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Park or Powder?

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jayfrizzo
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So last winter I finally had the opportunity to not work and be a shred bum. It ruled.

But, at the beginning of the season I was thinking that the raddest thing about not working was I could hit up every pow day. However at the end of the season I was sick of running to shit on storm days (I ride at The Bird), being cold, yadda yadda yadda. Sounds lame I know.

What happened was I ended up getting stoked on park. Warm soft snow. Killer visibility. Way easier to hang with my friends and feed off each other, all that goofy stuff.

Now that I'm back in a cube, I wonder what'll happen this season. We just had a big storm cycle roll through, and it was so much fun riding pow even though it was like 3 degrees. Sitting at my desk now I can't wait for this weekend to hit up some rails.

So what would you rather ride? Park? Pow? Or shralp the Pow in the morning then park in the afternoon (currently my fave, but it's a rare day).

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Dec 7 2005 1:58PM
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ATLskier
Posts: 8203 - Karma: 406
powder
Dec 7 2005 2:04PM
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Mskier91
Posts: 350 - Karma: 11
i really like both, but nothing can really beat a great powder day
Dec 7 2005 2:08PM
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D_Mezz
Posts: 1382 - Karma: 16
wen i went to steamboat i went up and tried to get in sum pow then later me and my bro did the park
Dec 7 2005 2:09PM
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D_Mezz
Posts: 1382 - Karma: 16
wen i went to steamboat i went up and tried to get in sum pow then later me and my bro did the park
Dec 7 2005 2:09PM
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fredsters_s
Posts: 1659 - Karma: 16
good story
Dec 7 2005 2:12PM
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Sashac
Posts: 3197 - Karma: 88
pow on a pow day, park on a groomed day.
if its foggy, park is better.
Dec 7 2005 2:16PM
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peter.doubleu
Posts: 1167 - Karma: 13
when ever you have a chance to do pow do it you can ride park when ever.
Dec 7 2005 2:21PM
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-_-Johnny-_-
Posts: 480 - Karma: 39
pow rocks.. park is lame..=)
Dec 7 2005 2:22PM
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jakes
Posts: 173 - Karma: 10
ok lets be honest though, if anyone puts park over pow anyday everyone would rip them to shit, so i'm guessing no ones gonna say that, even if they feel that way
Dec 7 2005 2:28PM
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jetski
Posts: 375 - Karma: 10
There are probably so many kids on this site that never get to ski pow so their only choice is groomed or park.

Me? Pow all the way. I shred every last possible stash and then I head to the park.
Dec 7 2005 2:34PM
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blkmskier
Posts: 112 - Karma: 11
Combination, on the east coast when we have powder, powder all the way! other wise the park.
Dec 7 2005 2:38PM
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radskier
Posts: 685 - Karma: 16
agreed!
Dec 7 2005 2:40PM
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DrewR.
Posts: 976 - Karma: 5
powder in the morning park in afternoon
Dec 7 2005 2:40PM
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linemaverick16
Posts: 534 - Karma: 10
powder all with out a doubt
Dec 7 2005 2:40PM
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guillermolongjon2
Posts: 648 - Karma: 10
i would actually ski park over pow anyday..ill say it
Dec 7 2005 2:42PM
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SkierJulie
Posts: 2495 - Karma: 101
when it dumps, ski pow. when it doesn't ski park.
Dec 7 2005 2:55PM
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dan1080
Posts: 1293 - Karma: 913
this kid prolly doesnt even pole plant when he is skiing....
Dec 7 2005 3:11PM
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mk2
Posts: 1330 - Karma: 13
^exactly
Dec 7 2005 3:12PM
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guillermolongjon2
Posts: 648 - Karma: 10
nope..not at all actually..who pole plants anyway?
Dec 7 2005 3:13PM
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dan1080
Posts: 1293 - Karma: 913
people who actually ski!
Dec 7 2005 3:14PM
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guillermolongjon2
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actually ski in what way..like making gay turns?
Dec 7 2005 3:15PM
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.John.
Posts: 6943 - Karma: 14
Powder
Dec 7 2005 3:16PM
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dan1080
Posts: 1293 - Karma: 913
defenition of true park rat=guillermolongjon2
Dec 7 2005 3:16PM
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AndrewZ
Posts: 759 - Karma: 36
I live in the Midwest so if i can get any powder im there and after its skied out i ride the park
Dec 7 2005 3:21PM
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BCKicker540
Posts: 1283 - Karma: 11
morning pow, afternoon park
Dec 7 2005 3:22PM
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zepscratch
Posts: 3517 - Karma: 36
couldnt have said it better
Dec 7 2005 4:47PM
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ERIEcoastSKIER
Posts: 544 - Karma: 10
i live in ohio so park but if i go anywhere with powder im definately in it
Dec 7 2005 4:50PM
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fizzlefry
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no competition- - powder for sure.
Dec 7 2005 4:53PM
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strato144
Posts: 869 - Karma: 10
i understand ur delema, skiin pow is awesome, i just moved to colorado from the east and skied a few pow days and its awesome but skiin park is just as fun. You can really see your progression compared to riding pow. idk its a toss up for me..if it dumps i would ride pow untl the freshies are gone and then go ski park.
Dec 7 2005 6:38PM
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rippinbumpskier
Posts: 1628 - Karma: 23
id love pow if the east coast had any
Dec 7 2005 7:06PM
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rachael575
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i only ride park when theres no pow
Dec 7 2005 7:07PM
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^NewYork
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I dont use my poles much and i ski big mountain 75 percent of the time
Dec 7 2005 7:12PM
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D-40
Posts: 6050 - Karma: 100
park
Dec 7 2005 7:14PM
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President
Posts: 1511 - Karma: 11
i ride quebec parks so theres no powder :(
Dec 7 2005 7:16PM
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levistewart
Posts: 3360 - Karma: 111
both
Dec 7 2005 7:18PM
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lalalalaura
Posts: 6753 - Karma: 68
i probably haven't made a real pole plant since i was about 11.... and i ski "big mountain" probably 65% of the time...
Dec 7 2005 7:21PM
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leone
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i'll ride pow all day if it's good but typically i'll ski the rest of the mountain in the morning and than when it starts to get skied off, i got to the park later in the day and chill there cause the conditions don't change as drastically there
Dec 7 2005 7:47PM
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easson19
Posts: 430 - Karma: 10
no such thing as pow where i live so park
Dec 7 2005 7:48PM
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levistewart
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word thats how i role
Dec 7 2005 7:50PM
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steevner
Posts: 4502 - Karma: 47
no pow here, building some bc jumps is remotely a mix of park and powder, but i gotta say decide for yourself which u like better. but if theres a shitty park this year don't waste ur time
Dec 7 2005 8:30PM
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SBP
Posts: 1434 - Karma: 18
they both rock my socks. they are both amazing but i ride park most of the time and when i get to ride some nice powder its incredible.
Dec 7 2005 8:33PM
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Shradam
Posts: 58 - Karma: 7
POWDER!!! No questions. The Park is there everyday.
Dec 7 2005 8:41PM
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cab_D
Posts: 1602 - Karma: 51
of course powder. fuck.
Dec 7 2005 8:42PM
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lineskier129
Posts: 318 - Karma: 10
powder
Dec 7 2005 9:14PM
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4ss4ssin
Posts: 649 - Karma: 38
never skiied real powder..
Dec 7 2005 9:15PM
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Gorilla.Steeze
Posts: 2215 - Karma: 43
pow pow pow
Dec 7 2005 9:15PM
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NickMartini
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powder
Dec 7 2005 9:16PM
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logange
Posts: 1428 - Karma: 159
The powder has to be on a big mouintain, on a un-populated day... then i love it.
Dec 7 2005 9:21PM
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logange
Posts: 1428 - Karma: 159
The powder has to be on a big mouintain, on a un-populated day... then i love it.
Dec 7 2005 9:21PM
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mski
Posts: 4791 - Karma: 3,803
rock hard ice... served up the eastcoast way!

powder...durr
Dec 7 2005 9:22PM
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