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Groomer Bums?

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Balbertt
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Do people ski bum just to ski groomers? I know years ago when skiing itself was extreme, but nowadays when groomers are nothing? I have never heard someone roughing it out to [insert place here] to ski endless groomers. I have been wondering this.
Apr 26 2013 4:29PM
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SkiBum.
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No. No one skis groomers. Everyone skis park.

I didn't even know other parts of the mountain existed until this season.
Apr 26 2013 4:31PM
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a_burger
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People who enjoy skiing groomers only are usually old people with money or intermediates.

Basically you have to have been skiing long enough to get over groomers, yet young enough to be willing to bum. Most of the people I've met who are ski bums like trees, BC, bumps, or park.
Apr 26 2013 5:04PM
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robotdna
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I like carving down a nice groomer with a pair of slalom skis on...the g forces are nice and it's cool way to take a run for fun, if you aren't in the mood for park or trees.
Apr 27 2013 2:02PM
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Balbertt
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Yeah I have some racing skis from a few years back before I got into park. I may put them on one day and see what I can do.
Apr 27 2013 2:07PM
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robotdna
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Or you could try racing again. It's the bomb. No, really, you can have a lot of fun.
Apr 27 2013 2:09PM
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Balbertt
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Apr 27 2013 2:15PM
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Skiingsnow
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lol, we are called ski instructors.  i love a slushy park park but nothing gets me more pumped than some perfect corduroy  and my slalom skis
Apr 27 2013 2:27PM
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gr4
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groomers are for pussies. slide flat boxes like a real man.
Apr 27 2013 3:09PM
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250r
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pows obviously the best, but i almost spend more of my time on groomers than the park. Going super fast around a turn with a blind drop in the middle of it gets my adrenalin going way more than just hitting some park jumps and rails.
Apr 27 2013 3:56PM
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SwitchMisty540
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carving at 70mph is pretty fucking awesome.  sure i love skiing bumps, powder, and trees, but sometimes conditions in those types of terrain aren't ideal.  i'd rather rip groomers than ski bulletproof bumps or punchy sun/wind affected powder.

there is a time and place for everything and really good skiers can do it all, whether its carving down a groomer, ripping a zipper line through the bumps, slaying a deep powder line through the trees, or hucking jumps and sliding rails in the park. 
Apr 27 2013 4:54PM
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a_burger
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op is talking about ski bumming, not skiing groomers. Groomers are fun, but I wouldn't go out and bum at a place just for that
Apr 27 2013 5:11PM
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AndyGreen
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My dad tells me stories about sun valley and their groomes
Apr 27 2013 5:13PM
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Randy_Quench
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perfect first post/username combo for this thread.
Apr 27 2013 5:23PM
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robotdna
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Take a look, you closed-minded twelve-year-old.

https://www.newschoolers.com/ns/forums/readthread/thread_id/741201/
Apr 27 2013 10:35PM
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robotdna
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Better Hyperlink from post above:

https://www.newschoolers.com/ns/forums/readthread/thread_id/741201/
Apr 27 2013 10:36PM
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Balbertt
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When did I ever put down racers? I was simply saying I would not join a racing team. I ski park, and pow. I also found it a awesome opportunity to use a cat meme. I have read that post you linked in the past and agree with it 100%, and I would like to say I am not a 12 year old.. I am a 6 year old, n00bz.
Apr 27 2013 10:56PM
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robotdna
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I'm glad, I just wanted to make sure. Racers get shit from park skiers all the time. I just have to make sure. And good job with grumpy cat, quite appropriate. (And yes, I ski park and pow too)
Apr 27 2013 11:43PM
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Balbertt
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Yeah man I have no probs with racers, if they have fun its fine with me. In the end were all skiers.
Apr 28 2013 12:00AM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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groomer bums, you say?

[img]http://www.skinet.com/warrenmiller/files/imagecache/photo_contest_entry_image/helly-hansen/img_20130303_024559.jpg[/img}
Apr 28 2013 12:14AM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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fuck me...

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Apr 28 2013 12:15AM
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250r
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not hating on racing here, i did it for a while when i was younger. but its something thats good if you just like to compete, i can get all the same feelings skiing you guys do on my own. i can pick which ever trail i like best, and choose where/if im going to make turns. I never got a chance to try out any speed races, im sure that would have been a ton of fun, but other than that i cant see a reason to race unless your just really driven to compete.
Apr 28 2013 12:26AM
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robotdna
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Exactly. Let's have fun!

It DOES piss me off however when the little kid racers go off the rail lips as jumps or stand under knuckles. Their roving landmines for us all. xD
Apr 28 2013 12:27AM
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Balbertt
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Especially when the parents are with them, and we do something to piss them off. So they start yelling at us, I usually just say "Calm down, this is the terrain park. Read the signs"
Apr 28 2013 12:54AM
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