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Stop saying you can't have no poles in the back country

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Mstchief
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watch the new hunting yeti, specificlly Andy Mahre's part, fucking dope,the guys my hero  
Apr 15 2008 11:17AM
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123ski
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Stop not talking english good.
Apr 15 2008 11:40AM
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Klick_2_klaim
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neet.
when i fall in lots of snow with no poles, it takes like half an hour to dig myself out and get up.
it sucks.

Apr 15 2008 11:44AM
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Dustin.
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Wow another no poles thread.
Apr 15 2008 11:51AM
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mski
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to bad its extremely awkward to manuver in powder with no poles, esspecially in tight conditions. I've been skiing no poles lately but that just because im to lazy to carry around poles. Andy Kills it, but thats why he can shoot movies like that. poles just hold everything together.
Apr 15 2008 11:59AM
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Klick_2_klaim
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its just the getting up when i eat poop thats hard. I dont find it hard to get my swerve on w/o poles.

Apr 15 2008 12:54PM
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Alex_thedroog
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no poles ftw!
Apr 15 2008 1:02PM
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KeithB.
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Thats just great if the lift is at the bottom and you dont need to traverse out, not everyone is so fortunate. You probably don't ski a lot of backcountry do you?
Apr 15 2008 1:04PM
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s.g.
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But it looks a way better with poles.I'm wondering what does his dad thinks of that.
Apr 15 2008 2:41PM
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Troop801
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Dear Douchenozzle-

    Just because you see pro skiers doing it doesn't mean that it makes sense.

        Do you have people picking you up and dropping you off wherever the fuck you want on a sled?

            Have you ever tried to skin without poles?

               Have you ever actually done backcountry?

                    (Jerking off on the side of the road building a sick 3 foot jump doesn't count.) GTFO.
Apr 15 2008 3:28PM
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VTtreeskier
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pwnd
Apr 15 2008 3:45PM
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MikeS
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seriously, just ski any way that you want. who cares what other people or pros are doing. do what you are comfortable with and enjoy it.
Apr 15 2008 3:48PM
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CooksCorner
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Buuttttt if you ski powder without poles you're head will explode, and who wants that?!
Apr 15 2008 3:59PM
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PBraunstein
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god i love brighton... so much bc access while still being able to hit the lifts... best place in the world for no polers...
Apr 15 2008 4:15PM
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SK1ERDUDE
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skiing in the powder without poles looks sick but it can be annoying, like when you get stuck or your traversing or you fall
Apr 15 2008 6:04PM
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Jacob-T
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When traversing I actually skate a lot more then use my poles.
Apr 15 2008 6:32PM
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Avifarer
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they arent actually skiing, their just jumping off stuff.
after the land they have poles
Apr 15 2008 6:41PM
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no_steeze
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wow, you're an idiot
if you want to be able to ski, you need to pole plant. it transfers your weight and brings your turns around. you probably ski center mounted park skis in the backcountry and straightline and then fall and talk about how sick it was. stop being a douche, you're not andy mahre, and go back to the park on a powder day
Apr 15 2008 6:42PM
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Treestman
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id say poles are pretty nececasry for hiking backcountry. they arent so much as necesary when u have a sled to bring u out there and bring you up, still useful in truning though
Apr 15 2008 6:57PM
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three6steeze
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not i

park without poles is A-OKAYY

powder without poles=headplosion


Apr 15 2008 6:57PM
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Mstchief
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dude, if you belive that shit your a dumb ass who does not ski that much back country.
Apr 15 2008 7:20PM
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AhrenStein
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no poles is gay






now you have my opinion
Apr 15 2008 7:26PM
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no_steeze
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haha ok. coming from who? i ski all backcountry. i haven't been in a park in 2 years. when there's no powder, i climb. i use dynafits and marker dukes as my only bindings and i ski on touring boots. i use extendable poles and breathable backcountry pants and jackets. backcountry to jibbers is hiking up 20 feet and trying to look steezy so stfu. YOU NEED POLES IN ORDER TO SKI WELL anywhere but the park
when i'm not racing for my school, i'm skinning for powder. i take it you do the same?
Apr 15 2008 7:32PM
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poofartpee
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dude no one cares anymore

these threads are illegal
look for fines comin your way from all the UN countries for making another no poles argument thread
Apr 15 2008 7:49PM
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Matty_C
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Apr 15 2008 8:14PM
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DJSTEVEINNIAMIXX
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off the topic, but i would have to say that those zeros of the cornice in hunting yeti were the largest i have ever seen.

Apr 15 2008 8:17PM
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nkinsman10
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Apr 15 2008 8:17PM
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charmander
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well because of an injury im forced to nopole, you CAN ski whatever you want without poles, if you say otherwise then you cant ski well at all.

its a training excercise to nopole, not the end all way to ski, but if you have to pole plant you need to get your shit sorted out
Apr 15 2008 8:18PM
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ESAND
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^^hard core claiming


I wouldn't say you NEED poles to ski well, but I'd say they certainly help. As for the backcountry hiking with no poles would fucking suck though
Apr 15 2008 8:27PM
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no_steeze
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you don't have to pole plant but you look like a dumbass otherwise. all skiers with good form use poles, and the pro skiers doing zeroes of cornices are a different story, so don't bring that up, but mcconkey, backstrom, abma, douglas, i'll keep going all use poles
Apr 15 2008 8:28PM
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Charles^stevens
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for the no polers, when you are traversing pop one ski off and carry it then skateboard along, works grate, and its fun.

 i like skiing pow with no poles casue you can reach out a touch the snow real easy.
Apr 15 2008 9:06PM
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no_steeze
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what, is it a foreign concept that all people don't wear XXXXL ozone jibber suits?
do you really want me to take pictures of all my gear just to prove a point? because i sure as hell don't
Apr 15 2008 9:29PM
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Jamie_Baril
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having fun while skiing however you please FTW!
Apr 15 2008 9:37PM
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XtRemE11
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who uses poles anymore? that shits gay.
but seriously, half my pow days this year have been with no poles, and yes ive had to traverse into and out of stuff without them, and yeah its harder, but its really not that bad, we still get around much easier than snowboarders even without poles, and an extra 2 minutes getting in our out, is worth how much fun it is skiing pow with no poles.
and you really dont need to pole plant at all. all poles do is help you initiate your turns because it sorta forces you to make the correct movement. but any skilled skier can do the same movements and make just as good of turns without poles.

im not saying that its bad for people to use poles in the bc, i totally understand why they do, i just like the feeling of doing it without.
but poles in the park? i have no idea why people still carry those annoying sticks around, have you ever seen a skier doing pole plants up to a jump? no, they serve absolutely no purpose in the park other than to get in your way and piss you off.
Apr 15 2008 9:44PM
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shabinka
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I love how you say don't mention pros to going oh these pros use poles so I'll keep using them
Apr 15 2008 9:48PM
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no_steeze
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^^candide does them. i was just noticing that. watch him in anomaly, he does pole plants off every lip, so yeah, pretty much pwn3d
Apr 15 2008 10:02PM
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XtRemE11
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ok other than complete gapers, i dont think ive seen any good skier do pole plants while doing setup carves into a park jump.
and yeah there are some pro's that pole plant off the lip, but that pole plant ruins any style that may happen when they are actually in the air, and im certain they could do just as well hitting jumps without that ugly pole plant.
Apr 15 2008 10:02PM
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snarfsnarf44
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i disagree with the manouverability part. as far as im concened, the only thing poles really do is help with balance on rails, and for hiking.
Apr 15 2008 10:17PM
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XtRemE11
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99% of skiers dont pole plant off the lip, even though i love candide, i think when he does it, it makes the whole trick look fugly. so ok, 1% of park skiers somewhat have a use for poles, for the other 99% its still useless.
Apr 15 2008 10:20PM
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Mstchief
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If your coming from the angle of a guy who never skis park then shut the fuck up.
The whole point from the guys at hunting yeti is to blend back country and park. But seriously 
if you want to stick to your touring bindings, extendable poles, granola bars, and same old line's have fun because there is plenty of better shit to do for people who can ski park and back country  
Apr 15 2008 10:24PM
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no_steeze
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okay, to summarize this whole thread, people look absolutely retarded skiing the backcountry without poles. the people who ski without poles are really good park skiers, and little kids who suck, ever wonder why everyone else uses them?
Apr 15 2008 10:25PM
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Mstchief
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i would say whats the avg age of the guys in steep vs the most of the ski movies we watch. You can't say that park skiing is not going to influence back country its just the way our sport is headed. I'm not saying that what they do in steep is not legit, i am saying that there is a reason why it is not mentioned on this site when everybody talks about their favorite movies. Thats whats so great about hunting yeti is their finding a middle ground were backcountry freaks and park rats can both relate  
Apr 15 2008 10:34PM
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no_steeze
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i think we have 2 seperate issues here. hunting for yeti is a combo for jibbers to go backcountry, which is fine, i mean powder beats park any day, but good skiers ski with poles, and poles are a part of skiing. when i make a turn in the powder, i plant one of my poles, it's just how i do it and it's how 99 percent of skiers do it also, so i think the majority rules on this one, most powder skiers use poles
Apr 15 2008 10:46PM
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Alex_thedroog
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where did you find this statistic?

and style is all a matter of personal opinion
Apr 15 2008 11:12PM
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Mstchief
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first i was only returning the hate directed at me. And second i am not saying everybody should drop their poles just that its worth trying out. Some people might like it some may not, but don't say its essential for everybody to ski with poles in the back country    
Apr 15 2008 11:25PM
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charmander
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i have pretty good form imo, and i ski 0% park, but i would use poles if i could, but going switch lookd better without them, and i actually like no poles a lot, except for traversing out

blehh
Apr 15 2008 11:27PM
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bigwhite.steeze
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rabbbblllle...you just had to start it back up again didnt you?
Apr 15 2008 11:30PM
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Balto
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why do u guys hate on some ones oppinion? i love no poles even in pow
Apr 15 2008 11:32PM
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Mstchief
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and for you, poles may be essential for your skiing not everybody elses. And when you say "good" skiers are you implying that everybody in hunting yeti who rides without poles is not good . Your right most powder skiers do ski with poles but i am also willing to bet that most powder skiers have not being exposed to the amount of park skiing that pep or andy have. You can't say that being able to hit a cliff striaght some how takes more talent then doing a nose butter 3 of the same type of cliff     
Apr 15 2008 11:33PM
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XtRemE11
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if i was to actually find out the statistic somehow im sure that it would be much much lower. think about it, ive skiied a little over 100 day's this year, probably 80-90 were in the park, and i see like 20 skiers in the park each day, and ive NEVER seen someone pole plant off the lip, and especially while carving up to the jump.
so if your that tiny percent that does pole plant off jumps, then poles have a small amount of use to you, to everyone else, they are useless.
im not hating on people who use poles, im just saying that people need to stop hating on no poles especially when it makes wayyyy more sense to drop them.
Apr 16 2008 12:17AM
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SirFryanator
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well duh doing a nose butter off a 30 foot cliff is harder than just straight airing it, but you don't really see these guys huckin 50+ footers, they just play around on the "smaller" sized cliffs. So yeah...I'd really like to see these guys try to huck a 50+ footer with no poles, rockered skis, and stick it. However, what they're doing is amazingly awesome, more my style of skiing. I'm not going to rag on them for having no poles, seeing as how I go no poles too sometimes in the backcountry, but I think it would be indefinitely harder with their gear to huck the same stuff that hugo is.
Apr 16 2008 12:31AM
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