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Steezius_Maximus
Posts: 1152 - Karma: 22

i went no poles for 1run in the park today and i gotta say it was so fucking awesome! i always thought no poles looked super retarded. going no poles helps you grab, spin, butter and ride rails so much smoother, easier and stylish. its really worth it.. give it a try at least once you wont regret unless you love racing.            and also me too i thought that my poles gave me balance so i should keep them but the i was really wrong. poles are a jibbers worst enemy.

Dec 24 2008 10:43PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
Posts: 9933 - Karma: 9,432
You can't push off....
Dec 24 2008 10:45PM
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deezy.
Posts: 2538 - Karma: 26
no poles are good for learning
Dec 24 2008 10:49PM
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Steezius_Maximus
Posts: 1152 - Karma: 22
thats true but thats the only down side
Dec 24 2008 10:50PM
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Balto
Posts: 25985 - Karma: 4,403
have someone give you a push ;)
Dec 24 2008 10:51PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
Posts: 9933 - Karma: 9,432
That's wierd, and I don't know how that would work when you both have skis on
Dec 24 2008 10:56PM
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deezy.
Posts: 2538 - Karma: 26
your going down a hill and you can skate along too
also no poles allows you do drink your Dew while you shred
Dec 24 2008 10:58PM
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laurence^
Posts: 1575 - Karma: 19
nice!!! im happy for you! but remember poles should always be kept at a safe distance. some days you will want them
Dec 24 2008 10:59PM
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First.Aid
Posts: 556 - Karma: 10
I only use poles at mountains.  At friends houses they get in the way.  Honestely I've gotten used to it.
Dec 24 2008 11:02PM
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A_Thomas
Posts: 1498 - Karma: 254
you guys have a lot to learn about edge control.
Dec 25 2008 3:49AM
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XtRemE11
Posts: 5680 - Karma: 246
ive gone the past two years never using poles, that includes pow day's which i had plenty of, you really just dont need them at all, even without poles we get around a shit ton easier than snowboarders so you cant complain, it just makes everything feel so much more flowy and surfy.
Dec 25 2008 3:53AM
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CakedWiddit
Posts: 268 - Karma: 13

no poles??...then what do you hit people with??

Dec 25 2008 3:55AM
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unchyll
Posts: 4554 - Karma: 96
i use poles but it is still fun to drop em for a couple runs sometimes, really helps me with balance and focusing on grabs
Dec 25 2008 7:04AM
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Dylan_
Posts: 9824 - Karma: 1,404
exactly what i was gonna say
Dec 25 2008 7:08AM
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ballerman
Posts: 414 - Karma: 15
nice!
Dec 25 2008 8:16AM
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caucasian_chad
Posts: 4078 - Karma: 3,625
Quoting ski.the.east from Dec 24 2008 10:45:21:
You can't push off....
You can still skate which is better than pushing with your poles anyways.
Dec 25 2008 12:55PM
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Thenowhereman42
Posts: 5682 - Karma: 65
Without poles what are you going to beat down Mack Dawg with when your trying to get to Chad's from the bottom of Alta?
Dec 25 2008 1:29PM
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ja.
Posts: 1705 - Karma: 144
poles give you skier's thumb, and that hurts
Dec 25 2008 1:48PM
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JsNeagle
Posts: 1405 - Karma: 1,577
but poles are so fun...
Dec 25 2008 1:53PM
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Lemuel
Posts: 14535 - Karma: 11,049
i dont use poles for rails because mine broke last weekend and i learned how to do rails without poles. but on jumps i will probably use them, drop them on the occasional run to try without poles
Dec 25 2008 1:54PM
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MT_Mike
Posts: 382 - Karma: 73
haha, or PBR
Dec 25 2008 2:48PM
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3ski6guy0
Posts: 9201 - Karma: 135
it makes you feel really free having nothing in your hands. i like to do it every now and then, especially on park days
Dec 25 2008 2:53PM
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MT_Mike
Posts: 382 - Karma: 73
definitely, i rode all last season without them... the only time i would use them is for the big gnarly terrain accessed by the Tram.
Dec 25 2008 3:26PM
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-NY-STeeZE-
Posts: 2114 - Karma: 23
or shooting up with heroin.....
Dec 25 2008 3:39PM
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LockyK
Posts: 404 - Karma: 16
no poles is fun as in the park, never used them last season, but when i wanna do proper skiing i get em, helps with initating turns i thinnk, but in park, just jib around with the hands free.
Dec 25 2008 4:21PM
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eheath
Posts: 61780 - Karma: 124,904
I love skiing park without poles its so much nicer. As for pow and actual skiing, poles are a necessity.
Dec 25 2008 4:24PM
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matthew.
Posts: 879 - Karma: 12
i was definatly looking into skiing the first day of my trip with no poles bc it wont be the hardest stuff on the first day, i was thinking that it might help me with balance and not dragging my poles as much

is this true?
Dec 25 2008 7:48PM
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steve0
Posts: 1137 - Karma: 1,339
I broke one of my poles halfway down some really technical rocky stuff the other day and felt so naked the rest of the run. It was really weird. They help me a ton with balance, I think riding without them would help me improve though.
Dec 25 2008 8:14PM
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fourhundred
Posts: 2760 - Karma: 22
you're probably relying on your poles then
Dec 25 2008 8:29PM
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titsLOL
Posts: 7485 - Karma: 396
I went no poles for a season then kinda just went back to poles cause I felt like trying it again and now I feel weird without poles. It's fun to do, but most of the time I prefer poles for sure.
Dec 25 2008 8:35PM
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s.bishop
Posts: 665 - Karma: 26
when i rode at echo mtn last season, i rode without poles, but now that im back to a mtn with a mix of everything, i want to have them just in case.
Dec 25 2008 8:37PM
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Drail
Posts: 14041 - Karma: 10,293
yea... because this subject isn't played out yet.





Dec 25 2008 8:57PM
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onearmwanderer
Posts: 1153 - Karma: 31
I dont think that going no poles will help you not drag your poles when you do use them, why would you think that?
Dec 25 2008 8:59PM
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Eastcoastskier09
Posts: 197 - Karma: 8
weird
Dec 25 2008 9:28PM
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ilikeplants
Posts: 1868 - Karma: 15

do you want a trophy?

it's cool that you decided to go without them though. i don't think it's about being able to pull it off or anything, as long as you have fun. it's the best feeling in the world to be able to put your pole into the powder for a pole plant in my opinion. plus i like skiing with poles, some people don't like too. personal opinion really

Dec 25 2008 10:15PM
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gibvicious
Posts: 239 - Karma: 18
werd

def the greatest benefit
Dec 25 2008 10:18PM
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SEABURN
Posts: 4859 - Karma: 2,762
i haven't used poles consistently for 2 seasons. I feel awkward with stuff in my hands, I'm never sure what to do with them. except for deep and steep, pole plants are a must then
Dec 25 2008 10:39PM
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S.Anderson
Posts: 369 - Karma: 18
fuck poles i find they just get in the way and make it harder to jib and grab your tricks
Dec 25 2008 10:42PM
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forfun
Posts: 4916 - Karma: 66
Yea i used to rock no poles like 4 years ago and I have learned since then that you are a much stylish and better skier with poles.  every little smurf out there with no poles just appears awkward and generally really rediculous because you don't know what the hell to do with your hands and your body positions have to change so much to accomodate your airs without the extra little balance boost that poles give.  Unless you absolutely rip or are Pep Fujas then you most likely look like a square and should get yourself some style-sticks.  yea
Dec 25 2008 11:05PM
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skithesprings
Posts: 9086 - Karma: 1,349
just keep the hands in the pockets, = auto-steeze
Dec 25 2008 11:10PM
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Bodeau.
Posts: 1637 - Karma: 48
agreed. Most people with no poles look rediculous when jumping.  Oh and ya copied my icon whoever created the thread
Dec 25 2008 11:12PM
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charmander
Posts: 10636 - Karma: 373
well, since i got hurt and had to drop the poles, no polings way more fun.
Dec 25 2008 11:16PM
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skibum2292
Posts: 398 - Karma: 9
Yes! i have it right now! it hurts like a bitch! won't keep me from skiing tho!

Dec 25 2008 11:36PM
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.hazen.
Posts: 1452 - Karma: 661
incorrect. just converted my best friend who's super stubborn to no poles here at alta, and he was the last person who i thought would do it, always hated on it for years. we shred storm days without poles all the time, its fucking ridiculously awesome
Dec 26 2008 1:17AM
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charmander
Posts: 10636 - Karma: 373
no they arent, this is coming from an ex-racer here, i can ski every bit as well without as i could with. you just have to be disciplined and keep your upper body quiet.
Dec 26 2008 1:21AM
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XtRemE11
Posts: 5680 - Karma: 246
see i cant stand the look of poles, i think it ruins style, just having long shafts sticking out when you do everything just bugs the shit out of me, i just hate how it looks, i think having a little more flail looks sick, it reminds me of skateboarding. i prefer a slightly sloppy style to a perfect style like jon olsson. it just doesnt look natural, then you add poles flying all over the place and it just looks plain dumb. to me atleast
Dec 26 2008 2:54AM
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Govey
Posts: 65 - Karma: 14
Poles are way more stylish in the air..
Dec 26 2008 2:38PM
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Malcolm
Posts: 15953 - Karma: 9,497
your fists mahfugga!
Dec 26 2008 3:09PM
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SteezyMcDizzle
Posts: 514 - Karma: 31
i ski with a flask in my left and a 40 in my right
Dec 26 2008 3:48PM
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Shpadoinkle
Posts: 10437 - Karma: 85
Me and my friend Alyssa don't ski with poles anymore...ever.
Dec 26 2008 3:51PM
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C.R.E.A.M
Posts: 2998 - Karma: 4,651
haha fuck yes!
Dec 26 2008 4:55PM
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