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Potatoes
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last wednesday at killington, i was noticing that pretty much everyone had twin tips. the fat 10 year olds, the old guys with beards. the people who would never turn around and carve down the mountain. it seems as if our sport has lost its meaning. it's no longer 'wow look at that guy, he's really cool with his twin tips,' it's now 'yeah what a poser,' or something along those lines. before we were different, doing our thing, but now everyone is doing it, it doesn't feel that special to be a freeskier.

i know it's good because our sport is growing, but i don't think it's growing the right way.

i know this all sounds lame, but seriously tell me what you think about it. have you seen this or is it only me?
Nov 28 2005 12:17PM
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dbag37
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agreed
Nov 28 2005 12:21PM
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OReJow
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don't ski to feel special. ski to have fun.
Nov 28 2005 12:28PM
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720skiguy
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i agree too. it was inevitable though. snowboarding used to be the same way i would assume. of course the sport is going to grow.
Nov 28 2005 12:32PM
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skifiend
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Exactly!

If you think skiing wasn't cool until they made twins tips, then you are skiing for the wrong reason. Really, who cares what other people are doing. It doesn't make any difference to me who is riding twins and how good they are or aren't. I'm out there for myself and to have fun with my friends.
Nov 28 2005 12:39PM
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dbag37
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I thought it was kinda weird when my dad asked me what kind of twin tips to buy when hes never been in the park before, or even hit a jump i dont think
Nov 28 2005 12:45PM
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Aasert
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2 years ago I said hi to other people twintipers, because you saw maximum 5-10 of them on one day. This year there are people on twins everywhere. Its dangerous to ski on the grom because people TRY to ski fakie
Nov 28 2005 12:46PM
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MarkieR
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there's a reason everyone is doing it, IT'S COOL!!! sure, it was nice to be one of the few that had twins, but the more people that do it means more money spent by resorts and companies to further the sport.
Nov 28 2005 12:51PM
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sethpistol02
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no shit.........i feel the same way, last year i saw this kid with twin tips he was all decked out, he had a bandana hanging off his ass, and then i saw him in the park and he fuckin sucked, it seems to me that thats all i see. its gets depressing
Nov 28 2005 1:07PM
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back_woods
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all this is true but attitude and consistent willingness to shred will always distinguish freeskiers from the douchebags that hang out in the park all day, and hit one box, once
Nov 28 2005 1:10PM
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thecoyote
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Judge by skill not equipment, if you must judge. I saw some guy in the blackcomb park last year talking about going to the US open and he was riding on skis so old they even had no parabolic curve. BOOM he launches a sweet cork 7 over the hut.
Nov 28 2005 1:11PM
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skifiend
Posts: 2063 - Karma: 13
Excellent point. Last year I was riding up the lift and watched a guy on old straight 200s with some beat up old north face pants, duct tape and all, and this guy was killing liftline, super tech line with a nice little drop at the end. For those of you that know Smuggs, it was on the Headwall on Madonna liftline. Now that was skill.

This thread once again proves my point that skiing is become image/fashion driven and that's the furtherest thing from what skiing really is.
Nov 28 2005 1:20PM
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redpointist
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Dont worry about the people that ski twins and suck balls, just try to do your own thing man.
Nov 28 2005 1:25PM
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freestyleskiin
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very wise you are
Nov 28 2005 1:27PM
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