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What were the best tricks you could do your first year in the park?

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mason-
Posts: 955 - Karma: 45

I've skied for like 10 years, but just started getting into the park the end of last season. Now im super stoked, getting my first pair of twin tips and want to progress as much as possible. I'm just wondering what were some of the best tricks you could do your first year in the park?

Jul 25 2009 7:30PM
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Contender
Posts: 3318 - Karma: 232

haha i suck....this year was my first year ever skiing (like ever!)
 

1's,3's (bad ones), boxes,straight rails, like 3 grabs, shifties....

Jul 26 2009 4:15PM
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Lt-Aldo-Raine
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me too, plus some grabs
Jul 26 2009 4:20PM
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Shlogan
Posts: 4942 - Karma: 430
first year ever skiing and you have 2 skis? your one lucky kid
Jul 26 2009 4:20PM
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Contender
Posts: 3318 - Karma: 232
haha, i guess you could say that.  I worked like crazy during the holiday season taking alot of shifts.  Worked christmas eve and boxing day, open to close and earned time and a half.  I'm happy i dont ski on my parents dollar though, makes it more worth while.

Jul 26 2009 4:23PM
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Dr.DRE
Posts: 246 - Karma: 270
I could throw 180s to 9s (only a few times and super penciled). Had good technical skills on rails because I live on the east coast... its what we do. Maybe sw 180 and 360. Most spins with mute, critical, nose, safety grabs.
Jul 26 2009 4:34PM
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*LiNeLover*
Posts: 1224 - Karma: 256
wow, i was reading what kinds of stuff kids said they did in their first year and its impressive...

i started when i was 16. before that year, i didnt even know about park skiing so when i first saw it i thought it was so sick and i was really excited to see people ski park.. in that season, i wouldnt do 180s cause i was scared to land backwards haha (but now i love landing backwards) so basically i learned boxes and then i went to camp that summer and learned a 3 there and tried rails there.

all i have to say is that dont compair yourself to others in skiing. I dont know, its good to ski with others who are better then you so that they are able to push you, but i dont think its good to compair yourself. everyone learns at a different pace and everyone thinks so differently. I really think that skiing is very mental and i feel like i think wayy too much so i know that gets in my way.

Jul 26 2009 4:35PM
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TheHamburglar
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i could slide straight across a box one one ski, it was sweet
Jul 26 2009 5:20PM
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TheHamburglar
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on one ski*
Jul 26 2009 5:22PM
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*LiNeLover*
Posts: 1224 - Karma: 256
haha yeah good point.
i guess i just believe people until proven guilty.
and hey, alot of the people could deff be serious about what they said they did. i guess ill never know.
Jul 26 2009 5:34PM
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Vino
Posts: 2939 - Karma: 1,115

this year was my first real year in park, first year with twins and everything, last year i was mostly a mogul and woods skier..

180s,3s,540s (on last day, stoked),   in on some boxes, 2out on every rails /almost every, hand drags, butters

Jul 26 2009 5:41PM
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no_steeze
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i think with the proper setup we could probably jump 30-40 homeless people
Jul 26 2009 8:45PM
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will-g
Posts: 1031 - Karma: 69
this year was my first real year of skiing
switch 1s, 3s, switch 3s and 1 backflip. I also did lots of boxes and some handrails at the end of the season and 1 270 out.
Jul 26 2009 10:33PM
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iFail
Posts: 2066 - Karma: 65
well one and a half days in park in 07-08 on terrible skis, and 2 full days in park 08-09?(the last two of the season).  Yeah I am trying to make my trip cork 1620 on double rodeo off look a bit cleaner.
this season I was suspended January through April(after reduction) with complainy parents, so I spent my few days up skiing pow.  Also I had the worst shin bang ever, and the doctor didn't believe I had been skiing with that.  Next year back to 65+ days though, so plenty of park to be skied on the new Pipe Cleaners and fitting boots!
Jul 26 2009 10:39PM
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T_LEX
Posts: 149 - Karma: 110
Tree sixties and kanarly one eighties. and i could slide some rails. then the next year i moved on to tripple corks. no big deal.
Jul 26 2009 11:48PM
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neon1peace
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3's
rail slides
random grabs
and a killer spread eagle
Jul 26 2009 11:55PM
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lemmiwinks420
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I can jump about 11 homeless people no problem
Jul 27 2009 4:28AM
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mysticllamarider
Posts: 343 - Karma: 4
3s, switch ups on boxes and 270 out of boxes and tru tail 1s
Jul 27 2009 11:54AM
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rachie.b
Posts: 183 - Karma: 380
i could 180, 360
all rails on my mountain
switch up
switch 180
270 out blind side
one attempted frontflip on a nice powder day
a five on the last week of the season
Jul 27 2009 12:09PM
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Malcolm
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yeah for sure id rather watch some gnar shredder clear kids any day than see some gey style.
Jul 27 2009 12:14PM
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