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1st time skiing

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Stickity
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i skied for the first time yesterday and it was awesome
i caught on really quickly, i think because of rollerblading and i was already doing grinds both ways on these 2 little boxes at 7 springs

/csb
Dec 19 2009 11:28AM
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Midwestjibski
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That's great to hear man.  Hope you have a good season.  Rollerblading should help you alot.
Dec 19 2009 2:15PM
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Gummy
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Thats nice :D you should learn to spin, rail and everything pretty quickly then
And btw it's not grinding its railing. No hate
Dec 19 2009 2:28PM
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ballzdeep
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seriously?
Dec 19 2009 2:38PM
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Gnarshred
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Your mom taught me how to rail!   Since when is it not grinding?
Dec 19 2009 2:50PM
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Gummy
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Well at least I've never heard anyone using ''grind'' when skiing. With skateboard and blading you grind, in skiing and snowboarding its railing?? The word ''grinding'' just doesnt sound right to my ears.
Dec 19 2009 2:53PM
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urbanjib
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dude i have never heard it as railing... sliding, or grinding
Dec 19 2009 3:13PM
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Spinoza
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ive never heard grinding or railing on snow
now that i think about it ive only ever said or heard "hit this rail/box/jump"
Dec 19 2009 4:07PM
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Freeheel4real
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this.
Dec 19 2009 4:11PM
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Steezy_IN_KC
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Yeah i have only ever said hit this or slide that... But i skate too so grind might come out every once and a while.
Dec 19 2009 4:14PM
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fountain.
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congratulations. you just made the best choice of your life to go skiing.
Dec 19 2009 6:52PM
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ParkMonkey420
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first off, congrats, have a great season. second, I think we can all recall our first attempt at skiing, and most of us remember getting going to quick and eating it...ooorrr is that just me?

Dec 19 2009 7:03PM
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Yeezus
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hit the rail/ box w.e
slid the rails/boxes
Dec 19 2009 7:13PM
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Panchuk
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you sound like an idiot
Dec 19 2009 7:16PM
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Brian_Peppers
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7 springs? nice. thats where i go
Dec 19 2009 7:17PM
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Blurst
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o rly?
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Dec 19 2009 7:22PM
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skiseemore
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its sliding, railing is how you do coke haha
Dec 19 2009 7:23PM
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SKIU4EA
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^^  mmmmmmm    railing
Dec 19 2009 7:46PM
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B-runge
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its not railing.
and learn how to ski first.
Dec 19 2009 7:52PM
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natirider10
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congrats, but if i was you i would learn how to actually ski first, then progress in the park, seems to me if you cant ski it would be hard to land big jumps, not to mention switch
Dec 19 2009 9:55PM
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hanksy
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Word I skied for the first two times this week, and caught on really quickly too. I believe its because I both rollerbladed and have been snowboarding for a while, so I knew the physics/balancing of it. I can now do down rails, pretzel, and 3! mega claim. I can't ski for shit though...
Dec 19 2009 10:02PM
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Stickity
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i guess i'm okay at actually skiing
i was able to do the slopes that were open no problem with my friends and i was able to keep up with them
i do need to work on controlling my speed tho
do you just have to dig in really hard when you turn or whatever?
Dec 20 2009 7:31AM
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ifli
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cool its always good to hear about a new skier. I remember my first time. I was very young and i loved it. After that i didn't ski for another seven years. I picked it back up when I was 12 and now im 16 and still enjoying the sport. Good luck on hopefully many more years of skiing to you.
Dec 20 2009 7:51AM
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-fungus-
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word dude thats pretty legit, i would definitely get your chops down outside the park too though, whenever you go out to ski or somethin you can go ski trails while the snow isn't all skied off before lunch or something and then go hit the park after a bite to eat... just get comfortable making some carves and going at speed so you'll be more comfortable hitting jumps and such
Dec 20 2009 10:17AM
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*Dos*Planker*
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full hate because no one calls it that
Dec 20 2009 10:28AM
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flexpattern
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learn how to ski proper first, don't forget that skiing isn't all about sliding rails and throwing 7s , It's also all about the powder and those sick early morning corduroy super g turns that help to make skiing what it is!!!

Learn to ski like Bode Miller BEFORE learning to ski like Henrik!
Dec 20 2009 10:34AM
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ParkMonkey420
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straight up, just have fun with it. ski within your limits, but push yourself when you feel ready. sure, tricks are dope, but nothin' beats tearin the moutain up at 7 am. well, maybe cork 9's do. but I cant do them. haha

Dec 20 2009 10:48AM
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Stickity
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please explain everything after 7's
powder's like super fluffy snow on mountains and stuff right?
like cross country skiing?
Dec 20 2009 12:06PM
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flexpattern
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Okay... a picture says a thousand words!

This is powder snow:




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this is corduroy:

[IMG]sundayriver.com/Corporate/Media/ImageLibrary/Resort/Corduroy-2.jpg[/IMG]

this is bode miller:

[IMG]free-sport-wallpapers.com/ski/bode_miller.jpg[/IMG]

And this is Henrik:

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Hope that helps!

Good luck with everything! skiing is the only sport that seriously gets me buzzed, just remember there is more than the park to learn, you will then appreciate those simple high speed turns just as much as a sick new trick you have just thrown!

Good Luck man!
Dec 21 2009 7:37AM
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flexpattern
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^^ i suck at imbeds... cbb to sort it...
Dec 21 2009 7:40AM
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Delaney
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congrates
Dec 21 2009 1:25PM
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