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Starting to ski

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MilfHunter777
Posts: 248 - Karma: 31
So i've been snowboarding for around 6 years and i've decided I wanna start skiing too. Most of my buddies are hardcore jibbers and such, borrowing some old skis off of one of them. Im thinking i'd just be learning on some backyard rails and such. Is it gonna be really hard to pick up?
Nov 6 2011 7:46PM
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meth_man
Posts: 530 - Karma: 1,508
it may or may not be easy to pick up,either way with time and practice youll get there man
Nov 6 2011 7:50PM
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Dr.Newschoolers
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no you should have your balance on rails and everything
Nov 6 2011 7:50PM
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baaangthat
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if you can do one well the other comes fairly easily. 
Nov 6 2011 7:51PM
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k-fred
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have you ever tryed a rail on snowboard? if yes then you will have the feel of rail. if not then you gonna have some hard time trying rails and stuff like that
Nov 6 2011 7:55PM
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MilfHunter777
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I've been riding park and urban for around 2 or 3 years
Nov 6 2011 8:02PM
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Dr.Newschoolers
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you should be set then
Nov 6 2011 8:05PM
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MilfHunter777
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Thanks man. +k for everyone who replied. But im really excited to try. I just think skiing looks and seems better
Nov 6 2011 8:06PM
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broto
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you're gonna have a blast man. try not to get sucked in too bad like the rest of us.
Nov 6 2011 8:12PM
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MilfHunter777
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im 100% okay with that! hahaha. Much love bro
Nov 6 2011 8:16PM
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ironic
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You'll be absolutely fine, no worries! Just keep at it and you'll get it.
Nov 6 2011 8:18PM
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GayWolf420
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Welcome to the wonderful and most definitely interesting sport we call skiing. What I suggest before hitting the park up is just start off on some mellow runs getting used to all the basics like turning, edging, learning how to speed and slow down, etc. It will pay off in the long run. Trust me.
Nov 6 2011 8:18PM
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k-fred
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welcome!

i hope you enjoy skiing as i do =)

i started skiing 2 years ago after i left snowboarding just like you. best decision ever made!
Nov 6 2011 8:18PM
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c1rca491
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I also recently made the switch from snowboarding. Just spend some time on the greens to get a feel for it. I switched last year and was able to do blacks by the 3rd day. You will pick it up turning and carving pretty quickly. But advanced techniques will be harder to pick up. Moguls are difficult for me and I've had a hard time with rails. Leaning forward and jumping feels pretty strange for me
Nov 6 2011 8:24PM
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qcSkier123
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i think snowboarding is harder than skiing. the only thing harder in skiing is that your feets are free from each other
Nov 6 2011 8:25PM
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broto
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you heard it here ladies and gentlemen,

learn how to ski outside of the park comfortably before going into the park! it will:

-help you out in the long run
-make you not look like a tool
-yeah
Nov 6 2011 8:27PM
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mountainviper
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Yeah I've always been of the opinion that snowboarding is more difficult to learn but skiing is def more technical to master.
Nov 6 2011 11:35PM
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k-fred
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snowboard is definitely harder to learn. but park skiing seems harder than park snowboarding IMO
Nov 6 2011 11:39PM
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mountainviper
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To the OP good luck with it. My good bud just bought a whole new ski setup and is giving up boarding to jump head first into skiing. I've had a few friends do this recently and as korny as it sounds, best thing I could recommend is for real take a lesson. It will do wonders for your technique. Had one friend who went the lesson route and one who didn't and there's a def noticeable difference between the two. Especially on the steeper stuff.
Nov 6 2011 11:39PM
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SKETCHY_D
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im a snowboarder as well but by my third time out i was doin pencily ass three's and railslides or whatever the hell there called, i did ski as a kid though so that probably helped
Nov 7 2011 1:11AM
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joshua
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Probably won't take you too long to catch up, its still all the same skill sets like balance, coridination and whatnot. I had a buddy who boarded for years and within 2 weeks of switching to skiing he was pretty much at the same level as the rest of the crew.
Nov 7 2011 11:42AM
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Panda_with_Guns
Posts: 3040 - Karma: 1,620
try learning on a actual mountain before you try try rails. unless you just want to hit urban rails and back yard set ups with nothing else
Nov 7 2011 5:04PM
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afterbang_me
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Remember to stay forward and turn side to side.  you dont have a heel edge anymore!
Nov 7 2011 5:11PM
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Bateman
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I see you decided to convert. Great.

But seriously tho, if you have it in you, you'll do it fast, if not:
it'l take more time, but youll get there man
Nov 7 2011 5:55PM
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MilfHunter777
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IM hoping it comes kind of easy. I was a skiier a while back, maybe 9 years ago and I'm just not content with snowboarding anymore. SO im gonna see how this turns out for me
Nov 7 2011 5:56PM
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Orrin
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I think it's probably a good idea that you actually learn how to ski rather than going straight to backyard jibbing.
Nov 7 2011 6:09PM
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