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Average skill(2nd round)

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Ranch
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What would you say the average skill of a 14 year old is in the park. I'm thinking like 360's, switch skiing, maybe a backflip?
Jan 9 2016 6:54PM
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alexgrazioso
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id say a 14 year old who actually tries stuff and progresses should be able to:
-hit most features(if not all) in the park
-hit flat rails with little to no step up switch
-spin up to at least 5 with a grab
-backflip, maybe flatty
-450 off (front back or both)
-be comfortable riding switch, forward they should be able to carve very well and go anywhere on the mountain with ease

however average (from what i see) is most just suck and never try to improve
Jan 9 2016 7:09PM
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alexgraziosoid say a 14 year old who actually tries stuff and progresses should be able to:
-hit most features(if not all) in the park
-hit flat rails with little to no step up switch
-spin up to at least 5 with a grab
-backflip, maybe flatty
-450 off (front back or both)
-be comfortable riding switch, forward they should be able to carve very well and go anywhere on the mountain with ease

however average (from what i see) is most just suck and never try to improve



ya I agree with most of that
Jan 9 2016 7:17PM
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-Colton
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Age doesn't matter.... hell im 17 and cant backflip or 270 off rails. But my buddy that was 14 could underflip... Stop this age claim bs. Age cannot determain how hard you go in the park or not.

Have fun.
Afterbang.
Spin for future.
Get paid.
Simple.
Jan 9 2016 7:37PM
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yungsteeze
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alexgraziosoid say a 14 year old who actually tries stuff and progresses should be able to:
-hit most features(if not all) in the park
-hit flat rails with little to no step up switch
-spin up to at least 5 with a grab
-backflip, maybe flatty
-450 off (front back or both)
-be comfortable riding switch, forward they should be able to carve very well and go anywhere on the mountain with ease

however average (from what i see) is most just suck and never try to improve


lol you probably just described the 95th percentile skill level of 14 year old skiers
Jan 9 2016 7:39PM
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d__h
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you forgot wearing all saga
Jan 9 2016 7:45PM
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-Colton
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108001you forgot wearing all saga


End of season deals >>>
Jan 10 2016 8:26PM
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Dddsz
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I did a few runs with a 6 or 7 year old who was skiing by himself... the kid asked me if a 30 foot jump was scary, I said "No, do it"... And the little 4-foot tall dude just sent it with a tail grab, I couldn't believe my eyes.

There is no average for any age.
Jan 10 2016 9:37PM
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Deepskier
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Im 14 and barley lacing 3s
Jan 10 2016 10:16PM
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TheSpanishSkier
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alexgraziosoid say a 14 year old who actually tries stuff and progresses should be able to:
-hit most features(if not all) in the park
-hit flat rails with little to no step up switch
-spin up to at least 5 with a grab
-backflip, maybe flatty
-450 off (front back or both)
-be comfortable riding switch, forward they should be able to carve very well and go anywhere on the mountain with ease

however average (from what i see) is most just suck and never try to improve


I am 16 and i cannot do all of those tricks. Its not about what tricks your doing, it is about how much fun you are having and if you are having fun, you do not care how good you "should" be.
Jan 11 2016 12:06AM
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John18_6
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I don't care if a 14 year old can go off axis or spin to win off a rail. If I see edge control, tricks both ways, and effortless skiing out of a 14 year old it blows me away. If they can put a trick other than a spin out on a street rail I will loose my shit and ask them for an autograph.
Jan 11 2016 1:02AM
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alexgrazioso
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TheSpanishSkierI am 16 and i cannot do all of those tricks. Its not about what tricks your doing, it is about how much fun you are having and if you are having fun, you do not care how good you "should" be.


i agree but that is not what the thread is about
Jan 11 2016 7:59AM
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