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How do you ski?

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SiverMike
Posts: 2367 - Karma: 13
So how do you ski? I havn't seen many threads on this...but how do you approach skiing? 50% park, 50% mountain? 90% glades 10% groomers?

Personally, I'm about 90% all mountain and 10% park. I like to ski real fast, so mostly I'll ski challenging runs that allow me to go fast enough yet still be in control of my turns and what not. I love steep runs with some bumps, and variety in the path of of the run. Powder days=glades, again i love to challenge myself in trees, im constantly trying to ski trees faster with more flow. Trees are the ultimate challenge, because theres so much you can do, so much variety in the way you approach a glade run. I try to avoid crowded groomers and beginner trails as much as possible, as well as extreme mogul trails, but those can be fun once in a while too. As for park, my skills are pretty limited, mostly boxes and medium jumps with pretty easy grabs. nothing too technical, but i definitley want to improve in the park aspect of skiing. most of all, i just love the freedom of skiing, the choices and variety of runs i can chose from. Ski with my cousins and blaze it up. have fun.

what about you?
Oct 2 2007 11:58AM
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Capurnicus
Posts: 9947 - Karma: 1,886
I've been skiing on shitty hockey rink snow and a 6 inch high 6 foot long piece of shit waxxed wood lately.
Oct 7 2007 12:53PM
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mtbakerteacher
Posts: 4185 - Karma: 20
^Haha

In winter I get about... 70% powder, 28% park, and 2% regular groomer skiing and such.
Oct 7 2007 1:58PM
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drwclrk
Posts: 1114 - Karma: 718

Depending on where i go, the menu changes. at my small, home mountian ill do about 80% park because im sick of the rest of the hill. at other mountains, ill do 90% all mountian/glades/bumps, its all good. I might make a couple laps through the park to see what theyve got.

my favorite thing is ripping glades with my cousins. just straight shredding and hucking in the trees & steeps. you know... for the most part i just go with the flow.

Oct 7 2007 3:12PM
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Elijah.
Posts: 9322 - Karma: 76
30% Big Mt., 30% trees, 30% park, 10% cliffs.
Oct 7 2007 3:12PM
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Maximumsushi
Posts: 7837 - Karma: 3,347
200% redbull as fuck extreme.
Oct 7 2007 3:25PM
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Inbred_Redneck
Posts: 2776 - Karma: 28
when im in iowa, 90% park, 10% groomed
Whenever we go out to Colorado its usually, 30% park, 50% steeps/powder, 20% glades/groomers
Oct 7 2007 3:28PM
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canadianskier
Posts: 601 - Karma: 184
bitch i do what i want
Oct 7 2007 4:10PM
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BMskier
Posts: 3363 - Karma: 365
powder days are the best,but they are somewhat rare in the east
Oct 7 2007 7:57PM
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Holte
Posts: 10730 - Karma: 7,744
30% big mountain
60% backcountry
8% park
2% groomers
Oct 7 2007 8:40PM
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jahmin44
Posts: 638 - Karma: 37
when there is pow then pow, when there isnt then park, and when i am really bored groomers.
Oct 8 2007 1:48AM
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djty111
Posts: 1103 - Karma: 93
60% Big Mt.
20% Park
20% Bumps
Oct 8 2007 1:53AM
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zzyzx
Posts: 470 - Karma: 10
at my home mtn the snow is really bad so i stick to about 60% park and the rest looking for good snow in the trees. 
whenever i go anywhere good i ski 90% trees/ cliffs/big moutain
Oct 8 2007 2:11AM
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james44
Posts: 3323 - Karma: 578
35% groomers
55% park
10% pow but this year that will change seeing as i will be going to whistler alot more cause people have their drivers licences now
609.86% pencil steez
Oct 8 2007 3:06AM
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skiP.E.I.
Posts: 7619 - Karma: 20,182
if I can find snow somewhere, I ski on it.
Oct 10 2007 8:36PM
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wils.
Posts: 2012 - Karma: 48
We dont get much pow so.

75% park
10% street
5% pow
10% groomers


Oct 10 2007 8:45PM
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WikiWiki
Posts: 5584 - Karma: 426
yes me too
Oct 10 2007 8:58PM
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overthehead
Posts: 149 - Karma: 11
60% Cliffs/Chutes/Steeps
15% Trees
10% BC booters
5% park
Oct 11 2007 2:53PM
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SteveStepp
Posts: 9529 - Karma: 20,646
95% Lodge
5% Groomers
Oct 11 2007 3:44PM
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Billiards.
Posts: 6853 - Karma: 816
I stick strictly to sunbathing. I just set up a blanket on a field and have my way. I consider myself a 110% lifestyle skier, gotta look good for Ryan Wyble.
Oct 11 2007 3:50PM
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.jc.
Posts: 182 - Karma: 9
80 park 15 groomers 5 pow
Oct 11 2007 5:17PM
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chapz
Posts: 10182 - Karma: 66
60%park
40%everything else
Oct 11 2007 5:28PM
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Canuker
Posts: 4730 - Karma: 165
8o% park and 20% groomers
Oct 11 2007 5:53PM
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chrismoJBEATS
Posts: 5898 - Karma: 44
well since im on the east park prolly about 70 park/ 30 groomers,funshit,all around..
when theres powder.....90 % pow/cliffs, maybe 10% for a couple park runs

once im out west its gunna be the later everyday.... I hope
Oct 11 2007 6:11PM
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jibsticks
Posts: 57 - Karma: 10
I ski a lot of park, but its not what I enjoy most.
I enjoy being hip deep in powder.
As far as percentages go, Id rather not state any.
I do what I what when I want, thats the say it should be.
Oct 11 2007 6:11PM
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jea_killa
Posts: 955 - Karma: 88
IM SO FUCKEN GANSTA I ONLY SEE URBANS
Oct 11 2007 6:16PM
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jibsticks
Posts: 57 - Karma: 10
Yeah, seems when I watch gangstas ski i only see urbans too.
Hike up your tall tee and hit some jumps.
Oct 11 2007 6:19PM
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