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SkiMN
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Ski on pine needles?
Jun 24 2006 9:53PM
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jamesmccormick
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i dont see why not
Jun 24 2006 9:53PM
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Gtweaker
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shit, go ahead
Jun 24 2006 10:12PM
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Jwenz
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See I think that would be really hard because when you go down they would just move...i think that you would have to have a lot of them...Just get indoor/outdoor carpet
Jun 24 2006 10:15PM
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r.w
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^ but you see indoor/ outdoor carpet would cost money, just pile a bunch of pine needles down. i would asume they work just as well as water ramp carpet
Jun 24 2006 10:16PM
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N-John360
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But wouldn't it fuck up your skis bad?
Like, scratch em or somehing.
Jun 24 2006 10:27PM
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liukangkid
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they might work ok but not as well as the water ramp bristle things
Jun 24 2006 10:34PM
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ESB
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that about summed it up.
Jun 24 2006 10:57PM
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skoganskier101
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u can but u need a steep hill, ive done it many times
Jun 24 2006 11:01PM
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Beamer12
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go for it..idk if its the best thing for your skis though
Jun 24 2006 11:01PM
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SkiMN
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I dont care about my skis, or shit sticks as I like to call them. I have a steep hill mostly covered in pine needles, thats why I aksed.
Jun 24 2006 11:03PM
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r.w
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you wont know untill you try
Jun 24 2006 11:34PM
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7X
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nope but i can dislocate my shoulder
Jun 25 2006 1:03AM
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ski_cartel
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i dont think you can, at least not that well. Just go to rona and get some cheep snow fencing. It takes some skills to stay on the stuff without sliding off the sides, specially if its a longer innrun but the stuff works like a dream
Jun 25 2006 1:56AM
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robbieA
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if pine needles scratch ur skis then i think its time to find a new ski
Jun 25 2006 12:19PM
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Peter.
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wet the needles down first
Jun 25 2006 12:27PM
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kristie
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Yeah, I hear it works pretty well, especially if you're just going down the hill. Indoor-outdoor carpet isn't really very expensive, though, if you're using it for a rail setup. I just bought a 3' by 16' strip for $15.
Jun 25 2006 12:51PM
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leninlover
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go for it
Jun 25 2006 4:50PM
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mwaah
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did you really feel the need to go onto NS and ask if you can ski on pine needles when you have a steep hill covered in pine needles nearby? just try it, and tell us how it went. i guess it would be easier if its wet outside though.

and skiing without snow? come on, that is just soo 05, dude.
Jun 25 2006 5:10PM
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poofartpee
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id think it would work JUST DO IT
Jun 25 2006 7:51PM
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alev
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ice cubes and leaves work well for landings
Jun 25 2006 8:16PM
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SkiMN
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Its 90 outside, and I didnt feel like going out in ski boots and clearing it out. Not to mention setting up a rail or something at the bottom to do. I was just trying to see if anybody has tried it and could save me the effort.
Jun 25 2006 8:37PM
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ATLskier
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it should work. People are saying wet it...don't. It works dry. skoganskier101 and I have had a couple times skiing on pine straw. for just an in run, you should be ok. actually skiing and turning on pine straw requires a lot of it. It will work well dry. It doens't hurt your skis that much either unless you hit a rock.

Are you talking about pine straw, the long needles, or like small needles from like a christmas tree, fraiser fir, whatever?
Jun 25 2006 9:59PM
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