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What traits have you gained from skiing?

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Dddsz
Posts: 3042 - Karma: 7,326
Pretty much any activity that you participate in for a long period of time will change you in some way, mentally and/or physically.

I think skiing has made me a more confident person in many situations. Riding the chairlift with people from so many different backrounds and striking up conversations with them has made me more social person, and It has really made me come out of my shell and express my personality.

Challenging myself physically and taking hard falls has made me more persistent.

Interested in your responses.
Jun 10 2016 10:43PM
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MomentaryMuon
Posts: 237 - Karma: 2,604
The ability to smoke absurd amounts of weed and still be able to function normally and throw down.
Jun 28 2016 10:28PM
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250r
Posts: 2276 - Karma: 1,013
i think it made downhill biking easier to learn than expected
Jun 29 2016 3:02AM
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Scotty_B
Posts: 287 - Karma: 423
perseverance cause falling sucks but never getting that trick sucks even more.
Jun 29 2016 9:26AM
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Cadenmccullough
Posts: 628 - Karma: 2,648
Skiing literally is what makes me happy. I have no idea what I would do if I couldn't ski. It's pretty hard to bring me down when I know I can shred almost every day.
Jul 1 2016 1:46AM
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aputnam
Posts: 80 - Karma: 41
to shut up. somewhere out there, beyond the horizon are 200 kids doing better than you
Jul 10 2016 7:44PM
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tomatonater
Posts: 853 - Karma: 2,774
Made me realize how much my (ex) girlfriend really cared about me. It was either her or the skis. You guys can probably decide what I chose. True story
Aug 3 2016 7:27AM
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pjx_
Posts: 12 - Karma: 15
I now hate any other sport bc it's just not as fun as skiing.

I fucking hate summer.

My social media feed is 99% skiing.
Aug 3 2016 8:08AM
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.lencon
Posts: 6753 - Karma: 17,186
pauljrand20I now hate any other sport bc it's just not as fun as skiing.

I fucking hate summer.

My social media feed is 99% skiing.


Pick up a sport/hobby for the summer.

I used to hate summers but started biking this year and have gotten kinda good for a first year and I'm stoked to by a new bike next year.
Aug 3 2016 12:14PM
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J_Christoph
Posts: 2519 - Karma: 8,755
Eating healthy and staying in the best shape I can are definitely things that skiing and wanting to ski my whole life have given me
Aug 4 2016 3:54PM
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PurpD
Posts: 12 - Karma: 19
skiermanIt made me realize how many stupid people there are in the world. Humanity is a disease.


THIS HOLY SHIT
Aug 5 2016 5:41PM
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SPK_
Posts: 202 - Karma: 1,050
It made me broke from compulsive buying. This is a deeply rooted trait in me now.
Aug 6 2016 8:38AM
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Dddsz
Posts: 3042 - Karma: 7,326
SPK_It made me broke from compulsive buying. This is a deeply rooted trait in me now.


Damn me too. Sometimes compulsive purchases turn out ok, but i usually regret them bad.
Aug 6 2016 10:23AM
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Zypher
Posts: 2337 - Karma: 2,268
1. I am now broke and own too much ski gear.
2. I now wear oversized clothing everywhere. (especially hoodies)
3. I now have a job hand-making skis and have figured that I want to go to college to learn finance and marketing so I can hopefully start a ski company.
4. I strike more convos on the chairlift and have met some really cool people from doing so.
5. I am now a master at concealing booze and weed.
6. I am closer to my dad because of our mutual interest in skiing and entrepreneurship.
7. I now live in Oregon instead of New Jersey because of skiing which is one of the greatest things to ever happen in my life.

there's probably some more stuff i'm forgetting but hey, its a good start.
Aug 6 2016 8:22PM
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MailMan
Posts: 48 - Karma: 65
Injury report:
4 Broken fingers
1 Broken wrist
1 Snapped femur
Weak knees
Torn hip flexor

Satisfactory report:
100%
Aug 7 2016 2:46AM
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