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Things to focus on being new to park. k+

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Cense6
Posts: 144 - Karma: 11

Ive been skiing for 3 years and this is my first year at park.  What are some things that i should focus on as a begiinnner?

Thanks K++

Jan 10 2011 8:25PM
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JahJahBinks
Posts: 3567 - Karma: 461
sliding boxes, 180s, 360s, being comfortable on features.
Jan 10 2011 8:31PM
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PartyHon
Posts: 2019 - Karma: 425
this. start small and work your way up. but when in trouble............ tuck for double
Jan 10 2011 8:37PM
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kootenayklaus
Posts: 3914 - Karma: 2,179
for jumps larger than ten feet (you will find them really small in no time) a more speed is better than less speed, trust me.
Jan 10 2011 8:39PM
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cultrara
Posts: 5147 - Karma: 46,850
not doing the switch snow plow
Jan 10 2011 8:55PM
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max...
Posts: 1379 - Karma: 802
basic tricks- sliding on boxes/rail with simple, easy kinks;  180's and 3s;  start learning grabs w/o spins; maybe spins off of rails and boxes or switch ups if you are feeling adventurous

also just know simple courtesies, don't cut people off when they are dropping, don't hop off the side of kickers- park skiers just don't like that, but of course you probably don't need to be told this

overall, just get comfortable, start small and work your way up. you shouldn't feel awkward or nervous when you approach the same feature every time. develop your own style, find out what you like (rails, jumps, certain tricks, etc.) and have fun
Jan 10 2011 8:58PM
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A.Eberhard
Posts: 4426 - Karma: 415
Get comfortable with sliding rails then go for the 270 outs.
Jumps just get comfortable with straight air, then grabs, then the 180 and 3's.
Jan 10 2011 9:03PM
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GayWolf420
Posts: 37313 - Karma: 118,837
Start off small with 180's and 360's. And rail tricks like sliding them and 270's out. Also, Once you feel comfortable spinning and looking over your shoulder for the landing, 5's and 7's should come easy.
Jan 10 2011 9:06PM
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iggyziggy
Posts: 21 - Karma: 12
get shitfucked makes park skiing much easier
Jan 10 2011 9:22PM
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That_Afterbang=]
Posts: 140 - Karma: 10
I'm pretty new to park skiing so I don't know how much help I can be. But my only advice is to keep throwing it. I fell a bunch of times before I finally landed my 3. Feels so good.
Jan 10 2011 9:23PM
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Tall_Paul
Posts: 958 - Karma: 57
learning ski slides:
1. find a box your comfortable on
2. go on 50-50
3. when on turn 90, and ski slide it
4 .get comfortable with that and then learn to jump on 90
5. Ski slide achieved
Jan 10 2011 9:41PM
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Matty_K
Posts: 575 - Karma: 222
Learn to be comfortable on everything, learn to slide boxes, go to rails. and learn how to 180 flat, then on a bigger jump, then learn to 3 that jump, but be very comfortable first. basically commit to everything you have your mind set on.
Jan 10 2011 9:45PM
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TNORTS
Posts: 2076 - Karma: 2,754
I havnt been doing park for long. Only started this season. I have found that you just need to commit and be aware of the consequences of falling but push them to the back of your head. learn how to slide rails and 270's out. 360's off of jumps.
Jan 10 2011 9:47PM
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egg.
Posts: 3231 - Karma: 3,477
boom.
Jan 10 2011 9:49PM
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clark.
Posts: 308 - Karma: 14
Also, don't have that "spin to win" mentality. Focus on getting 3s and 5s dialed before going on to 7s. People who huck pencil 7s don't get much respect and aren't usually the best skiers out there. It's not how fast you can spin, but how effortless it looks.
Jan 10 2011 9:53PM
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brendo.
Posts: 1554 - Karma: 77
Rails and 360s are the way to start
Jan 10 2011 9:54PM
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Cense6
Posts: 144 - Karma: 11
gave karma, thanks
Jan 10 2011 10:16PM
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Stewie4
Posts: 858 - Karma: 139
not gonna lie I have a complete different perspective on it. I was outta the game for 3 years since I just moved back from dubai but I skied before that, just like you skied just not park, so were in the same boat. I think if you start really small then you'll always have something small to compare too therefore giving yourself a good excuse not to go too big. ex. you think it would be sick to try a 360 on this jump but you say "well I can only do 180's and 360's off that little kicker and I can't even spin off rails" but if you just sack up and do it they're not even hard. Don't give yourself an excuse to stay small, you gotta just get out there and do shit right away to realize that this shit's easy. It really is. You can get to the level of most skiers after only a year if you sack up (should be doing 7's by the end of your first year if you're comfortable in ski boots, 3 years of race skiing you said?) and remember, if you're not falling you're not going hard enough!
Jan 10 2011 10:23PM
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Pee_and_Ski
Posts: 1869 - Karma: 57
fun, just try stuff and have a good time
Jan 10 2011 11:21PM
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Meredith.P
Posts: 16 - Karma: 13
same, i was so stoked.
Jan 11 2011 12:51AM
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cottage_steeze
Posts: 564 - Karma: 58
i like that view, this is my first year after switching from snowboarding other than some weekends on rentals when i was really little. I think your going about it the way you say will probably help get better alot faster, just gotta sack up
Jan 11 2011 1:06AM
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robDAbank
Posts: 210 - Karma: -18
You want to pop (jump) when your feet are at the lip of a kicker that way you put your self into the air rather than getting thrown into the air, your also going to want to do a 4 point landing (arms out in front & your poles hit the snow as your skis do) this will help too not land back seat, aim for the sweet spot on the landings (the middle) & just be confident if you don't 100% think your gona land a trick 9 times out of 10 you won't, I also find visualising a trick helps me just take a minute to think about what your gona do see your self doing it, then do it. Also have a wide stance on take off that helps to, Hope this helps, enjoy your self man that feeling when you stomp a new trick for the 1st time is sick! Your gona love it.
Jan 11 2011 10:54AM
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Macker
Posts: 84 - Karma: 19
focus on your steeze. . . .
look good fell good ski good!
Jan 11 2011 11:41AM
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BITS
Posts: 1808 - Karma: 866
4 point landing? hell no
Jan 11 2011 12:07PM
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Jaggy_Snake
Posts: 2287 - Karma: 1,418
Most important thing: HAVE FUN.
Jan 11 2011 12:12PM
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SkiThe603
Posts: 5376 - Karma: 498
Don't just say fuck it, and huck it, makesure you are going to really commit if trying anything big because you don't want to get hurt just yet
Jan 11 2011 12:48PM
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GayWolf420
Posts: 37313 - Karma: 118,837
Oh and have fun and be fearless. Fear is your worst enemy in skiing. It haults progression.
Jan 11 2011 2:37PM
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dave44
Posts: 11052 - Karma: 113
HAVING FUN!

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Jan 11 2011 2:39PM
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PASKIINGSUCKS
Posts: 9097 - Karma: 777
Avoid anyone with a rake working on features. If skis are across the lip please don't hit the feature. park crew is your friend.
Jan 11 2011 2:44PM
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robDAbank
Posts: 210 - Karma: -18

Why do you say this?

I no 4 point landings are not going to look steezey, but the guy said his new to park, when i was at that point i tended to land back seat, when i went to a freeski camp in saas fee, i was told to do that espcialy if just straight airing to get a feel for a kicker, that way you get used to the feel of landing in the front of your boots, im just passing what helped me on.

Jan 11 2011 3:16PM
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CallumAyers
Posts: 87 - Karma: 57
focus on learning how to lock in, it is the basic thing you need to master before learning spins on and off of boxes/rails. first you need to get comfortable riding boxes 90, landing forward and switch then advance to hitting the box switch. once you get the feel for locking in it starts ti feel natural and spins off will come to you naturally. with jumps you need to get comfortable with your 3's and slowly go bigger, steezier and move on to 5's, 7's etc.
Jan 13 2011 10:40PM
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Backyard.Skier
Posts: 5397 - Karma: 1,497
if your not falling your not trying anything new.

but really, dont worry about what other people think and you will learn lots!
Jan 13 2011 10:42PM
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[evan]
Posts: 5628 - Karma: 117
I'm not sure if anybody has already said this, but park etiqeutte is the most important thing to learn. I'm sure that everybody will agree. I'm not saying you're a douche or anything, but nobody wants some stupid ass kid flying through the park and fuckin' everything up. Theron is right though, fear is the worst part of skiing.
Jan 13 2011 10:48PM
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Scootr
Posts: 23 - Karma: 11
All i can say is dont hit a 35 foot park jump when you can barley see it during the night
Jan 13 2011 11:18PM
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Stickity
Posts: 7750 - Karma: 769
explain?
Jan 13 2011 11:22PM
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soulskier
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air comfort
Jan 13 2011 11:29PM
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cultrara
Posts: 5147 - Karma: 46,850

to slow down, some people use the snow plow (pizza with the skis). switch snow plow is when you do that skiing switch and you look like crap

Jan 14 2011 6:47AM
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paulmay
Posts: 804 - Karma: 18
dub 10s
Jan 14 2011 7:07AM
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I_Am_Mod
Posts: 13214 - Karma: 3,753
learn to do 180s and 360
learn to do boxes and rails (90 on, 90 off)(also 360 boxslides are easy and fun and imho they even help with real 360s)
^^also, once you get better, hop on from all sides and hop off, try not to just slide on and off ..

get comfortable on all kinds of jumps, learn to pop properly

start early with spinning both left and right, if you get better you'll have so much more to offer if you can spin both ways ...

Jan 14 2011 7:27AM
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DsMoK3
Posts: 467 - Karma: 198
what if you dont wear poles while skiing park?
Jan 14 2011 9:44AM
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atomic1824
Posts: 358 - Karma: 290
Learn the importance of speed checks. Always inspect features (esp big ones), and evaluate cause they can change a lot from day to day.

Set goals for yourself and not just crazy goals but "steps along the way". i.e. you wanna learn a sw7, well you got to start with a switch take off, then a sw1 etc....

Have fun, ski Powder.
Jan 14 2011 9:48AM
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Davy.Crockett
Posts: 5373 - Karma: 324
ski powder
Jan 14 2011 12:47PM
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blatt
Posts: 5584 - Karma: 3,097
ski with people better than you.
Jan 14 2011 2:38PM
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Stewie4
Posts: 858 - Karma: 139
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Jan 14 2011 4:34PM
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.jersey
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i dont know about you but im a visual learner so i learned alot by watching people in the park. dont be afraid to ask someone for tips or pointers
Jan 14 2011 4:38PM
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kimberly.april
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looking good and landing (don't lean back too far or you'll fall straight on your ass/spin out.....i still do this sometimes out of habit, from taking big-mtn jumps, currently working on it). oh yeah, and the no fear of speed thing.
Jan 14 2011 5:28PM
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Crehm
Posts: 951 - Karma: 842
Try to get boardslides, 180s and 360s then once you get your 3's it is easier to move up to bigger spins
Jan 14 2011 7:48PM
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