections. if you think you could do well in a comp, try. but don't think about becoming pro, it may drive you insane and send you on a killing spree in Madagascar

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Jul 30 2005 10:43AM
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cobalt
Posts: 1913 - Karma: 12
Couldn't have said it better.

Jul 30 2005 11:08AM
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skoganskier101
Posts: 2067 - Karma: 14
skiing around for fun isnt a waste of time,but it would be sick to get free gear and be paid to ski all day

if we had more people like ATLANTASKI the world would be a better place.

Jul 30 2005 11:27AM
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srwinnsuco
Posts: 2943 - Karma: 1,472
who fucking cares pro wooo hooo, it'd be neat and all but lets look at it realistically here people. it aint gonna happen.

Jul 30 2005 12:09PM
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madtrixmojo12
Posts: 10 - Karma: 10
Hey ice is scary if u dont like to ski fot the fun and the fact that ur skiing u shouldnt be a member man


Jul 30 2005 12:30PM
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USA
Posts: 2201 - Karma: 11
^stfu newb, thats all ive seen u say is "if u dont do this or dont know this, you should be a member"

no me gusta acls


"can anyone do a backflip, im new to two tip skis"-bikeobsession

also known as pussyfooter
Jul 30 2005 12:32PM
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Delphi
Posts: 3748 - Karma: 36
you have to try really hard and pour all of you time into it and work at it every day. every time you go to your mountain, do 1 warm up lap through the park. then just hike all day. do some progressions(first throw natty and unnaty 180s, then natty and unnaty 3's) keep doing those until you reach at least 900. then work on your rails really hard. once you get it all down, throw style into them or refine the style you already have. Then, go on to more difficult stuff. just work at it bro, thats what im doing, even though im not dwelling on ever becoming a pro. I just want a sick film seg in my friends movie.

check out this muthafucka!

all this coming from a guy whos head is soo far up his ass that the lump in his throat is his godamn nose!~Bill Guarnere
Jul 30 2005 12:45PM
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PeterTosh
Posts: 910 - Karma: 615
theres deep ties in the drug game

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keep yo' enemys close, nigga, watch yo homies...
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Jul 30 2005 12:51PM
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GotamaBCshredder
Posts: 5062 - Karma: 424
AD your a moron, and Ice is Scary is cool, who's this mojo guy anyway?

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Jul 30 2005 1:49PM
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twiceasnice
Posts: 457 - Karma: 11
be true to yourself, and be determinated and disciplined. you have to do it with all your heart. you wont go unnoticed if you really work hard.

skip school go ski!
Jul 30 2005 2:23PM
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levistewart
Posts: 3360 - Karma: 111
sleep with ur bestfriends mom

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Jul 30 2005 3:21PM
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jib-unit00
Posts: 6704 - Karma: 18
i hear you gotta give dome to all the owners of ski companies




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Jul 30 2005 3:23PM
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Deezl
Posts: 2112 - Karma: 8
Where I'm from they call prostitutes "Pros". Maybe you should whore yourself out a bit and see where that gets you.

Jul 30 2005 3:29PM
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gypsy
Posts: 760 - Karma: 12
are you seriously blind to the sarcasm here? he's kidding. duh. haha good one, you shouldnt be a member.. hahahaha

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quit acting like a little girl you idgit
Jul 30 2005 3:42PM
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*karma*
Posts: 1072 - Karma: 328
know the right people...

Jul 30 2005 7:32PM
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404404
Posts: 11358 - Karma: 21,033
smoke alot of weed and act like your from the inner city

Jul 30 2005 8:06PM
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eastAR5
Posts: 15084 - Karma: 730
^sweet then im a perfect canadate

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Jul 30 2005 8:40PM
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eastAR5
Posts: 15084 - Karma: 730
exept i am from the city nigga

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Jul 30 2005 8:41PM
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cravenmoorehed
Posts: 454 - Karma: 29
Your ability is only so important. Whats more important is who you know and how much dick you can suck......

Jul 30 2005 8:43PM
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sim
Posts: 1399 - Karma: -6
Yup, he is definetly blind to the sarcasm...

signatures are for pussies
Jul 30 2005 9:01PM
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straytblunted
Posts: 264 - Karma: 11
alright buddy, in a minute what it takes to be a pro skier, amazing public relations, knowing the right people, meeting the right people, having a good image, winning when everyone else has a name and you dont, repeating the last one, filming with everyone you can, traveling more than you want, and most of all working your ass off more than everyone else.

Jul 30 2005 9:10PM
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Craigskis
Posts: 6648 - Karma: 1,636
My name is Craig,

I'm from whislter,

I'm Tired of breaking my back repeatedly,
working in a dishpit, and slanging on the side,

i just really don't think this is about what tricks i can or can't throw...

How do you turn Pro?

live by the N.E.R.D
Jul 30 2005 10:09PM
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hanklambo
Posts: 6422 - Karma: 233
suck some pros dicks is the best way

Jul 30 2005 10:34PM
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AKFREERIDE
Posts: 1718 - Karma: 11
but then your just a pro ho.....

AK Pride
Jul 31 2005 12:00AM
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USA
Posts: 2201 - Karma: 11
most pros have a real naturaly talent, there arnt like steps you just do, example, derek spong, i was skiing in comps with him 2 years ago, bigest switch spin was a 5, next year at the open switch 10s

no me gusta acls


"can anyone do a backflip, im new to two tip skis"-bikeobsession

also known as pussyfooter
Jul 31 2005 12:58AM
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E-ZRider
Posts: 1791 - Karma: 13
^yeah that shit blew me away how he got so good so fast

I Love Head

Jul 31 2005 3:43AM
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parkbuilder
Posts: 494 - Karma: 36
im a self proclaimed pro

Jul 31 2005 7:23AM
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mommy
Posts: 12072 - Karma: 59
to be a pro, you must learn the following:

360 mute grab
dspin 720
switch on flat rail, 270 out
1080 iron cross
switch 900 mike nick luikang.

those tricks will get you everywhere.

Jul 31 2005 9:26AM
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NickMartini
Posts: 7761 - Karma: 8,356
have a huge junk

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liberty skis
Jul 31 2005 10:19AM
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yetigonecrazy
Posts: 931 - Karma: 10
first off, its cyanide, not sionade....the communal spelling ability of this site is as equal to that of maybe a retarded batch of kindergarteners. and secondly...if you want to go pro, yeah, you get free gear....but you also have to go around competeing in as many events as you can, getting your name out. it doesnt matter if youre not feeling it one day, if theres a comp, youre fucking doing it. sponsors are not nice people. unless youre super pro and all your friends are pro enough to go with you, then youre friends are going to suffer, your personal life will suffer, and ultimately it takes away the best part about skiing: going around and having a good time. a sponsor tells you when and where to ski, when to do it to make the right shot, pose like this for pictures, wear this.....how about you guys start thinking for yourselves and go ski some powder

Jul 31 2005 10:24AM
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unrigged
Posts: 904 - Karma: 15
wow, you people have lost all skiing hope. u will never do it, if u look for it. MOst people who say... "How do i become pro" don't really enjoy skiing for what it is. A way to chill with your friends, fuckin chill out from your job and your life. Fuck going pro, and fuck all you pro hoes. Enjoy skiing for skiing. U don't need to be a pro to enjoy it, and if you do, you shouldn't be skiing.

sickz one three represent.
"it ain't ez being steezy"

Jul 31 2005 10:26AM
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yetigonecrazy
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^ perfectly put. sponsors sponsor an image, not the rider. the best skiers in the world are the ones who arent sponsored. they rip it up elsewhere in the backcountry. how many 60 year old guys in 40 year old gore-tex and 1976 225's do you see being sponsored these days? none. why? because its not "COOL" or "EXTREME" to sponsor those guys, even though they rip anything better than just about anyone else. but they dont get sponsored because they dont have a Helly Hansen or North Face or Sessions jacket on.

Jul 31 2005 10:31AM
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hucker22
Posts: 6176 - Karma: 23
enter small comps at your local hill, go huge and win. then try and get a few small sponsers like local ski company, small drink, some rich people. then go into big comps and get podieum then you'll turn "pro" cuz people will see that shit and be like who are his sponsers? wtf? lets get you with some good people then youll rake in the cash

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Jul 31 2005 10:41AM
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lanks
Posts: 12543 - Karma: 72
yeah. dude? you spelled 'competing' wrong. all of a sudden, you're 'holier than thou' image is shot, you bloody hypocrite.

in addition, you make sponsors out to be absolutely 100% evil entities who are there to steal away the fun from your life, and enslave you forever. but dude, ask anyone who earns a living from skiing, and my guess is that theyre having a pretty darn fun time at it.


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Jul 31 2005 10:59AM
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Daniel.
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why do you guys even worry abouy becoming pro. If youre thinking about it too much your not haveing fun anymore. I try to just go out there and ahve fun. Isnt that why you are skiing in the first place. Cause man if its not, tehn you need to reevaluate the facts and if you are really having fun with this sport. Skiing is the best because we have fun at it, once you start looking at things like becoming a pro and get lost in it all, then you start to wonder.

Im just saying.

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Jul 31 2005 11:01AM
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UTskier
Posts: 743 - Karma: 158
It's easy. I'm going pro. Right now. See? that wasn't so hard, now who wants to pay me?


Jul 31 2005 11:50AM
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simmers
Posts: 1004 - Karma: 397
there is no such thing as a pro skier, silly.

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Jul 31 2005 12:33PM
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Luc.
Posts: 7540 - Karma: 59
ya i agree however if u really want it you have so show ambition and u have to bust your ass to make your shit flawless

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Jul 31 2005 12:35PM
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M+M
Posts: 7935 - Karma: 25
you need to go down on plenty of big names

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Jul 31 2005 5:26PM
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Literature
Posts: 13673 - Karma: 3,086
Talent and being cool.

David

-AR_Six- is my hero. And you can audition too.

and pep is now bald. he shaved his head. tattoed a burning cross on his chest. joined the KKK and quit skiing.now you know so shut the fuck up and go jack off somwhere. -tman-152

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Jul 31 2005 5:47PM
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imoverit
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make skiing more accessible and affordable and skiing would progress......im so tired of you little rich kids thinking you are the shit. you're not. even if you're the best on your mountain, big deal. there are tons of athletes out there who can't afford to be on the hill everyday, but if they could, they would kick your ass.

and stop acting like fags. skiing isnt cool. and neither are you. baggy clothes and fake accents just make you look even more retarded. the tanner halls out there make snowboarding look so much more appealing.

Jul 31 2005 7:06PM
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FullClip09
Posts: 102 - Karma: 10
it is your bag of tricks and mostly who you know and you need to rub all the reps in your areas bulges until they squirt creampie on your face.


Jul 31 2005 7:11PM
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awsomecoolguy
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you have to no people and be good


Jul 31 2005 7:27PM
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