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^NewYork
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how does one become a us ski team member? i am searching the internet right now to fing out where i could race competitive downhill, get training. i dont know anything about ski racing. can someone give me a link or some info on where i can find out some info.
Feb 14 2006 11:45PM
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snowdiver
Posts: 668 - Karma: 12
In Bode's book it was something like finish in the top 3 at the jr U.S. championships
Feb 14 2006 11:46PM
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prophet
Posts: 4734 - Karma: 1,007
race USSA with a team, then race FIS, get your points below the cut off levels for an event... somewhere around 20 points... so... like top 50... 100 in the world or something. good luck with that.
Feb 14 2006 11:53PM
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pwallstreet
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USSA.com or usskiteam.com
you also have to be on the scene for a while
Feb 15 2006 12:37AM
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eheath
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USSA+FIS+amazing skill+luck+top 10 in country=maybe olympics.
Feb 15 2006 12:39AM
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Bryan-Ski
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just do it drunk, seems to work for some
Feb 15 2006 1:39AM
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Ski-hobo
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simple answer- they choose you
Feb 15 2006 2:09AM
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windhamskibum
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thats basically it, but you need to go race ussa and fis for a while. start at your local hills race team, then college, then some am fis events. w/ time you will get better and name will spread... im in the same boat. im giving fis a try after college
Feb 15 2006 2:21AM
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prophet
Posts: 4734 - Karma: 1,007
seriuosly? most kids quit if they arent close going into college... and if they are, and they do go to school... they go some place like dartmouth with an incredible race program.
Feb 15 2006 2:34AM
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Dan-Man
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its gay
Feb 15 2006 9:55AM
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JAYTRON
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^ your gay and the biggest post whore on this site
Feb 15 2006 10:01AM
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JAYTRON
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and no i dont race bitch so dont come back with that shit
Feb 15 2006 10:02AM
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waterville_NH
Posts: 3411 - Karma: 23
its really not simple...or as easy as it looks on tv
Feb 15 2006 10:10AM
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real_slim_shady
Posts: 50 - Karma: 10
dont race rap like i do
Feb 15 2006 10:23AM
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Subjekt
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u gotta get into a ussa team from there u can qualify for states, then regionals, then nationals, then if you are sick the team will pick you up, but it takes years, i raced for years, got to states a few times, and even in NY the kids slay it. my lil bro made it to easterns, but racing gets old after a while so we both copped out and ski the park now. i like being able to decide how i ski rather than having a right and wrong way to do something.
Feb 15 2006 11:40AM
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^NewYork
Posts: 2050 - Karma: 13
if im 17 and have never competitivly raced before should i even try to start? i mean i have no idea where to do get coaching/train/compete. i would really like to find out though
Feb 15 2006 1:05PM
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Jeff_Lo
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you just posted 2 posts in a row, does that make you the post whore??
Feb 15 2006 1:40PM
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waterville_NH
Posts: 3411 - Karma: 23
17 is very late to start
Feb 15 2006 1:51PM
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waterville_NH
Posts: 3411 - Karma: 23
you should start nordic racing...you can start at any age and rip...and its just more fun
Feb 15 2006 1:52PM
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bp.lando
Posts: 9297 - Karma: 1,495
hahahah. youve started me on a rant..


Nordic sucks. racing does not.


but nordic holy shit that shit takes no talent, and all it is pushing. I mean wow, good job.
Feb 15 2006 1:58PM
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oldskewl
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NO. I raced for a long time (ski academy the whole shot). Raced pro and knew alot of the us ski team.To be competative you have to start racing at a young age. It is like trying to become a gymnast at the age 17 it aint gunna happen period. Back in the 70's Cindy Nelson made the team and didnt start racing till she was 17 (but was a sick athlete). She is the one exception. If you read every ones bio on the usst they started racing at a very young age.
Feb 15 2006 2:27PM
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powder99
Posts: 2761 - Karma: 12
^ it doesn't mean that he can't start and maybe get to the point where he can race a DH. It will take a lot of money and a few years of training and he diff won't win and will be at the bottom of the list but he can have the chance to actually go onto a real Downhill course. It just takes a LOT of commitment
Feb 15 2006 3:01PM
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oldskewl
Posts: 457 - Karma: 10
he asked how to make the us team and if he should try. Not if he could race a down hill.
Sure if you want to have some laughs and race a USSA downhill go to yer local mtn and get on the team. It only costs a couple of bux and a ussa license. You will definately get better at skiing.
Feb 15 2006 7:33PM
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waterville_NH
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it takes no talent? i would love to see you come out and even finish a 10k, then say it takes no talent
Feb 15 2006 7:35PM
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prophet
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yeah, 17's too old to try and take your racing anywhere, but if you want to get a lot better at skiing and spend a shit ton of money doing it... start it up
Feb 15 2006 8:29PM
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