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Age of peak skiing performance

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brokenankles
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I often wonder how much longer I will be able to ski. Obviously the longer you ski the better you get, but it your body gets older too. When do you think, or when was your peak skiing performance.
Feb 2 2014 10:57AM
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galardogod
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Probably 16-21
Feb 2 2014 11:04AM
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gotti
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this. unless you started later. Its really how much time it takes for your knee to slowly evaporate
Feb 2 2014 11:08AM
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louie.mirags
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I'm 24 and in the best shape of my life, and top skiing ability of my life. However, my knees are def sore more than ever..
Feb 2 2014 11:11AM
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GayWolf420
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im 18 and i think im just almost about to begin my ascent to my peak of skiing. ive been skiing since like age 2 or 3, though. i know a ton of people pick it up a bit later. this year hasn't been the best snow wise but ive been having a blast all season. definitely one i'll remember for a long time.
Feb 2 2014 11:33AM
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motionmovement
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For park, it's around 18-19 for most people. If you are really good and ski a lot, you'll peak a few years later.
Feb 2 2014 12:05PM
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powerbong2000
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I peaked right before I tore up both knees. So like 17.
Feb 2 2014 12:47PM
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Bogs
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Are we talking skiing skiing, or park skiing? Cause those are two very different things
Feb 2 2014 12:52PM
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GANKI
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for park i'd say 18-23 is your peak, your college years.
Feb 2 2014 1:18PM
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ankhou
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27 and always learning more. :)
Feb 2 2014 1:36PM
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Zimmy
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Human Growth Hormone and Co-enzyme Q10 production is pretty strong up until 32/33

Daron Ralhves and Bode Miller were winning world cup level comps right up until that age and beyond:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daron_Rahlves
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bode_Miller

Daron even won x-games ski cross at 35.

Feb 2 2014 4:57PM
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eheath
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Some of the best park skiers are in their mid 20s but there are also a ton of 17-21 year old who are insane too.
Feb 2 2014 5:00PM
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Holte
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I'm 27 and skiing better than I ever have before. I don't try new tricks quite as often (or land on my head as often) as at age 17, but definitely still progressing.
Feb 2 2014 5:09PM
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DR.SHRED
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id say park is 17-27 and big mountain 24-30s
Feb 2 2014 5:36PM
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404404
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Same. Did my first 10 at 23, and my first dub at 26.
Feb 2 2014 6:07PM
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galardogod
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Wait how old are you?
Feb 2 2014 8:06PM
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MikeWeinerONE
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I turned 35 today, and I feel my skiing ability is at it's peak and I've been skiing since 1981. Your focus may change, but you're always going to get better, more experienced, and continue to have fun. It's all a mindset.
Feb 2 2014 9:14PM
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-WZ-
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hes a wizard, age doesnt matter
Feb 2 2014 10:17PM
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Ron.Burgundy
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I dont think your skiing peaks at a certain age to be honest. A little unrelated but in the NHL (a sport arguably more abusive than skiing) theres still guys that are playing well in their 40's such as Teemu Selanne. He's doing better than ever too. I think the only reason a skier may plateau or lose skill, is more based on a lack of interest (jobs, life happened, etc.) or were injured and had to call it quits on progression. Andy Parrys dub at 26 is a perfect example that age shouldnt make a difference. Makes me feel a little better to hear seeing as Im almost 21 and just finally getting blind 4s and still have much more on the checklist
Feb 3 2014 1:54AM
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Don.Cartagena
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People think it's a lot younger than it in actual fact is just because the sport is so young. People think Dumont is 'old'. He seems old because he's been around since the early stages, but he's only 27. There's athletes out there doing way more demanding sports than skiing who are like 32.

Niger.

Eheath is fat.
Feb 3 2014 5:26AM
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XtRemE11
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ya skiing is still a very young sport, some of the earliest pro's we got are only in their mid 30's now. and look at those guys, JP is skiing better than he ever has, pep's probably around 30, Pollard, etc.. we dont have many over 30 but the ones we do have are skiing at their best and some of the best skiers out there. shit i think delorme's like 30 or older and he IS the best park skier around IMO.

For a pure park skier though, it does take a pretty big toll on your body, I think the biggest factor is how well you can avoid injuries. really if you havent fucked your body, early to mid 30's is when you have the most ideal combination of physical and mental performance in sports. its not exactly the same for everybody but in general thats where we peak.

Also i think competition park skiers just loose the desire to compete after a certain amount of years doing it because they realize their's better more fun ways to ski. I know i wouldnt want to do more than a couple years of that shit, id get bored way too fast.
Feb 3 2014 9:59AM
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.Hugo.
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You are at your peak physical potential at 19-26 yrs old
Feb 3 2014 10:12AM
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TNORTS
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You're only as old as your knees...
Feb 3 2014 10:19AM
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goat00
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im 28, blew a knee at 17. ive learned new tricks almost every year ive been skiing. this year i got some new rail combos, and sw right 5 so far, gonna get 7. only lost a few tricks, like sw misty. might be able to get it back tho. no reason to fall off, unless you cant hack it anymore...
Feb 3 2014 11:47AM
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TheButterHashira
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21, and I am just a little past frequent hucking of meat. I think I might be better all around, but I only do things that I know I can do. You can be in the best shape of your life at 30 and ski better than ever, but when you do take a hard fall you're gonna hurt for a couple weeks. I think people probably do the craziest shit between 16-25 and at some point in there chill their tits and stop progressing crazy.
Feb 3 2014 12:17PM
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Bogs
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On the contrary, it's one of the oldest sports there is, with the first recorded instance of people sliding around on snow using ski-like planks being 600 b.c.

If you just mean park skiing, then yes, it is young, but Pollard, Pep, JP, etc. aren't really professional park skiers, so i'm not sure what you are referring to as "very young"
Feb 3 2014 1:26PM
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GayWolf420
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lol and this is why I avoid tumblr
Feb 3 2014 3:15PM
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SnowshoeThompson
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anyone over 21 is washed up
Feb 3 2014 4:53PM
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Sun_Ra
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Candide is still progressing in park at over 30. And I m not even talking about BC. I think that if you take care of your body and keep skiing a lot, you can progress in park until around 30 and bc 40ish(just look at Mike Douglas). Drink too much, get fat and start skiing less, you ll peak at like 22.
Feb 3 2014 5:13PM
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