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caro.dillon
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i started the park this year and are there any easy beginner tricks that i could do?
Jan 16 2005 4:47PM
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Ice-Is-Scary
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Just get used to airtime and judging distances, there's no need to rush park progression unless you like getting hurt


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Jan 16 2005 4:48PM
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caro.dillon
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ive been trying this, i can do like a safety grab and a stale fish and stuff like that but its really scary rotatin 1s and 3s in the air. ive tried on smaller jumps but what elsse could i try?
Jan 16 2005 4:50PM
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Ice-Is-Scary
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just practice 1's and 3's off like 15 foot tables, if those are too scary for you maybe you need to get used to jumping more


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Jan 16 2005 4:51PM
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caro.dillon
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ok, that sound good. and what about the rails, ive been tryin a 20 footer flast rail about a foot off the ground. ive done it before but now whenever i try it my back ski catchs on the front of the rail. ive tryed jumpin up as best ic ould but its not workin
Jan 16 2005 4:54PM
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Ice-Is-Scary
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well who knows I just started sliding rails this year, it only took like 30 slides to get used to it but I still can only slide flat rails, downrails keep hurting me


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Jan 16 2005 4:58PM
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caro.dillon
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ive never tryed down rails, only flats, and one pyramid box
Jan 16 2005 5:11PM
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jflo453
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By catch ur skis do u mean ur not actually getting on the rail and ur just hitting the front of it, or ur catching ur edge while sliding? If ur hitting the front of the rail go faster and jump higher, if ur catchin ur edge ur leaning to far forward, spread ur legs some
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Jan 16 2005 5:17PM
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aclsarescary
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I'm still scared of down rails, but they are much easier to get on and slide.
Jan 16 2005 5:58PM
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skihillraod
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when I catch my back foot it is because my legs are too far apart and I am too low. Pencil it out until you get it good and then apply style as needed.
Jan 16 2005 6:09PM
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Champion_of_the_wild
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Cab 1080 FO SHO
easy to do yet stylish
Jan 16 2005 8:14PM
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unhandled
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wtv man, it's been said and I'll say it too, don't rush it, you just need to get bruised pretty bad a few times and then you can ski with the best
o-town east coast skiing on ice rocks my jock.
Jan 16 2005 8:24PM
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straytblunted
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everyone has said it but ill say it again, take your time get the basic shit dialed to perfection before you move on to more technical ish, the better your basic skills are developed the better skier you can become, about catchin your back edge when you slide try keeping your back ski flat on the rail and tilting only your front ski toward the hill or away from the end of the rail

Jan 16 2005 8:36PM
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ryan.c
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ya take ur time wut new stuff...if ur ski is catchin wen ur gettin onto the rail go faster n get more air onto the rail

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Jan 16 2005 8:45PM
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winterkid33
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my first year doin park too just jump alot and get your balance in the air do grabs try tweaking them and then puttin your feet down again. some time you just need to try a 180 on a bigger jump the worst that can happen is you fall and small jumps that doesnt hurt much and its just pain not like youll brake anything, odds are youll stomp it first try make sure you can ski switch first though landing sw sucks if you cant ski away.

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Jan 16 2005 10:15PM
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