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When do most of you think you can't ski anymore?

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*saevioVITA*
Posts: 112 - Karma: 12

search bared, found nothing, sorry if its a repost.

So I was wondering, realistically when do  you think you won't be able to ski anymore (take all conditions into effect, acl tear, finances, etc.). I'm 17 and i probably won't be able to ski park anymore when im 25. Hopefully i can just ski the mountain and pow into my mid 30's. NS?

Nov 28 2009 4:23PM
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Lemuel
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That is realistic for you?  I'm planning on skiing park until I can't, which may be mid 30's, and I don't plan to stop skiing until I physically can't so mid-late 80's.  That is not sarcasm either.
Nov 28 2009 4:26PM
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Lemuel
Posts: 14499 - Karma: 10,719
I don't mean throwing huge stuff in the park, but just average stuff by that time.  Like the stuff I am doing now.  I am 18.
Nov 28 2009 4:27PM
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Parrish
Posts: 8695 - Karma: 1,009
18. Cause: Death by tree for insurance.
Nov 28 2009 4:27PM
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eli112233
Posts: 1028 - Karma: 15
i plan on skiing park for a long time and when i cant do that, im hittin pow pow till im at least 50
Nov 28 2009 4:28PM
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panojibber
Posts: 3382 - Karma: 216

I will ski park for as long as I can without it being seriously detrimental to my health. I hope to get good enough that 7s, small rodeos and mellow flips become easy tricks that I can do well into my 30s.

Nov 28 2009 4:32PM
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B-runge
Posts: 16558 - Karma: 361
park till i cant
pow till i die

Nov 28 2009 4:34PM
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CMYK
Posts: 1101 - Karma: 336
Park until end of college, skiing until i die. hopefully when im in the nursing home they can take me out for at least one powder day
Nov 28 2009 4:35PM
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.travis.
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I'm 20 and will probably stop skiing park in a few years but because I think it wont interest me anymore. I'm sure I could psychically take mellow laps in the park into my 30's. As far as just skiing, I rode up the chairlift at Sunday River with a guy who was in his 80's. And there was a guy at my home mountain who was in his late seventies and skied ever single day of the season, so i'm going to try to do that.
Nov 28 2009 4:37PM
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tuna.
Posts: 2627 - Karma: 111

park till it snows.

powder till it melts.

Nov 28 2009 4:39PM
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HeathR
Posts: 4359 - Karma: 1,382
yeah i cant imagine not skiing in my late 30s. Im 23 and still get way better at park every year. I know I will have to start toning it down and going to bc more and more. I will ski pow until I cant walk. My dads 62 and still rips pow and i dont see him stopping anytime soon. Just doing more mellow shit.
Nov 28 2009 4:41PM
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*saevioVITA*
Posts: 112 - Karma: 12

yeah i get you there i just mean like gnarly mountain riding i really don't  know when il be done skiing but the way im pushing it now idk how my body will take it going into late 30's early 40's

Nov 28 2009 4:42PM
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grapesoda
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yup
Nov 28 2009 4:42PM
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Billups
Posts: 3960 - Karma: 329
When I die. Knees can be replaced, money isn't everything.
Nov 28 2009 4:44PM
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Malcolm
Posts: 15951 - Karma: 9,451
ill still be wearing tall ts when im 80.
Nov 28 2009 4:46PM
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carbon.pulse
Posts: 3348 - Karma: 22
Skiing as long as possible. If money is tight I would be prepared to cut out alot of other things before I lose skiing.
Nov 28 2009 4:47PM
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T-Holt
Posts: 5020 - Karma: 639
As long as I can. I see 70 year olds skiing at Mad River, I don't see why I can't do that unless I have too many injuries.
Nov 28 2009 4:48PM
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superpoluha
Posts: 1986 - Karma: 10
im not gonna stop till i die, witch at the risk taking rate im doing, probably means this will be my last season lolz but forreal
Nov 28 2009 4:49PM
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willyg0808
Posts: 4231 - Karma: 1,364
haha steezy in the noursing home
Nov 28 2009 4:50PM
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DrZoidberg
Posts: 5675 - Karma: 4,269
I'll be skiing until my legs are gone, then I'll use one of those chair things. So never basically.

I believe Klaus Obermeyer said something like this: "The mountain naturally brings you down it, don't fight it." He's rather old an still skis. Not to say I'm gonna hit the 60ft when I'm old, but gravity can do most of the work if you're just cruising.
Nov 28 2009 4:51PM
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wesley.
Posts: 6483 - Karma: 1,049
yes
Nov 28 2009 4:53PM
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nickyp
Posts: 5673 - Karma: 215
When I feel I physically can't ski anymore, i.e. I can barely stand, then it'll be time to huck a 300 footer, go out with a bang, quadruple flipping.
Nov 28 2009 4:58PM
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DR.SHRED
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untill i die
Nov 28 2009 5:12PM
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triebby
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Amen.
Nov 28 2009 5:24PM
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*TURBONERD*
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probably right after the time I first try a frontflip
Nov 28 2009 5:52PM
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SKIU4EA
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you fuckers make me feel so old.  seriously mid 30's??????
Nov 28 2009 6:26PM
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Twinjibber77
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Until i die.
Nov 28 2009 6:29PM
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gr4
Posts: 1499 - Karma: 945
my grandad skied until he was 86 and he frontflipped off a cornice when he was 75
Nov 28 2009 6:30PM
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skiminnesota
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i know a guy who is in his 70s who still goes and rips up the groomers at places like brighton, snowbasin, real mtns.

and there are old guys at my hill who ski every week for 3 hours in the morning when the groomers are best. and they are all in their late 60s mid 70s.

i have no illusions about ripping the hill up until i die, but i plan to ski (not tear it up) until its physically impossible for me.

my dad is 53 and has only been skiing about 6 years, and he skis pretty well for someone who learned at his age. he cant ski anything super steep or even remotely bumpy, but hes out there pushing his limits, and keeps up on groomers. its all about having fun.
Nov 28 2009 7:55PM
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Jimmy.
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pics or it didn't happen.
Nov 28 2009 8:02PM
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chicken
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well I am probably going to ski park till I am at least 25, I mean 24-25 is your prime if you are a guy for most sports.

I will probably ski till i die, but skiing will eventually become more go to the hill in my range rover, eat nice breakfast ski a couple runs, go to the restraunt for lunch a few more runs and then apres. I am going to be your steriotypical rich old skier hopefully.
Nov 28 2009 8:04PM
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_CC_
Posts: 3890 - Karma: 747
im gonna ski park as long as i can, but park skiing=death to girl knees. however im gonna just ski till im dead or can no longer move
Nov 28 2009 8:06PM
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Mr.Huck
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That's impressive.  Thread creator's definitely setting the bar low.  I'm 43 and my goal for the season is to land my first cork 7 and rode 7.  I'll post vid.   I'd say keep rippin until shit starts falling off.  Then you can consider groomers. 
Nov 28 2009 8:11PM
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Download-My-Apps
Posts: 5069 - Karma: 1,017
to the people that say stop skiing park at mid 20's you're all  lame.

until my body says no to me, maybe 30 something??
Nov 28 2009 8:14PM
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charmander
Posts: 10636 - Karma: 373
never.

as my dad says "i'll ski till i die, and when hell freezes over i'll ski there too"
Nov 28 2009 8:16PM
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Utard
Posts: 2132 - Karma: 305
when I'm paralyzed
Nov 28 2009 8:22PM
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BoatsandHoes
Posts: 190 - Karma: 14
I don't think that far ahead, we all die in 2012.
Nov 28 2009 8:31PM
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mak
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exactly
Nov 28 2009 8:57PM
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Dr.Brown
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to infinity and beyond!
Nov 28 2009 9:02PM
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enick
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dude...my dad's license plate cover says that!
what a quote
but yea...ski till you die maafucka
Nov 29 2009 12:06AM
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wintersway
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my dad still pulls a good backscratcher once in a while and he is nearing his 50s

i would say ill be doing parking into my 30s, just doing mellow things to show kids that "old guys" still like to fly

but from there ill mellow out and focus on pow and just cruising with the occasional reminiscent run through the park to see what the kids are doing.

oh and btw, if you ski park now, you will definitely be going with your children some day.

Nov 29 2009 12:10AM
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mr.green
Posts: 590 - Karma: 50
married to skiing, so until death do us part
Nov 29 2009 12:10AM
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thelizards
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Nov 29 2009 12:11AM
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Pee_and_Ski
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till the day i fuckin die, then i hope there are mountians in heaven/hell. With modern technology 80 no problem
Nov 29 2009 12:19AM
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adamlukowski
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my friends dad is a terrain attendant  and ski patrol, I'd say hes in his late 40's, all he does in the winter is ski the park
Nov 29 2009 12:33AM
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Keith_M
Posts: 795 - Karma: 771
when i become too old to ski ima get a real expensive camera and start filming everyone. ima be the awesome old guy that everyone likes
Nov 29 2009 12:43AM
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abc8tr8we98g
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i want to be like this guy

rode the lift with him at copper the other day...legit old man
Nov 29 2009 12:47AM
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Taubie05
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Well my dad is 48 and still skis park (kinda.  he hits the average jumps)

and the last time my grandpa was up was when he was 72.

I plan on skiing till I can't walk.  then I might get a sit ski...

Nov 29 2009 1:09AM
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erikK
Posts: 3245 - Karma: 2,329
exactly what i was thinking.  2012 is gonna be so sick, gonna do as many drugs as i can, go up to a mountain and when Armageddon starts, go down the longest tree run as fast as i can.  that way, it'll be a race to see what kills me first.  drugs, armageddon, or a tree
Nov 29 2009 1:18AM
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djty111
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hopefully I will still be able to ski the bc until my late 70s...assuming I dont get messed up dh biking
Nov 29 2009 1:26AM
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Dr.Dickless
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when i'm dead
Nov 29 2009 1:27AM
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