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I don't wanna be a gaper anymore.

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Quicksand
Posts: 44 - Karma: 82
So I consider myself a pretty good skier, the problem is I live in Georgia. I wanna buy my own gear, and embarrass myself trying to learn tricks. My question is, what's the best way to go about learning?
Mar 13 2010 10:04PM
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jasontheredhead
Posts: 955 - Karma: 243

grow nuts

Mar 13 2010 10:05PM
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Wobby
Posts: 316 - Karma: 266
Fuck it n' huck it
Mar 13 2010 10:05PM
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Shadows
Posts: 8068 - Karma: 43
well, get out of georgia first.
than just ski a lot. the better you get the bigger your clothes. once you get to a happy median of skill and bagginess youre not a gaper anymore!
just ski a lot. who cares if youre still gaped out.
Mar 13 2010 10:07PM
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*steeze_is_good
Posts: 2886 - Karma: 719
Spin to win.
Huck and hope.
Don't be bitch.
Mar 13 2010 10:07PM
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PeterWojnar
Posts: 3937 - Karma: 678
Trick Tip Cult. It's pretty dead, but there are LOTS of threads that will be of help. Get out of Georgia, buy some gear (used, if need be) and ski. A lot. Try to find some people who are better than you, and ski with them. Eventually, you'll hit their level if they've plateaued a bit, and then it'll be a competition to 1up each other every day. And that's how you progress.
Mar 13 2010 10:12PM
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JahJahBinks
Posts: 3567 - Karma: 461
How do you all know he can just leave Georgia. he might be 12 for all we know,
Mar 13 2010 10:18PM
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panojibber
Posts: 3382 - Karma: 216
Watch videos, try tricks in said videos, watch better videos, repeat.

Just click through the first few pages on NS though, I've made a ton of posts over the past little while about this stuff.
Mar 13 2010 10:20PM
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chicken
Posts: 6843 - Karma: 2,123
Well first your should buy this jacket.


for one it is an XL and everyone knows that big clothes= not gaper. More importantly though it is a magical suit and will make your ski better. I am not sure why probably some of my amazing skills rubbed off onto it but thats just a theory.

If you buy it now I will ship it with a chairlift stained golden Tall-T to further give you that true non gaper Image. I think the T is magical too.
Mar 13 2010 10:25PM
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wwatkins
Posts: 747 - Karma: 154
just remember have fun with your skiing, dont be a trendwhore and anyone who judges by your skill levels probably a douche
Mar 13 2010 10:42PM
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niels043
Posts: 814 - Karma: 184
move somewhere where it snows and get good fast, like john lippiat... or just got to camp and get noticed like peter olenick
Mar 13 2010 11:15PM
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the.hoffman
Posts: 1372 - Karma: 283
Sorry to kill your business attempt, but don't buy this until you feel quite talented in the park. A lot of skiers will hate you for having the sickest gear, but not being good. Especially when it comes to the G-Suit or Magic Suit.
Mar 13 2010 11:18PM
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do.a.rodeo
Posts: 270 - Karma: -30

This has been covered several times, but you're new. Anyway: goggles under helmet, baggy clothes (XL+) , tall tees (preferably layered), saga, fulltilts , JIBERISH, g suit(if you're good), center mounted park skis, short poles , afterbang , hands below waist while spinning and sliding, staggering while switch. higher post counts and NS karma

Mar 14 2010 6:21AM
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kingkang
Posts: 11 - Karma: 10
Being a good park skier is easy. Just remember what AFTERBANG stands for

Afterbang
Fulltilts
Tall t
Extra large jacket
Rodeo
Baggy
Afterbang
No trick is impossible
Gangsta!


Mar 14 2010 9:24AM
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SNOWPARKCHlLE
Posts: 2047 - Karma: 6,727
he doesn´t want be a gaper anymore! xD
Mar 14 2010 9:38AM
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shredables
Posts: 647 - Karma: 19
find a small jump, try a 180.
find a small rail, try to stomp it.

you will fall, you will learn.






your welcome
Mar 14 2010 10:29AM
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.frenchy
Posts: 18221 - Karma: 12,319
Click for larger image
Mar 14 2010 10:32AM
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.frenchy
Posts: 18221 - Karma: 12,319
damn. lol u can click it
Mar 14 2010 10:32AM
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jibking1212
Posts: 807 - Karma: 50
ski all the time..dont be affriad of stuff ..and go for it
Mar 14 2010 11:12AM
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SassySloth
Posts: 3753 - Karma: 2,095
^^^
Mar 14 2010 11:17AM
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LightAscension
Posts: 245 - Karma: 60
ski as much as possible, dont be scared, you will fall but thats how everyone learns. just dont give up.
Mar 14 2010 11:29AM
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steeCETzzee159
Posts: 422 - Karma: 20
buy my magic jacket from me and u will get magic skills
Mar 14 2010 11:44AM
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Charles.
Posts: 936 - Karma: 1,185
when in doubt bang it out
Mar 14 2010 11:52AM
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KRAMPUSNTROLLZ
Posts: 2715 - Karma: 355
haha good one +k
Mar 14 2010 4:06PM
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chicken
Posts: 6843 - Karma: 2,123
good thing it is a (magic) TJ pro
Mar 14 2010 11:37PM
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Scrambles
Posts: 2270 - Karma: 63
that would work if you didnt use afterbang twice, especialy since the word is afterbang...
Mar 15 2010 12:29AM
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AcidKing
Posts: 284 - Karma: 10
too fucking bad. youll be a gaper till the day you die because you ski in georgia.
Mar 15 2010 12:30AM
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the.hoffman
Posts: 1372 - Karma: 283
Haha true, my bad

By all means by this dude's coat.
Mar 15 2010 12:31AM
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3mania
Posts: 2611 - Karma: 10,328
Use poles, don't pull down the safety bar.
Mar 15 2010 12:34AM
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Jenser
Posts: 375 - Karma: 16
this
Mar 15 2010 12:36AM
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Downtofilm
Posts: 6896 - Karma: 20,395
Che
Mar 15 2010 1:37AM
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Gnarshred
Posts: 5670 - Karma: 18
Go ski with ATLANTASKI, he'll train you right!
Mar 15 2010 1:50AM
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Mykel
Posts: 1560 - Karma: 84
You said you can ski good. So I ask you, if you go to the Rockies per se, can you ski ever marked run without flinching? If not, then I recommend focusing on that before you start trying to kill it in the park. Of course I assume you have acces to more than southeast skiing. But yeah, the confidence from killing difficult lines will make you invincible in the stunt/jumping runs.
Mar 15 2010 2:21AM
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Double-U
Posts: 93 - Karma: 74
Agreed except fuck post counts and karma.
Jan 23 2011 11:33PM
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SkiThe603
Posts: 5376 - Karma: 498

You are from Georgia, that is an automatic you don't know how to ski

Jan 23 2011 11:35PM
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binturong-qwerty
Posts: 1506 - Karma: 146
I=Afterbang
Afterbang=Gay
Gay=Happy
I=Happy
Jan 23 2011 11:44PM
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YoungJah
Posts: 1106 - Karma: 66
Don't worry, your're not the only one. I am still a gaper as well. Long live the gapers.
Jan 23 2011 11:53PM
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CoachG
Posts: 2546 - Karma: 448
"i don't wanna be a Gaper no more! I'm not a gaper I just suck alot"!.......to the tune of "i don't wanna be a playa no more"
Jan 24 2011 12:21AM
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binturong-qwerty
Posts: 1506 - Karma: 146
it depends on on what your definition of afterbang is
if you think it means puffing your chest out and "bonering" when landing, then no
I just relax when i land
Jan 24 2011 12:27AM
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DockEllis
Posts: 1131 - Karma: 1,745
I'm originally from GA too, high five. This is what I did, after hs I went to school where I could ski a lot and once I graduated I got a job at a resort out west. I,ve had 6 consecutive seasons with 70+ days under my belt and boom, no more gape-ness. It won't be easy till you can get out of ga, but drive up to nc and shred app as many times as you can all winter, it's legit. Good luck
Jan 24 2011 1:10AM
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