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New to park skiing. ANY tips or advice is helpful

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KoryM
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Just looking to get started doing rails and such. Would be cool to know some basics and some cool stuff to try starting out
Jan 7 2014 1:53AM
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DIPED_IN_SAUCE
Posts: 858 - Karma: 2,256
Don't pizza when you should hot-dog.
Jan 7 2014 1:54AM
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Cambrewski
Posts: 320 - Karma: 3,136
Where saga or first drop.
Any other outerwear is unacceptable.
Jan 7 2014 1:56AM
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ndye
Posts: 3756 - Karma: 7,094
do frontflips/backflips get pussy

Jan 7 2014 2:10AM
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mikeyp433
Posts: 78 - Karma: 237
anything less than 3XL is unacceptable
Jan 7 2014 2:16AM
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VersaceCockring
Posts: 366 - Karma: 638
Have fun
Jan 7 2014 3:40AM
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integralmgmt
Posts: 476 - Karma: 921
Hey man,

Take it easy to start out with. I think the most important aspect of park skiing is always confidence. Some of the easier features to start with would probably be the box, rainbow, and small pipes. For pipes you'll have to pop 90 off the jump, ride it, and pop 90 to land forward. Also, try to hit some 180s and practice landing switch.


Jan 7 2014 8:56AM
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Agamemnon
Posts: 310 - Karma: 3,402
for real?

Jan 7 2014 9:07AM
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Slush
Posts: 1916 - Karma: 12,960

1. don't be afraid! You'l suprise yourself. If you think you can't hit that jump, or hit that rail, you probably can, you're just scared.

2. Try new things! Do something different each time you ski park

3. Practice! Nail a trick? Stomp it 10 more times so that you have it down.

4. Have fun! Get some friends and goof around on the mountain. Play a game of S.K.A.T.E on snow, dare each other, push each other to try new things.

That's all I got for you
Jan 7 2014 9:44AM
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stoned_sorcerer
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I think you should take a look at tom wallisch.
Jan 7 2014 10:00AM
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KoryM
Posts: 20 - Karma: 148
what about switch ups on rails, is there a certain technique for that because thats what i really want to get down pat after i master just sliding a rail

Jan 7 2014 11:31AM
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CaptainObvious.
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You need to get so used to sliding rails normally both directions that you could do it blind.

Until you're comfortable sliding naturally, you're going to have a hard time "gripping" the rail to get that spin going.

And until you're comfortable sliding unnaturally, you're going to get all fucked up when you try to do a switch up.


Jan 7 2014 11:34AM
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skithedirt
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You have YOUR OWN style.

Don't let someone else tell you you're doing it wrong. If you dream something up, try it. If you land it, sick. If you don't-- who the hell cares?

If it's fun, do it.
Jan 7 2014 1:17PM
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FuckAllOfYou
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Eh, not completely true, i suck at unnatty but i can switch up and stuff. It's all about committing. That's my advice.
Jan 7 2014 1:23PM
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nfahrney
Posts: 27 - Karma: 68
Work on trying something new every day you go skiing. That's what I've been trying to do. I started skiing park about a year and a half ago and i think I've improved a lot doing this. Don't be afraid to fall either, because it'll happen a lot. If you aren't falling, you aren't trying hard enough!
Jan 23 2014 11:26AM
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GANKI
Posts: 76 - Karma: 264
repetition. call yourself a pussy if you're scared to hit something and even if you land a banger. ski with people who are better than you and that push you. don't take anything too seriously its all about havin fun dawg.
Jan 23 2014 1:20PM
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radsauce
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Most important thing.... you absolutely, 100%, completely have to give ZERO fucks what anyone thinks of you.

Huge crew of steezy looking kids at the top eyeing you down as you pull into the park? Ignore them.

Try what you want.

You WILL crash. It WILL look awkward as hell. Laugh it off and try it again. Land it first, style comes later.
Feb 17 2014 7:38PM
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SApg_Productionz
Posts: 42 - Karma: 577
wear the most baggy shit you can find. tripple flip everything. fuck bitches get money
Feb 17 2014 7:42PM
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yangumane
Posts: 1816 - Karma: 3,347
Seriously though, this is 100% true. You will not progress until your mind game is dialed
Feb 17 2014 8:00PM
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smooter
Posts: 1121 - Karma: 1,368
fuckin SEND IT
Feb 17 2014 8:04PM
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tacotom
Posts: 454 - Karma: 479
fuck it, huck it
Feb 17 2014 10:22PM
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hristian.markov
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On the rails i would suggest boxes at first. At first just slide it forward, then try some rotations. Start little 20-30°, feel the box, feel comfortable. The try sliding to 90° and at the end do another 90° and land it switch. After that jump 90° slide land switch. Keep doing that and when u are enough comfortable go for bigger rotations. If u go pipe, the bigger the diameter the easier the slide. Try to choose something that is not too high because if u the pipe ends between your legs u are fuckes, literally. If u are completely new to the park i would suggest riding on switch a lot! U get the feeling about skiing backwards which helps with rotations a lot. Hit some kickers with safety grabs, try 180s. If there is an airbag push ur limits. Feel the airtime and get comfortable. Dont overthink stuff, if u are that much afraid buy some protections. Dont be embarrassed by the swag kids that will probably laugh at u if u fail. Ignore them all, put your headphones at max on whatever song gets u hyped and hit it. Watch some ski pros. The movie that got me into freestyling was ultim8 separation, check it out. Be confident and ignore the other guys. Everything comes with training. Dont tell ur self "next time i will do it" hit it now !
Feb 18 2014 5:50AM
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Thenowhereman42
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Look where you land, not at your feet.
Feb 18 2014 9:38AM
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Deforestation
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Where saga? Are you actually in kindergarten?
Feb 18 2014 9:47AM
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littlelyonsman
Posts: 181 - Karma: 365
start with boxes. approach with the box in the middle of your stance do a little pop off the lip and look over your shoulder.when you land on the rail just keep your knees bent and look at the end of the rail. toward the end look over your shoulder again and you'll begin to spin off the box.
Feb 18 2014 2:11PM
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yasgur99
Posts: 402 - Karma: 955
General:
Be Comfortable Spinning/Landing both ways
Stay Low
Stay in the front of your boots
Don't Get scared when doing something new. Visualize it and be committed

Rails:
-Pop To get on
-Make sure when you spin on, you don't do it on the jump or on the box/rail, make sure you spin in the air
-Keep Your arms in normal position. Flailing makes it harder and looks worse
-Gradually increase the difficulty of rails
-STAY LOW- id say prob most important thing in freesking. Watch Henrik. This is where a lot of style comes from
-Keep weight on front foot

Jumps:
Start with small jumps, and gradually get bigger
get tricks on small jumps then move to bigger
make sure you POP
Make sure you are low, or tucked together in the air- this will keep you away from doing pencils
when you spin, start it when your feet are half off the jump. If you start it too early, you will fail
When you spin, look strait ahead not down
Do small spins a ton then do more
When grabbing, wait till at least 180


Feb 18 2014 6:00PM
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mski
Posts: 4791 - Karma: 3,803
1. Learn to carve those skis

2. Stay out of the backseat
Feb 18 2014 6:06PM
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APunx176
Posts: 1189 - Karma: 2,628
Do something new every time you go.
Be confident, but not overly-confident.
Don't be afraid of going fast. You need a lot of speed for some things and going too slow is potentially dangerous.
Don't be afraid of falling, it'll happen a lot and usually it doesn't hurt bad.
Feb 18 2014 6:11PM
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Superduploman
Posts: 227 - Karma: 505
Don't stand in the landings
Clear quickly if you crash in a blind zone
If somebody crashes in blind zone stand in way of the jump and signal people off
Don't snake
Commit. Sending it feels better than knucling hard.
Accept the fact that you won't turn into Tom Wallisch your first season.
Don't be affraid of standing on rails to get the feel of them (just make sure your not in the way of somebody).
And of course, fuck bitches, get money
Feb 18 2014 6:18PM
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thedanimal
Posts: 490 - Karma: 180
What they said is all you need to know about the skiing itself. You also have to stay in a chill environment, that's what makes skiing fun. If you're skiing with a bunch of dicks, leave them and ski with some chill people.

Skiing is hard at first, don't give up. my first year I sucked barely could ski a box sideways but I I made a rail put it in my back yard and skied it for hours each day by two days I could do it with my eyes closed and three days I could 270 out.

Spark notes
Chill environment
Don't give up
Backyard rail
Feb 18 2014 6:22PM
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SAUCERBOY6969
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i just focus on getting down a new feature or trick every time I hit the park

Feb 18 2014 9:32PM
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TomDavies
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this
Feb 18 2014 11:33PM
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LeSteeze
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If its your first time in the park, g in with a buddy who knows how to ride park, if you don't have one, then watch how other people do things, and don't be afraid to ask for trick help, more likely than not, they'll be stoked on dding another skiing to the park scene and taking away the gromlyness. also, dont dress like your super good, otherwise you'll get hate for being a poser.

just get out there and dont be afraid to fall, also, dont kill youself at the same time
Feb 19 2014 8:48AM
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Stephenn
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Dont be scared to fall.
Mar 2 2014 9:52AM
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