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doubleblackjack
Posts: 627 - Karma: 6,717
are your ski friends mostly better than you or worse than you at skiing? I feel like most of my favorite people to ski with are kinda trash
May 11 2021 9:58PM
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WoFlowz
Posts: 7721 - Karma: 63,677
I feel like half and half one group I skis with is older and way better and I just constantly progress with them but with my other group of similar or younger kids I’m the better one and it’s just rly fun to help them progress and just cruise myself
May 11 2021 10:13PM
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GKS
Posts: 372 - Karma: 2,940
i ski double black diamond runs making me the best skier 😎😎
May 11 2021 10:27PM
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doubleblackjack
Posts: 627 - Karma: 6,717
GKSi ski double black diamond runs making me the best skier 😎😎

i did a 180 off a side hit once im probably the best on the mountain
May 11 2021 10:29PM
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WoFlowz
Posts: 7721 - Karma: 63,677
doubleblackjack1i did a 180 off a side hit once im probably the best on the mountain


But are you a type 3 skier 🤩
May 11 2021 10:30PM
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PissWizard69
Posts: 186 - Karma: 2,119
I only talk to type III skiers that run the double black diamonds every run 😤
May 11 2021 10:35PM
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Jems
Posts: 7279 - Karma: 93,583
my homies from back home at hyland are pretty ass ngl but two of my montana homies also from hyland although can’t to as many park tricks than me are def better skiers than me in pretty much every way especially poe
May 11 2021 11:10PM
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elcheapo
Posts: 3449 - Karma: 13,972
Me, myself and I ski at the same pace
May 11 2021 11:42PM
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weastcoat
Posts: 6065 - Karma: 68,752
Me and my friends are a little over the place. A lot are lower than me, a lot are just as good, and a lot are way better than me. Then again some stuff is subjective, some can do jump tricks or big rail spins while I’m vice versa. We all have our own styles and are always pushing eachother to just have more fun by being creative, and trying new things.


my ski friends are all sick riders and I’m proud to be friends with them.
May 12 2021 12:00AM
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mrk127
Posts: 1740 - Karma: 15,747
I skied a triple black backcountry face this season, no one I know skis triple blacks
May 12 2021 12:10AM
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jompcock
Posts: 1456 - Karma: 10,573
Me an my homies are the best skiers on the mountain
May 12 2021 12:16AM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
Posts: 6643 - Karma: 57,268
Mixed bag. I got major vibe homies who aren’t as good and then homies who are ridiculous.
May 12 2021 12:41AM
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
Posts: 9111 - Karma: 65,321
The best skier in our group probably could have tried his hand at getting to the FWT in his mid 20s and definitely still can throw down when he wants to and conditions are good. I'd say I'm on the lower end of our group in terms of tricks but not in terms of skiing ability. Our floor for the crew is pretty high honestly in comparison to other groups of skiers that aren't pros. What I find most interesting is the amount of older pros who are more stylish than the new generation. I know style is developed over time, but I love skiing with people who have good style, and for some reason that seems to be a lot of the older generation (30-35)


https://www.instagram.com/p/CNd0BgrlEDT/?igshid=231apvt86yev
May 12 2021 1:01AM
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AlaskaDogfart
Posts: 267 - Karma: 2,926
probs 3/4s are better than me but not much
May 12 2021 2:56AM
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ericforman
Posts: 722 - Karma: 6,209
On a typical ski day I am both the best and worst skier in the my crew. Hoping to change that next season we will see.
May 12 2021 9:18AM
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asparagus
Posts: 2457 - Karma: 27,863
My ski friend are just my normal friends that happen to ski...and most of them snowboard.
May 12 2021 9:43AM
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Ranchculture
Posts: 106 - Karma: 1,564
My local always has a big crew of pretty much anyone that tries in the park. There was a particular day where we actually did a headcount cause it was so many people. it came out to 29 in a crew of all different skill levels and it was the best day ever
May 12 2021 10:54AM
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nolaan
Posts: 1462 - Karma: 3,684
we all know your network is your net worth, especially when it comes to skiing
May 12 2021 12:01PM
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DesertStix
Posts: 2540 - Karma: 14,971
All my friends snowboard
May 12 2021 1:35PM
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doubleblackjack
Posts: 627 - Karma: 6,717
DesertStixAll my friends snowboard


I feel your pain
May 12 2021 1:35PM
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Quaggy
Posts: 1145 - Karma: 19,053
Y'all have friends? :'(
May 12 2021 1:37PM
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DesertStix
Posts: 2540 - Karma: 14,971
and they constantly tell me I need friends who skis and are better than me. Pretty much a round about way of saying you ain’t getting any better lmao
doubleblackjack1I feel your pain
May 12 2021 1:44PM
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sullivano*b
Posts: 1233 - Karma: 8,081
my main ski group is barley doing 180s but as soon as they get more confident i’ll be teaching them a ton. hopefully with a mix of summer setup and early killington next season they will be doing front 2s at least
May 12 2021 2:15PM
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swaggrandpa
Posts: 154 - Karma: 1,768
Im the youngest out of everyone and I'm just kinda in the middle usually
May 12 2021 4:47PM
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donotreply
Posts: 256 - Karma: 2,229
they used to be better then that’s what makes you improve give it a season or 2 and you’re most likely better than them ! sadly blame covid all my ski friends have left town and i ski alone :((
May 12 2021 5:25PM
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ColoradoSki
Posts: 206 - Karma: 519
It goes back and forth between me and my friend and there’s a lot so usually better
May 12 2021 6:36PM
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armchair_skier
Posts: 2110 - Karma: 26,548
I'm the better rail skier but realistically I have like 3 tricks I do on jumps.

My ski friend is a better jump skier but he only does like 3 tricks on rails.

The people I go ski with twice a season only on Saturdays drink better than me.
May 12 2021 7:15PM
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SupremeChairlift
Posts: 289 - Karma: 3,674
I'm the best skier but my friends that I ski with are just lifelong homies that ski more casually. It would probably be good for me to ski with some people that are way better than me.
May 13 2021 12:06AM
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