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Skiing on Sand?

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bighit
Posts: 1178 - Karma: 33
Hey team NS,

Going to a big ass sand dune tomorrow. Was wondering if anyone knew anything about how to make your skis slide on sand?

Much Love,
L
Oct 16 2010 8:56PM
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joshua
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Check out the new Traveling Circus episode.
Oct 16 2010 8:58PM
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chardi
Posts: 5040 - Karma: 59
yea this. it couldn't be any more convenient of a time for you to go to sand dunes.
Oct 16 2010 9:06PM
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bighit
Posts: 1178 - Karma: 33
lol they don't actually say how to ski on sand in that episode. they simply just do it and then fail and then do it again and kill it.
Oct 16 2010 9:09PM
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WIllW
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Check out this and apply it to skis: http://www.sandboard.com/drdune/makeasandboard/index.htm Normal skis do slide, just not very well, if you have steep terrain they'll work though. We glued formica to our bases and Andy did a poor job on his. My skis held up, but were definitely coming apart towards the end from impacts and flexing. Also, rubbing on a little parafin wax and buffing it into the formica before each run helps a ton.
Oct 16 2010 9:18PM
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jerm
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dont do it. it sucks
Oct 16 2010 10:07PM
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bighit
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wow man that was incredibly helpful. thank you. its responses like these that reaffirm my faith in NS. 
Oct 16 2010 10:08PM
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TOUCHE
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sounds like someone got sand in their vagina.
Oct 17 2010 2:34AM
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Schlop
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lol'd
Oct 17 2010 3:35AM
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jerm
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you have no idea. so much sand everywhere
Oct 17 2010 12:59PM
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