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size of skiers affects ability?

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freestyleskier14
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I just heard this....well sorta. Whats the advantages of bein' small, or tall? I know its a stupid question but some one told me this and I was just wonerin'...
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Nov 15 2002 12:55AM
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Summit_punk
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Nov 15 2002 1:26AM
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Nov 15 2002 1:34AM
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CalgaryJibber
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well, i duno bout tall, but skinny kids spin like toothpics, were bigger kids dont, and biger gets more speed, smaller gets less, but floats in the air, bigger flies up and goes down
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Nov 15 2002 1:35AM
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kevywevy
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its harder for taller guys like me to do stuff. more weight to manipulate


who the fuck is rob nelson?????? and why does sean want him to lick his balls??

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Nov 15 2002 1:37AM
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Ban11
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good skiers tend to be small, but big skiers can be just as good
Nov 15 2002 1:53AM
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NoTeefa
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ideal skier size: 5 11, 180 lbs (all muscle), oh wait, that's me


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Nov 15 2002 2:27AM
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east
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Any size can be awesome, look at Philou
Nov 15 2002 3:00AM
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lineskier10
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yeah im ral short like 5'2 so i can float like mad mad in the air, its nice
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Nov 15 2002 9:35AM
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vtrider
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The only disadvatage to being small is that it is tough to get speed. If anyone here knows little luke matranie they know that he is probably on of the best snowboarders under 14. its just that he is so small that he cant get more the 8 feet out in a half pipe.
Nov 15 2002 10:00AM
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lineskier10
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yeah i have a real problem with gettin speed, i gotta like straight line from the top of the park to get noce air of some bug jumps, in the pipe i just build up a lotta speed before comin in, thats like Simon Dumont cause hes only likr 5'6 or somethin
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Nov 15 2002 11:07AM
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freeskierman
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smaller and tiny guys can reach for a grab like cake and flip and spin real easy and fast so i think smaller guys have a tiny avantage
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Nov 15 2002 12:43PM
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A_T_K
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i think bigger guys take the upper hand in big mountain
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Nov 15 2002 12:45PM
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GrippinGs
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ya true...u don't see little guys ripping the BC..seth morrison is pretty tall and so it hugo harrison..tanner is like 5'6' so i guess size matters :)
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Nov 15 2002 1:05PM
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A_T_K
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yea kent kreitler is one big mammma-jamma, but he is still good in a lot of aspects
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Nov 15 2002 1:17PM
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kevywevy
Posts: 6292 - Karma: 13
yeah taller is better for big mountain and smaller is better for the park maybe thats why i like big mountain better


who the fuck is rob nelson?????? and why does sean want him to lick his balls??

call me Sucra
Nov 15 2002 3:08PM
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freeskierman
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ya ur right you don't see many guys ripping the BC
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Nov 15 2002 3:22PM
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kevywevy
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yeah but most people like stuff that they are better at. and since im better at big mountain, maybe because im taller than most skiers, i like it more.


who the fuck is rob nelson?????? and why does sean want him to lick his balls??

call me Sucra
Nov 15 2002 3:32PM
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bakerlocal
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morrison isnt all that tall

Nov 15 2002 3:33PM
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wrenegade
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Being tall is a slight disadvantage when it comes to the park and pipe, but it doesnt mean you can't get around it. The guy who won the Pipe at the WSI in Whistler was like 6'10'' or something like that. And being tall, or big, is slightly better in the BC cause you can throw your weight around. It pretty much boils down to how good of a skier you are, then size doesn't really matter.
Nov 15 2002 4:26PM
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LifeJacket
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Monk the friendly giant,

Smaller people have more leverage to throw a trick,

lower center of gravity,

that's why most 'pros' are shorter than you'd expect when you see them....

then again there are freaks of nature that can put anything down like philiou, monk, Rex tomas....




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Nov 15 2002 4:51PM
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Detective
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I'm 6'3 200lbs and I dont think it has a single disadvantage or advantage...a person's body works because they know it well. As long as you are strong for your weight and size...than your fine.
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Nov 15 2002 5:31PM
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Becca
Posts: 74 - Karma: 10
well i think anyone under 120 lb is screwed cause you just cant get the same kind of air as the bigger guys
Nov 17 2002 1:23AM
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linkray
Posts: 289 - Karma: 10
id say smaller guys have a slight advantage when it comes to park. that doesnt mean big guys can rip, i saw a guy killing it on a snowboard who must have been about 230 pounds, and he wasnt that tall either, just fat.

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Nov 17 2002 3:38PM
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GrippinGs
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thats not true becca...u just have to start up a lot higher
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Nov 17 2002 5:35PM
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Nov 17 2002 5:39PM
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Itsbackfliptime
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its a lot harder for a tall guy to flip then a short guy.
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Nov 17 2002 6:22PM
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JayDC7
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this explains why jeff thomas is so good.
Nov 18 2002 12:00AM
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