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Skiing Alone vs. Crew

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Nooschoolers
Posts: 577 - Karma: 32

Hey,

I was just wondering whether you ski better in a crew, or better on your own.

Personally i love to ski alone, I feel i can progress better, and theres none of this "you hit it, no YOU hit it" moments.

Feb 9 2010 9:12PM
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stokedelic
Posts: 1478 - Karma: 3,121
depends. i like to get competitive. but alone is good if your in a mood of trying things.
Feb 9 2010 9:13PM
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jfletcher
Posts: 1208 - Karma: 188
i personally don't feel driven to try new tricks without a crew. its hard for me to progress on my own terms
Feb 9 2010 9:13PM
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BMS-Productions
Posts: 885 - Karma: 17
i usually ski better if i listen to enya-only time
Feb 9 2010 9:14PM
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eheath
Posts: 61100 - Karma: 118,256
I like skiing with people much more than alone, i like having people around to laugh and share the day with. Skiing alone isn't exactly my favorite but it can still be fun.
Feb 9 2010 9:14PM
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hellomynameisjef
Posts: 5794 - Karma: 167
depends i guess
Feb 9 2010 9:14PM
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assface
Posts: 4319 - Karma: 2,031
no friends on powder days, if its park laps though, then groups are fun
Feb 9 2010 9:15PM
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Sir.Steezealot
Posts: 1156 - Karma: 677
I ski alone most of the time cause my friends dont like to ski park but I still have a funtime everytime
Feb 9 2010 9:15PM
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rickety_cricket
Posts: 909 - Karma: 34
I always ski better with a crew. You have a group of people to push you and critique what you can improve on. Solo riding is a nice break but I've always done better with a crew
Feb 9 2010 9:15PM
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ski-swagga
Posts: 5276 - Karma: 219
well put.
Feb 9 2010 9:16PM
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N.Skinner
Posts: 1512 - Karma: 19
I really enjoy skiing alone however if its with the right people (small) groups can be real fun and push your skiing
Feb 9 2010 9:16PM
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GILLSKI
Posts: 1250 - Karma: 361
I like skiing alone in the park so i have more time to focus on my tricks.  sounds selfish but I need the practice lol
Feb 9 2010 9:16PM
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casual
Posts: 6712 - Karma: 6,746
Skiing IS friends.

I've had some fun solo days, but it's all about shared experience.
Feb 9 2010 9:22PM
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Eric.S
Posts: 1749 - Karma: 64
I love skiing with people and what not but I guess Im just super impatient so I find I dont mind going off on my own for a bit as long as I have music to listen to while riding. Nobody ever wants to hike either so I tend to ski on my own abit I guess.
Feb 9 2010 9:25PM
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peyton
Posts: 1475 - Karma: 1,062
crew!!
Feb 9 2010 9:25PM
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bustinthejus
Posts: 2419 - Karma: 74
I think it usually depends on the mood, and whether or not if anybody from my "crew" is actually willing to ski with me that day. Sometimes I'm just in the mood to get focused, and just listen to my music to pump me up. When I'm with friends, I really can't listen to music because then I can't talk to them or anything. Usually skiing with friends is more fun though I find, because when I'm with them, they push me to do things just a litlte bit out of my comfort zone and really make me improve.
Feb 9 2010 9:28PM
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GreenStezz
Posts: 3570 - Karma: 720
Alone < Crew.............................
Feb 9 2010 9:28PM
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PeterNorth
Posts: 1347 - Karma: 1,232
crew ftw. every one pushes each other to learn new shit
Feb 9 2010 9:29PM
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jca
Posts: 4162 - Karma: 6,261

I like skiing alone because i can go whereever i want, and i can just pump some tunes and charge without having to worry about or wait for anyone.  I equally enjoy skiing with friends because part of the fun is definitely sharing adventures and experiences with good friends.

Feb 9 2010 9:30PM
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GILLSKI
Posts: 1250 - Karma: 361
you like me,  we should ski together........ wait thats not right
Feb 9 2010 9:31PM
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erichkuss
Posts: 839 - Karma: 12

Alone; I work on style and getting tricks down

Crew; Trying new tricks and going bigger than I have

Feb 9 2010 9:33PM
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BWalmer
Posts: 9141 - Karma: 12,883
I always ski better and push myself more when I'm with a crew, but I do sometimes like to ski alone and just chill listening to music taking hot laps and working on cleaning up my tricks.
Feb 9 2010 9:36PM
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207
Posts: 8969 - Karma: 3,846
I feel that when I'm skiing alone, I ski groomers better because I don't fool around as much, but I can not progress in the park alone. When I'm with a crew, I can see what tricks their pulling and we can push ourselves.
Feb 9 2010 9:39PM
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LightAscension
Posts: 245 - Karma: 60
i need a crew to progress. when im alone i feel no motivation to get better because no one is there to see it
Feb 9 2010 9:39PM
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kdyce
Posts: 115 - Karma: 13
I feel like when you are with a crew you push yourself more and feed off each others enthusiasm. Its like having a workout partner. Especially if said person is better than you, it will push you much harder than you normally would on your own, or at least this is my experience.

But I also love to ride/.ski by myself. I feel a lot more relaxed and just get lost in the fresh air and the snow.
Feb 9 2010 9:47PM
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1337
Posts: 31038 - Karma: 29,003
this
Feb 9 2010 9:51PM
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Chompo.
Posts: 4952 - Karma: 88
I like to get stuff down when I'm alone, so when I'm with a crew I can just throw stuff thatthey don't expect from me
Feb 9 2010 9:53PM
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intifada
Posts: 931 - Karma: 263
skiing alone sucks, i have a much better time skiing with other people.
Feb 9 2010 9:56PM
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Logey.
Posts: 2996 - Karma: 457
yeah same way,, but i usually try harder things or im more motivated to do stuff when someone is there just to like one up them. im a very competitive person when it comes to stuff like that.
Feb 9 2010 9:56PM
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Brock.
Posts: 5698 - Karma: 1,327
ski with people that are A LOT better than you. it will help you progress faster than a leopard on acid
Feb 9 2010 9:57PM
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jamodeo
Posts: 3040 - Karma: 663
Crew, unless, everybody is either being stupid, is putting me or my riding down and/or stuck in a rut doing the exact same runs every single time and not having any room to progress if any of those circumstances occur i would be apt to leave the group and ride solo until i found another group that would be more fun and easier to progress with
Feb 9 2010 9:58PM
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twayne
Posts: 540 - Karma: 26
Try to Ski with kids that are better then you and push you to do more, I've learned that it's a lot easier if have kids throwing switch corks then buddys that stomp a 360 every run. no hate. You just improve as a skier when your pushed by better kids.
Feb 9 2010 10:02PM
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Jwenz
Posts: 8893 - Karma: 7,633
WORD! eheath comin with the fiah
Feb 9 2010 10:02PM
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VTtreeskier
Posts: 1833 - Karma: 64
crew without a doubt, not only such a more fun vibe but i push myself a lot more. I try to ski with people who are better with me and put me ontop of scary lines i wouldn't be as comfortable on without them or trying new things that i wouldn't try without someone pushing me on. I almost never ski alone just not as much fun for me
Feb 9 2010 10:07PM
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SKIU4EA
Posts: 2387 - Karma: 2,072
so true... If I'm standing alone at the top of an empty park, I have no drive to throw down any tricks at all.

Feb 9 2010 10:15PM
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GKO
Posts: 1467 - Karma: 1,410
crew
Feb 9 2010 10:18PM
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Zent33zy
Posts: 1546 - Karma: 389
ma boys but alone with the ipod is cool sometimes
Feb 9 2010 10:21PM
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Ben.
Posts: 21463 - Karma: 683
park with the crew. pow only if the crew is being fast like me. when i ride with slow buddies on pow days it drives me nuuuuuuuts.
Feb 9 2010 10:23PM
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The_Future
Posts: 1418 - Karma: 607
If they can keep up on a powder day.. a crew.  When I'm working during the week I usually ski alone and I don't mind it, because I will usually try new things... that way I can throw it clean with my crew later and have them be stoked.  On the weekends i'm always skiing with a crew and I love it. 
Feb 9 2010 10:24PM
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Jorgen.
Posts: 1361 - Karma: 35
If its park laps: Crew
Everything else: Solo
Feb 9 2010 10:28PM
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ski_ENDUB
Posts: 2535 - Karma: 86
Big crew for park (basically knowing most of the people there), way more fun with more stoke. Powder day one or two more people, enough that if you get into trouble they can help you out but not too many to have to be waiting. solo can be fun, but gets boring fast
Feb 9 2010 10:29PM
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Ape_Shit
Posts: 181 - Karma: 37
I guess crew because i have never skied alone. Haha. I have a feeling i would push my self more alone though.
Feb 9 2010 10:30PM
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-ShredTheGnar-
Posts: 2038 - Karma: 111
6 people or less = fun

more= shit

I like to ski with a group most the time. but i love having days of bombing around not worrying about other people etc. just crank the tunes.
Feb 9 2010 10:33PM
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Ben.
Posts: 21463 - Karma: 683
more is fun occasionally in the park. theres not much funnier than mobbing like 30 deep through the park in trains.
Feb 9 2010 10:36PM
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chardi
Posts: 5040 - Karma: 59
if i wanna work on one thing in particular i'll go alone i feel like ski better with people though, there's someone there to push me, i feel like i go for more shit, its more fun too
Feb 9 2010 10:53PM
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lainekras
Posts: 140 - Karma: 10
i love you
Feb 9 2010 11:20PM
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Zoro
Posts: 1253 - Karma: 37
i ski alone if i want to get down new tricks, being in a group is more were i just want to have fun with my friends.  dont take skiing too seriously
Feb 9 2010 11:26PM
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jason...
Posts: 9006 - Karma: 780
Depends what on my mood. I love cruising park laps alone just blasting my headphones. But on the other hand I also love riding with friends and feeding off each other so to speak.
Feb 9 2010 11:29PM
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Malcolm
Posts: 15949 - Karma: 9,431
i like skiing alone to get lots of laps in but i learn new tricks when i ski with other people. it cant be too many other people though or else it takes forever for everyone to drop
Feb 9 2010 11:30PM
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yojimbo
Posts: 3631 - Karma: 27
Lone wolf has led to some good times, but skiing with a crew i progress way more in the park and get pushed/driven by my companions. plus highspeed trains around the hill are dope.
Feb 9 2010 11:30PM
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Buzzell
Posts: 656 - Karma: 19
this.
Feb 9 2010 11:31PM
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