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Pac2
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So this is my first year skiing and I can do a lot of the basics but I would like to know if anyone has a good idea on what tricks to learn before others so there isn't any gaps later when with other tricks if that makes sense. so far the list I made for this year looks some what like this. All with check marks next to I've done and am consistent on. Is there anything Is there anything I should add?
Rails.
Ski slide. ✔️
Ski slide to switch✔️
Surface swaps✔️
Front 270 out
Front swap
Possibly blind 2 out not sure if I'll be able to get that one.
Grabs.
Blunt✔️
Safety✔️
Japan✔️
Truck driver
Nose grab
Mute✔️
Critical✔️
Stale fish
Spins and flips
180 ✔️
360✔️
540
Frontflip attempted with sloppy land.
Backflip
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hodlekve
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Your list looks good, but you should add some switch tricks too. Atleast sw180 and sw 360, and maybe sw onto rails.
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Pac2
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Alright that sounds good once I get more comfortable switch riding I'll give those a go
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Willows
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You should have carving on there somewhere!
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Willows
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shifty because: fun
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LarsTynes
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If you break the barrier of backflips you could add this to your list.

Backflip -> Flat 3 -> Rodeo
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Pac2
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WillowShabbyYou should have carving on there somewhere!


i got carving down pretty well I've been on the mountain a lot so I guess I've already somewhat acomplished that and I do realize that I'm probably not the best at linking turns elegantly with style yet but when I'm riding to the park I try to work on it.
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_69
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WillowShabbyshifty because: fun


+K
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Thawg
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start sliding rails man, once you get the hang of them, they become way more fun than boxes. Honestly I don't even like boxes anymore, and I try to avoid them as much as possible.
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notJacobJohnson
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Dude you're an absolute monster if you can do all this stuff in just you're first year skiing. I'm barely pulling consistent 3s and simple rails and started skiing park 2 seasons ago. Good job man, and I hope you progress even more this next season.
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gnar_whal
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Maybe learn how to fucking ski first?
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frontswap
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practice switch riding and unnatural grinds as much as possible
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ascent_studios
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nose butters and switch tail butters.

BS 270 off

270 on?
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APunx176
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gnar_whalMaybe learn how to fucking ski first?


Or he could just ski how he wants to. It's called FREEskiing for a reason. I've never understood the hate that goes towards people who get into park really early
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casey_cope
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Like someone said above (but in a nicer tone) getting good at skiing non park helps a lot. It gives you more control. It's also good if you decide to try big mountain. And lastly, it's a good thing if when you're coming into a feature you want to only be focused on the trick you're about to do, not making it to the feature
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gnar_whal
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Many pros raced before they did freestyle
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alexgrazioso
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kryptonicAlright that sounds good once I get more comfortable switch riding I'll give those a go


make sure to practice looking over both shoulders or else it will be very hard to learn later after getting used to just one, it will make your life easier down the road being able to do both
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brett_fisher
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I don't believe in trick orders i learned a lot of stuff out of this oder watch homie or someone in a video and say thats cool and try it fuck lists .
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Karl_Hungus
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brett_fisherI don't believe in trick orders i learned a lot of stuff out of this oder watch homie or someone in a video and say thats cool and try it fuck lists .


straight up truth right here. First trick I ever learned was sw cork 900 still working on my kfeds tho
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Hoodliving
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alexgraziosomake sure to practice looking over both shoulders or else it will be very hard to learn later after getting used to just one, it will make your life easier down the road being able to do both


Can vouch, just got my muscles to stretch enough to look over both shoulders carving switch. Noticed alot of skiers cant do that which is surprising.

I'm in my second season and you're on track for great progression, ive got just about any rail under my feet, basic rails unnatty, front 2s some blind 2s, front swap, 180 and 360 both ways, just got switch 180 both ways and left switch 360s. It all starts linking together one thing leads to the next!
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Rice
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all 4 180s and 3s.

I've got a few mates (they snowboard but it's still relevant) whose coaches teach dew tour/x-games hopefuls. they always try to get all 4 variations down before moving up. it helps u in the long term for sure.

also maybe mix up with nose butters and lazy boys just for fun? and also add grabs to your spins if you're not doing that already.
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Pac2
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alexgraziosomake sure to practice looking over both shoulders or else it will be very hard to learn later after getting used to just one, it will make your life easier down the road being able to do both


Yeah I fucked that up by accidentally learning the opposite way I spin lol like I look over the opposite shoulder when riding switch better than the one that I normally look over to spin but it's getting better.
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Pac2
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mantoastCan vouch, just got my muscles to stretch enough to look over both shoulders carving switch. Noticed alot of skiers cant do that which is surprising.

I'm in my second season and you're on track for great progression, ive got just about any rail under my feet, basic rails unnatty, front 2s some blind 2s, front swap, 180 and 360 both ways, just got switch 180 both ways and left switch 360s. It all starts linking together one thing leads to the next!


Nice, I actually got everything done and this is my second season now, been learning some front 450s out got better at front swaps and learned to kfed and flat 3s good luck with everything dude
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