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Goals for the season

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KarmaSkiier
Posts: 461 - Karma: 6
at the beginning of every season i set goals of things i want to get down by the end of the season. it gives you motivation to get out there and push yourself. it works for me.
1. lincoln loop
2.backflip (thats first cuz it loks mad easy haha)
3. more variations on rails
and 4.  cork 3.. if you have any tips on these throw them at me.
also post some of your goals
Aug 6 2008 12:30PM
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Noah_W
Posts: 810 - Karma: 3,238
The four 9's and smoother style and more grabs.
Aug 6 2008 12:34PM
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Aaaron.
Posts: 11817 - Karma: 903
misty 5
lincoln loop
Aug 6 2008 12:41PM
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quebecfreestyler
Posts: 13040 - Karma: 1,419
break 90
Aug 6 2008 12:42PM
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skiingonskis
Posts: 2076 - Karma: 262
an rodeo 9 and maybe doubles??
Aug 6 2008 12:44PM
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JEWbacca
Posts: 1391 - Karma: 30

pretzels

kinked rails

540 mute.

Aug 6 2008 12:44PM
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Billiards.
Posts: 6853 - Karma: 816
Buy a beacon and slay the BC in many forms. Do new things that haven't been done on urban rails or certain urban rails haha. Then hopefully by the end of the season be satisfied with my progression in the park as well.
Aug 6 2008 12:46PM
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psizzle
Posts: 1299 - Karma: 567
lincoln loop
pretzels
grabs with 720s
Aug 6 2008 12:57PM
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joly.sp
Posts: 2305 - Karma: 585

7
maybe 9's
sw 5
couple hits at my mountain i want to do as well.

i want to learn all my tricks really well and not in the park, but of natural stuff and booters.

Aug 6 2008 12:59PM
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tomalom
Posts: 350 - Karma: 10
great thread +++karma
last season was my first time on a mountain i got about 25 days and never once went in a park but was very focused on progressing my skiing throughout the entire mountain. i did very well but in the off season with only newschoolers to feed my skiing obsession it seems like all i can think about is park now. i just bought a new set of skis ar5's and will be selling my single tipped set from last year. i have really good body control and style off of diving boards, tramps, or cliff jumpings so i am hoping to progress alot this season especially since i wont be going to school but will still be living in boulder
soooo my goals
1. to feel comfortable hitting any jump regular or switch. and i stress comfortable i want it to feel natural flying through the air
2. backflip off of any jump (should be fine, i rock at backflips)
3. i want to be able to throw stylish and smooth 5s both regular and switch
4. to attack rails and slide them with confidence. rails are less important to me than jumps but i want to be comfortable with hitting any rail by the end of season

lofty goals i know but im dedicated and have the time to achieve them hopefully everything works out
its great to hear everyones goals for the season and good luck to everyone achieving them
Aug 6 2008 1:00PM
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babujib
Posts: 5039 - Karma: 104
i need to throw switch better so thats up there
also maybe double backs and double fronts and get more solid on rails
Aug 6 2008 1:02PM
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ben_southworth
Posts: 1063 - Karma: 447
good thread, i always do this too

1. drop a cliff bigger than any i have before (over 40')
2. both switch 5's off a cliff
3. hopefully both cork 7s off a cliff, but we'll see
4. learn double flips
5. place well in the extremes
6. try and get a sponsor
Aug 6 2008 1:05PM
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skiingonskis
Posts: 2076 - Karma: 262
i just realized that this is one big claim, but thats nice once in a while, no?
Aug 6 2008 1:06PM
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ben_southworth
Posts: 1063 - Karma: 447
haha everyone needs a chance to claim on occasion
plus no once can say pic or it didnt happen on this one
Aug 6 2008 1:13PM
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cool.
Posts: 3457 - Karma: 1,724
spin unnatural more
NEW GRABS,
hit an urban

Aug 6 2008 1:19PM
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Malcolm
Posts: 15951 - Karma: 9,451

last season i didnt really have the chance to learn anything new on jumps because of some injuries so next year i want to
 -be super consant with spins with grabs
- learn different pretzel variations
-get better at switch and unnatural tricks

Aug 6 2008 1:25PM
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Karcher
Posts: 3788 - Karma: 1,934
unnaty stuff
Aug 6 2008 1:25PM
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james44
Posts: 3323 - Karma: 578
id like all 4 7s and 3 of the 9s excluding sw unnat cuase thats kinda far off and id like kangaroo flips and maybe a cork 10 also
Aug 6 2008 1:30PM
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McSlay
Posts: 651 - Karma: 1,182
get better at unnatural is a big one for me get my style super dialed take all of my stuff the biggest features in my park and also to some natural features and have fun
Aug 6 2008 1:34PM
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iluvBread
Posts: 1519 - Karma: 38
cork 9's and switch cork 9's and both 450's off
Aug 6 2008 1:37PM
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hey_dude_its_me
Posts: 1403 - Karma: 32
good thread, I thought about making the same thing...
my goals:

back flip
lincoln loop
720
'up hill' switch ups on a down rail
fall a lot less than I did in my first season
Aug 6 2008 1:40PM
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C-Burg
Posts: 4729 - Karma: 130
1. not get hurt like last season
2. Have as much fun as possible
3. Ski pow
4. Grabs with tricks
5. Backflips
Aug 6 2008 1:41PM
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Astomp
Posts: 10090 - Karma: 344
front flip a 30-40 ft cliff.  spin off 20-30 ft cliff.
Aug 6 2008 1:42PM
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angus_k_
Posts: 438 - Karma: 24
haha um..

all 4 3's
regular and switch 5's
270's on and off
Switchups
Aug 6 2008 1:46PM
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Uncle_Remus
Posts: 1880 - Karma: 368
all 4 720's and 900's  switch misty rodeo 9 and generally cleaner looking and 270 on to urban
Aug 6 2008 1:51PM
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doritos
Posts: 7368 - Karma: 53
1. All four 3's
2. 5's with a grab
3. 7's
4. Pretzels, more rail variation in general.
5. Kinked rails
6. Backflip, maybe some other inverted tricks if I'm feeling up to it.

I've spent every other season 80%+ in the backcountry. Unless I move out west my progression there isn't going to be all that noticeable.. I plan on spending a lot of time in the park this year, I can't wait.



Aug 6 2008 1:52PM
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Pipe_Munky
Posts: 10888 - Karma: 2,184
Skicross goals:
- come top 3 in ontario
- perform well at nationals
- come top 10 at Telus Spin at Tremblant in March

Other skiing goals:
-enjoy myself and just have an awesome time with friends and maybe ski some pow



Aug 6 2008 2:01PM
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Klick_2_klaim
Posts: 3396 - Karma: 25
1. have fun
2. have more fun
3. both sw 7's
4. ski the east, colorado, go to bear 3 times not 2 times, and hang out in Whitefish more.
Aug 6 2008 2:03PM
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NC-skier
Posts: 423 - Karma: 49
7s, cork five, huge down flat down near my school
Aug 6 2008 2:12PM
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Maximumsushi
Posts: 7837 - Karma: 3,351
Shred Korea, Japan, and either China or Nepal. I'd love to slide an urban rail in Kathmandu.
Aug 6 2008 2:49PM
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_steezefiend8
Posts: 659 - Karma: 271
1. have fun
2. get switch 270s on lock.
3 270s on
4 450 out
5 frontflip
6. 540, with anytype of grab.
7. switchups.
Aug 6 2008 2:54PM
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Skibumsmith
Posts: 5432 - Karma: 11,820
I do this too. At the end of each season I write down my goals for next season. Last year I acclompished all of my goals and then some.

1. Place at big mountain comp
2. switch 720
3. 900
4. double backflip
5. lincoln loop
6. rodeo 720
7. misty 720
8. flat 540
9. cork
10. grabs and style
Aug 6 2008 2:57PM
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Hovan
Posts: 664 - Karma: 30
here goes:
450 out
switch 270 on
get better at skiing switch
and throw 5 with grabs
land a 7
Aug 6 2008 3:03PM
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Joan
Posts: 2944 - Karma: 1,305
Tuck Jump
Pike Jump
Strattle Jump (But with good practice and strtching first)

and if im feeling up to it: Switch 10's, 810 out, right 7's, top 2 in Jib Academy, some other shenanigans (for real)
Aug 6 2008 3:08PM
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DrStrangelove
Posts: 1948 - Karma: 3
1. finally graduate college after what feels like an eternity even though im only a semester late

2. move to a ski town for the first time in my life and ski every single day

3. learn all the tricks within my immediate ability level that ive wanted to for the last 2 or 3 years since i got into park skiing, but havent had the time or the location resources to get any real practice in because ive been going to school in fucking virginia. two weeks a year at various REAL mountains just isnt enough to get good when you start as late as i did.

4. progress, progress, progress, progress as quickly as possible. after about a week of getting into ski shape, try a new trick every day for a month if possible. shake out the cobwebs and the fear associated with trying tricks on mid-atlantic sheets of concrete ice. ive noticed after every trip to colorado or tahoe that i improve as much in 3 or 4 days as i do after a whole season in VA and PA skiing every weekend. i cant imagine how much ill progress with 100+ days of riding in legit conditions if i set my mind to it.

5. ski a fuckload of trees and powder as well...buying some fatties in about a month.

6. oh, and meet a lot of cool people and have the best year of my life
Aug 6 2008 3:26PM
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juanborlando
Posts: 3598 - Karma: 2,539
have fun?
Aug 6 2008 3:31PM
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kylemiller
Posts: 316 - Karma: 16
   
Aug 6 2008 3:46PM
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garrett.
Posts: 9304 - Karma: 3,670
all 4 9s, ski more pow, film more
Aug 6 2008 3:46PM
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MADmidwest
Posts: 1278 - Karma: 15

exactly what I'm aiming for

Aug 6 2008 4:07PM
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[~_~]
Posts: 20239 - Karma: 1,273
try a 270 onto a rail.
Aug 6 2008 4:08PM
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[~_~]
Posts: 20239 - Karma: 1,273
scratch that; do more tree skiing and get some BC shots.
Aug 6 2008 4:09PM
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heFF
Posts: 5786 - Karma: 4,456
make it to an in'n out burger
Aug 6 2008 4:22PM
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ski_DC
Posts: 1347 - Karma: 58
i want to:
switch and reg 3s with better grabs
rodeo
backflip
frontflip
hopefully a 5
get more comfortable hitting stuff switch
better at rails (270 off, pretzel if i get lucky)
40 days on the hill
do a barrell roll (press z or r twice)
Aug 6 2008 4:30PM
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jimmer
Posts: 3586 - Karma: 80
3's with lotsa different grabs
switch 3
5's
backflip
frontflip off drops and cliffs and shit
lincoln
be able to slide all the rails at my mountain
maybe a rodeo
maybe some corks

fuuuuuuck
Aug 6 2008 4:46PM
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riddsicle
Posts: 684 - Karma: 264
more grabs
more style
rodeos
pretzels
Aug 6 2008 4:59PM
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LATARIANmilton
Posts: 866 - Karma: 418
follow my heart
Aug 6 2008 4:59PM
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Sheltron3030
Posts: 1826 - Karma: 110
all four 270s on.
Aug 6 2008 5:03PM
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king.tubby
Posts: 2865 - Karma: 122
i want to ski every run on my mountain. ive been here 3 winters, and havent done quite everything yet. some hike-to chutes, and some gnarlier stuff that ive just never gotten around to doing.

i want to get a hundred days. ive got like 75, 60, 85 the last 3 winters. gotta step it up.

i want to bust more 1's and 3's off random windlips and shit while cruising around 
Aug 6 2008 5:09PM
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charmander
Posts: 10636 - Karma: 370
5's

drop at least a 20 footer

improve at moguls

lincoln
Aug 6 2008 5:37PM
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sirskizalot
Posts: 4370 - Karma: 161
flips
9's w/ grabs
sw.7 w/grabs
more rail variations
cork 7 (maby cork 9?)
flat5/7
rightside 5

i probably wont learn all that but i would like too.....

Aug 6 2008 5:43PM
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doritos
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Spread Eagle
Aug 6 2008 5:52PM
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