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Closest summer sport to skiing?

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stephenpushkin
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Hey guys,

So what sport is the most similar to skiing that I can do in the winter?

Feb 14 2013 6:08PM
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LeComfortable
Posts: 512 - Karma: 259
rolller blade!
Feb 14 2013 6:10PM
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Washow
Posts: 343 - Karma: 463
hell yeah
Feb 14 2013 6:11PM
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niskyallstar
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Badmitton

Feb 14 2013 6:12PM
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fruitstick
Posts: 594 - Karma: 1,034
Grass skiing


Feb 14 2013 6:14PM
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GEORGEzimmerman
Posts: 1473 - Karma: 440
if ur fucking gay
Feb 14 2013 6:17PM
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pmw
Posts: 5760 - Karma: 831
ummm...ski?
Feb 14 2013 6:18PM
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YUNG_milksteAk
Posts: 1437 - Karma: 4,328
Water skis
Feb 14 2013 6:18PM
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7springsprod
Posts: 2661 - Karma: 3,181
Wake skiing? I almost bought a pair last summer. Ive never tried it, but as hard as water skiing is, I couldnt imagine how hard wake skiing would be.
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Feb 14 2013 6:20PM
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LeComfortable
Posts: 512 - Karma: 259
dude you can make roller blade look exactly like ski( but with no snow) ( no roller blading weird trick)
Feb 14 2013 6:23PM
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Jamartini
Posts: 408 - Karma: 1,663
Im so tempted to sell my wakeboard and buy a pair but they are really expensive just for water skis and dont want to regret it
Feb 14 2013 6:26PM
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walrussteeze
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How is water skiing hard?
Feb 14 2013 6:26PM
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Stickity
Posts: 7750 - Karma: 769
trying to ski on rollerblades is what's gay. doing penciled frontsides and backsides will get you laughed at. no one actually hates on rollerblading at parks or anything unless you're being a goon in tall tees
Feb 14 2013 6:30PM
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LeComfortable
Posts: 512 - Karma: 259
lol i don't wear tall tee when im roller blading ... i mean you can make the trick look like skiing ( wich is wath OP asked) so you can praticed your rail skill for next winter ! if you can handle  people who are ''laughing'' at you cause your tryiing to improve yourself then your doiing it wrong... ride for yourself not for what other people think of you ( that apply for everything actually !)
Feb 14 2013 6:34PM
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LukasSchroeder
Posts: 1460 - Karma: 2,683
difference of wake skiing and water skiing? getting up on water skis is soooo easy. its the trick that are hard
Feb 14 2013 6:36PM
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ILLinoisance
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I think he was implying that it's easy, so wake skiing might be too?
Feb 14 2013 6:36PM
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LeComfortable
Posts: 512 - Karma: 259
i think the difference is because you water skiing is just skiing water on ski ( like doiing one ski, slalom etc like all of our dad's used to do! (atleast for my dad !)) and wake skiing is maybe more park oriented ? wider ski and riding in Wakeboard cable park ?!
Feb 14 2013 6:39PM
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Tanner-D
Posts: 2061 - Karma: 4,116
Not close skiing but just buy a mountain bike. I find that anyone who skis loves to mtb and vice versa!
Feb 14 2013 6:40PM
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Reister
Posts: 279 - Karma: -20
Mountain Biking for sure!! The air awareness and your ability to judge speed and distance from jumping and sliding in between the trees will greatly improve your skiing. The physical activity will help your cardio level and will strengthen your legs. win win.
Feb 14 2013 6:49PM
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Stickity
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how is anything after the first sentence relevant to my post
Feb 14 2013 6:59PM
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Mr.Mitten
Posts: 1326 - Karma: 3,846
Not really like skiing but it'll help ~ slacklining! So much fun and helps your balance so much!
Feb 14 2013 6:59PM
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Posts: 8969 - Karma: 3,846
Smoking crack.

Feb 14 2013 7:01PM
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first_rodeo
Posts: 2385 - Karma: 7,781
blading... gets your grinds on lock  plus daggers sw up's and aiming for the grind plate = good balence
Feb 14 2013 7:01PM
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FroesenSkeeze
Posts: 638 - Karma: 673
This for sure. I absolutely love mountain biking. I've been to BC mountain biking way more times than I've been skiing (normally family summer trips) and it is unreal. It isn't as popular as skiing or boarding, so there are virtually no lift lines. Even when I was in Whistler a couple summers ago, there was no waiting. If you don't live near a resort, take up skateboarding or bmxing. I prefer biking to a board with plastic wheels though. Even though I have to say I like skiing more, BMX is a close second for me, and if I lived closer to the mountains, I'd be mountain biking just as much.
Feb 14 2013 7:12PM
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Stickity
Posts: 7750 - Karma: 769
have you tried longboarding? i can't wait to board with my friends this summer
Feb 14 2013 7:34PM
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FroesenSkeeze
Posts: 638 - Karma: 673
Just a few times, but a couple of my friends do it. It's just not really my style, seeing as the most you can do is flatland stuff. That being said, when I did try it, it was actually pretty fun. Also, there aren't any decent sized paved hills where I live, so you're pretty much stuck with pumping everywhere you go, and I prefer pedals for transportation.
Feb 14 2013 7:40PM
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.tony
Posts: 321 - Karma: 74
Rollerblading, and for some skating is similar to skiing. In my opinion it is not the same, but then again I still cruise around and go to the park to skate occasionally. Or just invest about 50 bucks in some tarp and you can always have a mini setup to mess around and keep yourself in tact for the winter.
Feb 14 2013 8:07PM
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kbrando
Posts: 1208 - Karma: 904
how about just making a summer setup in your backyard so you can just ski all summer? did it for like 3 years with my friends and we all got a ton better at skiing and never really had an off season, just skied on snow or turf year round
Feb 14 2013 8:08PM
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Stope.Neeze
Posts: 594 - Karma: 148
this. its all about that badmitton
Feb 14 2013 8:09PM
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gusestomp
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Water Polo obviously.
Feb 14 2013 8:15PM
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DayMan
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Eghem.. BadmINTON.
Feb 14 2013 8:25PM
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J-T
Posts: 269 - Karma: 697
Whenever gaper water skiers see him, they go, "Whoa! Are those powder skis?"
Feb 14 2013 8:31PM
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Shredsterr
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Summer rail setup, dry slopes.
Feb 15 2013 12:43PM
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LukasSchroeder
Posts: 1460 - Karma: 2,683
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!? "the most can do is flatland stuff" dude. If you get into sliding and high speed slides the thrill is amazing. There are TONS of slide variations. check ur stuff
Feb 15 2013 12:56PM
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BlackCupid
Posts: 1533 - Karma: 9
Masturbation. Play it with your friends and try to see who can shoot the farthest.
Feb 15 2013 1:00PM
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theA-banger
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roller skiing!!!!!
Feb 15 2013 1:03PM
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Tacocat
Posts: 658 - Karma: 356
Are you aware that you can go mountain biking withput a lift?
Feb 15 2013 1:06PM
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SPUTnik.
Posts: 1487 - Karma: 2,555
bladng or just go to hood
Feb 15 2013 1:27PM
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Stickity
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*insert apex 40 video of michael virgin*
Feb 15 2013 2:24PM
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IDMT_BC024
Posts: 224 - Karma: 129
Comparable to big mountain skiing: mountain biking, kayaking.
Park: Fruitbooting I guess?
For me water skiing feels completely different then snow skiing and I enjoy it way less. Kayaking has a lot of similarities in terms of line choice and the feeling of commitment you get doing it, same with mountain biking.
Feb 15 2013 2:30PM
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Daph
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skiing

at hood
Feb 15 2013 2:34PM
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cultrara
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The only thing that gives me the same rush and level of enjoyment is sailing.
Feb 15 2013 2:44PM
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2_fadez
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know how I know you're gay

you make rollerblading references
Feb 15 2013 2:51PM
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MustBeMattyB
Posts: 495 - Karma: 2,147
I like to work the mental game...Chess, Crosswords, Connect Four...etc
Feb 15 2013 3:02PM
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L1FTED
Posts: 220 - Karma: 73
agreed, sailboat racing is intense.. so fun.  i do that and skate a little
Feb 15 2013 4:22PM
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Stickity
Posts: 7750 - Karma: 769
that was a longboarding reference. nice try
Feb 15 2013 4:24PM
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2_fadez
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does that make me gay then
Feb 15 2013 4:25PM
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Stickity
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not sure. maybe you should see a doctor and get blood work done
Feb 15 2013 4:25PM
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FroesenSkeeze
Posts: 638 - Karma: 673
Are you aware that downhill bikes are made for downhill, hence "mountain" bike? Do you realize how hard it is to pedal a bike with soft suspension cross country? k
Feb 15 2013 4:35PM
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Tacocat
Posts: 658 - Karma: 356
Yes, I am. But where I live, there aren't bike trails and lifts won't take bikers up. There's a downhill scene though. Either they pedal/walk up with their heavy bikes or get a more versital bike so they can pedal up. It just seemed to me you thought that you can't do downhill without a lift
Feb 15 2013 4:46PM
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M.M
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mental game is key, for me its sudoku. love that shit
Feb 15 2013 6:27PM
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