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How much does your family know about freeskiing?

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Park_Ranger
Posts: 3825 - Karma: 8,635
Alright so this year for christmas I asked for a lot of skiing stuff. I got this pimp under armor balaclava, some fresh dakine mittens, and a couple of tall tees/a really tall hoodie. as i tried on the hoodie, which goes down to my kneecaps, my grandparents and aunt and uncle were like wow, lisa (my mom), you must have made a mistake with the size of that sweat shirt, it is huge. and i was like no this is the size i wanted. long story short i ended up explaining free skiing and all the style and culture that comes with it to my whole family for like 15 minutes and they still didn't understand. quote of the day from my uncle, "don't they still have moguls that you can you go down?" so the question is, how much does your family know about our world of free skiing?
Dec 25 2011 3:22PM
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scratchproteen
Posts: 5173 - Karma: 286
my parents knowledge of free skiing is tanner hall breaking his ankles over chads gap...I'm pretty sure they showed that video to every co-worker/friend when I showed it to them.
Dec 26 2011 5:12PM
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daskis
Posts: 1828 - Karma: 356
My mother and father think I am absolutely ridiculous for wearing XL pants... basically anything bigger than a medium is just wayyy too big. Haha they'll never understand.
Dec 26 2011 5:20PM
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J.M
Posts: 2854 - Karma: 254
XL pants? How tall are you?
Dec 26 2011 5:56PM
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grilledsteezeyo
Posts: 1419 - Karma: 72
id say my parents know a fair amount. my dad will try a box every now and again and knows what afterbang is, and my mom...er...santa put a saga sticker pack in my stocking this year.
Dec 26 2011 6:02PM
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skitheWest.
Posts: 2304 - Karma: 1,276
hahahah my parents are total gapers
Dec 26 2011 6:06PM
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Kangbang
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inb4 MaryO.
Dec 26 2011 6:10PM
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84891jnf92048
Posts: 11552 - Karma: 2,550
my parents are pretty with it. my dad skied his whole life, and both my parents are really involved in what I do. I'm lucky, and I do my best to educate them. hell, one time my dad mounted my skis anderson without me saying anything or even knowing he was doing it, he measured and mounted at dead center.
Dec 26 2011 6:17PM
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.ZT.
Posts: 5679 - Karma: 2,792
my mom rides volkl pearls lol
Dec 26 2011 6:26PM
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Slowbro
Posts: 3907 - Karma: 21,675
my mom's parents watched after dark with me christmas eve, they loved Delorme. My dad understands most stuff about free skiing
Dec 26 2011 7:32PM
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familyjules
Posts: 55 - Karma: 14
my dad is a crazy good skier, rips everything except park, but he's not really up on the actual scene of skiing. he just kind of gets out there and does it. i'm pretty sure he thinks simon dumont is the only pro though. every time we go into oakley he asks if i "want any simon dumont stuff"......oh jeez. love him for trying though!
Dec 26 2011 7:51PM
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bnewbs6
Posts: 1919 - Karma: 1,463
Not much at all. My dad has skied his whole life. But like a complete Gaper. He still loves it though. Which is all that matters really
Dec 26 2011 9:27PM
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porcupinepower
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My Dad knows a bit about park but he loves the backcountry and the mountaineering aspects of it, he's the reason I'm getting into Tele. Parents have skied a good portion of their lives but never really noticed the whole free skiing thing.
My Dad just loves great groomed runs and fun days, which makes him of of the best people to ski with.
Dec 26 2011 9:40PM
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Seth.S
Posts: 630 - Karma: 1,631
My mom understands the big clothes look, she really just hopes im safe. My dad on the other hand knows quite a bit.  When i was out skiing he texted me to tell me about wallisch's run in which he said "wallisch won slope, he stomped everything and he did switch double rodeo and unnat switch dub rodeo. I liked Gun Kenworthys run better"  He knows what the tricks are
Dec 26 2011 9:44PM
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POWDER.RANGER
Posts: 1698 - Karma: -24
my dads prettty good actually, he can tell rodeo's apart from corks and mistys and stuff like tha and hes almost got the spins down too
Dec 26 2011 10:06PM
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.Ian.
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Hahaha if you think it's really sig worthy go for it! haha
Dec 26 2011 11:18PM
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e.wait
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haha if my dad ever did that it would probably be the best moment of my life
Dec 26 2011 11:24PM
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daskis
Posts: 1828 - Karma: 356
XL women's... I like my ski pants big hahah. I'm 5'10" and no, I'm not fat.
Dec 26 2011 11:54PM
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PJS.
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All my huge stuff doesn't bother them, but for some reason the can't get past my tiny poles...
Dec 27 2011 12:08AM
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J.M
Posts: 2854 - Karma: 254
makes sense. I thought you meant XL saga or something. Those are baggy on me and I'm 6'1"
Dec 27 2011 12:28AM
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BNik
Posts: 543 - Karma: 268
Mom rocks a old school ns sticker on her car.
Dec 27 2011 12:36AM
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MatRich
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My family came to a rail competish, they cheered the one time i fell and screamed my name. I was so ashamed!
Dec 27 2011 1:10AM
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boozer
Posts: 521 - Karma: 35,624
anytime i'm about to go skiing he tells me "i dont want to have to wipe your ass when you get paralized SO BE FUCKING CAREFUL" he doesn't know that i'm even a freeskier. If he did i'd have to wipe HIS ass
Dec 27 2011 2:54AM
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Whaley
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One word.... Tom wallisch
Dec 27 2011 2:57AM
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Pool.
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haha i was watching dew tour at the mountain and my dad texted me,"watching tom wallisch at dew tour today. awesome, but whats with the bird thing???" my dad knows a little bit but not very much
Dec 27 2011 3:00AM
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Abu_Hajaar
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Lol
Dec 27 2011 5:18AM
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NCgaron
Posts: 142 - Karma: 15
my dad wouldnt get me my new coat because he says that long coats make you look "dumb"
Dec 31 2011 4:34PM
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_Brotorious_
Posts: 49 - Karma: 14
who is it?
Dec 31 2011 4:39PM
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Jabe
Posts: 567 - Karma: 240
my parents still call it "snowboard park", also my dad doesnt want me to wear baggy clothing and my mom kinda knows the style but thats it.
Dec 31 2011 4:42PM
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Chuck~w
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every year i go through the same classic, "isn't that jacket too big for you?" and my dad always calls the gopro the gosport.
Dec 31 2011 4:46PM
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dragonhorse
Posts: 101 - Karma: 228
nothing. ito the point of embarassment.

and my mom said she taught tom wallisch to do the bird hand gesture.
Jan 1 2012 3:28AM
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Finnbear
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I shant say..
Jan 1 2012 4:26AM
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spreadeagle96
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Last nite my dad used jib in a sentence
Jan 1 2012 12:39PM
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Shadowprod
Posts: 12 - Karma: 10
My dad is skiing with talltee and peak pants and a jacket in L
Jan 1 2012 1:04PM
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broto
Posts: 9039 - Karma: 25,664
must be real awkward for him with all the "tits or GTFO" and women based comments everywhere
Jan 1 2012 1:15PM
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Finnbear
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Actually I think it's a little more awkward for me when he say tits or gtfo in threads.....
Jan 1 2012 3:35PM
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Wesley.P
Posts: 1376 - Karma: 89
Well my dad is very involved in Armada and talks to Tanner Hall every now and then and my mom doesnt know much but she tries to learn

My dad also blew his shoulder last year trying a handrail, i give him credit considering he is 53
Jan 1 2012 5:04PM
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teleRADo
Posts: 357 - Karma: 36
Hahahah i lost
Jan 1 2012 5:29PM
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84891jnf92048
Posts: 11552 - Karma: 2,550
you should change your username without telling him, make a thread, and see if he posts tits or GTFO in it.
Jan 1 2012 5:53PM
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technique.
Posts: 1538 - Karma: 308
pics of said dad?

but seriously id wanna see a pic of someones dad hitting urban. thats awesome man
Jan 1 2012 6:06PM
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Wesley.P
Posts: 1376 - Karma: 89
Sorry I ment an Urban style rail, not an urban rail, that would be crazy
Jan 1 2012 6:16PM
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technique.
Posts: 1538 - Karma: 308
i still shall give credit where credit it due.
Jan 1 2012 6:18PM
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FreeVillain
Posts: 747 - Karma: 260
They call me ghetto when I wear my tall tees and sagged pants
Jan 1 2012 6:50PM
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skijunkiedtm
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My sister gave me some blizzard answers that her husband who is sponsored by blizzard didn't use last season. They kinda know what's good.
Jan 1 2012 6:53PM
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.cam.
Posts: 1852 - Karma: 48
my aunt got me snowboarder magazine for christmas...
Jan 1 2012 9:38PM
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PopsicleStand
Posts: 6890 - Karma: 147
I'm honestly curious why you just started posting like gangbusters like 3 months ago?

It seems like you, wilgums, and jhendrix just totally hold down the idiot brigade around here, all of you started posting right around the same time. Somehow all three stay somewhat...relevant? though. Its a fucking trip.
Jan 1 2012 9:42PM
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asapCferg
Posts: 3057 - Karma: 358
i told my mom i was doing a rail jam, and she replied, not sure what that is but good luck! my families big in skiing but they know nothing about freeskiing
Jan 1 2012 10:06PM
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.squirrely.
Posts: 7563 - Karma: 7,546
my mom and dad both ski, theyre kind of gapers, but they occasionally get up to the hill and can keep up with me and my brothers when we take a family run or two. my mom and dad kinda get the freeski scene like tall tees and baggy pants and they both know who tom wallisch is and my mom sometimes tries to use "steezy" in sentences and its just embarrassing haha. only problem is they always show up to the contests i enter and they get as close as they can to the skiing and yell my name when im tryin tricks and stuff and half the time they are yelling for a different kid. not a big deal though theyre really supportive and got me into skiing when i was 3
Jan 1 2012 10:14PM
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Ski_Alot
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yeah my dad is a great skier, i shredded backcountry and shit with him but the gangsta thing just confuses him
Jan 1 2012 10:17PM
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