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How do you warm up?

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CrunkNugget
Posts: 1279 - Karma: 16
I usually go to the kiddie park and try a few tricks i haven't done before, then go through the bigger one and try to hit every rail unnatural.

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Apr 13 2011 7:43PM
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Style+eeze
Posts: 6901 - Karma: 551
For park? I just take a lap through, check everything out and do pretty mellow tricks. Unless I'm positive about the speed for the jumps, I'll usually straight air for a lap. I guess I just try to get the blood pumpin, and get a feel for the speed/conditions.
Apr 13 2011 7:49PM
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JaayLaay
Posts: 939 - Karma: 89
1st i run i check out everything (landings, lips, etc) 2nd run i hit. 3rd run i spin off/spin jump
Apr 13 2011 7:51PM
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bschott19
Posts: 120 - Karma: 15
if the jump is bigger than 15-20ft i usually straight air it once or twice before spinning it
Apr 13 2011 7:51PM
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Forkstealer
Posts: 508 - Karma: 16
I usually get in bed and pull the covers really close.
Apr 13 2011 8:07PM
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Big-Steez
Posts: 531 - Karma: 115
stretch by like sittin and reachin for my feet....then one day i didnt....i got a triple fracture and was oiut for the season...
Apr 13 2011 8:08PM
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Blurst
Posts: 13577 - Karma: 10,169
I am pretty comfortable with speed and stuff at my home mountain so usually just straight air and then start tricking.
Apr 13 2011 8:09PM
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TPalms
Posts: 859 - Karma: 252
I usually straight air, straight grind everything first run, then if I'm feeling the speed and the pop of the jump I'll do something to get my adrenaline going so I'm pumped to try new things. My usual go-to trick is a flat 3, I know I'm going to land it every time, but it still get's me pumped to start skiing and spin other stuff.
Apr 13 2011 9:03PM
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3-6-steeze
Posts: 1135 - Karma: 147
1st run: hit most things, straight air and railslides.
2nd run: small tricks, usually screw around
3rd run: start trying stuff
Apr 13 2011 9:06PM
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Elmo.
Posts: 4317 - Karma: 663
for the first lap i hit the easier stuff and check out the harder stuff and see conditions
second lap i hit everything spin out some rails. and get a feel for the jumps and lips all that
third run start small spins and rail tricks
then progress after that. by like 7th run i got my best tricks on the best stuff and i keep doing that and clean up style or try new stuff or start getting creative.... so by like 11-12ish im doign my best stuff which is when it gets soft!. atleast in the spring


oh and i stretch when i get to the lodge real quick. and when i get to the top.... always take a long first run too. like go to the very top then to the park so i get loosened up
Apr 13 2011 9:10PM
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Wesley.P
Posts: 1376 - Karma: 89
Usually I take one run on upper mountain then go to the park.
First run in the park i just straight air and normal rail slides
then start doin some threes or simple flips
then start progressing from there
Apr 13 2011 9:38PM
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Banane.
Posts: 3102 - Karma: 414
Strecht for 5 minutes. 1st run, i do the easiest trail the faster i can. 2nd run i go in park and do basic tricks.
Apr 13 2011 11:11PM
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array.
Posts: 2439 - Karma: 202
I put on a coat
Apr 13 2011 11:13PM
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CrunkNugget
Posts: 1279 - Karma: 16
oh also a switch groomer lap somewhere in there
Apr 13 2011 11:40PM
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infedel_one
Posts: 5140 - Karma: 444
i dono i like to get right into it. For the past month or so I've just been going straight into cork 7 first hit...not trying to claim, its just what i feel is easiest right now.
Apr 13 2011 11:46PM
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LAME.
Posts: 5795 - Karma: 2,449

fast laps to warm up,.

Apr 13 2011 11:49PM
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rudager
Posts: 11335 - Karma: 4,624
For park: Lap through the park, test speeds and snow, and some pop going.
For all mountain: Lap down the hill, usually hit some little side jumps, straight lines, small cliffs.
For powder days/big mountain: Send it?

Unless it's First Try Thursday.
Apr 13 2011 11:51PM
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Yung_Gnarley
Posts: 9092 - Karma: 3,022
I usually just throw some fs and bs 270's out.
Apr 13 2011 11:51PM
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Troy.
Posts: 5070 - Karma: 12,549
Take a mogul run first, then take some mellow laps through the park.
Apr 14 2011 12:01AM
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i.ski.troll.
Posts: 4692 - Karma: 247
Stretch out.
Check out the features.
Send it.
Apr 14 2011 12:11AM
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Cthulhu
Posts: 528 - Karma: 21
if its been a while or a new hill i'll speed check first run, then straight air, but usually i straight air and slide natural first run, and then start to do my tricks i have on lock second run, start trying things third or fourth.
Apr 14 2011 12:16AM
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californiagrown
Posts: 9794 - Karma: 2,014
6 advil, 2 tylenol, a bowl, and a monster...i then pretend i am running a slalom course all the way from the top down to get loosened up and get my edging back.
Apr 14 2011 12:25AM
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skiskate
Posts: 787 - Karma: 823
I was really liking taking a mogul run this season before I go jump off stupid shit. Gets the legs feeling good.
Apr 14 2011 12:28AM
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_DUSTY_
Posts: 1097 - Karma: 686
Usually some advil, then straight air the big jumps then get into my tricks. I can't do shit on small jumps so I just skip them. I generally just mess around on rails so I never really warm up for them.
Apr 14 2011 12:40AM
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~~JEFF~~
Posts: 1045 - Karma: 301
I always have to warm up a few laps if im in the park...but everyone knows that your first few laps on a pow day are the best...when the conditions are good its important just to rally and get it early!
Apr 14 2011 12:45AM
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kstanz
Posts: 3058 - Karma: 477
Usally i spend all morning in upper mountain (or all day if its good) then go for some slow laps in the park until comfortable. if the upper mountains no good i make sure to do some moguls/ somthing diffecult before heading to the park, boosts my confidence a lot. never ever do static stretching before skiing
Apr 14 2011 1:02AM
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jca
Posts: 4171 - Karma: 6,311
do some turns then send.
Apr 14 2011 1:06AM
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cooper.fry
Posts: 2229 - Karma: 34
First run: Speed tests on jumps, smaller stuff on rails
2nd: Sometimes one more mellow run through (depending on conditions)
3rd: Start throwing 3's and such
Apr 14 2011 1:22AM
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Mr.Gaga
Posts: 2021 - Karma: 542

For par skiing I do 15 min of stretching and 4 first runs of easy stuff with easy grabs.

4 runs take about an hour at my mountain so 1h warm up then start with more serious stuff

Apr 14 2011 1:57AM
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c4t_l0ver
Posts: 5485 - Karma: 810
me samme
Apr 14 2011 2:01AM
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jahhhvis
Posts: 94 - Karma: 28

straightline some moguls to get the legs pumping then start sending

Apr 14 2011 8:03PM
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Sitch.
Posts: 841 - Karma: 13
usually do a couple runs befor then do 3s and hit the rails a bit
Apr 14 2011 8:08PM
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Ben.
Posts: 21463 - Karma: 683
we have a run on a mellow green with some fun little side booters that leads to an extremely small baby park. few laps in the morning there is great for getting the legs going and loosening up. also a great way to kill time while you wait for the bigger features to soften up as it gets warmer out.
Apr 14 2011 8:22PM
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Sam.Carson
Posts: 2884 - Karma: 33

usually hit every jib i usually do everyother time, hit the bigger jumps just straight air and the 25 footers just 3 first try.

Apr 14 2011 8:25PM
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rozboon
Posts: 1642 - Karma: 868
Ride switch between the lifts to the top of the mountain, blitz a groomer down to the park then take a couple of mellow straight airy laps.

Mind you that's pretty much what I do all day ;/
Apr 14 2011 8:27PM
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207
Posts: 8969 - Karma: 3,846
1st run: look at new features, slide one's that i've done before

2nd run: hit new features do tricks on old features

3rd run: er'thang
Apr 14 2011 8:32PM
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Bock
Posts: 748 - Karma: 1,652
this.
Apr 14 2011 8:54PM
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A.Eberhard
Posts: 4426 - Karma: 415
First: Just rails, sliding and 2's out
Second: Rails then do jump just straight air
Third: Go wild
Apr 14 2011 9:22PM
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Inline.
Posts: 4424 - Karma: 432
hit 30 foot cliffs
Apr 14 2011 9:36PM
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Rbamf
Posts: 792 - Karma: 15
ride up chair 4. get stoked. spot my landing. drop hollywood. air the hit after. then life is good.
Apr 14 2011 11:40PM
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Broseph_Stalin
Posts: 3745 - Karma: 178
depends if its my home mountain or not. at my home mountain ill just straight air everything first run. if im not i check things that look bigger and ski through just checking it out, maybe talk to someone ive seen hit the jumps
Apr 14 2011 11:44PM
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Scott0_robot0
Posts: 3291 - Karma: 212
depends on the conditions, i like to take a fast tree lap or just cruise through the park and hit whatever im feeling.
Apr 14 2011 11:46PM
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