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No Poles! Oh Goodness!

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mski
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Until quite recently I have only seen a few people skiing without poles and it never bothered me at all. I even did it every now and then because it helps quite a bit with grabs and it feels cool. But as of lately I have seen a considerable about of people skiing without poles and its becomeing a trend! whats up with that?
Feb 13 2007 10:22AM
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STAUSS
Posts: 8232 - Karma: 3,311
two words : garrrett Russel.
Feb 13 2007 6:44PM
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TWoods
Posts: 10014 - Karma: 8,386
good point.
Feb 13 2007 6:51PM
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skogenjake
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its actually better looking in person than i expected. in park. i think that in the deep and bowls you need poles though, so ill be using them this week
Feb 13 2007 6:54PM
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F-you-see-kay
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it looks super steezy if done right
Feb 13 2007 6:58PM
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Travapple.
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i tried no poles. it was meh, ok.....
Feb 13 2007 7:03PM
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doitbig
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ha so worried about other peoples actions that don't affect you in the slightest.
Feb 13 2007 7:14PM
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unchyll
Posts: 4554 - Karma: 96
thats exactly what i was thinking but everytime i tried to talk about it i get bashed for "hating" on no poles i mean ive done it before an its pretty fun and all but gets old but since pep did it everyone else has to, same thing with growing a beard with tanner. I mean having an idol is cool and all but copying everything they do is getting a lil outta hand, its cool if you like to ski without poles and think its fun but its just a little weird if it is really so fun why you never tried/did it before.
Feb 13 2007 7:15PM
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richardswett666
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i think it looks a ton better if youre grabbing with poles. means you actually have to try to do the grab. learn how to be good with the tools you've got. want to drop the poles? why not snowboard?
if you lose the poles you lose the ability to ski well on the other 85% of the mountain that isnt park..
Feb 13 2007 7:16PM
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Flo_Rida_2016
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ooommg not another thread baout no poles. i like poles. short poles. i think it looks cooler.
Feb 13 2007 7:16PM
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scientist
Posts: 6920 - Karma: 348
Ive been rocking no poles for a while now, Its fun! and it helps with your balance and style. When i pick up poles again every so often i feel alot more controlled in the air.
Feb 13 2007 7:26PM
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strongmark
Posts: 3278 - Karma: 883
mski youre just mad cos you never come to waterville anymore.
Feb 13 2007 7:31PM
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Eastcoast157
Posts: 155 - Karma: 13
its a trend and everybody wants in. i really dont like it at all
Feb 13 2007 7:35PM
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Dilla
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yess.
and pollard.
Feb 13 2007 7:44PM
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georgemihaly
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If you decide to ride Mt.Creek NJ for the other 85% of the mountain then you might as well be skiblading, the park is the only thing worth going for and theres a reason why I choose to ski and not snowboard
Feb 13 2007 7:46PM
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Loach
Posts: 139 - Karma: 10
Why is it okay for you to try it but not for anyone else at your hill? If they haven't skied without poles before, how do you know they are not just doing it to try something new or because it's fun?

Something inspired you to try it, so by your own logic you were just following someone elses trend when you tried it.

So are you also mad at yourself?
Feb 13 2007 7:49PM
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mski
Posts: 4791 - Karma: 3,803
Nuh uhhhhhhhh
Feb 13 2007 7:51PM
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=nick=
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https://www.newschoolers.com/web/content/videos/id/122711/cat/all/search_string/epc+edit/

not hyping, lets get some no poles edits together to see different styles. if ur guna hate just keep it to urself
Feb 13 2007 10:50PM
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=nick=
Posts: 10471 - Karma: 2,182
and of course stepp destroying it.

http://4bi9media.com/files/videos/2708pc_brighton.mov
Feb 13 2007 11:22PM
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*DrewT*
Posts: 7768 - Karma: 481
People's eye's are finnaly being opened. they're giving it a shot. Not everyone will stick with it but it'll be around to stay with many
Feb 13 2007 11:50PM
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DopeSauce
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I think it's gayy as, you look flaily
Feb 13 2007 11:56PM
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ScrappyJoeYoung
Posts: 1407 - Karma: 1,277
noo poles is steezy, fuck da haters they gotta watch pep and andy at park city, soo steezy
Feb 14 2007 12:14AM
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gfanuckaa
Posts: 538 - Karma: 292
please pete mithohofer or somethin liek that n ep even mik d support that shit in old ass stereotype trendy or not dont try to coin someone as a trend-setter for nopole
Feb 14 2007 12:15AM
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shawnm1260
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hahah for sure one of them
Feb 14 2007 12:16AM
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powriderco
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people are just stupid and forget them
Feb 14 2007 2:03AM
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Casey
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i kind of doubt its because of the PC edit. that came out like 2 weeks ago.
Feb 14 2007 3:14AM
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sam_vicious
Posts: 145 - Karma: 10
i started doing just because it felt cool, and honestly i don't use them too much. i still haven't seen the Pep and Andy video haha.
Feb 14 2007 10:32AM
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ax_murderer
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no poles is gay
Feb 14 2007 10:56AM
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Grimace.
Posts: 8345 - Karma: 25
i broke my poles this year and actually started learning new tricks with out them, so once i got poles again it felt wierd. but if im skiing trees or something other than groomers and park i still use them.
Feb 14 2007 11:11AM
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JTK
Posts: 1695 - Karma: 73
i think the problem is we only have a couple wagons, theyre both 45years old, rusting, and overflowing with gapers and tourists... now that new empty wagon looks kinda nice roomy
Feb 14 2007 11:38AM
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Rajna
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one time i was trying to get double tip grabs and left my poles at the bottem then started hitting boxes and rails when i would get cut off and when i picked my poles back up everything felt so much cleaner, but i wouldnt goto the hill without poles
Feb 14 2007 11:50AM
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Therealbillus
Posts: 198 - Karma: 10
yeah, poles make he world go 'round
Feb 14 2007 12:02PM
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=KillaKyle=
Posts: 336 - Karma: 10
haha
Feb 14 2007 12:18PM
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georgemihaly
Posts: 149 - Karma: 12
Whatwhat the no poles in this editt is wayy fresh
Feb 14 2007 12:39PM
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dozerr
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matt hates me because i go no poles
Feb 14 2007 12:47PM
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e.will
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its called freeskiing for a reason.
Feb 14 2007 12:54PM
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ry.will
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this whole deal is a snowball effect. a majority of kids see pep and mahre rockin it so they rock it. kids see a lot of other kids rockin it so they rock it. but it was gay a month ago.
Feb 14 2007 1:15PM
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dwski1080
Posts: 103 - Karma: 10
yeah thats what ive hearrd all over the place
if the were original itd be cool...but seeing as theyre copying a mistake jsut makes them look like fools
Feb 14 2007 1:29PM
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Gharf
Posts: 1390 - Karma: 983



what is the matter ? stop bitchin'.

it is supposed to be a newschool site and it is soooo consrervative every time people do smthing new others bitch it. just ski guys, if it is more fun without pole, then let people ski ithout poles, if you are not tolerant go race...

Feb 14 2007 3:52PM
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