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Meh. I race for my school and it's helped my skiing significantly. Not to mention I've taken notes from my coaches on basic skiing techniques for when I start working as a ski instructor this winter.
my parents both raced and put me in a race program in elementary school. I wasn't really into to skiing then but it helped me progress out of snowplowing and getting out of the backseat. As soon as I quit in the 4th grade I really got into skiing for some reason, but didn't start racing again until I got into highschool.
It's fun, nice excuse to go skiing a lot, our team is pretty chill. I don't usually get any higher then 30th in a group of 100 or so people but then again I'm not really putting in a shitload of effort.
I race for my school and it's super chill. It gives you better form and stuff. Plus we get to ski everyday after school and at other mountains for free.
I was the most thug racer most of the time. I raced for my high school and it was another opportunity to ski. I race with ninthward MIPs and baggy park outerwear freshman year and raced on thalls sophomore year (the early ninthwards were absolute shit) until my coach convinced my mom to get me some long length elan slalom world cups.
I raced for 6 years, including 2 at FIS. Seriously was such a racer when I was younger, But then growing up it got to serious and hated it.
It's the best base a skier can get and so much of what you learn racing is used in big mountain skiing i.e cliff jumps, staying strong yet light on your feet and just being ready for the slightest changes in snow.
-SnowSnoli-I raced for 6 years, including 2 at FIS. Seriously was such a racer when I was younger, But then growing up it got to serious and hated it.
It's the best base a skier can get and so much of what you learn racing is used in big mountain skiing i.e cliff jumps, staying strong yet light on your feet and just being ready for the slightest changes in snow.
tl;dr: Ski racing is the best base you can get.
I agree 100%. racing is so good for your skiing. It's also nice to be able to actually ski well instead of only being able to do twirls through the air
Brule.Meh. I race for my school and it's helped my skiing significantly. Not to mention I've taken notes from my coaches on basic skiing techniques for when I start working as a ski instructor this winter.
I'm a current racer. That's all I used to do until I discovered the magic of pow and rocker. Now I do both, and am super glad I have the foundation of racing to take to the backcountry and everywhere else. I suggest everyone does a year or two of racing.
When I was younger, I had a large ego and literally thought I was the best skier on the mountain. I didn't join the race team because it had a lot of little kids but decided to try a slalom course one day. It kicked my ass. I literally had no idea how someone could be expected to turn that quickly. My skis came off twice in the course, and I fell one of those times. Everyone was watching from the bottom, including someone I liked. That was a humbling experience, and racing since then has not only helped me become a better skier than I once was, but it was given me valuable experience in a competition setting and learning how to deal with winning and losing. I still get mad and frustrated while I train. I still have a lot to learn. But I have learned a lot.
On a side note, a lot of the instructors on my team are freestyle mogul coaches from Breck. I mention this to bring light to the matter that no matter what kind of skiing you do, foundations are important and everyone shares them.
Now I drive to the resort with a pair of 165 slalom skis and a 181 rockered pow ski. Life couldn't be better. Just go out and have fun! :)
.FRY.racing is great for your skiing. I think that everyone should have some racing experience.
I'm pretty sure a lot of pro skiers did either moguls or racing before getting into freeskiing (i.e. Tanner Hall, Wells Brothers, etc.). For those who have not done racing or moguls before getting into freeskiing, I question how much of a big jump they did from the bunny hill to the park.
Brule.I'm pretty sure a lot of pro skiers did either moguls or racing before getting into freeskiing (i.e. Tanner Hall, Wells Brothers, etc.). For those who have not done racing or moguls before getting into freeskiing, I question how much of a big jump they did from the bunny hill to the park.
This is true. If you look at someone like Nick Martini who had years of racing experience and then look at someone like Bobby Brown, they're just not comparable. Sure Bobby goes huge but he doesn't have nearly the all mountain ability that Nick has.
.FRY.This is true. If you look at someone like Nick Martini who had years of racing experience and then look at someone like Bobby Brown, they're just not comparable. Sure Bobby goes huge but he doesn't have nearly the all mountain ability that Nick has.
Tru. There are so many gapers that like to make the big step from the bunny hill to the park, hitting "ramps" in the terrain park on a pair of Salomon X-Wings.
I raced for years, and also on my high school team. It really helped me progress and set my technique. I totally loved it too- it just wasn't something I wanted to pursue in college. I've coached pre race now, and I'm totally gonna make my kids at least do a year of it so they learn how to ski, then they can do whatever they want after it.
immasI raced for years, and also on my high school team. It really helped me progress and set my technique. I totally loved it too- it just wasn't something I wanted to pursue in college. I've coached pre race now, and I'm totally gonna make my kids at least do a year of it so they learn how to ski, then they can do whatever they want after it.
I currently race. Cant say that it is my favorite aspect of skiing, but I am lucky to be considered a weekend warrior. I drive 2 hours away early Saturday mornings for mediocre Berkshire skiing. When I found out that the HS ski team went skiing after school at a local hill 45 min up the road, I had two join. Now I log double the days I could have, and I love it. Sure the mountain is shit, and its not my favorite kind of skiing. But now I have more access to what I love. Not to mention I have become an insanely more technical skier.
I used to race for 5 years. It progressed my skiing ability so much and it's cool that now I can rip any off piste no matter how steep or hard it is. I quit racing because it came so expensive and all my team members left to other places so it was kind of boring.. Best times I remember from racing were when we went to park or to ski powder with other racers. We all sucked in park, but it was still so much fun :D And because park and generally freeskiing seemed to be much more fun I made my decision to quit racing. I moved out from home to ski better park and off piste and I don't regret it at all.
In the 4th grade I was forced to race until 7th grade at my home mountain . I fucking hated it wearing a gs suit in 10 degree icy weather didnt seem fun at all. Now I am forced to race for my school which blows since I see all my friends skiing park laughing at me. I will say one thing though, when I raced for my mountains team I always skipped practice to hit the park and well that got me to where my decent skills are today and I got pretty good at normal mountain skiing
Overall racing got me into park even more since racing was so fucking gay and now Im a good park and downhill skier.
Titus69In the 4th grade I was forced to race until 7th grade at my home mountain . I fucking hated it wearing a gs suit in 10 degree icy weather didnt seem fun at all. Now I am forced to race for my school which blows since I see all my friends skiing park laughing at me. I will say one thing though, when I raced for my mountains team I always skipped practice to hit the park and well that got me to where my decent skills are today and I got pretty good at normal mountain skiing
Overall racing got me into park even more since racing was so fucking gay and now Im a good park and downhill skier.
How are you "forced" to race? If you hate it just quit.
Quit racing 3 years ago, started skiing park. Older members of the team told us after watching him ski park for just a half a season we should pick him up.
my parents always gave me the option to race but never pushed me into it cause my mom grew up around racing and didn't like how cliquey and spoiled all the kids are. I kinda wish I'd had some race training but I ended up becoming a ski instructor anyways so I ended up learning to ski technically without it.
.FRY.This is true. If you look at someone like Nick Martini who had years of racing experience and then look at someone like Bobby Brown, they're just not comparable. Sure Bobby goes huge but he doesn't have nearly the all mountain ability that Nick has.
Bobby grew up skiing moguls.... he's got the mountain technique.
I used to race when I was in college. I graduated and moved to Montana though, so now I just rip big mountain. Those of you that raced in high school, I highly recommend racing in college if your school has a team. It's a lot of fun.
GunstockerI raced in middle school so I could get out of school and go skiing with my buds, then in high school last year I started skiing park.
Even though I hate racers because they can be cocky assholes racing taught me alot about skiing and definetly contributed to my ability in the park
Meh. I raced until middle school for my home mountain, then I got back into racing freshman year. I don't think I've ever seen anyone act like douchebags at all because of the fact that it's high school racing. Although, I've seen a few people rage at the bottom of the hill when they don't end up making the "perfect run."
Racing is probably where I've met some girls that were pretty chill, to be honest.
GunstockerI raced in middle school so I could get out of school and go skiing with my buds, then in high school last year I started skiing park.
Even though I hate racers because they can be cocky assholes racing taught me alot about skiing and definetly contributed to my ability in the park
I've met a lot of cool racers. The few who are assholes give racing such a bad name. Racers really aren't any more or less obnoxious or cocky as park rats haha
Brule.Meh. I raced until middle school for my home mountain, then I got back into racing freshman year. I don't think I've ever seen anyone act like douchebags at all because of the fact that it's high school racing. Although, I've seen a few people rage at the bottom of the hill when they don't end up making the "perfect run."
Racing is probably where I've met some girls that were pretty chill, to be honest.
shreddinthegnarrI've met a lot of cool racers. The few who are assholes give racing such a bad name. Racers really aren't any more or less obnoxious or cocky as park rats haha
Well I dont know about you guys but most of the racers on the team I skied with wouldnt stop bragging about how their time was 2 seconds faster than mine and kept bitching about how their edges havent been sharpened in a week.
Brule.Meh. I raced until middle school for my home mountain, then I got back into racing freshman year. I don't think I've ever seen anyone act like douchebags at all because of the fact that it's high school racing. Although, I've seen a few people rage at the bottom of the hill when they don't end up making the "perfect run."
Racing is probably where I've met some girls that were pretty chill, to be honest.
I get mad when I don't do well in a run. It's difficult. It helps me with expectations and learning how to lose. That skill is important. Sportsmanship is a lost trait in many.
robotdnaI get mad when I don't do well in a run. It's difficult. It helps me with expectations and learning how to lose. That skill is important. Sportsmanship is a lost trait in many.
I usually end up being stoked at a decent time compared to others that end up with a much slower time than I ended up with during high school races. After the race I'd always talk to my dad, who basically gave me advice about my own personal skiing and my racing technique. Then he'd tell me what was wrong with the run and what I needed to work on, then I'd go into the next practice, work on what I need to really work on the most and hopefully have it down for the next race.
Out of the people I've seen mad after their run during high school racing, they'd end up throwing equipment on the ground and get pissed when they don't make it into the top 5 or 10. It is definitely a lost trait in sports. I've never got pissed at the point where I'd throw equipment though.
A lot of parents have high expectations for something like high school racing to the point where they expect their son/daughter to get in the top 5 or ten so they can go to states and move forward into regional championships (east/west/wherever). My parents hoped that I would finish without getting disqualified or crashing mid-run.
Brule.A lot of parents have high expectations for something like high school racing to the point where they expect their son/daughter to get in the top 5 or ten so they can go to states and move forward into regional championships (east/west/wherever). My parents hoped that I would finish without getting disqualified or crashing mid-run.
These parents ruin skiing for their kids. Neither of my parents ever cared about my results in a ski race, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
caucasian_chadThese parents ruin skiing for their kids. Neither of my parents ever cared about my results in a ski race, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
yeah as long as I do my best and have a good attitude my parents could give less shits about my results. I mean if I place really well then sure they'll care. But what I really hate are the dads that scream at their kids and take it super seriously.
Wskiermy parents both raced and put me in a race program in elementary school. I wasn't really into to skiing then but it helped me progress out of snowplowing and getting out of the backseat. As soon as I quit in the 4th grade I really got into skiing for some reason, but didn't start racing again until I got into highschool.
It's fun, nice excuse to go skiing a lot, our team is pretty chill. I don't usually get any higher then 30th in a group of 100 or so people but then again I'm not really putting in a shitload of effort.
GunstockerWell I dont know about you guys but most of the racers on the team I skied with wouldnt stop bragging about how their time was 2 seconds faster than mine and kept bitching about how their edges havent been sharpened in a week.
On top of all that the coach was a giant cockhead
Do you know how many times I've skied with kids who brag about being able to do huge tricks off the hill then practically fucking fall getting on and off the lift? It's the same thing. No matter what you do there's gonna be those people. Gotta look for the positives in people whether than dwell on the negatives.
Also, kids will bitch about the lips not being built well or how the rails are sticky or something even when everything is in decent/ good shape. That doesn't mean every park rider is like that.
.FRY.yeah as long as I do my best and have a good attitude my parents could give less shits about my results. I mean if I place really well then sure they'll care. But what I really hate are the dads that scream at their kids and take it super seriously.
Yeah those dads suck ass. My college team was gate judging a section high school race and one of my teammates DQ'd a kid for swearing really loud. He protested and his dad came to the protest and started screaming at my teammate and got the officials to reverse his DQ, it was bullshit and everyone else knew it. Karma came around and bit them both in the ass though. I DQ'd the kid two times in one run at the state meet. Couldn't argue with that.
caucasian_chadThese parents ruin skiing for their kids. Neither of my parents ever cared about my results in a ski race, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
My parents only cared about whether or not I got down the hill without disqualifying or crashing mid-run. Either way, I still felt that I needed to improve. I would still be stoked that I finished, but I'd end up with a decent time compared to some of the people I raced against in high school. I never got pissed about my run, and my parents were never pissed at me regarding racing in return.
