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What happened to skiing just to ski?

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Sk11ng_Ian
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So many skiers these days are only focusing to go pro, get sponsored, etc. But what happened to the people who live to ski but have no intent of any of that. I love to compete in freeride events and winning is the best feeling and losing sucks but I don't understand why some people take it so seriously. Nobody can just go up to the mountains to ski and have fun. all of them wanna go up to the mountain and show that they are the best.

At competitions some kids are so caught up in winning they wont even ride with friends or anything just for fun. Skiing is such a social and fun sport/lifestyle. some people just don't realize that being the best isn't as important as loving what you're doing. doesn't mean you shouldn't compete or try to improve because the best kind of conversations are ones with people who are just as stoked on skiing as you are. And we the hell wants to always ski alone?
Aug 10 2015 6:01PM
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dropimg
Posts: 89 - Karma: 109
I have noticed this as well.
in new Zealand there seems to be a large stigma around brands. so much so that i know someone who won't ski with anyone on dynasty, k2 or head. people are becoming marketing droids.

i've tried to mellow out abit, but its har not to race my mates down groomers atleast once
Aug 10 2015 7:00PM
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TOAST.
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Nothing. It's done every day by thousands of people.
Aug 10 2015 7:28PM
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lurking
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Aug 10 2015 7:31PM
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yeahno
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broad generalization is broad
Aug 10 2015 7:33PM
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tdollo
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If you want to ski just to ski then that's cool.
If someone wants to ski to win comps then that's cool.
Skiing is different for everybody.
Aug 10 2015 7:53PM
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stinky_cheese
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i ski because i love it, not to go pro.

if i thought i was good enough to go pro, i admit i would probably try because that would mean i would be able to ski for longer

but i'm not good enough to go pro, so i just ski to have fun, i love it
Aug 10 2015 8:02PM
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rozboon
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dropimgI have noticed this as well.
in new Zealand there seems to be a large stigma around brands. so much so that i know someone who won't ski with anyone on dynasty, k2 or head. people are becoming marketing droids.


What the fuck, I suggest you stop knowing this person.
Aug 10 2015 8:32PM
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PoLaRpEaK
Posts: 439 - Karma: 555
Pretty much anyone that doesn't have an NS account is just out to ski for fun! Try the other forum that shall not be named, us backcountry seekers ski just for the adventure.
Aug 10 2015 8:47PM
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littleman34
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tdolloIf you want to ski just to ski then that's cool.
If someone wants to ski to win comps then that's cool.
Skiing is different for everybody.


yeh that's exactly what I think I love sking just because going out to the hill with my friends and skiing the whole day is one of my favorite thing to do. and if some people want to ski to win comps and become pro than that's just what they love doing
Aug 10 2015 8:47PM
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DrZoidberg
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Social media has made every 12 year old's life goal to get a million views, likes, retweets, shares... whichever. That being said, who cares? People are competitive and like to prove they're the best.

And I don't think it's new. Ten years ago you didn't have the capability to post an edit of yourself online with such ease. And even if you did it'd have taken all day to load. Lots of kids wanted to be pro at whatever. You were just never exposed to it on the level you are today.
Aug 10 2015 8:58PM
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shin-bang
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I suck
My friends suck
We all suck

We're not going to go pro.

But we go out and have a blast on the mountain Cus it's fun. Thug music, tall ts, stares from the gapers, it's all worth the hype.

Skiing is literally the funnest thing in my life, so that's why I keep on doing it.
Aug 10 2015 10:41PM
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Chubz.
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Skiings lame man. I dont even do it anymore
Aug 10 2015 11:27PM
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lurking
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shin-bangSkiing is literally the funnest thing in my life, so that's why I keep on doing it.


Could be my favorite post on NS
Aug 10 2015 11:31PM
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John18_6
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shin-bangSkiing is literally the funnest thing in my life, so that's why I keep on doing it.


keep posting shin-bang
Aug 10 2015 11:33PM
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shin-bang
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loganschnurCould be my favorite post on NS


future sig material?? ;) :)
Aug 10 2015 11:33PM
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.HERO
Posts: 479 - Karma: 3,676
Skiing isn't just something I like to do. It's a lifestyle. We experience new things, learn more about ourselves, and most importantly have fun. That's why I like to ski.
Aug 10 2015 11:37PM
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coldcuts69
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i ski strictly to do lip on blind 2s
Aug 11 2015 12:37AM
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ianrich511
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I only ski to get drunk and smoke up in huts, its worth the lift ticket.
Aug 11 2015 8:19AM
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Lemuel
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I only ski with snowboarders because it's way more chill. That's the key to going pro.




Or having fun, I can't remember
Aug 11 2015 8:47AM
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freewillie
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stinky_petei ski because i love it, not to go pro.

if i thought i was good enough to go pro, i admit i would probably try because that would mean i would be able to ski for longer

but i'm not good enough to go pro, so i just ski to have fun, i love it


I love GoPro
Aug 11 2015 11:17AM
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413Crew
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i just ski with my crew all the time ik im probably never gonna get sponsored and i dont compete in many rail jams alot because im the type to get nervous in compotions and like not land any tricks, same with testing at school i forget everything cause im so focust on getting a good grade on it.
Aug 11 2015 12:39PM
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Criloh
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If skiing is so much about having fun what if that is fun to those people? Some people have fun in different ways than others
Aug 11 2015 12:46PM
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TheGingaNinja
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I don't really like it when people hate on other because of skill, because it's just skiing and some people (like me) don't give a shit about how good they are, they just want to have fun.
Aug 11 2015 2:26PM
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Snazzy
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This thread has good intent, but misses the point. Everyday thousands of people ski for the fun of it, myself included. skiing is about chilling with your buds and having a good time. The stereotype of people only skiing for comps and to go pro stems from the fact that these are the people posting and using the internet to display their skiing abilities and edits. The "little people" who ski for fun often just do that- ski just to ski, don't film shit, post shit. its the small majority of skiers at big resorts who have these attitudes. everywhere else everyone is just skiin'.
Aug 11 2015 2:49PM
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poh_money
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if i am comfortable, jamming to whatever music i'm feeling, with goggles or sunglasses on, i am happy as fuck when i ski. doesn't matter who i am with or where i am skiing. simple as that
Aug 11 2015 3:07PM
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whoisthatsquid
Posts: 135 - Karma: 371
If you really only ski to go pro either start doing doubles or quit. skiing is meant to be fun
Aug 11 2015 3:07PM
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tdollo
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Mitch.LinsleyIf you really only ski to go pro either start doing doubles or quit. skiing is meant to be fun


I disagree. Skiing is meant to express yourself. if you express yourself by doing double and going pro, then that's what skiing is to you
Aug 11 2015 3:28PM
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white.powder
Posts: 187 - Karma: 777
Dude it should be likr that in every sport...I play hockey in the "elite" and i can tell that it is more and more serious when you get older and no one has fun...I try to have fun but everyone is line...be serious...that sucks
Aug 11 2015 4:19PM
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hank.ski
Posts: 1134 - Karma: 3,817
Skiing costs money

Working is how persons money

Working is takes time

Skiing is takes time also

If skiing is being working, times is all skiing, making moneys is also!

You're thank you.
Aug 11 2015 4:21PM
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omnomnom91
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Skiing's just fun. That's why I do it. If it wasn't fun, I wouldn't do it.
Aug 11 2015 4:40PM
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CUSHKOMA
Posts: 174 - Karma: 843
Its all just skiing to me. When I was younger I had to make the decision to either ski competitively or play basketball since they both fall during the winter. Even though I excelled equally at both I ultimately chose to stick with hoops. Would I be a better skier now if I would've done it competitively...probably. But do I loose sleep over that decision now that my basketball days are over...hell no. Skiing has always been something I've done for fun on the side, a means of escape if you will and it will always be that way to me.
Aug 11 2015 4:54PM
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SummitKevin
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I didnt log onto newschoolers for ten years because i was too busy skiing
Aug 11 2015 5:52PM
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FidelCashflow
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Skiing kept me going this winter. I was homeless, working in a ski shop, sleeping in the boot room, and skiing every day with no exceptions. It was a reason to get up in the morning, a welcomed respite from the drudgery of dealing with brainless tourists all day in one of the most crowded ski resorts in the country, with nowhere to escape to at night. I skied almost 140 days this past season and never once even stopped to wonder why, because there was no question. I was doing it because I'm a skier, and that's what I do.
Aug 11 2015 7:18PM
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xombie_j
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ian.pawlakSo many skiers these days are only focusing to go pro, get sponsored, etc. But what happened to the people who live to ski but have no intent of any of that. I love to compete in freeride events and winning is the best feeling and losing sucks but I don't understand why some people take it so seriously. Nobody can just go up to the mountains to ski and have fun. all of them wanna go up to the mountain and show that they are the best.

At competitions some kids are so caught up in winning they wont even ride with friends or anything just for fun. Skiing is such a social and fun sport/lifestyle. some people just don't realize that being the best isn't as important as loving what you're doing. doesn't mean you shouldn't compete or try to improve because the best kind of conversations are ones with people who are just as stoked on skiing as you are. And we the hell wants to always ski alone?


wassup homie,

aight here's my humbly honest opinion...
whence one truly obtains the truest form of love for freestyle skiing, it is essentially an obsession. big deal. here's the deal though: we start out as chill homies doing it for fun and it eventually becomes such an addiction that our skills allow the capability for more 'thug' zones. Zoning out and entering that state of mind creates a Snowball Effect on the already strong obsession.
Naturally, a freestyle skier would have the urges to push the physical limits of his/her ability, so progression is inevitable --- to an extent.

My advice:
go Out there are be the change you want to see in the skiing community.

One love homie
Aug 11 2015 7:33PM
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joelski
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you dont here about the people who are skiing just to ski exactly because of what they are, just out there skiing with friends and not giving a shit, you tend to mostly meet people skiing to go pro because they are trying to be recognized and seek others attention, that is why it looks like people dont ski for fun anymore but they really do, maybe that makes sense or maybe i am just babbling on.
Aug 11 2015 8:10PM
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SamWinship
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I'm not sure about other places, but I spend most of my winters skiing Jackson Hole which is notorious for people that are full of themselves, that doesn't mean that there aren't people who are soul shredding. I understand the sponsorship thing though. Skiing is stupid expensive and it you can establish a relationship with a brant and ski for cheaper than that is great, but it should come down to having fun. I can tell you that even in a place like jackson there are a lot of people who are just out there to shred and have a good time. If you keep you're eyes open to that part of skiing you will find it.
Aug 11 2015 8:11PM
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afterbanginn
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shin-bangI suck
My friends suck
We all suck

We're not going to go pro.

But we go out and have a blast on the mountain Cus it's fun. Thug music, tall ts, stares from the gapers, it's all worth the hype.

Skiing is literally the funnest thing in my life, so that's why I keep on doing it.


Word! i have the cool park stuff but when it comes down to it nothing like going in the groomers charging in the trees and friends on a pow day i suckk at park this is my 1st year and i might be a gaper but i love skiing its what i am and all i ever want to do
Aug 11 2015 9:01PM
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afterbanginn
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Word! i have the cool park stuff but when it comes down to it nothing like going in the groomers charging in the trees and friends on a pow day i suckk at park this is my 1st year and i might be a gaper but i love skiing its what i am and all i ever want to do
Aug 11 2015 9:02PM
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Lokdog
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I ski because it's fun as hell but i also love competing cause that's also fun as hell, and getting sponsors, well if it makes it easier to go to more ski comps i'm down. It's not like just because i want to get sponsors i don't enjoy skiing, that would be absurd, because why get sponsored for something you don't even love doing?????
Aug 11 2015 10:33PM
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GrahamGould
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Skiing's fun! and if you're still having fun, thats all that matters. there will always be people who try to take things too seriously, and there's nothing we can do about that. At the end of the day, you just have to be in it for yourself.
Aug 11 2015 11:17PM
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X_ANKILLA
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https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/778528/Hot-Dog----The-Movie--1984--Trailer

I ski for Rudy.
Aug 11 2015 11:32PM
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270on420out
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I use to like personally competing. It wasn't like what most people thought it was. It was a very friendly environment, and there was no aggression. I met a lot of cool people, and had some good times. However, we all (my friends and I) got older and we all drifted away from the comp scene. Sure, we'll do a rail jam every now and then, but that's it. We'd rather just spend most of our time riding round. Maybe one guy will have a gopro, or one guy who likes filming will whip up an edit, but we just ski to ski. I have many friends that could very well be sponsored by some legit companies, but they choose not to. It would be cool to go pro, but I wouldn't be too dissapointed if I didn't make it. I just want to be a well known guy at the mountain.
Aug 11 2015 11:39PM
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steezeninja
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I question this as well. Being up here in Summit, many skiers and snowboarders are so concerned about the "hype". How many likes they get or followers they have on Instagram or how many shots they get this ski season. Im over here like "Who gives a fuck? Lets go skiing!" This is a sport that is all about fun and good times, not how popular you are on social media. Ski for the sake of skiing. Do it because you love it. Show off if you want, but I don't give a fuck. I just do my thang and keep at it until the day I die.
Aug 12 2015 12:31AM
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GayWolf420
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to reiterate some more, its done by just about anyone that clicks into skis, even pros or people who get caught up in the shameless self promotion. yes, some get carried away with the "look how rad im getting" bullshit, but for the most part, I think everyone who skis does it because its a fun thing to do, and whether they get paid for it or something is great, but pros are doing it because its something they love and they get rewarded for it. I totally get where you are coming from, I too sometimes feel that the whole emphasis of just going out for the pure love it gets overlooked, especially with the progression side of things. I work at a training facility that has water ramps, and the amount of kids that get bummed out because they struggled stomping a cork 9 or whatever does get a little stale, but they're learning and will soon realize what its really all about.



its all skiing to me, really. comps, movies, hiking rails/skiing pow with buddies. we all slide around and make fools of ourselves because we love it, and do it for the pure enjoyment factor. whether we want instagram likes or facebook likes Is a different rabbit hole to dive into, but the population of people out there because they love skiing will always overpower the minority just doing it for the show-off factor.

skiing is just a unique sub-culture to be a part of and its great to see all the different perspectives on it.
Aug 12 2015 12:44AM
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methscratchface
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pro skiing is extreme and to be an extreme pro you need to be on riders app
Aug 12 2015 12:50AM
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GroinSlams
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I love skiing, I love the fun moments and the adrenaline I get when I hit some sick jibs on the mountain, or when I hit something and my music gets all epic just gives me an extra kick. Favorite sport for sure, can't wait for this season.!
Aug 12 2015 1:27AM
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Skiingsnow
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ian.pawlakSo many skiers these days are only focusing to go pro, get sponsored, etc. But what happened to the people who live to ski but have no intent of any of that. I love to compete in freeride events and winning is the best feeling and losing sucks but I don't understand why some people take it so seriously. Nobody can just go up to the mountains to ski and have fun. all of them wanna go up to the mountain and show that they are the best.

At competitions some kids are so caught up in winning they wont even ride with friends or anything just for fun. Skiing is such a social and fun sport/lifestyle. some people just don't realize that being the best isn't as important as loving what you're doing. doesn't mean you shouldn't compete or try to improve because the best kind of conversations are ones with people who are just as stoked on skiing as you are. And we the hell wants to always ski alone?


obvious troll is obvious... right?
Aug 12 2015 3:50AM
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LawlessCrew
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shin-bangI suck
My friends suck
We all suck

We're not going to go pro.

But we go out and have a blast on the mountain Cus it's fun. Thug music, tall ts, stares from the gapers, it's all worth the hype.

Skiing is literally the funnest thing in my life, so that's why I keep on doing it.


Best Answer,
So pro! hahaha
Aug 12 2015 11:13AM
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PKchu
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[hank]Skiing costs money

Working is how persons money

Working is takes time

Skiing is takes time also

If skiing is being working, times is all skiing, making moneys is also!

You're thank you.


Skiing workings time many moneys.

Marrys me Hank plz
Aug 12 2015 12:17PM
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Deezy
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Skiingsnowobvious troll is obvious... right?


Nah, he has a good point.

From what I've seen, the kids now are so into competitions and throwing down the biggest tricks.

In their defence, I'll explain my skiing story. I'm bored at work so what the hell...
I learned to ski shortly after I learned to walk. Then I went through a local race program. Eventually I was racing on the provincial level (ON, Canada). It was also the most competitive thing I've done in my life (aside from some intense jenga games).
Racing as an individual wearing tight ass spandex on a blistering cold February morning isn't what most people describe as "fun". Staying up late to tune skis and waking up early isn't what most describe as "fun". My brothers, sister and I were all ski racers on the same team and we had an amazing time! People have fun doing whatever they want. If getting sponsored and trying to make a career out of skiing is what you desire, then so be it.
Racing never turned into anything for me. I wasnt the best, I wasn't top 10, occasionally I would finish in the top 30 and that was good enough for me. But hey, now I ski for fun with no intention to become a professional. I have a full time job and that pays for my skiing (and a lot more).

My ending statement is to all the young park rats out there. Hitting jumps and sliding rails are good fun, I can 4 on 4 out, backflip, cork 5, etc but I guarantee that nothing beats the feeling after you going flat out, unleashed, balls to the wall, top to bottom. If you're thinking "This guys a dumbass, I can straight line any hill but, that's not fun anymore" You don't know what I'm talking about. I dont like to see the new generation of skiers spending day in and day out in the park. Take your corked out spins off perfectly sculpted jumps to natural features. Test out your abilities on the real terrain. Try to link together as many perfectly sculpted turns as possible. Throw some spins off natural lips. The mountain is your canvas and you are the artist. Get out of there and shred the mountain like the animal you are!

TL;DR: OP is generalising kids these days and is wondering why they chose to live differently. Plan B: Giver'
Aug 12 2015 12:28PM
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