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Starting to ski

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pfunk42
Posts: 29 - Karma: 10
ive been snowboarding since i was about 5, and just recently i really want to start skiing. should i start now(already in highschool) or just stay with snowboarding
Sep 11 2010 5:38PM
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BITS
Posts: 1808 - Karma: 866
youre asking a ski community, of course we will recommend you that!
Sep 11 2010 5:43PM
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pfunk42
Posts: 29 - Karma: 10
true is it pretty easy to pick up on
Sep 11 2010 5:49PM
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No_Dub
Posts: 3357 - Karma: 294
start skiing cuz u can be gangster and be accepted.
Sep 11 2010 5:51PM
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JANGAJONGA
Posts: 107 - Karma: 12
I have tried both and found that skiing was very easy for me. it probably depends on the person though. try skiing for a day at the mountain and see how it goes. hope this helps.
Sep 11 2010 5:58PM
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Daydreaming
Posts: 1686 - Karma: 48
Ya man, skiing just keeps getting better and better, now is as good a time as any to hop on the steeze train.
Sep 11 2010 5:58PM
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pfunk42
Posts: 29 - Karma: 10
well i guess i should start what would be some good skis to get
Sep 11 2010 6:16PM
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hauser
Posts: 1131 - Karma: 469
surface!
Sep 11 2010 6:18PM
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K_FRANK
Posts: 513 - Karma: 277
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS get some surfaces!
Sep 11 2010 6:38PM
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AdolfShitler
Posts: 1618 - Karma: 32
You should ask eheath. I heard he loves giving n00bs advice.
Sep 11 2010 6:42PM
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cwillygood
Posts: 6831 - Karma: 1,829
yes sir
Sep 11 2010 8:19PM
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NickSki.
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Sep 11 2010 8:31PM
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FREEskiLINE
Posts: 882 - Karma: 17
ski and if you dont like it go back to boading. easy as that
Sep 11 2010 8:33PM
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Bonobo
Posts: 437 - Karma: 11
I cant really see anyone from a freesking forum telling you to keep on snowboarding, but seriously dude start skiing its the shit
Sep 11 2010 10:07PM
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adamlukowski
Posts: 3676 - Karma: 311
Very true i switched from snowboarding to skiing (also in high school) after many years, and i did a rail in the mini park, and then brought it to the regular park son!
Sep 11 2010 10:45PM
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AdolfShitler
Posts: 1618 - Karma: 32
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Sep 12 2010 1:44AM
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Mules
Posts: 595 - Karma: 97
ski all the way
Sep 13 2010 3:53PM
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J.DUKE
Posts: 1233 - Karma: 38
telemark
Sep 13 2010 4:18PM
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Yung_Gnarley
Posts: 9092 - Karma: 3,022
take lessons
Sep 13 2010 4:23PM
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yG_Sm
Posts: 280 - Karma: 8
Yo dude I snowboard too and I'm really thinking about switching. Overall skiing looks soo fun compared to boarding. So I'm here with you trying to decide wether or not to switch...
Sep 13 2010 4:34PM
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asapCferg
Posts: 3057 - Karma: 358
i have a friend who was sick at snowboarding..wanted to try skiing so he borrowed someones gear. First run ever he was doing rails..it was pretty awesome i'd have to say. I think you'd pick up pretty easily
Sep 13 2010 4:34PM
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SkiBreck=@
Posts: 64 - Karma: 13
ahahahah..... "Its a skiing community obviously were gonna recommend skiing" ommg hilarious but seeriously kid......SKI
Sep 13 2010 4:59PM
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A.Eberhard
Posts: 4426 - Karma: 415
Well if you start skiing you will end up sending many hours on NS.
Sep 13 2010 5:03PM
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Most-D
Posts: 729 - Karma: 1,088
Ski .It's far more G.
Sep 13 2010 6:11PM
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pfunk42
Posts: 29 - Karma: 10
yea i have a friend that said he would let me borrow his line skis for the season so i think im gonna do it and im getting a dope saga jacket
Sep 13 2010 8:00PM
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Thenowhereman42
Posts: 5682 - Karma: 65
Do both, they are both really fun.

IMO skiing is harder to pick up than snowboarding but if you can already board it will make learning to ski way easier and vice versa
Sep 13 2010 8:24PM
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MothaHucker
Posts: 4678 - Karma: 2,591
get k2 masterminds, affordable and a really forgiving intermediate twin
Sep 13 2010 9:50PM
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MothaHucker
Posts: 4678 - Karma: 2,591
line masterminds srry
Sep 13 2010 9:50PM
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Mogwai.
Posts: 501 - Karma: 29
yeah man pick skiing up for sure. that'd be rad if you become a sick skier and snowboarder
Sep 13 2010 10:39PM
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emilyskis
Posts: 326 - Karma: 119
it never hurts to try, you can always rent skis or demo some before you jump on in and buy some. but definitely go for it
Sep 13 2010 11:09PM
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teleak
Posts: 2251 - Karma: 105
toe turns are just like tele turns.
I know a few people that have switched from snowboard immediately to tele.
Sep 13 2010 11:13PM
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Common_Cents
Posts: 455 - Karma: 13
I'm gonna take a shot in the dark here and say this guy knows his tele...

Tele is dope i really want to try it this season
Sep 13 2010 11:24PM
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Mr.Bishop
Posts: 22708 - Karma: 76,635
Definitely come over to skiing! Its fun to ski, plus you get such an awesome community like this one, which as far as I know doesn't have much of a counterpart in snowboarding.

The other thing is there's no harm in diversifying... I mean I know a bunch of guys who will ski or snowboard depending on the day. Riding a snowboard in deep powder can be a ton of fun... just like going extremely fast on skis is quite a rush.

There's differences to the two sports, and each one is fun for slightly different reasons.

However, yeah take up skiing. I absolutely love this sport, as does every person on here.

Sep 14 2010 12:15PM
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