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Switching from snowboarding to skiing
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whats up guyy, im thinkin of switchin from boarding to skiing for next winter and was wonderin if anyone has done this before and if they could share their experience...obviously i want to hit the park, so i was wonderin about how long it would take for me to get comfratable enough to hit some jumbs and flat boxes on skis...i was able to 270 on and off both ways, 540 and switch 3 on my board after 2 years just incase your wondering.
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depends how much you ski and on what rails your trying and stuff. probably a year though. coming from a skier.
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i switched from boarding to skiing this past season. i dunno if it was just natural, or the years of experience with skating and skiing lessons early on in my life... or whatever, but i found i progressed ten folds this season alone in skiing, compared to my entire time snowboarding. could've just been gear, could be comfort. i'm definitely more outgoing as a skier, and i think i'll stay this way.
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I heard Shaun white switched to snowboarding!
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I never snowboarded but started skiing at the end of last year so have been skiing for a year and a bit i guess. I can 9, cork 7, rodeo, misty etc. I started off just learning how to actually ski and didnt even really go into the big parks until half way through this season and mainly focused on glades and stuff which really helps and the tricks will just keep coming. If you play hockey then the feeling is kinda similar for carving. I picked it up really easily, and its just soooo much fun. Jumps are definitley easier to progress and learn on, for me anyways.
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Thanks guys...my mom and dad surprised me with some skis and bindings that they bought off kijiji...im goin to buy a pair of boots from my local shop then headin to my friends summer rail set up. He's gonna teach me the basics then maybe hit the rail once or twice if im comfy enough.
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