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Just got back on snow, and realized that i suck.

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Willskiforfree
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So i went to opening day at pcmr yesterday, and i was a lot worst than i remembered from last year.. I could hit most rails and slide just fine last year, but im feeling so lost this year, I cant even get up on most rails as of yesterday. they felt too slick, and all the pills and tubes felt too sticky, someone please give me some pointers here! Maybe i just need to get it back slowly, but its been bugging me all day.
Nov 24 2013 9:21PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
Posts: 9931 - Karma: 9,400
just don't be a bitch
Nov 24 2013 9:22PM
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Crankset
Posts: 1176 - Karma: 497
I haven't been in the terrain park this year, but I had the same feeling. But that's opening day man! That's what it is for - brushing off the cobwebs. By the afternoon I was feeling good on snow again, my legs were remembering how to ski bumps and rip around.

Give it some times, the cobwebs will wear off!
Nov 24 2013 9:26PM
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YoungChristmas
Posts: 1066 - Karma: 2,110
This always works.

But, just take it easy for the first couple days and get used to sliding some flat rails. You probably haven't skied in 7 months so you're going to be rusty. It will all come back if you just keep skiing.
Nov 24 2013 9:27PM
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hoodcrew
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smoke a doobie, wear a helmet and go fast, youuuu caaaaannnn dooooo it!!!!!
Nov 24 2013 9:27PM
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John18_6
Posts: 7313 - Karma: 49,163
hoodcrew to the rescue!
Nov 24 2013 9:50PM
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gotti
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the faster you go the less sticky rails become
Nov 24 2013 9:54PM
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Nacho+
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Watching edits all summer convinces me that I have 4s down. Then when I ski I realized that I can 2
Nov 24 2013 9:59PM
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FerrisBueller
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this
Nov 24 2013 10:00PM
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Willskiforfree
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This exactly
Nov 24 2013 10:02PM
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coling
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Just ski groomers your first day back. Your legs will get stronger and youll start feeling better
Nov 24 2013 10:16PM
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Gr0mo
Posts: 707 - Karma: 3,663
it's just how it is brotha. I know that at the end of the year i have the jump line at my mountain dialed in. the next season ill start the same line and have so much trouble getting the speed down.

It's kinda like...
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Nov 24 2013 10:25PM
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elm.
Posts: 1493 - Karma: 13,498
l had the same problem yesterday, then i realized my bindings weren't fitted for my boots correctly. Never the less...that's what first days are for.
Nov 24 2013 11:28PM
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ManicMaverick
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Like everyone has said before me, just give it time. You'll get back into it. I just started skiing park late last year, so I am basically starting from scratch this year. Setting some goals for myself, and by the end of the season I'm hoping to have them down. Good luck out there!
Nov 24 2013 11:32PM
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WU-sconsin
Posts: 565 - Karma: 1,301
Two words bong rips
Nov 24 2013 11:37PM
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skicel
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My first day this year sucked, but day two for me was really good.
Nov 24 2013 11:48PM
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-WZ-
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my first day i actually was better than last season,
idk after watching edits on NS all summer and getting super pumped i went from not being able to slide rails to almost having them dialed in at the end of the day, and also just felt alot more confident on snow
Nov 25 2013 12:35AM
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twatt_chaurus
Posts: 470 - Karma: 1,682
I actually did better on rails than last season, i guess the balance exercises weren't a waste of time.
Nov 25 2013 10:40AM
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booniemon
Posts: 328 - Karma: 1,056
this
Nov 25 2013 11:11AM
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a_burger
Posts: 5235 - Karma: 20,715
I had the exact same problem, was struggling to even make it too the end of this box for a while.

Just keep hitting stuff, you'll get it down eventually. Going faster helps a lot, in my case some asian gaper cut me off going to the feature so I ended up skating in with a a lot more speed then I had before trying to go fast enough and had no more problems with it.
Nov 25 2013 12:11PM
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Benson.
Posts: 2739 - Karma: 3,787
My motto for every action sport when I'm hesitating on something is:

"HAVE BALLS AND DO SHIT."

And I just repeat that in my head to myself until I get confident and start trying things. Confidence is key. Don't get super amped-up and charge in guns blazing with no control. Just get confident, don't think about things going wrong, and get in a positive mentality where you know you can do the thing that you're hesitating on. Then calmly give it a try, and focus on execution. This works very well for me. Extra security from wearing a helmet helps too.

tl;dr BE CONFIDENT IN YOURSELF!!! YOU CAN DO IT!!!

Nov 25 2013 12:21PM
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AceleTerrie
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quit
Nov 26 2013 12:05AM
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