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What do your parents think of your skiing?

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Pudge
Posts: 3718 - Karma: 3,117
Park skiing is inherently dangerous. No parent likes to hear of their child hucking himself 50 feet through the air or slamming into pieces of metal, let alone on purpose!

Not just park skiing, there are great risk to ALL kinds of skiing. We read stories on the forums every day. So I am curious what your parents think? Do they support you? Are they too worried to hear a lick of your day at the mtn? Maybe they do it with you!

For me, my mom does not want to hear it. I have no skiers in my family besides myself, and she treats it like the contact sports I play. She will not attend a game or a comp but loves to hear that I am happy and safe doing it


Dec 30 2012 10:55PM
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Toaster-Tony
Posts: 3531 - Karma: 5,850
Fully supportive. They just don't wanna hear about and get pissed if it comes up in conversation haha
Dec 30 2012 10:58PM
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Mr.Mitten
Posts: 1330 - Karma: 3,945
My dad skis but definitely worries, my dad got my mom into skiing but she rarely goes out, and she definitely worries haha. But they still support it as long as I'm having fun
Dec 30 2012 11:00PM
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pl.
Posts: 105 - Karma: 227
my mom is fine when it comes to regular park skiing, but when it comes to urban, its a whole different story
Dec 30 2012 11:02PM
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Ben.
Posts: 21463 - Karma: 683
My parents dont really care too much. My mom gets a little sketched out when she see some of the bigger more no fall zone lines I ski. Im awful at park so they arent too concerned there haha. More the whole tumbling off a cliff mid line thing.
Dec 30 2012 11:02PM
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johnnyBuz
Posts: 1438 - Karma: 1,270
"do you really want to do this?"

"please don't die."

"what's wrong with normal skiing?"

"do you really want to be in a wheelchair the rest of your life?"

etc. etc. etc.
Dec 30 2012 11:06PM
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ForeverYung
Posts: 8385 - Karma: 2,060
My whole family skis so they are supportive and my dad likes to watch ski movies with me. They defiantly don't get frightened or anything.
Dec 30 2012 11:09PM
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Pudge
Posts: 3718 - Karma: 3,117
I showed my Dad some Stept edits and he was just be like, "Now Matt, do these guys ever get hurt?" or "Are any of them First Responders?"
Dec 30 2012 11:11PM
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DeRizzo
Posts: 3827 - Karma: 3,485
My parents hate it. Every time I get in/leave the car my dads like "Don't do any daredevil stunts!" and my friends just laugh.
Dec 30 2012 11:14PM
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Bread_Fish
Posts: 760 - Karma: 71
My family had me skiing when I could walk. Their is pictures of my mom dragging me around the mountain with a pole. They take me on trips and stuff, overall good.
Dec 30 2012 11:24PM
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jfletcher
Posts: 1208 - Karma: 188
my mom just wants me to wear a helmet and otherwise doesn't give a fuck
Dec 30 2012 11:26PM
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NinetyFour
Posts: 8650 - Karma: 13,411
Aha my parents really don't have a single clue what it is that I'm doing. When I actually showed my mom a video of some of my riding she was almost shocked. They're not the biggest fans of it but they've become way more supportive of it over the past few years I've been skiing, and I think that's because I was more or less a nerdy no-life before skiing.
Dec 30 2012 11:27PM
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binturong-qwerty
Posts: 1506 - Karma: 146
My dad thinks its cool

my mom thinks its cool but she worries (she doesn't ski much)
Dec 30 2012 11:32PM
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steezywannabeezy
Posts: 990 - Karma: 690
I tell my parents I'm going to go visit my grandparents, then volunteer at the soup kitchen, then study. They love me so much.
Dec 30 2012 11:37PM
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KillaSteeze
Posts: 3329 - Karma: 351
Parents fully support me, help me out when buying new gear, and my mom buys me ski movies sometimes just so she can watch them too
Dec 30 2012 11:38PM
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Williamn
Posts: 40 - Karma: 190
My parents are completely happy with it as long as I go with someone else in case I get hurt.
Dec 30 2012 11:43PM
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_Garagely_
Posts: 1948 - Karma: 3,248
Both my parents don't really like it and consider urban to be "vandalism." My dad is cool if he doesn't hear about it and my mom throws a fit if she hears I tried anything. They help me out with gear though so its all good.
Dec 31 2012 12:25AM
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Sharko
Posts: 2274 - Karma: 4,100
my mom says I'm the most handsome boy in school
Dec 31 2012 12:35AM
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cheener12
Posts: 2881 - Karma: 5,887
haha i've been there. "where are their helmets?"
Dec 31 2012 12:39AM
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stickski
Posts: 1938 - Karma: 1,529
my mom just tells me to be careful.. but she really has no clue what I do.. but both my parents are cool about it... my friend on the other hand has me delete any footage of him doing backflips because he doesn't want his dad to find out haha
Dec 31 2012 1:01AM
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RubberSoul
Posts: 11249 - Karma: 14,642
they think i'm siiiick


no, not really, they think im a retard and im gonna fly off a cliff to my death some day
Dec 31 2012 1:05AM
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Where-am-I
Posts: 1635 - Karma: 281
they have never complained about it being dangerous, i think my mom thinks its a waste of time and is hoping i grow out of it so i can focus on 'real life'
Dec 31 2012 1:21AM
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theschneidler
Posts: 2099 - Karma: 355
B-but my m-mom told me t-that
Dec 31 2012 6:11AM
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GayWolf420
Posts: 37540 - Karma: 121,617
They had me in skis at like age 2 1/2 - 3 so it's safe to say their stoked on it.
Dec 31 2012 7:19AM
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coolflash8
Posts: 3171 - Karma: 2,048
my mom loves that i ski 4 days a week in the park!
Dec 31 2012 8:40AM
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Cotter
Posts: 2546 - Karma: 849
both of my parents are super supportive and we all watch ski movies together. When it comes to urban my mom would prefer if I didn't do it but she is still cool with driving me to the spots.
Dec 31 2012 8:53AM
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FuckAllOfYou
Posts: 3864 - Karma: 2,518
obviously my mom thinks it's really dangerous, but i'll show her videos/movies and she likes them, she can appreciate them. She likes hearing from me about it. So she's supportive, very much so, she just knows the risks (she doesn't like hearing about urban)

my dad's just like "ok, cool" and he's totally fine with it
Dec 31 2012 8:58AM
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last_tango
Posts: 2635 - Karma: 2,665
Dad likes it and mom supports but is scared. She got me a wfr course, helmets, any going to get me a avalanche course so I can reduced risk for me and my friends.
Dec 31 2012 9:03AM
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andrewblackie
Posts: 292 - Karma: 109
My parents only worried about dropping cliffs and not in the slightest about park, but when it got to the point where I showed them pictures of me riding a full sized kicker line they kinda changed their attitude. I don't think they'd understood until that point quite how big the stuff I'd been hitting was.
Dec 31 2012 9:13AM
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Randy_Marsh
Posts: 253 - Karma: 35
ha both parents 100% supportive. THey both ski and have since they were kids so they're all for it. my dad used to come out and film me when i was younger.
Dec 31 2012 10:09AM
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Turkelton
Posts: 2829 - Karma: 8,558
Helmet and Back protector and I'm good, and my dad supports my boarding fully, even when I'm doing backcountry big
Dec 31 2012 11:00AM
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Stickity
Posts: 7750 - Karma: 769
my parents love it when i take videos of the tricks i'm learning. they're totally fine with me going out and potentially killing myself, as long as i wear a helmet
Dec 31 2012 11:02AM
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roddy116
Posts: 10635 - Karma: 7,506
my mom and dad hates the way i dress, and they hate when i buy ski clothing rather than save cash.
Dec 31 2012 11:05AM
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belden...
Posts: 2914 - Karma: 1,274
They think the skiing is cool the clothes are dumb
Dec 31 2012 11:30AM
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BChaps1209
Posts: 1350 - Karma: 2,441
on the rare occasion i'm skiing with my dad and we go through the park I only hit little features cause I know he'll be worried if I hit anything bigger.
with my mom it doesn't matter. she never wears a helmet when she skis and doesn't really care how big I go. just asks why i wear such big clothes
Dec 31 2012 12:25PM
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Gameday
Posts: 274 - Karma: 89
My parents are fine with... My dad and I work together as instructors and my mom doesn't ever say anything if she is worried
Dec 31 2012 12:26PM
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RIP_leos_shack
Posts: 714 - Karma: 3,212
My dad just yells at me for fucking up my bases. Other than that my parents don't really care what I do.
Dec 31 2012 12:33PM
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VT_scratch
Posts: 8796 - Karma: 6,290
my parents are supportive, they got me into it when I was really young. they also encouraged the switch from racing team to a freeride team when I was younger and moved to vermont. they drove me to and often paid for small entry fees into slopestyle and rail comps when I was younger. hell my dad even let me use his skis the other day to go jib some rails (all my gear is out west) haha. here's a shot of my dad getting some pow 2 weeks ago after a skinning excursion at whistler;

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonathanphotography/8290705151/in/set-72157632292464547
Dec 31 2012 12:47PM
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CheddarJack
Posts: 5203 - Karma: 7,380
My mom worries but supports is and my dad thinks it's really cool and is always asking about it like what tricks I can do and what their names are, how the park was that day, etc.
Dec 31 2012 12:54PM
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DizzyG
Posts: 698 - Karma: 296
My parents don't worry too much, and my dad took an avi course with me so he's ok with BC and stuff, and I suck at park so that's not a problem. Mostly I think they're glad I'm outside so pretty much supportive, but they don't like cliffs too much.
Dec 31 2012 1:03PM
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trettzilla
Posts: 931 - Karma: 29
my dad had me skiing as soon as i could walk. my mom gets a little worried but she supports me and takes me places and buys my season pass and stuff
Dec 31 2012 1:10PM
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old-dirty11
Posts: 340 - Karma: 238

i think driving to the ski hill is more risky than a normal park day

Dec 31 2012 1:21PM
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nine50seven
Posts: 576 - Karma: 686

yeah i think so

Dec 31 2012 1:24PM
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bardissono
Posts: 443 - Karma: 213
pretty much this, they are sometimes nervous when I drive up in sketchy conditions tho
Dec 31 2012 1:33PM
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ndye
Posts: 3756 - Karma: 7,094
"are you still skiing these days?" -my mom (totally doesnt know how into it I am)

"yo i saw the new edit you were in, shit was tight" -my dad (browses newschoolers occasionally)
Dec 31 2012 1:38PM
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ChiefSkief
Posts: 774 - Karma: 881
My mom is unimpressed its kind of funny.
Dec 31 2012 1:47PM
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grams.
Posts: 7406 - Karma: 186
That is awesome. I'm 19 and ski with my dad 80% of the time. When I was in high school he would ski the park with me and hit jumps, slide boxes and corrugated pipes. We've gone on several trips too. I'm lucky.
Dec 31 2012 1:49PM
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SkierPT
Posts: 2199 - Karma: 4,830
100% supportive of park skiing, inversions, our filming, urban, really everything skiing. They know how much it means to me and my bro and even if they didn't support an aspect of skiing we'd never know
Dec 31 2012 1:53PM
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samroon
Posts: 29 - Karma: 17
My mom is cool with inbounds and slackcountry but not backcountry cause my dad died skiing in an avalanche when i was 5. Even though ive taken avi courses and have a top of the line beacon and a knowledgeable friend that i ski with she still wont let me. She is a very accomplished skier so she understands what im trying to accomplish with my skiing and takes me to the resort all the time.
Dec 31 2012 1:56PM
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J-T
Posts: 269 - Karma: 697
My dad actually taught me how to 3, my mom doesn't care as long as I have a helmet.
Dec 31 2012 2:17PM
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Randy_Quench
Posts: 5447 - Karma: 4,343
my parents support my skiing.

just last night I mentioned jumping off a parking garage at the hospital my mom works at and dropping a story into a giant snowbank. my moms only thoughts were "dont get arrested for trespassing"
Dec 31 2012 2:26PM
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