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Best simple tip you've ever received about your skiing?

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gregor100
Posts: 28 - Karma: 1,134
For me it was definitely 'properly focus on what your foot is doing inside your boot and try and actively think about keeping the weight spread flat and evenly'

I swear my skiing improved instantly when i started consciously thinking about it this way.

So what's yours?
11 years ago
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lurking
Posts: 2227 - Karma: 6,876
"Goat semen helps slide rails"
11 years ago
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ilikefood
Posts: 391 - Karma: 769
Weight on the out side ski.
11 years ago
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Miomo
Posts: 4302 - Karma: 14,137
If you take your shoes off before you put your boots on, you'll be a lot more comfortable.
11 years ago
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S.J.W
Posts: 7609 - Karma: 31,174
Probably roll your ankle in your boot to get onto an edge helped me carve well
11 years ago
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Blurst
Posts: 13577 - Karma: 10,169
do doubles, get paid
11 years ago
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Bum.Life
Posts: 507 - Karma: 2,608
"Don't care too much about what people think about you in the park."

Once I stopped thinking about how stupid I looked when learning tricks in the park I was able to progress much faster
11 years ago
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M.M
Posts: 1696 - Karma: 4,494
hop on the rail, grind to the end and don't come off early
11 years ago
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brett_f-Fan-Club
Posts: 53 - Karma: 316
If you french fry when your supposed to be doing a pizza, your gonna have a bad time
11 years ago
80 1
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M.M
Posts: 1696 - Karma: 4,494
ya get spinning ya get paid
11 years ago
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ethanzatta
Posts: 146 - Karma: 309
COMMIT.
11 years ago
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Dr.Dickless
Posts: 2620 - Karma: 1,392
push the bush
11 years ago
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270on420out
Posts: 7525 - Karma: 51,354
I was really scared to try my first backy. I could do doubles on ramps, but I could never bring myself to do one on snow.

Then my friend said "don't think about it". I learned 4 new flips that day.
11 years ago
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Duck_Sauce
Posts: 288 - Karma: 4,005
stop listening to tswift when you ski
11 years ago
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tmwyatt99
Posts: 2 - Karma: 60
- Wear a helmet

- Just send it pussy

- If you never fall, you aren't trying hard enough

- Speed never killed anyone, stopping is the problem

- Square shoulders with the fall line.

- This isn't a tip but a kickass drill: Practice turning while lifting your inside/uphill ski off the ground but leave the tip only on the snow (just the tip). At the same time keep your shoulders square down the fall line with your hands out front.

- See a bootfitter
11 years ago
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IKEA
Posts: 622 - Karma: 3,110
look at the rails end while railing
11 years ago
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cydwhit
Posts: 5079 - Karma: 43,076
Get more front seat, drive with your shins in the front of your boots.

I used to spend most of my time flexing my tails and falling on my butt
11 years ago
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Tree60
Posts: 1438 - Karma: 4,961
Two very similar things:
1: Be aggressive, attack the hill
2: Point your shoulders down the hill, and turn your legs when you want to turn or slow down.
11 years ago
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-emile-
Posts: 6613 - Karma: 8,595
''when in trouble , tuck for double''
11 years ago
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Craigskis
Posts: 6650 - Karma: 1,645
Whether you think you can or can't you're probably right
11 years ago
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SnowshoeThompson
Posts: 1095 - Karma: 1,431
"don't be a pussy"
11 years ago
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BungHole.
Posts: 698 - Karma: 1,422
Pole plant
11 years ago
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Powstagram
Posts: 250 - Karma: 2,564
stop masturbating on the chairlift
11 years ago
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~~~~~~~~
Posts: 2345 - Karma: 2,104
shoulders perpendicular with the fall line.
11 years ago
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Drail
Posts: 14045 - Karma: 10,324
"pop more".


a good pop off the lip makes all the difference.
11 years ago
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Park_Mho
Posts: 351 - Karma: 390
Learned this when I was 5

11 years ago
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bnewbs6
Posts: 1919 - Karma: 1,463
Driving with your hips, keeping them forward helped me tremendously. Also, always keeping my hands in front of. Even on flat stupid groomers. It got me into to habit of keeping them forward so now they are always there to keep me front seat.
11 years ago
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CitizenKane
Posts: 5875 - Karma: 22,323
"you suck"
11 years ago
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nick_monteleone
Posts: 57 - Karma: 344
pop before you send your trick
11 years ago
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fredyferl
Posts: 2961 - Karma: 15,000
When in doubt, front 2out
11 years ago
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-emile-
Posts: 6613 - Karma: 8,595
FredyFerlWhen in doubt, front 2out

either that or don't ski in jeans
11 years ago
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ForeverYung
Posts: 8385 - Karma: 2,060
look at the end of the rail
your body goes where your eyes look
11 years ago
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gohamsam
Posts: 326 - Karma: 2,930
"when in doubt, front 2 out"
11 years ago
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rballs_
Posts: 709 - Karma: 2,992
Huck and Tuck
11 years ago
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suup
Posts: 1485 - Karma: 4,370
Get full tilts
11 years ago
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willifast
Posts: 248 - Karma: 299
Bend zee knees, don't hit zee trees, follow meez, 25 dollars pleez
11 years ago
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brewernovascotia
Posts: 293 - Karma: 408
if it's dry just spit on it.
11 years ago
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powderwhor
Posts: 380 - Karma: 725
projecting down the fall line and driving your tips down the hill. especially in the bumps and trees.
11 years ago
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Mingg
Posts: 14053 - Karma: 51,036
"Don't be a pussy."

Really, once you get past any and all mental blocks, everything comes so much easier.
11 years ago
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FigNewton
Posts: 2459 - Karma: 5,783
don't be a boner
11 years ago
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broto
Posts: 9040 - Karma: 25,675
don't think about things, just do them. getting worked up over what could happen has no use to you and if you can block off the thoughts that come into your head making you feel anxious and nervous, you'll improve much faster and safer
11 years ago
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drewolson24
Posts: 450 - Karma: 898
"Its easy, all you gotta do is nose butter then just do a triple. Youve got this henny, send it bro!"
11 years ago
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broto
Posts: 9040 - Karma: 25,675
ForeverYunglook at the end of the rail
your body goes where your eyes look


this goes for spinning too. going for that blind two but not turning your head/shoulders? nah son
11 years ago
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toastyteenagers
Posts: 1834 - Karma: 6,793
Don't fight gravity.
11 years ago
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A_Harrington
Posts: 413 - Karma: 814
for younger kids, don't ride backseat

bend your knees on rails
11 years ago
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profa_212
Posts: 9328 - Karma: 41,911
"Dip your tip"

Helped my 2 offs instantly.
11 years ago
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oldworld_newlife
Posts: 1013 - Karma: 5,251
ilikefoodWeight on the out side ski.


this one confuses me could you elaborate?
11 years ago
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fredyferl
Posts: 2961 - Karma: 15,000
Drail"pop more".


a good pop off the lip makes all the difference.

Someone should tell that to Russ Hensaw
11 years ago
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steezburgereddie
Posts: 1059 - Karma: 1,945
SteezySmith57this one confuses me could you elaborate?


If that confuses you, you're probably an idiot.
11 years ago
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dubage
Posts: 1167 - Karma: 800
keep your uphill hand engaged so your shoulders don't turn up the hill in your turn, helps your upper body focus on the fall line so transitions between turns are easy style
11 years ago
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