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The Dilemma?

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K_JIBS
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Would you rather live near a mountain and ski through the winter but you cant ski through the summer ? or would u rather ski indoors but be able to ski through winter and summer?
Aug 11 2014 5:32AM
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Ali_Dibden
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Being from the UK i can tell you the living in the mountains is a WAY better deal. Indoor setups are reasonably fun but they dont have shit on a real mountain. No powder and your 1 run is 120m long. Although i do enjoy being able to ski at home during the summer a mountain is definitely the better option.
Aug 11 2014 7:07AM
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broto
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I'm Ron Burgundy?
Aug 11 2014 7:44AM
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JibbaTheHutt
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NUSSC_FreestyleBeing from the UK i can tell you the living in the mountains is a WAY better deal. Indoor setups are reasonably fun but they dont have shit on a real mountain. No powder and your 1 run is 120m long. Although i do enjoy being able to ski at home during the summer a mountain is definitely the better option.



this so much. + indoor slopes cost a lot, 3hr session is easily the same price as a full day at a mountain.
Aug 11 2014 7:46AM
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.Steezy-McGee.
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Haven't gotten to ski indoors yet but I think it would be pretty fun for a little bit.

I think after trying the two for a season I would end up choosing the mountain for sure. Nothin like being in the great outdoors doing the sport you love.
Aug 11 2014 2:56PM
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Mr.noodle
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Or live near a glacier that you can ski year round
Aug 12 2014 12:02AM
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pastysmasher
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Absolutely no contest! Mountains win every time!
Aug 12 2014 7:31AM
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lurking
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Come on, this isn't even a question. Live near the mountains, and when you arent skiing in the summer, downhill/mountain biking is the shit. Fuck those European freezers
Aug 12 2014 3:47PM
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GrahamGould
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Mountains bro! The skiing is soooo much better, and I think it's good to take some time off to concentrate on other things.
Aug 12 2014 4:05PM
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Mingg
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Mountains. Indoor skiing would be cool for the summer but I'd rather have 5-6 months of real skiing.
Aug 12 2014 4:11PM
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skier58284
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Mountains. It's worth a several hour hike during summer to get to the last snow patches.
Aug 12 2014 5:01PM
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linus_deboss
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eeh... go live near a glacier, mate?
Aug 12 2014 5:36PM
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MLJ
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NUSSC_FreestyleBeing from the UK i can tell you the living in the mountains is a WAY better deal. Indoor setups are reasonably fun but they dont have shit on a real mountain. No powder and your 1 run is 120m long. Although i do enjoy being able to ski at home during the summer a mountain is definitely the better option.


Aka east coast
Aug 12 2014 6:45PM
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C0ster
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Mountains for sure you can ski in the winter and bike in the summer. I've seen indoor parks and they don't look that fun
Aug 12 2014 7:20PM
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C0ster
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Mountains for sure you can ski in the winter and bike in the summer. I've seen indoor parks and they don't look that fun.
Aug 12 2014 7:22PM
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Ali_Dibden
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doctor.steezeMountains for sure you can ski in the winter and bike in the summer. I've seen indoor parks and they don't look that fun


Have you actually ridden an indoor park? Cos they are pretty sick. Also if you can't have fun just because the setup is average and the run is inside and small then your're in the wrong sport.
Aug 12 2014 7:38PM
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lurking
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NUSSC_FreestyleHave you actually ridden an indoor park? Cos they are pretty sick. Also if you can't have fun just because the setup is average and the run is inside and small then your're in the wrong sport.


But he is the perfect place for me to take his karma
Aug 13 2014 12:27AM
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trill
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NUSSC_FreestyleHave you actually ridden an indoor park? Cos they are pretty sick. Also if you can't have fun just because the setup is average and the run is inside and small then your're in the wrong sport.


Indoor parks are alright, After doing 2 seasons going back to indoors sucks so bad. The set ups are really bad and at my indoor centre they only have stuff out 2 nights a week, sometimes it can be hard to get stoked when you show up and everything is pretty un-trickable and the jumps are so shitty. On occasion its pretty good but not often enough when it could be. Even a shitty mountain is better than indoors 90% of the time and your paying about $60 for 4 hours indoors.
Aug 13 2014 7:07AM
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Ali_Dibden
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trillIndoor parks are alright, After doing 2 seasons going back to indoors sucks so bad. The set ups are really bad and at my indoor centre they only have stuff out 2 nights a week, sometimes it can be hard to get stoked when you show up and everything is pretty un-trickable and the jumps are so shitty. On occasion its pretty good but not often enough when it could be. Even a shitty mountain is better than indoors 90% of the time and your paying about $60 for 4 hours indoors.


Yeah i get that, I dunno about the ones in scotland but Hemel where i go gets it right most weeks. I guess I just feel super lucky to be able to ski on anything here.
Aug 13 2014 8:31AM
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Hughes
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Honestly i think i would have progressed a lot more if i lived near a snowdome or a dryslope
Aug 13 2014 9:27AM
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TurquoiseGrizzly
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Both would be realy really nice. But at the same time you gotta have some balance between skiing and other activities. Rest is an important thing and you may think you will never burn out on skiing, and you may not, but I wouldn't take the chance..MOUNTAINS ALL DAY.
Aug 13 2014 10:11AM
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CharlieTurchetta
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Never been indoor skiing but sounds like it would get old. With mountain you have more things to do.
Aug 13 2014 1:32PM
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