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Windells/Woodward????

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jessejames
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Are these expensive training facilities making the sport less accessible for the common park-rat with their risk free foam pit jumps and air-mats and such. Is slopestyle turning into a sport in which only the elite can succeed? This is just something I've been wondering about. Is it dangerous to pursue the sport if you don't have access to these means?
Feb 5 2012 5:43PM
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eheath
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When I grew up skiing, we didn't have no foam pits and training center. I went to water ramps once, but it wasn't anywhere as expensive as ski camp or woodward.
Feb 5 2012 5:45PM
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JakeAssBeatClap
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No you don't need foam pits, tramps, and air bags to be the best. You need drive, perseverance, and a hefty amount of testicular fortitude.

Liquid courage can help in certain situations as well.
Feb 5 2012 5:46PM
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dilla_says_go
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you cant learn to ski powder in a foam pit. but yeah if you want to be a gymnast than gymnast camp is a good place to learn that shit.
Feb 5 2012 5:47PM
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jessejames
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A few years ago I broak my colllar bone trying to learn a simple cork7. Yes...pretty dumb, but it happens all the time in ski areas, while others can land their first 10 tries into a foam pit on their head and be fine. Then they can take it onto the slopes and stomp it 1st try without having to screw up their season. Again...just a thought.
Feb 5 2012 5:53PM
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Lucas
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I would say if you have acces to any tramp at all your set. I can not hit water ramps at all I carve in to all my tricks to much. Basically no you don't need any of that to become good
Feb 5 2012 6:05PM
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k-fred
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like eheat said, water ramps are pretty cheap.
Feb 5 2012 6:15PM
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Cahal
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went to woodward pa love it
Feb 6 2012 4:03PM
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mthoodz
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i found this great blog mthoodz.blogspot.com it gives a lot of details about what you can do at Windells.
Feb 29 2012 9:46AM
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OhioDreams
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It seems to me that the "elite" or wealthy has always had an advantage in slope skiing. The more money that you have, the more comps you can travel to, camps you can go to, good parks you can access, good skis you can buy, etc.

The only difference is that now there are a lot more options for kids. Between on snow camps, airbags, academies, water ramps, off snow camps, summer rail setups, trampolines, foam pits and so on there are are more options than ever for kids to choose from if they are seeking something more to help improve their skiing.

IMHO, the best thing someone can do is to do their research and spend their money wisely to get the most bang for their buck when looking into camps. Call, email, talk to the campers, the coaches, the counselors and get firsthand information.

All that being said, I don't think any of those things are completely necessary to be successful, though they are certainly helpful.
Feb 29 2012 11:51AM
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