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Tall Skiers

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majortapper
Posts: 108 - Karma: 51
Do any tall skiers out there feel that their height holds them back a bit? By tall i mean over 6 feet
Anyone know some really tall pros? just curious
Apr 15 2011 10:41PM
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wasatch_rat
Posts: 1772 - Karma: 2,951
martini, spriggs, downey and hatveit, are all at least 6'2. hight is no excuse
Apr 15 2011 10:44PM
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wtmtss
Posts: 110 - Karma: 12
I have a friend that is 6'4 and he always complains about being tall. Im 6 foot even and it doesnt seem to hinder me at all.
Apr 15 2011 10:48PM
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extravert
Posts: 1112 - Karma: 3,174
Shroder Baker and Ian McIntosh are really tall, so for big mountain it might be a plus. I think Bobby Brown is pretty tall and it doesn't seem to stop him
Apr 15 2011 10:49PM
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anashyo
Posts: 1041 - Karma: 353
simon dumont...
Apr 15 2011 10:49PM
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SPskier543
Posts: 2413 - Karma: 324
I'm 6'1" and I'm as nimble as a cat
Apr 15 2011 10:51PM
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Z-Juice
Posts: 3151 - Karma: 1,504
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Apr 15 2011 10:52PM
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monkatizer
Posts: 4704 - Karma: 1,518
i think simon dumont is the tallest skier in the game and he slays, or mabey thats somone else? idk (correct me if im wrong)
Apr 15 2011 10:58PM
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malonius_funk
Posts: 2249 - Karma: 1,500
i'm 6'4'' and when i ski park it might feel awkward at times but when i'm skiing all over the mountain it's fine.
Apr 15 2011 11:10PM
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NickSki.
Posts: 2009 - Karma: 61
i think your thinking of that toddly wammmmysdnutz(sp?)
Apr 15 2011 11:14PM
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DUKES
Posts: 5150 - Karma: 691
im 6'3" and it is  a bit unnerving cause of a higher center of gravity im jealous of the kids that are 5'8"
Apr 15 2011 11:14PM
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BIGben*
Posts: 1942 - Karma: 8
I have such a good story about that. My friend who is 6"3 and likes taaaalll shit bought a simondumont corked jacket (trendwhore imo) and he bought 2 xl thinkin it would be huge but i is like 2 imches below he waist, it was funnyer when he tried the coat on the first timr
Apr 15 2011 11:17PM
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BROSEIDON
Posts: 3702 - Karma: 1,495
Pete olenick is tall I'm 6'2"
Apr 15 2011 11:17PM
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Jibbidy
Posts: 787 - Karma: 19
TJ????
Apr 16 2011 3:29AM
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TPalms
Posts: 859 - Karma: 252
This is one reason that I'm glad to be 5'10/11

Makes life a little easier haha
Apr 16 2011 3:32AM
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dave44
Posts: 11052 - Karma: 113
well m,aybes your like so tall, that you're so usefd to everything loking big that you're toally over fear of heights and so u just fuckin send it

OR, on the flipside, evrything looks much fucking bigger

we,ll, mainyl cliffs
Apr 16 2011 3:35AM
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Doug.
Posts: 2236 - Karma: 457
Ur funyy.
Apr 16 2011 3:36AM
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Abc567def
Posts: 8756 - Karma: 801
Big mountain = I fucking love being tall

Park = I fucking hate being tall
Apr 16 2011 4:17AM
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spkillah
Posts: 515 - Karma: 86
I don't think its so much being tall as how much weight you have to carry imo. Btw im 6'4
Apr 16 2011 11:02AM
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Farquaharson
Posts: 1203 - Karma: 246
Isn't Bobby Brown freakishly tall? I come in at 6'2 and I definitely am super jellin over the kids that are 5'7 or 5'8 with a nice low, controlled centre of gravity. Being lanky kinda sucks when trying to make tricks smooth.
Apr 16 2011 11:07AM
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Troy.
Posts: 5070 - Karma: 12,549
I haven't noticed it that much, to be honest. It is just easier not to rack yourself on rails.
Apr 16 2011 11:11AM
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gwhitey
Posts: 2249 - Karma: 312
i hate that i was a winter kid when i was younger, i never knew that i would be 6'8". i love skiing way too much to play basketball, it sucks. i was only introduced to bball two years ago, so im really not that good,i can only feel good skiing even though im not that good at park.
Apr 16 2011 11:34AM
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danderson.
Posts: 6560 - Karma: 5,252

Being tall is no excuse.

Nick Martini - KOS edit from Nick Martini on Vimeo.

Apr 16 2011 11:47AM
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garrettwiz
Posts: 2662 - Karma: 34
0:18 may be one of my favorite shots i've ever seen.
Apr 16 2011 12:11PM
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DGski
Posts: 3491 - Karma: 2,328
downey and spriggs are both 6'4/5
Apr 16 2011 12:52PM
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tall_pants
Posts: 663 - Karma: 446
Bobby brown 6'2 doing dub corks. Stop whining
Apr 16 2011 12:55PM
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Jabe
Posts: 567 - Karma: 240

i thought downey was like 6'5

Apr 16 2011 1:00PM
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Static
Posts: 8553 - Karma: 4,089
derpppp
Apr 16 2011 1:02PM
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Mr_pretzel
Posts: 4616 - Karma: 1,289
he is.
Apr 16 2011 2:08PM
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Jahrassicpark
Posts: 2075 - Karma: 38
I like being tall in normal life but when it comes to skiing I wish I was like 5'8
Also Liam Downey is like 6'4 and Adam Delorme is like 6'3 and Josh Bibby is pretty tall too, I think it just makes me try harder because the kids I ski with are all like 5'8 and have style cause they're shorter
Apr 16 2011 2:23PM
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scottishskier
Posts: 167 - Karma: 15
For me the only problem when I ski is fitting on the chairlift. Often when the bar is pulled down it hits me on the head. It can also be hard to rest your skis on the bar suppor. I am 6 4.
Apr 16 2011 2:42PM
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californiagrown
Posts: 9794 - Karma: 2,014
being bigger allows you to absorb much greater forces. Because our range of motion is greater, we can absorb the impact over a larger distance.

there are just fewer tall skiers so just by averages there are going to be less 'stylie" tall skiers. tall dudes also stick out in a park full of 17 year old midgets, so they get noticed whether they are good or not.
Apr 16 2011 2:55PM
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Orrin
Posts: 1757 - Karma: 1,114
My friend tries using this as an excuse for not being able to go invert haha.

I love being small.
Apr 16 2011 3:18PM
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hoodratz47
Posts: 12020 - Karma: 9,475
it sucked when i had growth spurts and i could not do rails till i relearned them.

im at 6.3 right now. great for everything, now i just need to lose some weight to give me knees a break
Apr 16 2011 3:33PM
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californiagrown
Posts: 9794 - Karma: 2,014
...and build some real leg strength...
Apr 16 2011 3:46PM
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Download-My-Apps
Posts: 5069 - Karma: 1,017
6'8 holy. I dont think a few inches will make a difference for center of gravity really.  And you could absorb more force being tall. Go stomp a cliff!
Apr 16 2011 3:46PM
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TheUngroomed
Posts: 1251 - Karma: 335
5' 8'' BITCHES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Apr 16 2011 3:47PM
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gwhitey
Posts: 2249 - Karma: 312
haha, first time in utah was last month and now im thinking of moving out there permanently. probably was the best time of my life
Apr 16 2011 3:50PM
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Jahrassicpark
Posts: 2075 - Karma: 38
That's a stupid excuse haha I'm 6 foot or 6'1 and I have no problem going invert or hucking what everyone else can huck (even though I don't land the trick )
Apr 16 2011 3:52PM
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dispatchQ_main
Posts: 2619 - Karma: 629
who wants to be short...

it doesnt make a difference for park imo.

im 6" but it does help when coming of rails. When short people will get sacked you can just stand tall and afterbang that shit....
Apr 16 2011 3:54PM
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Holte
Posts: 10740 - Karma: 7,816
People who complain about being tall are just looking for excuses. I'm 6'4" and have never had any problems except that a lot of skis don't come in sizes quite as long as I'd like. I need a little more air to throw things like punch fronts off little rollers than my shorter friends do, but who the hell cares about micro jumps anyway.
Apr 16 2011 4:07PM
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ski@jaypeak2
Posts: 2802 - Karma: 429
That might be good for skiing buts sucks for real life.
Apr 16 2011 4:29PM
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2L208
Posts: 1075 - Karma: 308
i am 6'1" and i have only been skiing for roughly 140 days. i excel daily
Apr 16 2011 4:33PM
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Inline.
Posts: 4424 - Karma: 432
5'1 biiiiiitches!
Apr 16 2011 4:59PM
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gombo8
Posts: 726 - Karma: 131
im 6'4" and 190lbs (yes im a skiiny fuck) but i have to huck a 7 so hard compared to my firends who are lik 5:6"ish and they throw a 7 like its my 1. i hate it but who cares
Apr 16 2011 5:02PM
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Imagination
Posts: 2501 - Karma: 73
Yeah man, you might as well kill yourself if you're under 6' tall because your life is gonna suck. Honestly, who is shallow enough to care how tall you are, it doesn't make you any more of a person.
Apr 16 2011 5:05PM
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Milksteak
Posts: 9948 - Karma: 833
Eh, I'm 6'2 and it makes spinning a little harder. But it's not much of an excuse for being shitty.
Apr 16 2011 5:06PM
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DUKES
Posts: 5150 - Karma: 691
how skinny are you cause im 6'3" 155
Apr 16 2011 5:08PM
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rudager
Posts: 11335 - Karma: 4,624
damn,
6'2", 170lbs.

I see no disadvantage to being tall really. Maybe the size of some sweet park skis could be small. But I feel fine on a pair of 181 park skis.

I've met Spriggs too, he's a tall guy, tallest I know of.
Apr 16 2011 5:16PM
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erazzleski
Posts: 117 - Karma: 14
The best part of being tall is being able to split a feature between the legs to avoid nutting yourself. I've saved my boys many times from being tall
Apr 16 2011 5:21PM
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whoa-dere
Posts: 10596 - Karma: 7,103
5' 9" nigga!
Apr 16 2011 8:17PM
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