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Anyone else not into park at the moment?

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clindblomskier
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I’m in a funk rn. Been having commitment issues and haven’t been learning new tricks (think eating it 15+ times trying to backslide a tank started this) recently. Ski’d my first proper out of bounds tree run today in one foot of fresh and I’ve honestly never had so much fun. Carving has been my thing recently. I’m losing love for the park and I don’t like it. Anyone else not feeling hucking their meat these days?
Dec 27 2020 11:52PM
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HypeBeast
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Huck it off natural features
Dec 28 2020 12:20AM
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swagmasterflex
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Not gonna lie man, same😔

^^ nvm landed a few new tricks td I’m addicted to park again

**This post was edited on Dec 29th 2020 at 12:17:23am
Dec 28 2020 12:30AM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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To me, the variety of skiing is what I love. It’s awesome to ski park, groomers, big mountain, powder, etc.

I totally get what you mean. I definitely get a little down on myself if I focus on park too much for too long. I get frustrated and put too much pressure on myself. Getting out on the rest of the mountain really helps put that to bed.


Some GS turns usually snaps me out of the funk immediately.

**This post was edited on Dec 28th 2020 at 6:29:33am
Dec 28 2020 6:28AM
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SoggyOatmeal420
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same, my first few days this season i finally got rails and started working on rotations and other shit, then i messed up my knee and i somehow like forgot everything like i could barely hit a jump. i figure skiing is like all mental and if i’m mentally not feeling it i’m gonna ski like shit. i’m definitely not gonna stop now though but i might take a break until my knee if fully healed.
Dec 28 2020 11:12AM
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Park.
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Didn’t own a pass to the local mtns last season, and this year I got a touring setup. Didn’t realize how much I loved regular skiing til I couldn’t do it when I wanted to ski.
Dec 28 2020 11:43AM
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Mr.Lumpyjumbles
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For bonus points, try doing all three in one run: carving, park, and trees.

Nah, but really I've never been only focused on one thing. I love lapping the park, but you'll never catch me there if there's any amount of fresh snow in the woods. Why not use the whole mountain to have fun on? And sometimes I will dip into the woods right off the chair, cut into the park to hit a hail rail, and carve all the way back down to the lift.
Dec 28 2020 11:44AM
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Bushdid9_11
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ngl rails really suck
Dec 28 2020 12:00PM
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mountaindewgirl
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Been there. What broke me out of it (did it first with skating then with skiing/snowskating) was that I started to wear a shit load of pads and experimenting with old school tricks and transitions. Gave me the balls and wonderment to get back after it.


Weighs chiller on you when the falls don't hurt as bad, so you get up laughing it off and trying it again with a clear head... rather than reeling and raging and slamming again and again.

Takes a lot of stress out of it.

**This post was edited on Dec 28th 2020 at 2:16:41pm
Dec 28 2020 1:01PM
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Kevski
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Yeah man been there too - let it flow and don’t force anything.

I honestly still love the park. But I’ll do a couple laps each day and that’s probably it. Side hits and dragging rollers and blasting trees and hitting cliffs and touring are equally fun.
You don’t want to end up forcing yourself to be a certain type of skier because you think it’s cooler or you feel pressure to get certain tricks. You can just go ski.
Dec 28 2020 1:36PM
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s.j.mitchell
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Mr.LumpyjumblesFor bonus points, try doing all three in one run: carving, park, and trees.

Nah, but really I've never been only focused on one thing. I love lapping the park, but you'll never catch me there if there's any amount of fresh snow in the woods. Why not use the whole mountain to have fun on? And sometimes I will dip into the woods right off the chair, cut into the park to hit a hail rail, and carve all the way back down to the lift.


Right there with u dawg, if there’s fresh to be found, the park will not be skied down
Dec 28 2020 5:57PM
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amccahill93
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Welcome to the fun side of skiing
clindblomskierI’m in a funk rn. Been having commitment issues and haven’t been learning new tricks (think eating it 15+ times trying to backslide a tank started this) recently. Ski’d my first proper out of bounds tree run today in one foot of fresh and I’ve honestly never had so much fun. Carving has been my thing recently. I’m losing love for the park and I don’t like it. Anyone else not feeling hucking their meat these days?
Dec 28 2020 10:46PM
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asparagus
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If you really don't want to lose your interest in park taking a break but watching tons of park videos might get you fired up.
Dec 28 2020 11:41PM
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dolanslebensraum
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KevskiYeah man been there too - let it flow and don’t force anything.

I honestly still love the park. But I’ll do a couple laps each day and that’s probably it. Side hits and dragging rollers and blasting trees and hitting cliffs and touring are equally fun.
You don’t want to end up forcing yourself to be a certain type of skier because you think it’s cooler or you feel pressure to get certain tricks. You can just go ski.

This is how i feel. Doing some easy tricks in the park always seems to spice up my whole ski day though. Because you have to get your core strengths bitch ass in gear to do tricks, so when you go back to the tree runs you will feel as if beast mode has been activated. Kind of like how if you go skateboarding— if you just roll around like a dickless metrosexual your not going to feel as good afterwards as you would if you actually did some tricks.

but tree runs are def my fav thing to ski
Dec 29 2020 12:20AM
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The.Fish
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I always get depressed having to relearn all of my old tricks. I think I am on season #3 of dealing with landing backseat with blind 2s. Then some guy rips a 2 pretz 4 right in my face. I did get my best kfed ever today which was certainly hype.
Dec 29 2020 12:51AM
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Potguy
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larilinesignBeen there. What broke me out of it (did it first with skating then with skiing/snowskating) was that I started to wear a shit load of pads and experimenting with old school tricks and transitions. Gave me the balls and wonderment to get back after it.


Weighs chiller on you when the falls don't hurt as bad, so you get up laughing it off and trying it again with a clear head... rather than reeling and raging and slamming again and again.

Takes a lot of stress out of it.

**This post was edited on Dec 28th 2020 at 2:16:41pm


Any good pad recommendations?
Dec 29 2020 1:06AM
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mountaindewgirl
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PotguyAny good pad recommendations?


If your pants and jacket fit over 187 killer pads, they are the shit. Dainese makes good back pads.

Falling onto the back pad + elbow pad, mellow.

With snowskating and snowboarding, taking it to the kneepads, dare I say, somewhat delightful.
Dec 29 2020 1:19AM
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freeskibum82
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welcome to getting older where you just dont want to crash anymore 🤣
Dec 29 2020 7:46AM
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snowfinder
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Last year early season I went for a butter 270 on and somehow landed with goofy foot first and slammed onto the solid block that is man made snow and couldn't move for like 20 minutes, never hit a rail for the rest of the season. I'm out there to have fun not to destroy myself.
Dec 29 2020 7:53AM
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