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Advantages and disadvantages of tall and short skiiers

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ABalls
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I saw the other thread posted earlier on how it must suck to be a tall park skiier. I'm 6'2 and I think I do ok. Anybody have any opinions on if it's better to be tall or short?
May 12 2013 11:18PM
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theschneidler
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Tall and skinny as fuck is cool
May 12 2013 11:22PM
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JakeBarrett
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All depends on control. If you're 6'3 and flail on every trick you'll look like a goon.
May 12 2013 11:24PM
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stupendous-man
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Everything looks steezy on you when you're short
May 12 2013 11:33PM
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nugeynuge
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I'm 6"0 and being tall has both advantages and disadvantages. When you're tall, you get taller skis so you can get more speed, but you have to buy really big outerwear and wear suspenders to have baggy pants. When you're small, it's probably a lot easier to look smooth, while when you're tall, you can be flaily really easily and look stupid. Tall skiers who have mastered smoothness look sick though.
May 13 2013 4:14PM
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Balbertt
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I am also 6 ft, I look like a goon, also because I am bad. But that adds to it.
May 13 2013 4:21PM
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nugeynuge
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ya it sucks if you are tall and not good. I was for a while.
May 13 2013 4:24PM
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egg.
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Spriggs looks a little silly
May 13 2013 4:42PM
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sNaubi
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ask Bobby Brown or Nick Martini
May 13 2013 4:56PM
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will_powder
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XL Saga and park skis are all too small for big people like moi
May 13 2013 4:57PM
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Holte
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A lot of young, tall skiers have a lower strength-to-weight ratio than shorter guys when they're growing, which can make it tough to keep air tricks together, and can make crashes more injury-prone. Guys like Martini and Bobby and Andreas are tall, but also really strong.

For the most part, skiing isn't a sport that advantages one side of the spectrum like basketball. Your average professional skier is average height.
May 13 2013 4:58PM
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VD.
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If you're taller it can be harder to control your larger frame. But as said if you learn to control it then its fine, look at Spriggs he's 6'5" or something ridiculous.
May 13 2013 5:32PM
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K-Dot.
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It must suck to buy ski clothes that actually fit you
May 13 2013 9:03PM
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theTRIBE101
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There's always one in every thread
May 13 2013 9:07PM
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DeRizzo
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I'm 5'6" and I like being small. I'm supposed to be 5'9-10" when I'm fully grown.
May 13 2013 9:08PM
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MACK.
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Im about 5 7 or 5 8 and supposed to be between 6 and 6 2 but i think it is a little bit harder in some aspects to be taller but once a tall guy gets his style down, you cant beat it.
May 13 2013 10:13PM
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Aladeen
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I'm 6'3" I think it's harder to flip when you're tall and I bet I look a lil awkward when I ski
May 13 2013 10:21PM
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~Gotama~
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its way easier to flip when youre short, and smaller skis spin faster. freestyle skiing is mostly a short man's sport, but that doesnt stop me from having a good time.
May 13 2013 10:23PM
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lumberingjack
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Think Physics....

Shorter = lower center of gravity.
Taller = higher center of gravity.

Height definitely does affect skiing in regards to balance. Due to the laws of gravity, taller people have a harder time balancing than shorter people. Jibs etc especially as they require a more precise balance.

Science wow!
May 13 2013 10:28PM
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NMMedia
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Shorter guys are for sure better suited to freestyle skiing. So mad props go out to all the tall guys who are good at it, its gotta be way harder for them
May 14 2013 9:46AM
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Leeyum
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short people ski deeper pow
May 14 2013 10:06AM
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Gnaruto
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Being short is fucking dope , ja feel
May 14 2013 10:09AM
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Panda_with_Guns
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lol never thought of that. with that logic, short skiers hit bigger features
May 14 2013 10:47AM
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Auzy
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i like that logic Everything is scarier for short people haha rails are higher and longer jumps are bigger
May 14 2013 1:57PM
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Holte
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This is only correct if the proportions aren't the same. A tall person with the same proportions as a shorter person has the same center of gravity relative to their frame.
May 14 2013 2:01PM
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ABalls
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My solution is saga fatigue pants. They are fitted and are comfortable.
May 14 2013 2:15PM
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ABalls
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Regarding style, Bobby Brown doesn't really have a unique style, his landings are just very strong and he stomps them. It looks good once you have it mastered.
May 14 2013 2:20PM
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