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rednecknation
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yo you guys gotta help me out, my dad is like 45 and trys to do rails and ski park but he has bad knees and im just worried he cant handle it. do i help him and try and make him better so he doesnt fall or just suggest he stops. like ive seen him smash his ribs on a rail on more then one occasion. He is a beast skier when it comes to the rest of the mountain and he does jumps and everything but it just seems like as i get better he wants to progress to and i dont want him to get hurt. So how should i help him.
Oct 13 2011 10:14PM
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TheHamburglar
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for the pops

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Oct 13 2011 10:15PM
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2_fadez
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He is 45. He knows the risks he is taking. Just make sure to have him use FKS so his knees don't 'splode
Oct 13 2011 10:15PM
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soulskier
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honestly, i'd be too excited that pops was in the park with me to worry about it. i'd help him out as best i can.
Oct 13 2011 10:16PM
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[evan]
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Face facts, he doesn't love you. If what you're saying is true, then I think that's the obvious answer. You were the star athlete he never had, he's getting to the age where his life is coming to a stand still and he's not satisfied. I think it'd be best if you stayed out of the house for a couple days and let him work this out on his own. I'll pray for you.
Oct 13 2011 10:17PM
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coldcuts69
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you have one cool daddy-o
Oct 13 2011 10:18PM
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rednecknation
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thank you for your time
Oct 13 2011 10:19PM
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theJones
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if i ever see your dad, i promise to give him a high five
Oct 13 2011 10:22PM
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rednecknation
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i am really stoked hes in the park, but i just wasnt sure, he is getting good on the box its just everything he does is so sketchy he could like get wrecked so bad
Oct 13 2011 10:22PM
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rednecknation
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haha thanks man
Oct 13 2011 10:23PM
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7springsprod
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Worried that his dad will be better than his son in parks. /thread
Oct 13 2011 10:24PM
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Deluge
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I would warn him of all the risks and suggest he take it easy
Oct 13 2011 10:25PM
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feihlination
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so much /thread its not even funny. in fact i will /thread once again. and /bread just because I CAN.
Oct 14 2011 9:16AM
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scientist
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my dad overshot a small jusmp the first time i took him through the park 5 years ago. crushed his sacarieliac (sp?) which pretty much holds your whole body in alignment. he has to se the chiropractor at least once a week now. he cant ski anymore either.

Props to your dad for trying but the terrain park is simply a young mans game.
Oct 14 2011 9:36AM
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Mr.Bishop
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Bah - flawed logic.

If you keep your health in check and your body in shape, the park isn't just a young mans game.

People say that, but then why in gods green earth is crazy heli skiing in Alaska an old mans game?

Older guys do super crazy big mountain stuff all the time. Sure park gets you banged up and bruised... but slaying lines gets you dead.

If someone knows how to ski they can take a few licks.

Main points when first discovering park:

-POP on the jump. If you don't pop, you will rock back slowly and land on your neck. Especially hard for racers to figure out.
-Be smart about speed. Follow someone off a big jump the first time. See Rule #1.
-Keep your legs more than shoulder width apart and knees bent when sliding rails. This prevents rib damage from slipping out in the typical skier's "hockey stop" on the slippery surface.
-If you fall backwards, you didn't land the trick. Let it go. Too many knees explode when people land backseat and try to lift themselves back up to save face. Your knee just isn't designed for this.

Follow those general rules, and after some cuts, bruises and a few hits to pride... your pops will be slaying park in no time.

Oct 14 2011 10:28AM
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MaryO
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Let your dad do his thing. He knows the risks, and it's his decision to make. I doubt you could stop him if it's something he wants to do.

I was 47 when I tried my first box, then unfortunately I tore my ACL when I tweeked my knee landing a jump (to avoid hitting a Snowboarder who crossed my path!!). Last winter I was bound and determined to take small jumps (hickups ) again and slide the small boxes, and no one was going to stop me haha! My son and some of his buddies encouraged me, and gave me useful tips on how to shift my wieght and slide properly. I plan to keep after it this season, maybe adding some new things to my small bag of tricks. I will use caution tho, and wear my brace, hopefully not exceeding my abilites. I'll never be a passive skier. 

Just pray alot!:)

Oct 14 2011 10:45AM
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scientist
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my dads a personal trainer, at the time he was 45, now 50 and is in amazing shape for anyone at any age. I guess it was just the way he fell.. Even though he was goin way to far he stiffened up and tried to take it like a beast, lumbar spinal'd his shit right up. a big part of park skiing is knowing how to fall, In some ways the proper methods of falling skiing go against your natural tendencies.

those old guys shredding big mountains have been doing that for a long time, they know the risks, and probably know the limits of their body. To ski into the park for the first time with an old body, all tense, and not knowing how to fall, its probably gonna be a little more dangerous than a 13 year old in the same situation.

To add to your list..

- in the event of a fall, try to stay loose and slide it out. this is when your body is most malleable.
Oct 14 2011 10:47AM
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feihlination
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i heard though that ski racers kinda maxprotect when they crash and try to flex all their muscles. but keeping everything loose is a good option for most untrained people i guess
Oct 14 2011 11:46AM
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EC-Skier
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well just make sure his edges arent sharp so shit doesn't go really bad, and yea a kneee brace would be good.

THATS SO AWSOME!
Oct 14 2011 11:49AM
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SKIU4EA
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Do you and your dad borrow each other's tall tees?

no, but that's awesome rip the park with him and show him how to do shit correctly.
Oct 14 2011 12:16PM
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scientist
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ya racers are going like 100 km/h so staying loose wouldnt be choice.
Oct 14 2011 1:22PM
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rednecknation
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thanks a lot guys, thats the thing i didnt really know how to help him, cuz all i do is huck and tuck i dont know the "proper" methods of doing things but those tips should come in handy thanks a lot.
Oct 14 2011 9:58PM
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Njens.
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hahahaha
Oct 15 2011 1:47AM
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mountainviper
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Yeah dude I kinda know the feeling. I've been moving out of the park and into alot more backcountry. So naturally my wife has been following me in that progression. There's been a few times out west that we would come up on a super steep chute and I would be shittin scared for my wife. Shes typically all confident like it's no big deal but I'm talkin the kinda stuff that one false turn or weird edge and she's gonna cartwheel to the bottom ya know? She's capable. It's jus that I get scared of what could happen. It's jus that your close to your dad and don't wanna see him get hurt. It's natural. But like others have said he probably knows his boundaries and ya jus got to let him do his thing.
Oct 15 2011 2:41AM
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C.L
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lol keep tellin yourself that
Oct 15 2011 7:13AM
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.spaghetticat.
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I lost
Oct 15 2011 7:27AM
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rednecknation
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Yea man, i know how you feel. And your right i cant stop him from doing it i mean i could suggest he take it easy but i dont want to ruin his fun and make it look like im not confident that he can do it, so for the best i think its right to say just let him be and give him pointers.
Oct 16 2011 2:28PM
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Drail
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I'm going to put it this way: would you like it if your dad told you that you can't ski park because it's too dangerous and you might hurt yourself?

didn't think so.
Oct 16 2011 2:32PM
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