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What do your parents think of freeskiing

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oldworld_newlife
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if you still live with or even talk to them, what do they say to you and what do they think

my dad says, "going sideways on metal isnt real skiing, its dangerous and looks stupid"

my mom said "its poor mans skiing, they cant afford to go to hills so they go in cities" after i showed her a video of some urban.
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steezyjibber
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they think it's pretty cool i guess
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mik0tsi
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at first they didn't get the idea why you want to destroy your expensive skis and yourself sliding metal tubes but now in these few years they have seen the joy i get from these things. If i climb up and down on this 2m high wooden hill on my backyard 3 hours straight then it must be something i really enjoy to do! so they think it's cool. Only thing they don't understand why the clothes need to be so big.
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oldworld_newlife
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mik0tsiat first they didn't get the idea why you want to destroy your expensive skis and yourself sliding metal tubes but now in these few years they have seen the joy i get from these things. If i climb up and down on this 2m high wooden hill on my backyard 3 hours straight then it must be something i really enjoy to do! so they think it's cool. Only thing they don't understand why the clothes need to be so big.


thats awesome, i wish my parents were the same. and haha they say the same to me when i go ski with them "why does your coat need to hang like that its gonna get in the way"
11 years ago
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bleevus
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They love it. At first it just cared them to watch me go upside down but the past couple years they have totally accepted it and are glad I do it.
11 years ago
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Newschoolers55
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They think its cool and support it
11 years ago
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toastyteenagers
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my dad is a ski racer so at times it geta pretty awkward
11 years ago
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SFB
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"you better be wearing a helmet" - my mom
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Gnarbangalakazoo
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My mom supports me and thinks it's great I have an interest in a sport. When I ski with my dad he likes to watch people ski park and one time came with me through it to watch me which really made my day.
11 years ago
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ZachAndCheese
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My dad likes to see aerial tricks. He thinks that they're super hard and the total shit and that rails are super easy and just like sliding on ice. Definitely heard some hilarious commentary during Sochi, They think it's cool that I do it but give me tons of shit if I heart myself skiing.
11 years ago
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cydwhit
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My mom thinks this whole "Free skiing" thing is kind of lame. She says it is nothing new, its all just skiing. She grew up shredding pretty hard in Colorado and apparently learned "double helicopters" (720's) off of natural features. She likes to tell me how she was way better than I am (she probably was). Now her skiing is much more layed back but I have still spun park laps with her, she 50-50's boxes with me and still has mean cossacks and daffys on the jump lines. She thinks urban skiers have "bad attitudes" but she is stoked on Delorme and anyone who skis deep pow, she also knows who Tanner Hall is and gets the ankles joke.

My dad likes to do the switch on rental skis and hit jumps. He also likes to make fun of skiing terminology. He likes to jib the hip, bop the grind and steeze the stunt ditch.

Basically my parents are super rad!
11 years ago
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cory.iyoob
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My parents kind of get it but not really. They still ask me "why are you skiing if it's summer" every time I'm out on my setup. But in the end of the day they support me fully.
11 years ago
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Petey.
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My parents think it's buckwild as fuck and they're all about it. They'd love to get back out on the hill and shred with me but they don't want to spend the money/risk injuring themselves because they haven't gone in so long. Mom rode her ol' Nordica boots until they (literally) fell apart on the hill.
11 years ago
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Park_Mho
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cydwhitMy mom thinks this whole "Free skiing" thing is kind of lame. She says it is nothing new, its all just skiing. She grew up shredding pretty hard in Colorado and apparently learned "double helicopters" (720's) off of natural features. She likes to tell me how she was way better than I am (she probably was). Now her skiing is much more layed back but I have still spun park laps with her, she 50-50's boxes with me and still has mean cossacks and daffys on the jump lines. She thinks urban skiers have "bad attitudes" but she is stoked on Delorme and anyone who skis deep pow, she also knows who Tanner Hall is and gets the ankles joke.

My dad likes to do the switch on rental skis and hit jumps. He also likes to make fun of skiing terminology. He likes to jib the hip, bop the grind and steeze the stunt ditch.

Basically my parents are super rad!

Lol “the ankle joke” hahahahahah

Both my parents think its very dangerous and are always scared that im gonna hurt myself because of my reckless personality lol
11 years ago
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Rparr
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They think I am a masochist.
11 years ago
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Mr.Bean
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cydwhitMy mom thinks this whole "Free skiing" thing is kind of lame. She says it is nothing new, its all just skiing. She grew up shredding pretty hard in Colorado and apparently learned "double helicopters" (720's) off of natural features. She likes to tell me how she was way better than I am (she probably was). Now her skiing is much more layed back but I have still spun park laps with her, she 50-50's boxes with me and still has mean cossacks and daffys on the jump lines. She thinks urban skiers have "bad attitudes" but she is stoked on Delorme and anyone who skis deep pow, she also knows who Tanner Hall is and gets the ankles joke.

My dad likes to do the switch on rental skis and hit jumps. He also likes to make fun of skiing terminology. He likes to jib the hip, bop the grind and steeze the stunt ditch.

Basically my parents are super rad!


Would it be possible for your parents to adopt me?
11 years ago
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a_burger
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My parents were a little overprotective at first and worried I was gonna get hurt, and my dad insisted I take "park lessons", but the whole reason I left racing was to get away from programs like that. He kind of forgot about the whole park lessons idea as last winter went on and I don't think they really care, my dad seems to just be happy that I'm skiing almost every day like he did when he was a kid and not on the computer or something
11 years ago
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brett_fisher
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my mom sad i am crazy an want to die and my dad thinks its crazy but they still support me in it
11 years ago
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JGWI
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They think it is good that I participate in a unique sport that is not involved with the school system.
11 years ago
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swiggy
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My dad loves it and my mom says i'm gonna break my neck
11 years ago
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Bum.Life
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My mom thinks I'm nuts but my dad thinks it's rad. He was a bumper which was the equivalent of freeskiing back in the day.
11 years ago
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Z_Benesch
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my parents really dont know what it is. they think I do whurlybirds.
11 years ago
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GrahamGould
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My dad used to think it was stupid, but now he's alright with it. My mom thinks it's interesting, but she doesn't want to see any pics/videos of me doing it
11 years ago
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nicola.lussi
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mine dont really see a difference to normal skiing, or maybe they just dont give a shit
11 years ago
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.FRY.
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my parents think it's really cool
11 years ago
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.lencon
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My dad aprroves more cuz he skis and also skied a lot when he was younger. He doesn't get to go much cuz of work but he enjoys skiing with me when he can and watching my vids.


My mom on the other hand...holy cow. Apparently if I look at ski edits before my bed is made then I'm destined to be a ski bum. She seriously thinks that extreme sports don't get you anywhere in life.
11 years ago
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El_Barto.
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SFB"you better be wearing a helmet" - my mom


Arent you supposed to wear a helmet on and off the hill?
11 years ago
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413Crew
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my mom is always like DYLAN! you dont hang out with those hoodlums at the ski area and do drugs right
11 years ago
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Titus69
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They think its cool since theyre both in the industry and support me in my comps and shit. They still make me do high school racing....
11 years ago
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SFB
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El_Barto.Arent you supposed to wear a helmet on and off the hill?

correct
11 years ago
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gravel
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levi.They love it. At first it just cared them to watch me go upside down but the past couple years they have totally accepted it and are glad I do it.


Tru luv stor e
11 years ago
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CartCal
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neither of my parents do or ever really have skied but they still support me, I think they like the fact that I put a lot of time and effort into it
11 years ago
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Goldstein
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"holy fuck, this is expensive"
11 years ago
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Nikolaus
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Sounds like your parents kinda suck. My parents don't really know what it is so they don't care
11 years ago
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caderobinson
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They think it's pretty tight
11 years ago
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HaydenLaBrie
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My parents support it, they say its a good outlet to express who I am, they think all the tricks and shit are cool to. Always happy when I come home with video or something. They think its pretty tight.
11 years ago
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WeeScottishCats
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Sounds like your parents are sitty people if they care how you ski and what you wear...
11 years ago
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elcornholio
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My dad can hit jumps switch and can slide downrails. My mom thinks its cool as long as you're wearing a helmet.
11 years ago
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Bensun
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all my major injuries have came from park skiing so they are not stoked on that aspect of skiing. They both agree I should stop but I am too addicted. its weird because my dad was a ski bum
11 years ago
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akskier21
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A few years ago my parents realized they permanently ruined my life after they bought me an issue of Powder back when I was about 8 of 9. That led to ski movies every christmas, as so on. My mom took a job in another town and I started homeschooling in 10th grade so I could work as a ski instructor at Alyeska. Then, because I didn't do anything but party and ski for 2 years I was sent to Windells Academy for my last semester of school so I could at least have a chance of graduating. Basically, skiing ruined my life, my parents aren't always happy with where I go or what I do, but they know I love it, and are all for it.

Also, I don't know them, but OP your parents sound like yuppie assholes who have always lived in the somewhat upper echelons of society and yes, urban is poor mans skiing, but poor men tend to have better character than the rich.
11 years ago
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S.J.W
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My parents don't understand the thrill of it, however it does understand the pleasure it gives me. He doesn't comprehend how sliding a metal object can result in fun
11 years ago
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bedin
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They just think I'm gonna hurt myself. They believe if you ever leave the ground you will break your neck and eat out of a straw for the rest of your life. So they won't let me invert.
11 years ago
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Mr.Mitten
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My dad is all about it. I remember one year going through the park, my dad on his old ass 1970 208 directional skis decides he wants to try everything. Firs hit of the day he launches off this straight up jump and tries to daffy, completely eats shit. Later he hits a C-box, and some how comes out switch on the thing turns around and rides away. Lastly he tried to 50-50 a roller coaster box. He makes it almost the entire way, but slides out sideways and slams. He's definitely adventurous, but doesn't always know his limitations haha. And mom is jus always freaking out about helmets
11 years ago
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Filet-O-Fish
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WskierMy parents were a little overprotective at first and worried I was gonna get hurt, and my dad insisted I take "park lessons", but the whole reason I left racing was to get away from programs like that. He kind of forgot about the whole park lessons idea as last winter went on and I don't think they really care, my dad seems to just be happy that I'm skiing almost every day like he did when he was a kid and not on the computer or something


I take park lessons and its dope, we train for small comps together get cheaper lift tickets and have a room to sleep in at a bigger mountain near by. I have advanced so much and everyone is super chill. The coaches are super awesome.

http://theridersclub.org/
11 years ago
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Filet-O-Fish
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WskierMy parents were a little overprotective at first and worried I was gonna get hurt, and my dad insisted I take "park lessons", but the whole reason I left racing was to get away from programs like that. He kind of forgot about the whole park lessons idea as last winter went on and I don't think they really care, my dad seems to just be happy that I'm skiing almost every day like he did when he was a kid and not on the computer or something


I take park lessons and its dope, we train for small comps together get cheaper lift tickets and have a room to sleep in at a bigger mountain near by. I have advanced so much and everyone is super chill. The coaches are super awesome.

http://theridersclub.org/
11 years ago
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a_burger
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eh its just not my thing, I tend to just fuck around all over the mountain and don't really focus on getting better too much. I'm sure those programs are fun but I have more fun going around and doing shit on a whim. I turned 18 this summer so I'm probably too old for most programs anyways.
11 years ago
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JRUNN18
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i don't like your parents hahahaha. my parents ar typed on it. they used to pay for all my shit and comps so i could get something going. every time someone asks about my skiing my dads the one to tell them!
11 years ago
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Filet-O-Fish
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Yeh I get what your saying, its my jam I enjoy it.
sorry it posted twice.....
Im 16 so its pretty chill and I enjoy
11 years ago
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SkiCoca
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They actually thought I wasn't doing stupid stuff on jumps and rails until I told them I was going to hit urban... then they thought I was doing crazy shit hahah
11 years ago
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gabew34
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Theyre gonna have to have some respect gor the sport if theyre gonna be spending hundreds of dollars a yaer on it.
11 years ago
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cp_7
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I think I'm the only one who's parents aren't concerned about me getting hurt. I play baseball pretty much year round. In the winter I practice indoors. It's great and I really have it going for me buuuuut I find skiing a bit more fun. Last season I got 26 days on the hill and my parents realized this a flipped out on me saying I'm not committed enough to baseball. They think freeskiing is sick and they understand the terminology and the whole XL style but they hate with all there heart, my grandparents too, how much I do it. My mom even knows what a nose butter dub cork 12 is or like a misty 7 high mute! In the summer if I try to go to my friends house to tramp or ski the setup they go off on a 20 minute rant on commitment and how I don't do this for baseball. So that's my parents opinion I guess
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