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Do I even like park skiing anymore?

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CowboySkibop
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I dont know, Ive been in the park for about 2.5 years, I dont really do anything Impressive, I just go out and do 1s and 3s off jumps and hit a few rails and I liked that a lot. But recently something inside me has changed I guess and Ive just been craving the steep runs and just carving around and kinda staying out of the park besides a couple jumps. Im just at an identity crisis I guess, should I try to do new stuff in the park and progress some more? Go with the new flow? Join an Alpine team? toss me some advice
Jan 29 2018 10:16PM
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Rdikken
Posts: 46 - Karma: 94
Learn new shit, give yourself something to work on
Jan 29 2018 11:11PM
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andrewsmart
Posts: 272 - Karma: 2,563
Keep pushing your skiing. It can help to have something to work on instead of doing the same things over and over again. But at the end of the day, if you aren't having fun, you aren't having fun.
Jan 29 2018 11:45PM
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Cade2
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alpine team sounds super dope. Get some race skis and ski fast or something
Jan 30 2018 1:30AM
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HypeBeast
Posts: 9774 - Karma: 72,205
Your inner dad is coming out. Don't fight it.
Jan 30 2018 1:32AM
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Titus69
Posts: 9327 - Karma: 17,742
Maybe try to take a day to ski regular runs if that's what you want, or just get hooked on landing one new trick and hike the rail til you get it, then try another trick. If you have more fun carving and hauling ass, stick to it don't force yourself to ski park if you'd rather not.
Jan 30 2018 6:52AM
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BenWhit
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i don't ski much in the park anymore. i get maybe 15 days a year; 6 of those this year will be in Montana. most of the other days are spent skiing with my family. i am finding it really fun to try and perfect my technique and get more comfortable with going as fast and as steep as humanly possible. it's really fun to just mob down a trail and arch some really nice turns. hop off natty features and do some shiftys and 3s.
Jan 30 2018 9:35AM
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nxtyrsfulltilts
Posts: 430 - Karma: 1,533
If you don't want to ski park, DON'T SKI PARK. If you want to send it down groomers at mach 12, then just DO it
Jan 30 2018 10:32AM
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Greatbump
Posts: 36 - Karma: 46
I feel the same way half of the time. I've always been a park rat, and I basically learned how to ski in the park. I used to pizza off of rails because I learned how to do park before I learned how to parallel stop. Now, I've just lost the motivation to throw stuff and try and learn new things. These days, the only thing that really makes me enjoy park skiing is when I'm doing it with all of my friends. What's important to know is that skiing alone can be fun, but being with friends is what park skiing is all about at the end of the day. My advice is to find some friends to throw down with, even if they're way better or way worse than you. Its always to teach or get taught.
Jan 30 2018 11:32AM
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freestyler540
Posts: 13046 - Karma: 18,292
Yup, learn how to turn. Try to explore a new aspect of skiing that pulls your attention. With skills aquired in a new aspect, you can use that experience to apply in the park. You can do vice versa too. Remember there is now wrong way to have fun on skis.
Jan 30 2018 7:11PM
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saskyskier71
Posts: 123 - Karma: 434
IsitWinterYet17Your inner dad is coming out. Don't fight it.


so just buy dad skis?
Jan 30 2018 7:30PM
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lil.Boye
Posts: 2470 - Karma: 11,226
i love to just carve around. i usually just ski park at my local on weekdays. The weekends are for pow days and carving around.
Feb 2 2018 4:24PM
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obliquity
Posts: 13 - Karma: 55
Nothing wrong with that. Hit the backcountry and send it!
Feb 2 2018 5:01PM
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mike759
Posts: 872 - Karma: 1,949
Park skiing is always good to have in your back pocket in case you're at a small shitty mountain
Feb 2 2018 5:39PM
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JahAndNicotene
Posts: 232 - Karma: 495
All the advice on here is what I would say, but this one really hits home:

GreatbumpWhat's important to know is that skiing alone can be fun, but being with friends is what park skiing is all about at the end of the day. My advice is to find some friends to throw down with, even if they're way better or way worse than you. Its always to teach or get taught.


It's all about the homies. Find friends, and have fun with them. You'll find yourself progressing naturally.

**This post was edited on Feb 3rd 2018 at 9:00:34pm
Feb 3 2018 8:59PM
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TheDoughAbides
Posts: 1319 - Karma: 4,035
Dude, just get high in the parking lot and go where your heart leads you. Then, you'll know.
Feb 4 2018 1:27AM
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weedoo
Posts: 650 - Karma: 1,838
To be fair, it really sounds like you’re just getting started based on your trick catalog, I would set some goals if I were you and give it a couple more days worth, if you’re not feeling it, just do what makes you happy, just make sure you’re not leaving park too early in your life because doing rails and jumps isn’t something people tend to do later on in their ski life
Feb 4 2018 4:07PM
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Peteza_Rollz
Posts: 129 - Karma: 1,071
To avoid the "dad" stereotype just bomb hills switch
Feb 4 2018 7:28PM
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DirtYStylE
Posts: 3635 - Karma: 8,774
What was new and exciting has become old and boring. You need to push yourself in the park
Feb 5 2018 5:28PM
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CowboySkibop
Posts: 3502 - Karma: 27,970
Yes I do. skiing park is the SHIT
Dec 20 2022 10:51AM
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bogust
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CowboySkibopYes I do. skiing park is the SHIT


Ayooo thats right
Dec 20 2022 1:20PM
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C.R.E.A.M
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CowboySkibopYes I do. skiing park is the SHIT


LOL, got 'em.
Dec 20 2022 3:15PM
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hoodratz47
Posts: 11992 - Karma: 9,212
I'm just getting back into rails and tricks again. It was like almost 8 years of just skiing way more mellow and steep and powder stuff. Always ski switch thoh. Never gave that shit up
Dec 20 2022 5:57PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
Posts: 9210 - Karma: 5,357
Buy race skis and enjoy those, you won't even want to ski park on them. Then you'll miss park skis so it's a nice back and forth.
Dec 20 2022 6:28PM
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