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Sand skiing

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deathcookie
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Is there a such thing as sand skiing? i know there is sand boarding.
Jun 4 2006 5:03PM
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fouldsys
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o man there is this vid from the vast awards and this guy goes to i dont even know some desert and like skis on the sand dunes and stuff then he goes like scuba diving with skis on its pretty sick its called estination changed i think. so to answer your question...yes
Jun 4 2006 5:08PM
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zylstra
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oh yes
its fun and all you need are some old straight skis and some boots
Jun 4 2006 5:09PM
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Dutchie
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There's an agency organizing sand skiing trips in Africa... I can't find the site now...
Jun 4 2006 5:42PM
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thejackal1177
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haha i have a sand pit about a half mile away sometimes when i get bord i get some old twins and hit it up riding switch in sand is mad hard tho
Jun 4 2006 5:43PM
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Burrito
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You have put some kind of material on your bases. I forget what it's called, but you use it for cheap flooring.
Jun 4 2006 5:46PM
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alh10
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im not sure but it sounds sick
Jun 4 2006 6:21PM
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tom_nz
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oh yer!
Jun 5 2006 3:56AM
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hk_
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Man,that sounds awesome!

That is good training in going switch.
Jun 5 2006 4:22AM
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JockinJLoads
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dude i thrash mad dunes
Jun 5 2006 9:09AM
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brizz
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i go a couple of times each summer in upper MI, it can be fun. I found an area where u can can jib an old phone pole, ski about 400' vert and drop a clay cliff from 6 to 20 feet and pond skim into lake superior. You need to find some pretty steep dunes to keep your speed. The sand and rocks do kick your bindings and bases ass and sand gets everywhere.
Jun 5 2006 9:25AM
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ATLskier
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Yeah, Derek Finn and Ben Grunow went sand skiing and got a first decent in strike 3.

I think the perfect place to go is white sands NM cause that sand is different from other sand and softer.
Jun 5 2006 9:39AM
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ski_cartel
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yes there is sand skiing, heres a pic

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Jun 5 2006 10:49AM
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skiinscotland
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iv got a friend who lived in nigeria(ns) and in the sahara from when he was 3 till 13 and when sand skiing every day.
Jun 5 2006 11:55AM
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king.tubby
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so im thinking of hitting the idaho sand dunes (think napolean dynamite) this summer. i assume its best to not have any wax on your skis? or is there a certain kind of wax that is good for sand? im pretty stoked about this. any tips?
Jun 11 2007 5:22PM
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statuswhitegirl
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word i saw that same vid
Jun 11 2007 6:10PM
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BLKOUT
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spray on lemon Pledge. the sand is supposed to be good for your edges too.
Jun 11 2007 6:14PM
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MadSteezin
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I remember in a Warren Miller movie they show people skiing sand near a road.
Jun 11 2007 6:41PM
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CKpolicy
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yup yup
Jun 11 2007 7:53PM
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invader7
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yea i saw it on the oregon coast
Jun 11 2007 7:54PM
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Pirruccio
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wasnt there a rail or picture posted with some guy on a rail in the sand?
Jun 11 2007 7:56PM
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-+Siver+-
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gotta make some sand jumps
Jun 11 2007 8:41PM
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Alex_G
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i just sandboarded at that place yesterday it was ill
Aug 3 2007 6:55PM
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Poomba
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i live 30minutes from the dunes
maybe ill try it sometime
theres drops and stuff that look like cornices so thatd be cool
Aug 3 2007 6:59PM
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TheButterHashira
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the biggest dune on the east coast is in my state and its about 200 vert and is pretty steep. they have sandboarding and skiing availible with a permit but only from like november-april or march and thats when the mountains in NC are open so it kind of defeats the purpose. its really more of a hang gliding haven. my family used to hang glide and sky dive alot
Aug 3 2007 7:00PM
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HeathR
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anybody ever skied the great sand dunes in CO. I did it a couple of years ago and it was really fun.
Aug 3 2007 7:46PM
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EastSteez.
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yes
Aug 3 2007 7:52PM
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dave44
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Wouldn't it fuck up your bindings?
Aug 3 2007 7:54PM
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