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smltownjibba
Posts: 246 - Karma: 7
Thought it would be cool to see how skiing has influenced people through the years. So here ya go,

Skiing has come full circle for me I think. from age 8-12 it was just fun. didn't matter what you wore, what conditions were like that day or what skis you were on. Skiing was pure joy.
From 13-15 I started thinking "hey, I'm the shit at this skiing thing" Fashon was god. If you din't have a bandana (same as tall-t back then) hanging from your pants you didn't show your face in the park. we used to drive for hours to get to slopestyles and rail-jams all over the nw and we all thought we would be pro one day.
17-18 were some good years. My brother and I would drive all day to go ski somewhere sick and have no idea where we were going to sleep while we were there. I met so many cool peaple in and around the ski industry during those years and it's crazy to see where so many of them are today.
19-20 sound's like where alot of you guys are at right now. I had to come to grips with the fact that I wasn't going to get paid to ski for the rest of my life. Honestly I was so depressed after the last comp I entered that year I went back to the hotel, sat down on the bed and realized, shit, this isn't even fun anymore. I decided it was time to take a break. And I din't ski for the next 4 years.
24-26 I got married at 23, got a good job and was just living my life. I remember late one night sitting on my couch pretty depressed and deciding to put in a pbp's reasons dvd that my brother had left at my house. I was watching Jp and chris benchetler's part and they were talking about not caring about filmers and just skiing deep pow and swear to god I started to cry. I missed it so much I went out and bought some ep pro's, got 2 season passes and started shredding as much as i could. Now I'm 26, have a steady income, a girl that loves me and I ski 2-3 days every week. I honestly feel just like back when I was 12 years old when skiing was 100% fun. I doubt anyone has even read this far but if you did I just want people to know that the skiing I get to do now, with no comps, no fashon police and no stress, I would't trade for anything. Peace
Dec 14 2010 1:11PM
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freeskier0808
Posts: 1748 - Karma: 16
https://www.newschoolers.com/ns/forums/readthread/thread_id/567577/
thats my story... enjoy....
Dec 14 2010 1:14PM
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smltownjibba
Posts: 246 - Karma: 7
so did you ever get back to CO?
Dec 14 2010 1:22PM
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freeskier0808
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yea, I went back over thanksgiving an shredded the hell outta Vail, now i'm back in Nashville savin' up more flow so i can move out for good, By the way I'm accepting donations for this cause, feel free to help!
Dec 14 2010 1:25PM
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.AR6rider.
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That was a pretty good story.  Glad you got back into skiing for the right reasons.

As for me...I learned to ski when I was 3, saw snowboarding on tv and magazines and bought into the hype, got my first snowboard when I was 7 and was pretty big into boarding until I was about 18.  I knew I was never going to go pro or anything, and really had no desire to.  It sounds cliche, but I would always just go out to have a good time and shred with friends, and if I learn a new trick, that's pretty awesome too.  When I was like 17 or so, I started seeing skiing get more coverage in the X Games and stuff and started to get more interested in it, so I demoed a pair of twins at the end of that winter.  Next season, I went out, bought a pair of Armadas, and never looked back.  I'm 22 now, and I still suck at park, but it's still fun so that's all that matters, right?
Dec 14 2010 1:27PM
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GayWolf420
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Well I was born and raised in southeastern metro detroit michigan. Basically the huge suburbs of detroit. As you can imagine, there is literally no hills there. My parents got me up and going at skiing by age 2 or 3. From that point, I just shredded with my parents when I was 4 all over our small hill we frequently went to in michigan.


When I made it to age 5, I just went on my own I guess cruising around with my sister or myself. I was very familiar with the hill. Fast foward to 2007. The economy was begginning to go down the shitter in michigan. My dads family business was tanking and my mom and dad were taking pay cuts like crazy. We had to short-sale our 600k house in michigan for almost 250k. We had to get the fuck out fast or else we would be screwed. Luckily, A travel agency out in SLC (where we live now) head hunted my mom to work as a sales exec for them. Things turned around from that point on and we are now living happily in utah skiing some of the most beautiful and amazing mountains ever.
Dec 14 2010 1:33PM
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GayWolf420
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Oh yeah also, I compete on a freeride team thats locally based in Park City. This may sound a little cocky but I can safely say that growing up skiing in Michigan has helped me become the skier that I am. I kind of plan on going pro at some point in my life or at least score some sponsorship with a company. If that doesn't work, I plan on getting a career in the ski/snow sports industry.
Dec 14 2010 1:38PM
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smltownjibba
Posts: 246 - Karma: 7
Well you live in the right place to do it man. Good luck!
Dec 14 2010 1:56PM
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