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Pow not park

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switchington
Posts: 277 - Karma: 14

Call me what you want but if i had to choose between pow and park it would be powder. 100% of the time.

Don't get me wrong i like park and i do ski it every day i can but it has to be pow out of choice!

Nov 22 2010 5:34PM
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PeterWojnar
Posts: 3937 - Karma: 678
I'll take a pow day over a park day, any day. In fact, for me, the definition of "park day" is when the snow sucks everywhere else on the mountain. I'd rather ski a good mogul line, or some sweet trees, or some nice corn than park ANY day of the year.

POW = why I ski
park = when nothing else is good
Nov 22 2010 7:24PM
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Kimbo~Slice
Posts: 522 - Karma: 194

you're like the buddha. in a good way of course

Nov 22 2010 7:28PM
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Gnarcoma
Posts: 437 - Karma: 5

I very rarely have the option to ski pow, thus I will say pow. 

But if there was pow everyday, I would probably divide my time half and half.  Half park, half pow.  I just never get to ski pow thus I must always take the opportunity when it presents itself.

Nov 22 2010 7:32PM
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Mogwai.
Posts: 501 - Karma: 29
i wish i had more pow near me... if there was, I'd rip pow lines all day everyday. i really have no other option but to ski park all of the time.
Nov 22 2010 7:36PM
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switchington
Posts: 277 - Karma: 14
i want to grow dreadlocks
Nov 22 2010 7:37PM
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yellav
Posts: 10056 - Karma: 1,217
sounds about right
Nov 22 2010 7:38PM
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EmperorKuzco
Posts: 6660 - Karma: 254
hahahaha

and pow over park anyday
Nov 22 2010 7:45PM
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matt.donald42
Posts: 116 - Karma: 152
Don't hate but i really don't see what is so great about pow. Iv skiied it quite a few times and I can't say i found it a ton of fun. Yeah it is super awesome for some runs in the morning and its a good time for a bit but after a couple runs I just make my way over to the park and ski there. Maybe its the skis that makes the difference cus im on park skis but when i ski in pow i dont find it super enjoyable. I personally perfer jumping and sliding rails over skiing pow and im just wondering why everyone likes it. Not meaning to hate at all just wondering. I personally perfer that feeling u get when u come out of a flip and stomp or when u do ur last spin out of a rail and know you just did a super clean trick. Thats just me tho 
Nov 22 2010 7:48PM
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suckmyjagon
Posts: 142 - Karma: 22
@OP

1) No shit sherlock.
2) Please stop making these threads people. They don't make you look more core. The longer park rats stay in the park, the better.
Nov 22 2010 7:51PM
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ThaLorax
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well where did these "powder days" take place?
Nov 22 2010 7:51PM
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matt.donald42
Posts: 116 - Karma: 152
mostly whistler. I went out last year for the olympics. skiied 10 days. Got dumped on first 5. Also head out there every march break and ussually get pow days then too. Its alot of fun but i get kinda bored of it after a couple of runs. Its also something u hav to look for too. U gotta be snappy with getting runs in or people eat up all the good lines fast. Maybe whistler isnt a good resort for pow. I thought it was could be wrong
Nov 22 2010 7:55PM
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Lemuel
Posts: 14486 - Karma: 10,632
Park. I'm sorry if it's not "real" skiing, but I could still outski 80% of the kids on this site. I would rather have tons of fun in the park than ski pow 100% of the time. I like a mix of both, but if I had to choose one and only one to ski, it would be park.
Nov 22 2010 8:00PM
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PeterWojnar
Posts: 3937 - Karma: 678
Whistler can be AWESOME for pow. It's all about the surfy feeling for me, I just love to slash turns, or jump off small cliffs and get the awesome landing in tits-deep pow. It's awesome. You want to land flips and shit and get a good feeling from it, try landing them in pow.
Nov 22 2010 8:00PM
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GayWolf420
Posts: 37360 - Karma: 119,724
I like all aspects of skiing. Park and pow. I try not to get hooked on one aspect. I really don't see the need for a heated and hateful debate and argument on this topic. Just enjoy the skiing. Enjoy the pow, park or what ever you have to ski. Enjoy it with friends and be thankful for what you got.
Nov 22 2010 8:04PM
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switchington
Posts: 277 - Karma: 14
personally i prefer NOT to land flips in pow just so long as its no so deep that you drown
Nov 22 2010 8:04PM
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Pinguu
Posts: 1581 - Karma: 49
hahahaha. This thread sucks. Seriously is this a question? Powder is THE greatest thing on earth.
Nov 22 2010 8:05PM
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PeterWojnar
Posts: 3937 - Karma: 678
Trying to appeal to everyone in the thread won't make people like you any better, Theron.
Nov 22 2010 8:07PM
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GayWolf420
Posts: 37360 - Karma: 119,724
Like I give a shit about what people think about me on the internet. Its the internet. This thread sucks. I'm just trying to prove my point that theres no need to be hating on all aspects of skiing like this thread has.
Nov 22 2010 8:09PM
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PeterWojnar
Posts: 3937 - Karma: 678
Now, now, Theron, you don't make friends by trying to be skiierman...

And who's hating? I'm pretty sure people are just stating what they like best and maybe giving a few reasons why.
Nov 22 2010 8:11PM
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matt.donald42
Posts: 116 - Karma: 152
LOOL i hav its way to hard lol. I gotta say it really is retardedly hard to land tricks in pow. Plus if u fall u get soaked. lol. After you take a few jumps in it u realize how retardedly good people like the nimbus crew are to do those massive tricks and land switch.
Nov 22 2010 8:11PM
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switchington
Posts: 277 - Karma: 14
i'm not taking sides, but you can't surf on snow thats been bashed into ice. s'all im gonna say.
Nov 22 2010 8:12PM
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jamodeo
Posts: 3040 - Karma: 663
Pow obviously, given i can build some big floaty fun kickers to play on
Nov 22 2010 8:12PM
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the.cheat
Posts: 2859 - Karma: 171
sadly, i must say "."
Nov 22 2010 8:12PM
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GayWolf420
Posts: 37360 - Karma: 119,724
What I meant to say is I don't really care about my reputation on a internet forum. And I do recall some hate on the first page. Back to the point, Anyways. Be thankful for what you get to ski on. Not A lot of people have the opportunity to ski epic powder glades and trees. They take what they can get.
Nov 22 2010 8:15PM
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DIX*
Posts: 249 - Karma: 11
Pow booters > park jumps > pow > park

All assuming perfect conditions. IMO
Nov 22 2010 8:16PM
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PeterWojnar
Posts: 3937 - Karma: 678
I'm just fucking with you, I'm just STOKED that the last couple of days have been pow days for me. I know i'm lucky as fuck
Nov 22 2010 8:18PM
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Kimbo~Slice
Posts: 522 - Karma: 194
i'd be stoked if an inch fell here! except its hard to ski when theres no frickin hills!
Nov 22 2010 8:23PM
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Piste.Off
Posts: 11586 - Karma: 1,860
i like powder
Nov 22 2010 8:27PM
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binturong-qwerty
Posts: 1506 - Karma: 146
Ilive on the EC but I go out west a few times every year
with that being said
I WOULD DEFINITELY CHOOSE POW
So chill but you can push yourself to try bigger lines
Nov 22 2010 8:29PM
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KillaSeason
Posts: 3495 - Karma: 1,774
how bout jumps into pow landings in the BC?
Nov 22 2010 8:29PM
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timmmay528
Posts: 202 - Karma: 15
this is the best!
Nov 22 2010 8:34PM
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joshua
Posts: 5046 - Karma: 1,280
I live in northern Ontario, so yeah I don't get to ski pow a lot, usually a handful of times a season. Don't get me wrong I love skiing pow, it's probably the funnest thing you can do on skis, I just like all the other aspects of skiing too.
Nov 22 2010 10:18PM
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emryium
Posts: 152 - Karma: 10
Pow > park. It's mainly that my pow tree/booter skills are far better than my park abilities so I have more fun with Pow, but on average days its nice to go 2/3 steeps 1/3 park.
Nov 22 2010 10:25PM
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pelle_munch
Posts: 4110 - Karma: 503
Stupid thread is stupid.

But POOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
Nov 22 2010 10:40PM
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naturday
Posts: 493 - Karma: 238
110% agree pow feels like you are flying it is the most freeing, exciting feeling ever. park feels like to much work but its prob because ive only been at it for two years and I am greatly lacking.
Nov 22 2010 11:06PM
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Logey.
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id have to agree
Nov 22 2010 11:41PM
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technique.
Posts: 1538 - Karma: 308
he expressed an opinion that actually added something positive to the thread. unlike you.

if anyone here should spend time fucking themself, it should be you.
Nov 23 2010 12:40AM
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MN_Nice
Posts: 3824 - Karma: 56
I WANNA SKI POWDER.
Nov 23 2010 12:44AM
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Evilchris
Posts: 2090 - Karma: 44
I've been to Utah and I'll admit the waist deep super dry and light pow is just amazing. Although not all snow on the northern east coast isn't perfect, It def. has it's days. With that said I cant wait for the day when I'll need a snorkel to go skiing
Nov 23 2010 8:32AM
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drumbumocdp
Posts: 3229 - Karma: 1,098
I ski in CT so its park or flat groomers
Nov 23 2010 10:23AM
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manzear
Posts: 843 - Karma: 849
its kind of funny how people bitch about too much pow in ski vids though...i know, watching and doing it are two different things...we all ike variety in vids...but i think pow is still fun to watch..i am always jealous...thats it thats all...more beers more cheers
Nov 23 2010 11:49AM
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-LittleBlue
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POW!!! Parks for the days you aren't able to ski powder...just back up entertainment. Skiing in powder is aaaaaamazing.. good for the soul :P But I respect people that say park, cause thats what they like and as long as people are having fun with what they're doing, I don't have a problem with it.
Nov 23 2010 11:54AM
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snorlax-one
Posts: 145 - Karma: 22
Powder...
Nov 23 2010 12:45PM
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jKutcher
Posts: 3936 - Karma: 4,260
come to utah, you don't have to choose
Nov 23 2010 12:59PM
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hauser
Posts: 1131 - Karma: 469
I envy you more than words can describe.
Nov 23 2010 1:03PM
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yippie
Posts: 268 - Karma: 91
POW for sure

and you can always make big jump into POW? always fun to playaround
Nov 23 2010 1:27PM
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Shlogan
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most kids where im at would pick a perfect park over a perfect pow day. i personally wouldn't, but it just depends what you ski more. if you live and ski keystone every day you'd love to have a powder day to take a break from the park. if your at a resort with decent snow but not much of a park a lot of kids end up dreaming about that perfect rail or jump more than some more tree skiing. thats whats up
Nov 23 2010 2:00PM
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Kimbo~Slice
Posts: 522 - Karma: 194
Insanely high envy levels from me too!
Nov 23 2010 2:35PM
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Rogge
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Skiing not internet forums.
Nov 23 2010 2:39PM
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.jesus.
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this thread sucks pow all day erry day
Nov 23 2010 2:53PM
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