Times your ego has been boosted?

Texan on the lift told me that I look like "one of those trick skiers"

ajbskiso is band wagoning with other people, oh and telling people they have tiny pp energy.

how does that post contribute to the forum?

Maybe I didn’t need to bring your pp into it but dude just learn to take the l and accept that other people think you’re wrong

SlowbroMaybe I didn’t need to bring your pp into it but dude just learn to take the l and accept that other people think you’re wrong

Nah, I’m standing up for myself and what I think is right.

People should take example from it

ajbskiwho actually cares about fake internet points...

Bet you feel pretty dumb right now

ajbskiNah, I’m standing up for myself and what I think is right.

People should take example from it

The issue isn't really what you're saying, thats typical guide/ alpinist/ avalanche safety video stuff that is important for the backcountry and huge objectives. We're not talking about climbing Everest or why ego is the most important aspect of skiing and how you need it for a good video part.

This is a claim thread where we're posting about how other people gassed us up because of our skiing lol

ajbskiNah, I’m standing up for myself and what I think is right.

People should take example from it

If you've never been complemented on your skiing before just say that

ajbskiNah, I’m standing up for myself and what I think is right.

People should take example from it

Oh look. Another egotistical statement.

Probably just attempting(and failing) my first ever backflip. I was 17 or so and felt like I was the man just for trying it.

One good one was boosting a snowmaking whale and doing flips right under the lift on it. Ski patrol politely asked me to stop and said "not everyone has the talent you have, we just don't want anyone to get hurt if they try".

I skied with enough skiers who are far more skilled than me to keep my skiing ego in check.

AndrewGravesSVThe issue isn't really what you're saying, thats typical guide/ alpinist/ avalanche safety video stuff that is important for the backcountry and huge objectives. We're not talking about climbing Everest or why ego is the most important aspect of skiing and how you need it for a good video part.

This is a claim thread where we're posting about how other people gassed us up because of our skiing lol

Im not saying theres anything wrong with the thread. I dont mean to offend anyone who is posting in it, they arent doing anything wrong...

what im posting here is more of a warning label that you would see on cigarettes. most people know that smoking is gonna kill them, but lots of people are unaware that "the stoke" can be harmful in the long run. im saying that the "good feeling" you get from others cheering or admiring your skills is as much a drug as any other. it releases dopamine and seratonin. it becomes addictive. it causes you to do sometimes stupid shit.

story time:

Back when i was in highschool, i was the only one in my crew able to do a 9. all of my friends would get stoked and give me props whenever i would land one clean. i got addicted to that, made me want to bust a 9 whenever i knew the were watching. i dont remember the details but, one spring day i was with my buddies, we get to the jump line and without even thinking i tried to 9. came up short for w.e reason and landed 90 then smashed my head. i was unconscious for atleast 2 days and had a long road to recovery.

another time, i was at sunshine with one of my roomates sister. she was by no means a great skier, but had some experience touring and was desperate to get off the resort and do some slack country. everyone around me at the time recogized me as the most experienced slack guy and that got to my head. im not a certified guide by any means but i thought i was just as good. we toured roughly 1k out of the resort to hit up some what i thought were chill lines. basically if you can ski a black on resort you should be able to do these. i didnt check in with ski patrol cause i thought we would be back in no time and we werent so far from the resort. most of the day was going well, but on our last descent beore touring back, she got stuck in some wind crust and broke her tibia. her bindings were locked out and i didnt even check that. after deciding were not gonna call in a heli, we splinted it up, but oh man was she in a lot of pain. 1km from resort felt like 20. we got to the resort in the dark, i jacked one of the patrols tobagans and we proceeded to the ski out where there was an ambulance waiting for us in the parking lot. i should of known better than taking an average skier out for a walk, but peoples opinion around me got the better of me. in this case, my ego fucked up someone else and that is still on my conscience.

even now, back in ontario. people and their kids scream from the chair when im bombing and carving down our double blacks switch. im constantly having to remind myself that im not doing it for them, im doing it cause i think its fun.

tldr: at 30, im an old fart who doesnt know how to have fun anymore.

ajbskiIm not saying theres anything wrong with the thread. I dont mean to offend anyone who is posting in it, they arent doing anything wrong...

what im posting here is more of a warning label that you would see on cigarettes. most people know that smoking is gonna kill them, but lots of people are unaware that "the stoke" can be harmful in the long run. im saying that the "good feeling" you get from others cheering or admiring your skills is as much a drug as any other. it releases dopamine and seratonin. it becomes addictive. it causes you to do sometimes stupid shit.

story time:

Back when i was in highschool, i was the only one in my crew able to do a 9. all of my friends would get stoked and give me props whenever i would land one clean. i got addicted to that, made me want to bust a 9 whenever i knew the were watching. i dont remember the details but, one spring day i was with my buddies, we get to the jump line and without even thinking i tried to 9. came up short for w.e reason and landed 90 then smashed my head. i was unconscious for atleast 2 days and had a long road to recovery.

another time, i was at sunshine with one of my roomates sister. she was by no means a great skier, but had some experience touring and was desperate to get off the resort and do some slack country. everyone around me at the time recogized me as the most experienced slack guy and that got to my head. im not a certified guide by any means but i thought i was just as good. we toured roughly 1k out of the resort to hit up some what i thought were chill lines. basically if you can ski a black on resort you should be able to do these. i didnt check in with ski patrol cause i thought we would be back in no time and we werent so far from the resort. most of the day was going well, but on our last descent beore touring back, she got stuck in some wind crust and broke her tibia. her bindings were locked out and i didnt even check that. after deciding were not gonna call in a heli, we splinted it up, but oh man was she in a lot of pain. 1km from resort felt like 20. we got to the resort in the dark, i jacked one of the patrols tobagans and we proceeded to the ski out where there was an ambulance waiting for us in the parking lot. i should of known better than taking an average skier out for a walk, but peoples opinion around me got the better of me. in this case, my ego fucked up someone else and that is still on my conscience.

even now, back in ontario. people and their kids scream from the chair when im bombing and carving down our double blacks switch. im constantly having to remind myself that im not doing it for them, im doing it cause i think its fun.

tldr: at 30, im an old fart who doesnt know how to have fun anymore.

We get what you are saying but it’s not that deep

SteezMaster68We get what you are saying but it’s not that deep

ok if you get it, then that post wasnt for you.

its for those who didnt know there is a risk involved with feeding off of other peoples stoke. and considering there is a percentage of the worlds population that actually thinks the world is flat; things that may seem redundant to most of us, are not known to many. there is a lot of people new to the sport on this website and its something they should hear about.

Sending a 3 over Ian Compton standing on the knuckle in dreammaker at Killy. For the negative stoke would be when I slipped out and nutted the DFD at nashoba with part of the stept crew right above me on the lift..

**This post was edited on Feb 7th 2022 at 10:43:55am