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Being Humble Gets You Far in the Ski Community

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Ian_Fitz
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So when ever I talk to or see someone better then me by a lot and they are humble about how good they are, it makes them so much better in my book. Like theirs people at my local resort who are cold as hell and don't think much of it and are chill and still ride with people not as great. Theirs also someone who I ride with who is better then me on everything except jumps by alot. So hes really cold at rails. The one problem is hes cocky as fuck and always brags and talks shit when you wont do stuff he can do. I also know rally good people but are cocky af. Its good to believe in your skill level but sometimes its to much.Theirs little kids who I have taught park to and it feels good to be humble and not brag like my friend. Im Curious if you know what I mean or have any story's about your experiences with really skilled people and there attitude.
Mar 18 2015 12:06AM
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conchetler
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being humble is the best thing you can be in whatever you do, not just skiing. it makes everyone feel better, and no one likes a cocky asshole
Mar 18 2015 12:44AM
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Noha
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This is such a real post.
Mar 18 2015 1:15AM
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plyswthsqrrls
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is cold the new word now?
Mar 18 2015 1:18AM
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theabortionator
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So does smoking blunts and listening to wu tang
Mar 18 2015 1:27AM
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WI_skier
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it especial sucks when you look up to someone in the park and then you try to talk to them and they turn out to be an asshole. real nice when that happens.
Mar 18 2015 7:49AM
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freestyler540
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I dont know. At one point in my earlier years, I figured out skiing is much more fun when you are with friends. Best way to make friends is being friendly.
Mar 18 2015 7:53AM
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Lonely
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This is honestly the best thing though. Honestly I was able to get to the point where I am skiing because the really good really humble guys at my resort were super chill and showed me the ropes and didn't give me shit for not being as good as them. If you are a great skier and also humble it seriously makes you 150% gooder.
Mar 18 2015 8:02AM
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AGOF
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Sketchy3sThis is honestly the best thing though. Honestly I was able to get to the point where I am skiing because the really good really humble guys at my resort were super chill and showed me the ropes and didn't give me shit for not being as good as them. If you are a great skier and also humble it seriously makes you 150% gooder.


I was so on board with this post until the last word. So close
Mar 18 2015 10:56AM
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seward
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A-cAllI was so on board with this post until the last word. So close


you obviously dont know whats gooder around these parts kid.
Mar 18 2015 11:10AM
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Lonely
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A-cAllI was so on board with this post until the last word. So close


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Mar 18 2015 12:03PM
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Lonely
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sewardyou obviously dont know whats gooder around these parts kid.


Exactly I try to do goodest.
Mar 18 2015 12:18PM
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johnblaze
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hahaha you must not ski at Squaw! I'm totally better than you!
Mar 18 2015 12:29PM
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Steezy_IN_KC
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conchetlerbeing humble is the best thing you can be in whatever you do, not just skiing. it makes everyone feel better, and no one likes a cocky asshole

Fact.
freestyler540I dont know. At one point in my earlier years, I figured out skiing is much more fun when you are with friends. Best way to make friends is being friendly.

Also a Fact.

It's hard to believe that this needs to explained, but some people just need find some chill in their lives. No one wants to be a Shawn White. "Private Terrain park to push the sport to new heights!" No. The best way to progress is to try and one up your friends as you shred.
Mar 18 2015 12:33PM
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Pac2
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iantheunderdogSo when ever I talk to or see someone better then me by a lot and they are humble about how good they are, it makes them so much better in my book. Like theirs people at my local resort who are cold as hell and don't think much of it and are chill and still ride with people not as great. Theirs also someone who I ride with who is better then me on everything except jumps by alot. So hes really cold at rails. The one problem is hes cocky as fuck and always brags and talks shit when you wont do stuff he can do. I also know rally good people but are cocky af. Its good to believe in your skill level but sometimes its to much.Theirs little kids who I have taught park to and it feels good to be humble and not brag like my friend. Im Curious if you know what I mean or have any story's about your experiences with really skilled people and there attitude.


I feel you bro. There is a kid that is 19 and im only 15 and hes so much better than me and every time we go skiing he helps me and encourages me and is just so humble and i really respect him for it because he probably thinks im annoying as hell due to our age difference, i love skiing with him though. But my other friend I ski with really often who is a snowboarder is such a cocky hypocrite. He has been snowboarding for his entire life and his best trick is a back flip which he did one time and ive only been skiing for this season and im almost at the same level he is. I know they are completely different sports but he is such a cocky prick, if i cant do something he always says "get more speed," "don't be a pussy" in a cocky way. And every time i learn a new trick on a small rail or box or something he always says "maybe you should try it on an actual box or rail" like wtf? I just learned it im obviously not gonna throw it on an urban rail when im learning it. He thinks hes so good and always bragged about how he would "throw down in whistler" when we went and he didn't do shit. When we were on the park lift we saw a snowboarder (who was a girl) slide one of the triple kinks and he said "look shes already better then you" and i was like dude shes snowboarding and im skiing, this is also my first year, he replied "it just shows how much of a bitch you are." He's literally a douche bag about everything. Whenever you get hurt or something and your like "ouch that fall hurt" or something along those lines he always says "you're just a bitch" but when we were in whistler is was pouting about being "tired" and then he said I wish my ankles were up to par today" and i said his line "your just a bitch" in a joking way and he was like "i demand some respect" like all serious and shit. Thankfully hes going to be gone after this year because hes going to college. But seriously i agree with you 100%.
Mar 18 2015 12:45PM
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Holzsteezy*
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but what if someone asks if you're good? and if you're actually good,, do you say that you're really good? or just act like "ya im ight"
Mar 18 2015 12:47PM
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5choffield
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No good skier can really be that confident because if theyre really good and still pushing themselves theres no way that they never fall themselves. so anyone who pretends theyre some kind of god is a hypocrite
Mar 18 2015 1:27PM
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Mar 18 2015 4:36PM
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veng_m
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ski racers will never understand
Mar 18 2015 4:48PM
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OGHolliday
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Being humble gets you far in life
Mar 18 2015 6:40PM
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cory.iyoob
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kryptonicBut my other friend I ski with really often who is a snowboarder is such a cocky hypocrite.


Then why the fuck do you ski with him?
Mar 18 2015 7:59PM
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Pac2
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cory.iyoobThen why the fuck do you ski with him?


Well you see I live in a pretty small town and there aren't many people to choose from. Not only that but he can drive, so I can get rides to and from the mountain. I would get them from my parents the only issue is that the mountains that have decent parks are a half and hour or more away and when your parents don't ski that's a big hassle for them. So I guess I just take what I can get. Not only that but my parents and his parents have been good friends which is why we took him to whistler. I did invite another friend on that trip who was actually fun to ski with but he ended up not being able to go. The other people in town that I do enjoy skiing with are in my ages (don't have their licenses) or can drive but don't go often. I always go with other people when I can though.
Mar 18 2015 10:10PM
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theabortionator
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Not to be that guy, but being a little bit of a cocky asshole can help you succeed. More often than not that helps that competitive spirit that drives people.

People that kill it and are still humble are awesome, but I'm just saying that a lot of times it helps to be at least a tiny bit cocky. At the very least confident.
Mar 18 2015 10:44PM
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supersquid
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conchetlerbeing humble is the best thing you can be in whatever you do, not just skiing. it makes everyone feel better, and no one likes a cocky asshole


so true man dont be an asshole and youll go far in anything
Mar 18 2015 11:25PM
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Thom4s
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theabortionatorNot to be that guy, but being a little bit of a cocky asshole can help you succeed. More often than not that helps that competitive spirit that drives people.


I totally see where you're coming from. I'm not very good at all but it always feels good to brag about doing tricks my friends can't do. It makes me feel better and usually they don't sleep until the get the trick and we all laugh about it in the end.
Mar 19 2015 9:25AM
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Dobber
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Truuuu. I don't even have the heart to put other people down. I always feel guilty if I piss someone off.
Mar 19 2015 9:31AM
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B_K
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DobberTruuuu. I don't even have the heart to put other people down. I always feel guilty if I piss someone off.


this.. i hate when when people get pissed me
Mar 19 2015 10:01AM
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Toaster-Tony
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Holzsteezy*but what if someone asks if you're good? and if you're actually good,, do you say that you're really good? or just act like "ya im ight"


What does good even mean? Am I better than the kid trying to learn front 2's? Yes. Am I better than the dude throwing dubs? Not even close. Am I good?

Just let you skiing speak for itself, if you can't spark up a conversation beyond the point of how good are you or how many tricks can you land, you might be skiing for the wrong reasons.
Mar 19 2015 10:48AM
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Holzsteezy*
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DiabeetoWhat does good even mean? Am I better than the kid trying to learn front 2's? Yes. Am I better than the dude throwing dubs? Not even close. Am I good?

Just let you skiing speak for itself, if you can't spark up a conversation beyond the point of how good are you or how many tricks can you land, you might be skiing for the wrong reasons.


Im not talking about myself.. it was just a question. I ski because I like it. not to be cool or something. I do it cause it's just me.
Mar 19 2015 12:36PM
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Toaster-Tony
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Holzsteezy*Im not talking about myself.. it was just a question. I ski because I like it. not to be cool or something. I do it cause it's just me.


Mb, this wasn't directed at you. For some reason though, the question "Are you good" just bothers me for some reason. It always unsettles me whenever I get asked that for the fact that it really shouldn't matter at all. Just go out and ski.
Mar 19 2015 12:44PM
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McLS
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Op, I feel you man. Anybody in the park who can throw the fuck down has the "right" to brag about it a bit, but very quickly it's just stupid. yeah, we know you're good now stop thinking too much of yourself. I've skied with people who even adapted their skiing to my level to make me feel better (without me knowing it) and then i realise that they can dub, while they've been throwing 5s and 2ons all day. Those kind of people are fucking awesome. If you're humble and good, that just makes you an awesome person in general. I mean let's be honest, nobody likes an arrogant prick, even with pros, those that talk the less and just ski to ski are often the ones with the better skills.
Mar 19 2015 6:57PM
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profa_212
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theabortionatorNot to be that guy, but being a little bit of a cocky asshole can help you succeed. More often than not that helps that competitive spirit that drives people.

People that kill it and are still humble are awesome, but I'm just saying that a lot of times it helps to be at least a tiny bit cocky. At the very least confident.


Confidence and cockiness is a very fine line. To get better you need to be confident in your abilities, but it's when I goes to your head that you become an ass. IMO cockiness will get you nowhere. Confidence is what gets you places.
Mar 20 2015 1:03AM
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-WZ-
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theabortionatorNot to be that guy, but being a little bit of a cocky asshole can help you succeed. More often than not that helps that competitive spirit that drives people.

People that kill it and are still humble are awesome, but I'm just saying that a lot of times it helps to be at least a tiny bit cocky. At the very least confident.


confident, not cocky. I can promise you I'm the best skier on the mountain
Mar 20 2015 1:39AM
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esotericjive
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Most of the people that slay at killington are super chill

Shoutout K Merchant
Mar 20 2015 8:51AM
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Lus146
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Yeah I personally suck at skiing and I ride with this guy that is pretty good and he just pushes me to do the best that I can and he doesn't care that I suck or anything. It's really nice having the "just have fun" vibes.
Mar 20 2015 9:43AM
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pezzinator
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There's this kid who skis on my local mountain...and he is such a cocky and narcissistic bitch. He thinks hes god. He's created his own fb profile, begs and pleads with ALL the local news stations to brag on his slight talent and always prays for attention.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10155232240425284&set=vb.27357795283&type=2&theater

The comments speak for themselves.
Mar 20 2015 2:13PM
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mseward
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theres a difference between confidence and cockiness. its good to be confident in your ability but theres no need to be an ass about it. people who are overly cocky usually have something they're compensating for. also, i find the best skiers are always the silent guys who let their skiing do the talking. not the dudes who brag constantly.
Mar 20 2015 7:31PM
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Hoodliving
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pezzinatorThere's this kid who skis on my local mountain...and he is such a cocky and narcissistic bitch. He thinks hes god. He's created his own fb profile, begs and pleads with ALL the local news stations to brag on his slight talent and always prays for attention.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10155232240425284&set=vb.27357795283&type=2&theater

The comments speak for themselves.


Truuuu
Mar 21 2015 10:52AM
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