Average Progression in One Season

everyone progresses at their own speed dude. don't be afraid to try new things.

I went from being a bunny hill gaper to skiing for TGR in one month. /claim

Everyone progresses at different rates. Some might take 3 seasons to learn a backflip, others might take half a season. You can't really expect any progression unless you work towards it. I started skiing park around 11. Two seasons afterward i could 360, and straight slide a box. With the occasional sloppy frontflip. When I turned 13 I started working towards becoming a better skier. It will pay off tremendously. My recommendations for progression would be:

A: getting access to a trampoline

B: finding a way to mimic hitting rails on skis. (Before I built my summer setup. I would slide PVC tubes with my socks)

C: ski with people who are somewhat better than you.

And if you're going to be a first time passholder, make sure you can ski correctly before entering the park.

VeryDillEveryone progresses at different rates. Some might take 3 seasons to learn a backflip, others might take half a season. You can't really expect any progression unless you work towards it. I started skiing park around 11. Two seasons afterward i could 360, and straight slide a box. With the occasional sloppy frontflip. When I turned 13 I started working towards becoming a better skier. It will pay off tremendously. My recommendations for progression would be:

A: getting access to a trampoline

B: finding a way to mimic hitting rails on skis. (Before I built my summer setup. I would slide PVC tubes with my socks)

C: ski with people who are somewhat better than you.

And if you're going to be a first time passholder, make sure you can ski correctly before entering the park.

lol, I think I'm better than I think I am, the first time I ever went I was up and doing jumps in 2 hrs, and that was the beginning of my obsession! never loved something as much as I love skiing. also do you guys think me being 6'2" would effect my progession at all?

Every26lol, I think I'm better than I think I am, the first time I ever went I was up and doing jumps in 2 hrs, and that was the beginning of my obsession! never loved something as much as I love skiing. also do you guys think me being 6'2" would effect my progession at all?

Being 6'2 has no little to no effect on your progression. I am a cautious skier so I learned tricks slower then some. Try not to compare yourself with your friends or others. I used too but it truly spoiled my experience. Once I stopped giving a flying fuck not only did I improve faster but I had exponentially more fun.

You can progress a lot in one season or you can stay at the same level. It really all depends on you.

I feel like there's a beginner... hump(?) that once you get over progression speeds up a lot. For your first park season I'd say make a goal list including these: 50-50 a box, ski slide a box( turn 90 degrees on the box) to regular(forward) out, ski slide switch(backwards) out, get comfortable on jumps and riding switch, straight airs with grabs(safety is easiest), 180 on a small jump , small(small gap and low to the ground) flat rail. You'll probably be able to do more but this is a decent start. My best advice is to not be afraid of falling or getting hurt. You most likely won't get hurt doing the stuff I listed so go for it. The biggest thing that holds me back is fear so if you can go to the mountain/hill with a clear head, you'll be golden. Good luck dude and welcome to skiing!

It's different for everyone. I learned 360s in my first couple months of park skiing(which were the last months of this season). It was my first season with a pass, second season in total. I also played hockey for 7 years so that could've helped. I also learned how to ski correctly all over the mountain before I started park.

Every26lol, I think I'm better than I think I am, the first time I ever went I was up and doing jumps in 2 hrs

That doesn't really tell us anything. For all we know, you could still be shit at skiing.
Park skill =/= All-Mountain skill

Sh4dowI went from being a bunny hill gaper to skiing for TGR in one month. /claim

Fuck... I only made it to WME. took me only one week though.

things like trampolines and summer set ups have really been able to keep me from losing tricks, and also going to training facilities like woodward at copper have helped me progress a ton.

It depends on a lot of things. I've progressed more in single days than I did when I was first starting. It's all about getting out of your comfort zone and trying new things. You'll never land a new trick if you can't make it to the lip.

Minggstraight airs with grabs(safety is easiest)

Also, another one that I find easy is a critical. I learned a safety first (lol "safety first"), and I learned a critical next. I learned it faster than the safety and it's still easier for me to do a critical than a safety. They're both good starter ones though.

Anyways, yeah. People progress differently. I've been skiing for about half a season so the best thing I could do is list off my progression.

In the half season I got, I learned how to ski down regular trails first. Then I went for the more advanced ones, and THEN I got into park. First, I got comfortable with the jumps, and then I learned a safety and a critical. I can slide boxes, 50/50 boxes, and land switch out of boxes, but I still have trouble with rails. On the last day of the season I did a 360.

This summer I've been using a trampoline/diving board whenever I can and I've learned: Frontflip (with various grabs), backflip, lincoln (with various grabs), Misty 5, Misty 7, double frontflip, 1 1/2 backflip dive thing, 7s, and 9s.

My advice would be to use tramps and boards as much as you can right now.

MiomoThat doesn't really tell us anything. For all we know, you could still be shit at skiing.
Park skill =/= All-Mountain skill

haha, sorry, I guess that's true, im not a bad mountain skier at all, I have been able to progress so much though, its nice that ive been able to travel to bigger and more difficult mountains and resorts too. I think I decided to myself that in my first few years I would make sure I could learn to ski correctly and in switch too so that park skiing wouldn't be too difficult but Ive come to learn I just needed to push myself harder like before on the mountain.

The way I have it figured, the more effort you try into trying new things and perfecting old things the better you will learn. If you go every day and hit the same rail the same way or do the same jump, you will never get very far. Get comfortable doing one thing but then go try something new. The harder you try, the more you fall, but the better you get.

BenjEEBeing 6'2 has no little to no effect on your progression. I am a cautious skier so I learned tricks slower then some. Try not to compare yourself with your friends or others. I used too but it truly spoiled my experience. Once I stopped giving a flying fuck not only did I improve faster but I had exponentially more fun.

its true, I always tried to "copy" my friends because they were usually better than me, but its really about developing your own style and YOU being creative

The more you worry about what tricks you should be landing, the less tricks you land


Just go out there and have fun. Progression will come naturally.