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Health risks and benefits of freeskiing

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cultrara
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Im giving a presentation on this topic and was wondering what some of the less obvious/personal risks and benefits you guys find in freeskiing.
Jan 11 2011 3:18PM
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rewand0
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Risk of injury. heart health improves
Jan 11 2011 3:20PM
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cultrara
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=/= less obvious/personal risks or benefits

Jan 11 2011 3:22PM
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Luke10pas
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missing all your schools hockey or basketball games cause ur always at the hill
Jan 11 2011 3:24PM
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cooper.fry
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two much adrenaline, leads to heartattack. yes. go. yea.
Jan 11 2011 3:28PM
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skiP.E.I.
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constant impacts can be hard on joints- bad knees, back, arthritis, etc. in old age. Pretty much any risk involved in freeskiing is physical risk.
Benefits are exercise and fresh air. Induces positive mental state- sense of accomplishment, confidence, relaxation, clears mind reducing stress, visualisation skills-left brain thinking. Aerobic fitness. Exercises spatial awareness and motor skills.
Jan 11 2011 3:29PM
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Rossberger
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Make a web of the basics and continue on from there. example for a personal risk- spend too much money on lift tickets---> not afford food and starve----> ????? ---> profit

maybe for a benefit you could be better at rollerblading since park gave you an idea and those two sports are similar in ways.
Jan 11 2011 3:36PM
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Anser
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All the best mate,I hope everything goes well with you because this is something really sensitive and because that is bother you gotta do stuff related to it.Your knowledge will work in that.

Nov 16 2013 12:33PM
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TomWallnuss
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Cancer.

I always forget to put on sunscreen and a sunny day of skiing is even worse for your skin than a day at the beach.
Nov 16 2013 12:55PM
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Miomo
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Benefit: Not spending time on NS
Disadvantage: The reason you're on NS
Nov 16 2013 12:58PM
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Petey.
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AIDS because freeskiing gets you so much pu$$y
Nov 16 2013 1:11PM
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NinetyFour
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What about improperly fitting boots and the damage that can result? Kind of lame and a little unusual, but it still happens. Maybe talk to a few of NS' bootfitters and see what they can tell you.
Nov 16 2013 1:17PM
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NewEscuelers
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binefats:
-sweg
-not been an fagit
-poon sleyr
rezks:
-droonen in teh pusee



nuskolrz plz
Nov 16 2013 1:31PM
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esotericjive
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Concussions
Nov 16 2013 2:20PM
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gotti
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from an outsiders point of view there are zero benefits to skiing and they see it as the same thing as going to six flags for the day with an increased risk.

the only benefit i can think of is psychological
Nov 16 2013 2:35PM
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Yaraelpoof.png
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The bees knees
Nov 18 2013 8:48AM
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nine50seven
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Cancer from got snow
Nov 18 2013 12:26PM
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nine50seven
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Hot**
Nov 18 2013 12:26PM
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John18_6
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Rope tow burn. Always wear glove guards, otherwise rope eats your gloves and then your hand.
Nov 18 2013 12:35PM
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wasatch_rat
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less obvious risks: the mental toll that being broke and pursuing a dream that is inherently temporary. a lot of dudes that have been ski bums for a while are totally exhausted, especially once their bodies stop allowing them to ski at the level they would like to.

less obvious benefits: it encourages a general level of fitness. most skiers work out or at least skate or go on trampolines on the off season to try to keep their skills sharp, this year round activity really helps maintain a healthy body.
Nov 18 2013 12:48PM
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WU-sconsin
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Mental health and stability goes up a lot because of the great happiness and peace people have when they ski. And a healthy mind leads to a healthy body
Nov 18 2013 12:49PM
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rememberscott
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amen to that ^

also it's been proven that people live longer when they are on their feet the majority of the day. Also sun and UV rays on the skin have been proven to be good for you. citation: none
Nov 18 2013 1:07PM
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booniemon
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glove guards are a bitch, u just have to adapt and learn how to use your shlong to latch on
Nov 18 2013 2:13PM
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John18_6
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I'll work on that this season.
Nov 18 2013 2:14PM
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HuckNorris44
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Liver Failure
Nov 18 2013 2:36PM
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JAHBRADOR
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Seriously dude, take my fucking SIP out your sig. ITs fucking weird as i have said many times before.
Nov 18 2013 2:51PM
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PM4FreeJiberish
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According to an Onion news video I saw being Stoked all the time can be dangerous

Nov 18 2013 3:11PM
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MattL_RG
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I dont know if you would call this obvious, but skiing is expensive! So thats a downside
Nov 18 2013 5:09PM
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Chinchi
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Weed overdose
Nov 18 2013 5:24PM
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