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Skiing... or fashion show?

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Govygen_gourmet
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I shit you not some of these skiers out here care more about what they wear and what gear they have instead of how they actually ski and just enjoying the sport.

Snowboarders don’t care about what they wear, noob boarders become skilled boarders in like 1 week minimum and talented in as little as 5 mo.

Depending on how often they are out..

notice something? Skiers waste too much time worrying about clothes and gear and that is why skiing isn’t as kewl.

Roll in the bitch fits in 3...2....
Jul 26 2018 10:22AM
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DuncanS
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I’ve noticed it too, but I’ve also noticed that a lot of the old skiers are just out there to ski and couldn’t care less about what they look like. My dad for instance has been skiing on the same gear for 10 years now being he’s used to it and it suits his style. He focuses solely on his performance and form and not so much on how he looks doing it. That being said, I see plenty of middle aged guys buying flashy gear only to be frustrated because they don’t know how to use it. It’s growing into not so much of what you do on the hill so much as how you look doing it.
Jul 26 2018 10:55AM
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JoeF2661
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My old man when he goes skiing still wears blue Jean's and an old head jacket he has had from the 70s.
Jul 26 2018 11:29AM
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SofaKingSick
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is this your first year too? snowsports have always been a fashion show

your theory about it being responsible for a difference in learning curves is... stupid
Jul 26 2018 11:29AM
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Rparr
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you're bad at trolling
Jul 26 2018 11:32AM
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DominatorJacques
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Govygen_gourmetI shit you not some of these skiers out here care more about what they wear and what gear they have instead of how they actually ski and just enjoying the sport.

Snowboarders don’t care about what they wear, noob boarders become skilled boarders in like 1 week minimum and talented in as little as 5 mo.

Depending on how often they are out..

notice something? Skiers waste too much time worrying about clothes and gear and that is why skiing isn’t as kewl.

Roll in the bitch fits in 3...2....


It's both. Fashioning functionally.

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/886672/Vintage-One-Piece-Ski-Suit-Fashion-Show-22-in-33
Jul 26 2018 1:35PM
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Non_State_Actor
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DominatorJacquesIt's both. Fashioning functionally.

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/886672/Vintage-One-Piece-Ski-Suit-Fashion-Show-22-in-33


I fucking love this guy.
Jul 26 2018 1:41PM
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DominatorJacques
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mystery3I fucking love this guy.

I have four of these shows. Yes, I'm a nut case!

I say wear what you like. Screw fashion. I like onesies! I can ski okay, so screw what anyone thinks about what I wear.
Forget about what others feel about your get up's. If it's suits you, wear it and freak the suckers out!
Jul 26 2018 1:48PM
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DominatorJacques
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Thrift shop's frickin' rule!

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/782943/Poppin--Thrift-Store-Tags-Vintage-One-Piece-Ski-Suits-Re-Make-2-17
Jul 26 2018 1:53PM
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Non_State_Actor
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DominatorJacquesI have four of these shows. Yes, I'm a nut case!

I say wear what you like. Screw fashion. I like onesies! I can ski okay, so screw what anyone thinks about what I wear.
Forget about what others feel about your get up's. If it's suits you, wear it and freak the suckers out!


I'm also not terribly interested in what other people think of my gear, especially dress. I think a lot of that sentiment comes with age though, I'm not out on the hill trying to impress potential mating partners the way some of the younger hairless monkeys are genetically predisposed to do.

Many old guys have zero fucks left to give and it makes certain parts of life much easier.
Jul 26 2018 2:01PM
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CLQ
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Are you surprised that people want to look good?
Jul 26 2018 2:07PM
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Non_State_Actor
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CLQAre you surprised that people want to look good?


I think OP was just trying to say you don't look good when all you're worried about is looking good. There's a difference between genuine confidence and douchiness.
Jul 26 2018 2:40PM
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DominatorJacques
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mystery3I'm also not terribly interested in what other people think of my gear, especially dress. I think a lot of that sentiment comes with age though, I'm not out on the hill trying to impress potential mating partners the way some of the younger hairless monkeys are genetically predisposed to do.

Many old guys have zero fucks left to give and it makes certain parts of life much easier.

Ha ha! I hear that. Zero!
Jul 26 2018 3:53PM
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JAlps
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So what if it is? The enjoyment of the sport doesnt have to come solely from riding, I think the fashion aspect of skiing is important to pushing forward the sports culture and image.

Fashion provides a secondary outlet to show individual style, inspiration, and vibe on the hill. Of course there are posers out there (read: 30 y/o dads with full arcteryx and soul 7s) but they are still easy to spot at face value for what they are. Why not just embrace both sides like other similar sports are doing?
Jul 26 2018 5:40PM
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SnickleFriz
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I'm going with fashion show...
Jul 26 2018 7:08PM
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mulchbrain
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Do you really think the way anyone looks on the mountain has any bearing on how quickly they up skill? And in what universe do you live where snowboarders care any less about how they might look then any other mountain sport?
Jul 26 2018 8:24PM
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theabortionator
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Sometimes it takes me too long to get my outfit ready and that's why I miss the powder in the morning. On the plus, usually the perk is manicured by then so I can just lap that.

If you don't look good how can you ride good?
Jul 26 2018 9:37PM
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andrewsmart
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Why not care about what you look like? I care about what I look like off the ski hill, so why wouldn't I care about it on the hill?

I'm obviously not going to spend an insane amount of money on better looking gear, and I'll always pick performance over style, but at the end of the day I care about what I look like.
Jul 26 2018 9:38PM
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TRVP_ANGEL
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its like as if people buy clothes in real life to look good
Jul 26 2018 11:25PM
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Lonely
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Look good
Feel good
Ski/Snowboard Good

I know plenty of fashion focused snowboarders. I'd say more than skiers. They wear trashy clothes but they are trendy/fashionable trashy clothes.

But OP is either trolling or the most jaded member on this site. Most likely the latter since all you do on this site is complain.

**This post was edited on Jul 27th 2018 at 12:05:34am
Jul 27 2018 12:03AM
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Twinjibber77
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OP doesn't know who Radio Ron is...
Jul 27 2018 12:16AM
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DuncanS
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TRVP_ANGELits like as if people buy clothes in real life to look good

No way in hell
Jul 27 2018 5:26AM
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-Dan
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>caring only about skiing
>> caring about what you wear while skiing
>>>caring about what others wear
>>>> caring about what others seem to care about

🧠🤯
Jul 27 2018 7:06AM
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weastcoat
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All I’m gonna say is OP this is a dumb thread and you’re horrible at trolling
Jul 27 2018 10:37AM
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Session
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Snowboarders who "don't care" have gone to gret lengths to cultivate that look....So yah, they care. There are just more that care about looking like a filthy hesher.
Jul 27 2018 10:48AM
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Tdollasign
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I thought Newschoolers was for skiers
Jul 27 2018 11:21AM
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theabortionator
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Pondskimming is more of a fashion show than skiing. What you wear is everything and how you ski is irrelevant. The pond is our runway. Where success is rewarded less than epic failure, where sobriety is strongly discouraged, where a frostbitten ballsack and near drowning event is worthwhile to impress a few dozen strangers.

Maybe don't jump into the crowd regardless of what you're wearing/drinking though...
Jul 27 2018 5:07PM
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SnickleFriz
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theabortionatorPondskimming is more of a fashion show than skiing. What you wear is everything and how you ski is irrelevant. The pond is our runway. Where success is rewarded less than epic failure, where sobriety is strongly discouraged, where a frostbitten ballsack and near drowning event is worthwhile to impress a few dozen strangers.

Maybe don't jump into the crowd regardless of what you're wearing/drinking though...


Hemingwayesque
Jul 27 2018 5:36PM
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McMaster_17
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_wegZCWivE

2:09 everyone watch
Jul 27 2018 8:08PM
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skiP.E.I.
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What is skiing about if not looking good?
Jul 27 2018 10:39PM
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DeLaRenta
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listen up budio, kit is just as important as trick.
Jul 28 2018 1:59PM
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3mania
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One of the benefits of skiing lots of consecutive season is I've amassed a pretty substantial wardrobe of ski clothes. I rarely wear the same thing 2 days in a row. 5 pair of pants and maybe 7 wearable jackets + hoodies= thousands of possible combinations.
Jul 28 2018 2:22PM
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Titus69
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Look good, feel good, ski good
Jul 28 2018 6:25PM
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theabortionator
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Titus69Look good, feel good, ski good


And eat shitty. You need to do something to balance out all the good in your life.
Jul 28 2018 6:33PM
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Titus69
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theabortionatorAnd eat shitty. You need to do something to balance out all the good in your life.


True, especially since many of us are broke, or just me.
Jul 28 2018 6:47PM
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Rparr
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Titus69True, especially since many of us are broke, or just me.


This is newschoolers mate we’re all broke
Jul 28 2018 7:03PM
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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I mean, I like to look good, but I end up looking pretty doofusy no matter what so I just wear the same thing every day because I'm poor.
Jul 28 2018 10:41PM
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theabortionator
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Skiing, where you realize you don't actually know what any of your friends look like. When people get new outerwear or you see them outside of skiing it's like, "Who the fuck are you?"
Jul 28 2018 11:29PM
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Dddsz
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I like to purposefully rip my gear and patch it up with duct tape so people think I'm core and come from the streetz.
Jul 29 2018 12:30AM
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DominatorJacques
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theabortionatorSkiing, where you realize you don't actually know what any of your friends look like. When people get new outerwear or you see them outside of skiing it's like, "Who the fuck are you?"

Ha ha! Truth
Jul 30 2018 1:02AM
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lauraobermeyer
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Yes, people absolutely are focused on the aesthetic of what is their perception of skiing.
This goes both ways, from the Paris Hilton’s of Aspen, to the kids in Tall T’s on the Midwest park lift.
Skiing is historically a sport lined with an edge of glamour and appeal, and its fashions have branched out in so many directions. That’s really cool, and really unique.

People expressing their taste in clothing should be embraced. It has no effect on you. So what if they care about their appearance more than their ability? They’re making an effort to play a small role in the sport, and that’s more than you can say for most people.
Jul 31 2018 7:23AM
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