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Are you superstitious about calling "last run"

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SendyMcSendyface
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I've never been very superstitious, but have always had homies who have been pretty anal about never calling last run, so I started to get into the habit, saying "two more, skip the last". Two weeks ago, I was ripping with a new group of homies, and they were all calling last run. On that run, I ate shit, and put my hip into a rock that was sticking outta the snow. Couldn't walk for a few days, and took a week off. Last Wednesday was my first day back on snow, and it was going good, until another one of the homies called last run. Well, I ended up overshooting, and landed on my head, knocking myself out, and mangling my head. So one bruised hip, and one concussion later, I'm wondering if there's some value in not calling last run. Or, maybe I'm just a dumbass.
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3 years ago
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Butterytips69
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Always call 2 skip. Last week some kid I barely knew called l*st r*n and broke his bindings. A few seasons ago different kid called it and blew out mcl acl and meniscus.
3 years ago
18 0
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_IRRELEVANT_
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I think that might be user error
3 years ago
15 0
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Christian_Bale
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Last spring i was carrying down a heavy camera in my bag so didn't even bother hitting features. caught an edge while carving in the slush and did a misty 270 to my back. luckily camera was ok. In general I don't care about calling it or not, cuz I usually just do straightslides on my way down.
3 years ago
3 0
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gravel
Posts: 5524 - Karma: 42,379
hell yea 2 skip no matter how mellow it is
3 years ago
24 0
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ArgyleNJ
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Yup, we never say last run. It's always "let's take this one down and see how we feel."
3 years ago
14 0
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DesertStix
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Isn’t saying two more and skip the last one the same as calling last run…?
Butterytips69Always call 2 skip. Last week some kid I barely knew called l*st r*n and broke his bindings. A few seasons ago different kid called it and blew out mcl acl and meniscus.
3 years ago
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broto
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Call it at the bottom
3 years ago
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hoodratz47
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3 more take two
3 years ago
8 0
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Dilldoes
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Last run should only be called by ski patrol on the last day.
3 years ago
12 0
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gilbertressel
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brotoCall it at the bottom

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3 years ago
4 1
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jompcock
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2-
3 years ago
3 0
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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”2 more skip the last”
3 years ago
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freestyler540
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Im not really superstitious, but I never send on last run. Its usually to get back to the lodge or parking lot
3 years ago
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ericforman
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100%
3 years ago
1 0
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Snowcaine_-
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All u need to say is
"2 more runs minus 1"
That's the safest bet boys, just had a friend eat poop from saying last lap. Don't say one of the oldest dark spells in the book
3 years ago
2 0
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_Buler
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Bruh this literally happened to me but while mountain biking. I was the one who called last run, we rode down a blue trail and literally last jump I fucked up, fell into some rocks off-trail, completely broke off my front tooth and fractured my cheekbone. I wasn't wearing a full-face helmet (worst decision of my life). Lesson learned.
3 years ago
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goatmaster
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I believe that the reason I get hurt when I say last run is because I start thinking about the warm car, the drive home and more subconsciously. I am therefore less focused on my skiing, making it more likely for me to crash. Don't know if this is true, it would make sense though
3 years ago
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theabortionator
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ArgyleNJYup, we never say last run. It's always "let's take this one down and see how we feel."


Yeah this, two skip etc are all acceptable.

Sucks when somebody is trying to put last run voodoo on you, and you're like no lets see how we feel at the bottom, or do a few more. And said person can't take the hint.

Calling last run is scientifically proven to be risky as hell.

Sure some people do it and nothing happens. Sometimes people hang off cranes or radio towers and do chin ups and dont die. Why risk it though?
3 years ago
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Chunderface
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Dont do it. Last week this kid called last run and got gatted in a ski-by.
3 years ago
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SendyMcSendyface
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theabortionatorYeah this, two skip etc are all acceptable.

Sucks when somebody is trying to put last run voodoo on you, and you're like no lets see how we feel at the bottom, or do a few more. And said person can't take the hint.

Calling last run is scientifically proven to be risky as hell.

Sure some people do it and nothing happens. Sometimes people hang off cranes or radio towers and do chin ups and dont die. Why risk it though?


I haven't looked into this, but it does make sense. Has anyone done any studies/written anything about this shit?
3 years ago
3 1
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lil.Boye
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I am quite superstitious about the dumbest things. Feel like the world always tries to show me thing and tell me something.

calling last run ain’t it tho. I usually don’t call too much, but i wouldn’t mind to do it last run.
3 years ago
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cyphers
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#1 rule: only call last run after you've already skied it
3 years ago
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MastePoleWhacker
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“2 and a skip”
3 years ago
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_IRRELEVANT_
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I think the problem is y’all are sending it extra hard on the last run instead of just cruising it to the parking lot but maybe I’m not core enough
3 years ago
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Lippamani
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This is what my dad hammered into my brain since before I could walk NEVER do l.st r.n even if your buddy's are. Because you have now shifted all focus to not skiing and having beers at the bottom but you still got a mountain to get down first.
3 years ago
2 0
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OregonDead
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sometimes ski to the car and go home for a bit and sometimes they kick me out (something about closing which sounds like bs IMO) but it’s never the last run
3 years ago
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ReturnToMonkey
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I always make sure to call last run. Never had any issues. When a homie calls last run though....
3 years ago
3 0
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gravel
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_IRRELEVANT_I think the problem is y’all are sending it extra hard on the last run instead of just cruising it to the parking lot but maybe I’m not core enough


nah it’s juju man, last run call and i feel like you’re more likely to get smoked on the most mellow things than from sending
3 years ago
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asparagus
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L*st r*n only affects you if you are aware of it, some of my friends that are new to the sport were confused when I told them can’t call “the thing”. None of them have ever experienced the phenomenon, which confirms my theory that calling l*st r*n is only dangerous if you are aware of the superstition.
3 years ago
6 0
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dmcdmc
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we frequently say, "2 more and skip the last?"
3 years ago
3 0
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ReturnToMonkey
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asparagusL*st r*n only affects you if you are aware of it, some of my friends that are new to the sport were confused when I told them can’t call “the thing”. None of them have ever experienced the phenomenon, which confirms my theory that calling l*st r*n is only dangerous if you are aware of the superstition.

Nah see I always got wrecked when my friends who didnt know about it would say it. I am fully aware and always call it because fuck the system. I always stare down the Bridger Whale on the way up, too.
3 years ago
1 0
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deadhead420
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I call last run all the time and don’t give a fuck. I know I’m not gonna crash because I’m the best skier on the mountain
3 years ago
12 0
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Lemuel
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I call last run every time. I like a challenge. It’s like trying to beat the boss in a video game.
3 years ago
5 0
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Rparr
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At this point I call it to grief my friends. I am the worst
3 years ago
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HypeBeast
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Wait the majority of votes are superstitious about saying "this is my last run"??? Lmao y'all are a bunch of pussies.
3 years ago
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HypeBeast
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freestyler540Im not really superstitious, but I never send on last run. Its usually to get back to the lodge or parking lot

You're missing out man. Nothing feels better than absolutely killing it on the last run of the day and cruising to the parking lot like a fucking boss.
_IRRELEVANT_I think the problem is y’all are sending it extra hard on the last run instead of just cruising it to the parking lot but maybe I’m not core enough

You're not core enough.
3 years ago
5 0
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PissWizard69
Posts: 186 - Karma: 2,120
Always call a 2 skip. If i do think about a l*str*n I try too hard to stomp everything to the point where i just end up eating shit on the most simple things
3 years ago
2 0
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abar.
Posts: 1062 - Karma: 6,903
I think if you say last run cuz the lift is closing you're fine. If you say last run just cuz you're quitting it's bad. I always say let's evaluate at the bottom
3 years ago
2 0
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Pilgore
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Gives me an extra little rush of adrenaline
3 years ago
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ColoradoDogfart
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gravelnah it’s juju man, last run call and i feel like you’re more likely to get smoked on the most mellow things than from sending


This is such facts, legit just skiin groomers with my dad on last run and I was just cruising And boom I cross my tips and eat shit. Don’t think I’ve don’t that since I was like 10 and I 1000% blame it on that call
3 years ago
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theabortionator
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I over shot a pole jam to beyond gucci and died yesterday. Was unaware how much it actually hurt. Things started to hurt at work last night. Nose feels like I got punched, rib is bruised, knee is tweaks. I think I even told myself it was two skip but maybe somebody uttered the words. It was on the way home for sure though.

I guess at least I didn't break anything. My knees buckled and I just slammed off the ground. Luckily it was a slight pow coating or I might have really done something. Fuck last funs.
3 years ago
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Jems
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no i’m not a pussy
3 years ago
3 3
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