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208jib
Posts: 29 - Karma: 10
this is really random, but does anyone have any idea what length of ski or turn radius is ideal for skiercross. im competeing in the big mountain comp at the us freeskiing champs in snowbird, and they had room in skiercross so i entered.
Jan 16 2006 9:33PM
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Red_Bull_Rider
Posts: 47 - Karma: 10
Use a GS race ski thats is what the pros use. Ski Companies build skier cross skis but the pros don't use them. They us GS race boards with the graphic of the skier cross ski pasted on top. They should be longer. Mine are 191 Salomon lab 2v's with a Crossmax 12 top sheet and 920 bindings.
Jan 16 2006 11:12PM
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1080bio
Posts: 2042 - Karma: 5
yah i just use my 1080 labs im not hard core with the race skis and it feels good to beat hard core racers with there hard core racer skis. pluss when you rock twins you get some nice tail spray and its deinatly a bitch to be behind.
Jan 17 2006 12:42AM
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Download-My-Apps
Posts: 5069 - Karma: 1,017
Ive always wanted to try that, I would push people
Jan 17 2006 12:54AM
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Scottness
Posts: 1123 - Karma: 10
yeah, get some stiffy twins and roost the competition. haha, my dad hates skiing with me for that.
Jan 17 2006 1:20AM
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TylerGigg
Posts: 652 - Karma: 268
Dude when I was still racing skiercross I was on two pairs. Onw pair of 178cm 2v labs for short turny courses and a pair of lab 2v 191cm's for longer courses with lots of big gaps and double and triple ups. It depends I'm 178lbs and 5'11 and those 191's are super stiff but fast. Just train lots and get fast on your skis before you go and jump into skiercross.
Jan 17 2006 11:05AM
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actionisalliknow
Posts: 109 - Karma: 10
Just to fill you in skis aren't always the answer waxing is and i have been waxing for almost a year and my skis are still not a top speed so go buy some swix and an iron and get busy you have alot of work ahead of you if you want to do well
Jan 17 2006 11:30AM
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TheQuailman
Posts: 7382 - Karma: 147
is skiercross freeskiing cuz racers do it but its in the x ganes
Jan 17 2006 5:38PM
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TylerGigg
Posts: 652 - Karma: 268
You are right about waxing but having the right ski set up will win races with lots of practice on skis that you know inside out.
Jan 18 2006 1:17AM
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VirginiaCliff
Posts: 148 - Karma: 10
most diffently, i won last years series at my mountain and im going for it again... its teh best rush in the world, I know my skis like no other, and although i want to get new ones, probably the atomic SX 11, i kick ass with my K2 Axis X, and they rnt racing skis. Basically, get them waxed, tuck a run down a steep slope with some rollers and pop off for air, and double safety grab the shit, then just do the race.... bad ass shit skiercross, won skis last year, going for the same shit again.
Jan 18 2006 5:17PM
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leone
Posts: 2663 - Karma: 1,121
i've got some atomic sx11 but i don't race skiercross, still they're amazing skis
Jan 18 2006 5:22PM
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rachael575
Posts: 1412 - Karma: 90
yay..... skier X is the shiiiit
Jan 18 2006 5:23PM
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powder99
Posts: 2761 - Karma: 12
good luck winning any big comps considering everyone thats winning these days are ex world cup ski racers with extremly fast skis and an amazing amount of talent and skill
Jan 18 2006 5:30PM
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VirginiaCliff
Posts: 148 - Karma: 10
roar, i can keep it down in midatlantic
Jan 18 2006 5:36PM
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Logchucker
Posts: 1508 - Karma: 16
I iwsh they had skiercrosses to just try out and such
Jan 18 2006 5:42PM
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skidemon22
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anything 170+, anything below that will be tooooo short. but the turn radius shouldnt be to big because your gonna have to make quick turns and turn around other racers. thats my 2 cents.
Jan 18 2006 6:08PM
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TylerGigg
Posts: 652 - Karma: 268
You got it to win you should be 160-220 lbs and ski fast balls to the wall and no hloding back. The races is won in the first two turns and from there it jsut depends on how tight you line is and how fast you can glide and how tight your tuck is. Do this and you might have a chance.
Jan 18 2006 6:11PM
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ski8990
Posts: 5961 - Karma: 19
I think every year that it will be the last year of skier X. But, for better or worse, it just keeps coming back.
Jan 18 2006 6:13PM
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skifree919
Posts: 5842 - Karma: 35
I would rather watch skier x 100 times than ever watch fucking winter fmx. Fmx is so fucking boring, and why is it in both xgames? 0 Xgames is enough for that. Skiercross is sweet
Jan 18 2006 6:39PM
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617jibber
Posts: 2391 - Karma: 28
thats the only kind of racing i would do
Jan 18 2006 7:15PM
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