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Where do you want to take your skiing

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dune_pilot
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This thread is all about discussing where you want to take your skiing, your hopes for skiing and your dreams. It may be wanting to participate in the XGames, or self benefit, or do some random shit with it.
Dec 23 2018 12:55AM 9 0
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LukasSchroeder
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wow, guess I never really thought about why I ski..
lol fuck this money trap i quit
Dec 23 2018 12:56AM 33 0
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dune_pilot
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satanworshipperThis thread is all about discussing where you want to take your skiing, your hopes for skiing and your dreams. It may be wanting to participate in the XGames, or self benefit, or do some random shit with it.


I personally would want to be a part of a doom metal band, live in a van with them, go and play gigs at ski resorts all around the world and also be able to ski like a pro. I mean that shit would be so fun.
Dec 23 2018 12:59AM 15 0
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mystery3
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I want to take it to South America, and also Australia/New Zealand.

I'm old so I don't really have ambitions of pushing my skiing super far from where I am now, a little bit better, bigger, faster, etc. and continuing into old age.
Dec 23 2018 1:17AM 5 0
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TheMailMan
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About 6 or so years ago, when I was around 17. I suddenly decided that skiing (mainly Park) was basically my future. Like I'd sit at home and watch solid edits and just dream of being able to ski like that. It sort of happened overnight.

However as with all sports I've always been my own biggest critic, so over the last few years I've kicked myself about not getting (anywhere close) to the level id have dreamed of. Basically, Im a strong skier (I'm now an instructor) yet I still completely suck at Park. The thing is, life just got kinda in the way. Being situated in the UK obviously made things difficult and injuries also held progress.

So this year I finally scored a work permit and moved to Panorama, Canada in June to work as a bike park lift attendant for the summer and ski Instructor in the winter. Id done a fair bit of downhill biking before in Europe, so I decided to improve my skills by doing a summer season.

I had such an absolute blast this summer (until I fucked my wrist up but that's another story). After just a few weeks of riding my skills had absolutely sky-rocketed and I even set a decent time in the BC Nationals Cup (ametuer division of course). I've made some awesome friends and generally just loved life out there. I slowly started to think that maybe biking is becoming my new passion in life.

So my summer season here left a huge and lasting effect on me. I can now happily say skiing isn't the most important thing in the world to me anymore. This has taken a huge weight off my shoulders and I can fully accept that I'll never get to the stage I first wanted to be, so now I can just enjoy what I love about the sport. I'm sure I'm gonna have a kickass season in Panorama but to be honest I'm already looking forward to summer, rather than worrying about skiing!

I'm still gonna continue to send it though.

Have a good season boys.
Dec 23 2018 1:37AM 16 0
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dune_pilot
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TheMailManAbout 6 or so years ago, when I was around 17. I suddenly decided that skiing (mainly Park) was basically my future. Like I'd sit at home and watch solid edits and just dream of being able to ski like that. It sort of happened overnight.

However as with all sports I've always been my own biggest critic, so over the last few years I've kicked myself about not getting (anywhere close) to the level id have dreamed of. Basically, Im a strong skier (I'm now an instructor) yet I still completely suck at Park. The thing is, life just got kinda in the way. Being situated in the UK obviously made things difficult and injuries also held progress.

So this year I finally scored a work permit and moved to Panorama, Canada in June to work as a bike park lift attendant for the summer and ski Instructor in the winter. Id done a fair bit of downhill biking before in Europe, so I decided to improve my skills by doing a summer season.

I had such an absolute blast this summer (until I fucked my wrist up but that's another story). After just a few weeks of riding my skills had absolutely sky-rocketed and I even set a decent time in the BC Nationals Cup (ametuer division of course). I've made some awesome friends and generally just loved life out there. I slowly started to think that maybe biking is becoming my new passion in life.

So my summer season here left a huge and lasting effect on me. I can now happily say skiing isn't the most important thing in the world to me anymore. This has taken a huge weight off my shoulders and I can fully accept that I'll never get to the stage I first wanted to be, so now I can just enjoy what I love about the sport. I'm sure I'm gonna have a kickass season in Panorama but to be honest I'm already looking forward to summer, rather than worrying about skiing!

I'm still gonna continue to send it though.

Have a good season boys.


Thank you for sharing your story dude. Super inspirational.
Dec 23 2018 1:41AM 5 0
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edai
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Henrik said it really well in The Regiment, skiing can teach you so many great lessons about life. I guess I'm trying to make sure I'm always learning something new while I ski no matter what age. I put a lot of value in learning something new every day, if I can do that in skiing then I can do it in my career and relationships and that's an ill way to live. There's definitely more to life than skiing, but skiing and especially park skiing keeps me so curious I never could see myself without it as my guide.
Dec 23 2018 3:09AM 18 0
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skiguy04
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Food bank
Dec 23 2018 4:32AM 2 0
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Sharko
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satanworshipperI personally would want to be a part of a doom metal band, live in a van with them, go and play gigs at ski resorts all around the world and also be able to ski like a pro. I mean that shit would be so fun.


Do you listen to Pallbearer? Do you listen to Electric Wizard?? Do you listen to Sleep??? Do you listen to SunnO)))????
Dec 23 2018 5:08AM 2 0
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LukeTheWaffle
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I wanna get a 4xl tallt
Dec 23 2018 6:56AM 11 2
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mattybaums
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The day I stop having fun skiing is the day I stop skiing.
Dec 23 2018 9:30AM 11 0
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lil.Boye
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i'm gonna stop standing at the top of the park asking people if they want to hit my vape, and start actually doing tricks.
Dec 23 2018 9:48AM 33 0
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dune_pilot
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SharkoDo you listen to Pallbearer? Do you listen to Electric Wizard?? Do you listen to Sleep??? Do you listen to SunnO)))????


Yeah, I listen to Electric Wizard and Sleep!
Dec 23 2018 10:03AM 2 0
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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I'm 22. Pretty soon, my body will not be as durable as it used to be. I started skiing seriously 3 years ago. This season I've set my goals at 360, backflip and frontflip. I think my eventual goal is to be able to cork 7. That would be cool. However, I'd be interested to know how many skiers can cork 7 who never had a major ACL injury since I dont want that
Dec 23 2018 10:26AM 9 1
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Mr.LamasCosmos
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I'm 20! Just started skiing this season pretty much (all though I had a couple of lessons as a kid)

I want to progress enough to start making edits, in the style of lsm and the bunch. However not new wave style. Because I enjoy working on projects like this.

And kind of related but skiing is an awesome way to meet friends and travel. I'm in Canada atm, going back to nz for the season. Then hopefully working the season in Japan!!
Dec 23 2018 11:43AM 5 0
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everlast
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I want to fart
Dec 23 2018 12:11PM 14 7
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mystery3
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BigPurpleSkiSuitI'm 22. Pretty soon, my body will not be as durable as it used to be. I started skiing seriously 3 years ago. This season I've set my goals at 360, backflip and frontflip. I think my eventual goal is to be able to cork 7. That would be cool. However, I'd be interested to know how many skiers can cork 7 who never had a major ACL injury since I dont want that


You should have eight to ten years left before your body begins to fail you, and at the begining it starts slow, injuries take longer to fully recover, you get sore more easily after doing things you haven't in a while.
Dec 23 2018 12:40PM 4 1
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Mr.LamasCosmos
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mystery3You should have eight to ten years left before your body begins to fail you, and at the begining it starts slow, injuries take longer to fully recover, you get sore more easily after doing things you haven't in a while.


If you want it enough though you'll put in the effort with mobility, fitness, nutrition etc. To help combat aging. Look at thall for example
Dec 23 2018 12:47PM 2 0
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HypeBeast
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Just to contue to get better and better and attempt new, more intense lines. Improve my fundamentals.

Nothing to do in Ohio, so bought a season pass and gonna try attempting park to pass the time. Would be nice to learn some basic tricks: backflip, front flip, 360, butters, etc and be able to take those back to the rest of the mountain when I go skiing at actual mountains. Would be really cool to add some style to my skiing, other than just straight airing everything. Oh and get really good at moguls cuz fuck moguls.
Dec 23 2018 1:19PM 4 0
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mystery3
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XxAc1DtR1PxXIf you want it enough though you'll put in the effort with mobility, fitness, nutrition etc. To help combat aging. Look at thall for example


T hall is younger than I am and had loads of natural talent and athleticism to work with. But I get your point.
Dec 23 2018 3:47PM 1 0
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LukasSchroeder
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XxAc1DtR1PxXI'm 20! Just started skiing this season pretty much (all though I had a couple of lessons as a kid)

I want to progress enough to start making edits, in the style of lsm and the bunch. However not new wave style. Because I enjoy working on projects like this.

And kind of related but skiing is an awesome way to meet friends and travel. I'm in Canada atm, going back to nz for the season. Then hopefully working the season in Japan!!


Member since 2014 but just started skiing recently?! how does that work?
Sounds like you have a dope couple years ahead of you
Dec 23 2018 4:43PM 3 0
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Mr.LamasCosmos
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LukasSchroederMember since 2014 but just started skiing recently?! how does that work?
Sounds like you have a dope couple years ahead of you


When I was a kid I always looked at pro skiiers on YouTube. I thought they where the greatest athletes ever. But I got kicked out of home when I was young, so never had money to go skiing (asides from a few lessons as a kid)

So this year I was fortunate enough to have a sick job. So far I have done 10 days at ruapehue nz. And now I'm at revelstoke. I feel like I'm getting pretty good.

And yeah for sure! The next few years are going to be so sick. Looking forward to progressing and really pushing it while meeting some sick peeps
Dec 23 2018 6:53PM 3 0
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GreezyBastard
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XxAc1DtR1PxXWhen I was a kid I always looked at pro skiiers on YouTube. I thought they where the greatest athletes ever. But I got kicked out of home when I was young, so never had money to go skiing (asides from a few lessons as a kid)

So this year I was fortunate enough to have a sick job. So far I have done 10 days at ruapehue nz. And now I'm at revelstoke. I feel like I'm getting pretty good.

And yeah for sure! The next few years are going to be so sick. Looking forward to progressing and really pushing it while meeting some sick peeps


Did acid have something to do with getting kicked out of your house
Dec 23 2018 7:11PM 2 0
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Mr.LamasCosmos
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GarrettHanleyDid acid have something to do with getting kicked out of your house


No, I only started taking that stuff recently (I'm 20) but I am now drug free (not too moral high horse) besides the odd red bull.
Dec 23 2018 7:25PM 3 0
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Knewnews
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going to be 32 in about to weeks so pretty much keeping healthy and getting as much snow time in as possible, and relearn some tricks.

when i was up 2 weeks ago i relearned switch 3's and a few other basic things and got more comfortable on rails. i stopped drinking and not being drunk really does help especially when you are not dialed in with things like when you are skiing all the time.

definitely going to drop some lsd next time im up after the holidays, maybe candyflip, those are always special times and probably about as happy as ill ever get.
Dec 23 2018 8:00PM 3 0
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telemon
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Long term skiing I just want to be able to get a job where I can still ski as often as possible. Right now I switched to tele skiing and ive started doing it in park this year. Im trying to work on getting simple tricks and just get them really steezy. I feel like skiing is going in a weird direction where the most sswaps or spins you do the better the trickk but for me id rather just see a 2 pretz 2 . Right now im trying to get more creative and keep it simple.
Dec 23 2018 8:06PM 1 0
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-Dan
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My goal is to have a pro session at windells because I could never afford to go when I was a kid.
Dec 23 2018 8:48PM 10 1
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rojo.grande
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-DanMy goal is to have a pro session at windells because I could never afford to go when I was a kid.


Windells, do you have any idea how many skiers would sign up for session lip blind 2?
Dec 23 2018 9:23PM 7 0
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GORILLAWALLACE
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I just want to ski man. getting better and learning is always a good feeling but as long as I'm riding it's a good day
I get a full 7 month season now and try to only take off 1-2 days a month. skiing every day on big mountains was my life goal from age 12 and as far as I'm concerned I've made it.
Dec 23 2018 9:36PM 2 0
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vibecheck
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Out the back door m8
Dec 23 2018 9:41PM 1 0
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ButteredToast.
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I'm 26 now so really I just want to be able to throw 720 variants of mostly everything. Rodeo 7, sw rodeo 7, cork 7, etc.



Maybe 9's if I'm ballsy. But if I can get to the level that I can throw that kind of stuff comfortably on any jump I'll be content.

Pretty happy with where my rail game is now. Would like to get both 450 out on lock as I'm still not super consistent with those.
Dec 23 2018 9:41PM 3 0
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theabortionator
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I want to take it to Asia, The Middle East, and Antarctica.
Dec 23 2018 9:54PM 4 0
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nmwninjart
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I'm not sure how far I can take it at my age but I'm happy for small improvements and the experiences that occur everyday. I have some goals for this season but at my current progression rate they might not happen. Dont get Old.
Mystery, I know how that feels at mid 30s I'm starting that slow decline where you dont recover from things as quick as you used to . I want to make a trip to Windells I bet that would be an epic experience.
Dec 23 2018 10:15PM 0 0
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weedoo
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I wanna hit the medium jumps some day!!111 :))
Dec 23 2018 10:43PM 3 0
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theabortionator
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And for skill level, I want to still be able to at least go through a small medium park when I'm old/if I'm old as fuck.
Dec 23 2018 11:16PM 3 0
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skiP.E.I.
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I want to be skiing as long as I live, wherever I am. I'm 29 and I feel like I still progress a little every day, as much as I ever did. I'm still learning new park tricks and variations, developing all mountain skills and upping the difficulty on lines and cliffs. I would like to do more backcountry skiing, more multi-day trips. I want to ski at small, local hills the world over. I want to take it to NZ, South America, the Alps, the Pyrenees, Japan, The Canadian North, the Chic Chocs and Eastern Europe. I want to take it back to Finland and California. I've been an instructor for years and I'd like to do more freestyle coaching too.
Dec 23 2018 11:30PM 2 0
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weedoo
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theabortionatorAnd for skill level, I want to still be able to at least go through a small medium park when I'm old/if I'm old as fuck.


“If” :(((
Dec 24 2018 12:01AM 2 0
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r00kie
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Jackson, LCC, Alaska, Swiss Alps, maybe New Zeeland
Dec 24 2018 9:42AM 1 0
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ObjectMocked
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Imma ski da powder. Not that tracked out half chop bull crap. Like untouched virgin lines. That way I’ll save my knees and be in heaven.
Dec 24 2018 1:18PM 2 0
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GreezyBastard
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XxAc1DtR1PxXNo, I only started taking that stuff recently (I'm 20) but I am now drug free (not too moral high horse) besides the odd red bull.


Good for you bro!
Dec 25 2018 1:10AM 1 0
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skiguy04
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I wanna ski the jungle

Just like in one of those days
Dec 25 2018 1:34AM 2 0
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