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Beginner tips?

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Sneaky_Aziz
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trying to avoid looking like a goon.... It's my first season freeskiing, help would be good.
Dec 13 2011 7:23PM
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DA_GUERILLAHHH
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Do u wear baggy clothes
Dec 13 2011 7:42PM
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Cotter
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bro, just go for spins first year and flips if you want (try powder first and make sure to do them on tramp aswell) for rails try and be able to do basic boxes and rails and hop on stuff maybe little rail tricks on pvcs
Dec 13 2011 7:43PM
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Thenowhereman42
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Cut your poles in half and glue the grips back on.

But for real, look at the end of the rail, not at your feet.
Dec 13 2011 7:54PM
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Crehm
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get skis that are at least as tall as you
Dec 13 2011 8:01PM
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Thenowhereman42
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Park skis don't come as tall as me :(
Dec 13 2011 8:05PM
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james6345789
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I was going to reply... but I've become way too sarcastic
Dec 13 2011 8:10PM
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Crehm
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how tall ARE you??
Dec 13 2011 8:12PM
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stefC
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All good man, just make sure you rocking 180+ and center those bad girls!! This will make all the difference.
Dec 13 2011 8:13PM
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Thenowhereman42
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I'm only 6'3 but 181 skis are just slightly smaller than me and nobody really makes longer ones. Volkl and some other companies make 189 but, at least in Volkl's case, they measure out the same as 181 from other companies. Some true 189's would be perfect.
Dec 13 2011 8:18PM
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PJS.
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old 200+ ones. bend the tails up.
Dec 13 2011 8:19PM
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HumanGenius
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hah midgets
Dec 13 2011 9:56PM
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Sneaky_Aziz
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I'm 5' 10'', and thanks for everyone's advice so far I need all I can get I'm sure I'll be eating tons of shit in the next few months.

Dec 13 2011 9:58PM
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5oup5teeze
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baggy clothes first of all. too tall is the perfect size. and as far as style goes, it takes a while to create your style. i'd say pick a pros style you really like and start using that as a base to make your own style.
Dec 13 2011 9:59PM
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buddychaps
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work your way up man. start learning something easy and perfect it, then work on something new.
Dec 13 2011 10:02PM
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Flying~Squirrel
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learn all of your tricks to the left and right. itll make things easier when you get better if your just as good sliding a rail both ways.
Dec 13 2011 10:06PM
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Sneaky_Aziz
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Thanks for all the tips so far, any advice for what I should do when I'm falling I don't wanna eat too much shit.

Dec 13 2011 10:34PM
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RoofDaRoofieDogg
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buy jiberish
Dec 13 2011 10:57PM
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californiagrown
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make suure the heel piece is down when you try and step in the binding.
Dec 14 2011 12:01AM
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Bread.
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DONT CUT PEOPLE OFF
call your drop be respectful of other people you should be all good.
dont go on big stuff to start with work your way up
Dec 14 2011 12:04AM
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Abu_Hajaar
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Practice makes perfect everyone falls just don't try something stupid like hit the biggest kicker in da park on your first day park skiing.
Dec 14 2011 12:07AM
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Sneaky_Aziz
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Just so everyone knows I've been skiing for two years just haven't been in the park so I know basic ski stuff
Dec 14 2011 6:03AM
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@nonymous
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Look like TWall, get sponsored, enter comps, and there you have a career!
Dec 14 2011 6:20AM
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FreezerKid
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good decision taking up free skiing, best desigion of you life, when you are starting out just take your time and only do what feels comfortable and dont worry about what you wear, just dont go to extreme (4xl etc). start of just becoming completely comfortable on jumps and rails, learn basic trick like 180's 3's and possibly backflips and frontflips if you feel comfortable but most importantly just enjoy it and have fun, that is the most important part of the whole sport. if you need help just ask on here most people are friendly and helpful
Dec 14 2011 6:55AM
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GNARwalls
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'm not sure if any1 said this yet, but goggles r lame. u gotta be rockin the nice sporty sunglasses like those pro cyclists wear. obvs u know to tuck ur snowpants inside ur boots or for maximum steeze nice new levi jeans. the pizza wedge is ur friend. and always remember to have poles that are 1 size large, the bigger the steezier except when it comes to clothes, the tighter the better
Dec 14 2011 8:45AM
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Sneaky_Aziz
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Hahahaha thanks guys, please don't get me killed.
Dec 14 2011 5:40PM
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BlakeG
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another tip: if you think that this will kill you doing basic tricks then you may not be comfortable or ready, also if you think that you wont land the trick your going to do the 9/10 times you wont.
Dec 14 2011 7:55PM
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Thenowhereman42
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Best advice.
Dec 14 2011 8:17PM
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Mr.Sloth
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dont focus on the style to much... dont use the word steez... and listen more than you talk.
Dec 14 2011 8:33PM
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.AR6rider.
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So much bullshit in this thread. Skiing is not about your clothes, the size of your poles, or the size of your skis. With that out of the way...before you head straight to the park, get your fundamentals DOWN. Learn how to carve well forward and switch and make sure you have full control over your skis and your body before you start hucking yourself off jumps or at hard metal objects. Start out slow, you're not trying to win the X Games. Straight air small jumps until you feel comfortable in the air, then move up to bigger jumps, then start trying grabs, spins, etc. Try to learn stuff both ways early on. Don't worry about any fancy rail tricks for the time being. Find a nice flat box to get the hang of sliding sideways, then move to rails and other obstacles. Make sure you pop with both feet and land square on the rail instead of doing that awkward one foot hop-step on the rail thing, that's a bad habit to start. Once you're confident sliding rails I'd try front 2s out. Easiest rail trick to do by far. Umm I didn't really read most of the thread but...if you're not skiing 100% in the park, don't center mount your skis so you can actually use them outside the park. Not sure what else was covered. Hope this helps a little...
Dec 14 2011 9:06PM
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Dlud
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If you French fry when you should pizza you will have a bad time
Dec 14 2011 10:33PM
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californiagrown
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there is sooooo much wrong with this post.


OP: this dude is trying to troll you.
Dec 14 2011 10:52PM
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SkiPSU
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Pretty much my first year in the park too. Kind of nervous to hit rails for the first time but i'm trying to be confident/optimistic about it.
Dec 14 2011 11:40PM
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californiagrown
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it wont go well the first couple of times. wear an extra sweatshirt or two for padding. just think of it like hazing. except almost everytime you try something new, you get hazed.
Dec 14 2011 11:58PM
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SkiPSU
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never thought of that analogy but i think it works for the situation haha. definitley going to wear that extra hoodie too. never thoought about doing that
Dec 15 2011 12:02AM
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Jahrassicpark
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Theres no way to avoid it, it's only your first season you're not gonna be good right from the start. Just go out everyday and have fun and try one hard thing every time you're out skiing. But here are some tips-Don't try to afterbang try to learn to grab with your spins, keep arm flailing to a minimal
Dec 15 2011 12:02AM
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Mr_Hyde
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When you think your goin fast enough, go faster!
Dec 15 2011 12:41AM
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Sean...M
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- Start small, work your way up
- Hit little shit over and over until your comfortable with them
- ASK QUESTIONS. Majority of the time a skier is always willing to help another skier, unless their a fucking faggot
- Dont be afraid to progress, but dont push yourself too hard too fast. Thats how injurys start
- BE SMART - always scope out the jumps first, ask/watch others' speed, call your drop
- Ski with other people. I personally ski by myself just cuz i blast music and am cool with only being able to do a 540 safety at the most, but skiing with others helps progression a lot
- Speed is your friend
- Wax your skis
- No xxxl, or medium
- Wear a helmet

Dec 15 2011 4:02AM
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@nonymous
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Guys it's that simple!
Dec 15 2011 5:11AM
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Sneaky_Aziz
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I'm sorry that I'm such a gaper but what's an afterbang
Dec 15 2011 5:53AM
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@nonymous
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This
Dec 15 2011 6:00AM
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Eleidecker
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[IMG]adambohannon.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/welcome-to-the-internet.jpg[/IMG]
Dec 15 2011 9:05AM
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why
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Look up Tom Wallisch on YouTube and pay attention to his ride-aways. That is afterbang.
Dec 15 2011 9:17AM
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PJS.
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seriously though, listen to this guy
Dec 15 2011 10:11AM
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Sneaky_Aziz
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Ohh where he like puffs out and like exaggerates the crouching motion??
Dec 15 2011 6:00PM
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