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Yo, Can Someone help me out pleeeaase

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purpbythapound
Posts: 26 - Karma: 14
Hey,
So i know this is gay for me to post this on here and kind of shitty that I'm 19 and trying to get involved with this ( no haters) , but I've been skiing since I was three; pretty competent, took a few years off though for various reasons so trying to get back on my game early on this winter for sure.
Anyways, I like reeeealllllllllly wanna get into free skiing and need some help. I'm from newton mass, which is kind of a bitch, but i'm getting new skiis and boots for xmas and I'm down to go skiing like every weekend this season. Wanted to know if anyone was from the area or just in general who'd be down to help me get involved?
Dec 13 2009 1:00PM
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fluff
Posts: 1471 - Karma: 221
you should find that if you're half way friendly and outgoing while skiing park that anyone around would give you pointers.  i wouldnt worry about it too much.  focus on enjoying yourself and it'll all come to you. 
Dec 13 2009 1:46PM
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purpbythapound
Posts: 26 - Karma: 14
Thanks so much for the encouraging advice! I really appreciate it. Enjoy your season! xx
Dec 13 2009 3:10PM
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purpbythapound
Posts: 26 - Karma: 14
Yo,
your post was really sweet- thanks! I'm psyched to start skiing and your advice really helped me. I jsut wanna have a good time and have fun and get good at what i'm doing and i'm really happy to see that the ski community is down to help out noobs. Hope you're doin well!!

Dec 13 2009 6:04PM
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rj.
Posts: 3323 - Karma: 28
come to maine and i'll get you involved...





























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Dec 13 2009 6:55PM
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Merrrick
Posts: 529 - Karma: 717
come to wachusett, where learning is against the rules....unless you dont give a fuck about all of the douche bags acting tough on the lift
Dec 13 2009 7:05PM
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danbrown
Posts: 11939 - Karma: 21,833
What Chris said, except don't take the mass pike to 91, 2 west off 95 is faster and significantly more direct.
Dec 13 2009 7:32PM
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purpbythapound
Posts: 26 - Karma: 14
yeeeeee i know i wish i lived closer to a mountain so then things like that would be more possible. I don't have any friends in Maine but I'd be down for a day trip sometime quite possible? would just involve getting up mad mad early. Stay in touch
Dec 14 2009 8:43AM
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purpbythapound
Posts: 26 - Karma: 14
Yes! Wachusett's a more legit consistent possibility just cuz it's closer to home. I can dig it, we should meet up when I'm on the mountain
Dec 14 2009 8:44AM
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t_rob
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so you're in newton? Sorry,I usually assume this is the UVM cult. A lot of good skiing options. Most pass deadlines are over but I would strongly look into getting one. If you're in school I'd suggest the mount snow or sr/loon/loaf one if you're in newton. Wawa has night skiing which is a major plus if that is going to be your time table for skiing but there are a lot bigger scenes and kids that would love to give pointers at snow/sr/loon.
Dec 14 2009 4:51PM
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greyninja
Posts: 2399 - Karma: 657
yea come to mount snow. hit me up when u do. i work in the marketing dept there and theres def some chill ppl that ride carinthia
Dec 14 2009 6:03PM
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Merrrick
Posts: 529 - Karma: 717
i'll just scream purp by the pound and hopefully you'll pop up somewhere
Dec 14 2009 6:29PM
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VT_FLO
Posts: 3806 - Karma: 147
If u want a ton of legit locals come to Jay Peak. They have a tram and lines are never that bad. Prices are decent too like 40 for a day as opposed to stowe where its 90 for a day pass
Dec 14 2009 9:54PM
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marsland
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wachusett is sounding like your best bet.  the only other mountains i know of around boston are blue hill and bradford.  wachusett is probably the most legit for park out of those 3, and its close enough to newton that the drive isnt a pain in the ass.  their student pass should only be like $200 right now, i think thats the price after the deadline.  the bad parts about wachusett are getting heckled by the little kids who think theyre the shit, and it doesnt really compare to better parks like loon or mt snow.  i would get a pass to wawa if i was you, meet some people there to ride with and learn from.  i know theres a lot of kids from worcester colleges who hit up up on weekdays and nights.  when you can, take a few day trips to places like loon or mt snow or waterville to hit up some better parks. 
Dec 14 2009 10:34PM
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michelle
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I was so confused of who you were on my friends list. Now I know.

And good luck OP
Dec 15 2009 12:06AM
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purpbythapound
Posts: 26 - Karma: 14
Thanks Babe!!! trying...
Dec 15 2009 12:40AM
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purpbythapound
Posts: 26 - Karma: 14
Yeah, unfortunately i'm in Newton. I wish I went to UVM or to some school closer to a mountain- I'll def look into getting  a pass, it makes the most sense! Thanks for the pointers and I'll def be visiting snow/sr/loon to get some pointers nd just have some fun shredding! We should ski together sometime
Dec 15 2009 12:53AM
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Capurnicus
Posts: 9947 - Karma: 1,886
I disagree. If you are coming from newton, 90 is right there, you would have to drive up from newton on 95 to rt 2. So either way you have to drive up north, so it doesn't really matter if you do it on 91 or 95, but if you do it on 91 you can drive much faster on 90 than you can on 2. I've done both from Needham and I'm pretty sure 90 is faster.
Dec 15 2009 9:31AM
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danbrown
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you lie patrick
Dec 15 2009 9:44AM
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Capurnicus
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I'm gonna test it out monday night, ahaha, see what the drilly is. You can go like 80 on 90 without getting a ticket. Sometimes you get locked on 2 behind someone going 40. But there are so many dank shortcuts on rt 2....
Dec 15 2009 1:16PM
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soporifichigh
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Id say your best bet from mass would be to head up to waterville or loon.....anything closer kinda sucks and anything farther is....just far away. just ask ppl in the park and im sure ppl would be down to throw some pointers your way.

also...just watch people...and then just try shit on soft snow days
Dec 15 2009 6:19PM
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frosted_flakes
Posts: 1200 - Karma: 1,256
cranmore is dope
you can find Juice. skiing there alot
Dec 15 2009 9:59PM
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jamodeo
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come to burke mountain there are never any features that are really that technical(usually i would say that it is a bad thing)and it would be a good place for you to get into the park scene and progress at your own pace there are also almost never lift lines here

P>S if you decide to come to burke pm me and i will invite you to the cult or you can just join because it is auto accept
Dec 15 2009 10:03PM
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sklermang
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yea 617. im from wellesley. wachusett is probably your best bet. its getting a late start this year but by january they usually have a pretty good park up, and they make you get park passes which keeps most of the gapers and munchkins out of the park so its not over crowded. if youre willing to make the drive loon is awesome with huge park stuff about 2 1/2 hours away, and mount snow is great also about 3 hours away. oh and blue hills is like 20 minutes away in canton its cheap but pretty shitty (2 trails) and last year was their first year with a "park" and that was a couple rails, a couple boxes and a small jump.
have fun
Dec 16 2009 4:36PM
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thefixings
Posts: 118 - Karma: 16
your a girl...all guys love to talk to chicks in the park...jus have some real fun... and your crew and tricks will come naturally
Dec 16 2009 5:11PM
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thisandthatfilms
Posts: 7714 - Karma: 526
remember... skiing is 90% looks 5% style 5% skill
Dec 16 2009 8:02PM
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FapMasterFLEX
Posts: 608 - Karma: 333
im kinda thinkn that this is a joke... just sayin.
Dec 16 2009 8:08PM
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SkiTheEast6o3
Posts: 174 - Karma: 205

make the couple hour drive into NH and get it in there, forget Mass. skiing (no offense 617 folk) but places like gunstock, cranmore, or even shawnee are great places to learn some new style in the park, features of all shapes n sizes and a variety of different size rails and boxes and better all around skiing then anything in mass. hope that helps...gotta support women skiers we all know our sport has quite the shortage haha....

Dec 16 2009 8:27PM
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greyninja
Posts: 2399 - Karma: 657
watch out for this guy, we wants you to join his cult! dont drink the punch
Dec 17 2009 8:06PM
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Shabangarang
Posts: 949 - Karma: 156
how far away is newton from sprongfield
Dec 17 2009 8:26PM
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TheWiseOne
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newton is closer than fucking Cape Cod. 5 hours to SR if we dont stop.
















and to greyninja09, awsome sig
Dec 17 2009 8:30PM
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yojimbo
Posts: 3631 - Karma: 27
my cousin lives in boston and he comes up to sunday river and thats where I ski too but i'm from maine so it's a lot closer but still I dunno how far from boston you are but sunday river isnt bad from there. just gotta wake up a tiny bit early. If you come to maine though for a day trip I'd ski with you. basically the best way to learn is to just follow someone better than you around and watch what they do. I pretty much learned everything just following my older brother around.
Dec 18 2009 7:11PM
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Robs
Posts: 123 - Karma: 27
i go to okemo pretty much every weekend from uconn which is like just under a  3 hr drive. the time goes by quick though. mountains in vt, nh, or maine are going to have more to offer in their parks and just in general for skiing, but there's no night skiing and it is a lot of miles to put on a car. but its really up to u where u wanna go. and anywhere u go people will be friendly and offer their advice. 

and the mountains say this all the time but its so true - "respect gets respect"
Dec 21 2009 9:52PM
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frosted_flakes
Posts: 1200 - Karma: 1,256
just go to cranmore, you will win every contest
Dec 21 2009 11:34PM
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camski26
Posts: 679 - Karma: 16
If your not annoying, it's easy to meet people, make friends and they will help you. You could meet up with an ns'er for a lesson maybe. Your best bet if making the long haul to mount snow. But there's also Wachusett which from what i've heard there's lots of idiots there, and idk whats up at bradford.
Dec 22 2009 8:51AM
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dresserski
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i live in quiency, so not to far away, go to blue hills, kinda a small dinky hill but the have a decent flat box and long flat rail up, i should be heading over there soon, ill give u some pointers too, if u need um
Dec 22 2009 9:03AM
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greyninja
Posts: 2399 - Karma: 657

thanx g_steezy

this girl hasnt commented on here in a while, i dont think she likes us anymore :(

Dec 22 2009 9:46AM
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