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JannyDenson
Posts: 113 - Karma: 157
I think Newschoolers has a very active Racer community and we should get our own forum. We can talk about fischer skis, leki poles, sharpening our edges, setting up gates and many more super fun ski racing things. So what do you guys think? I know many of you are secretly racers.
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Jan 3 2017 2:21PM
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Da.Vinci
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Jan 10 2017 1:42PM
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Lus146
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Jan 10 2017 2:04PM
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.CJ.
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Jan 10 2017 2:05PM
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aldicigg
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Jan 10 2017 4:14PM
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Mingg
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Jan 10 2017 5:15PM
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RousedWits
Posts: 387 - Karma: 894
I don't know, I recently got into ski racing with a freeride and instructing background, so I don't take it very seriously. Most of the ski racers I have met are really serious. like way too serious. I feel like it would not be a chill forum (personally) But I mean if you want to host a website, go for it! I would join, I doubt it would get as big as NS, but you never know. A little healthy competition is never bad.

Take it easy!
Hang Loose
Jan 10 2017 9:17PM
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first_rodeo
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racergate
Jan 10 2017 9:18PM
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TroyAntipasta
Posts: 444 - Karma: 535
What are you waxing tonight?
Jan 10 2017 11:26PM
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JibbaTheHutt
Posts: 2132 - Karma: 1,597
when i'm in Queenstown in New Zealand there is a social racing league between some of the local shops and bars which is pretty fun, it isn't serious but people get pretty competitive.
Jan 11 2017 8:03AM
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TripleXLHoodies
Posts: 348 - Karma: 1,280
Hey guys! I love the idea from this forum so i'm gonna start out with a #relatable post, Yesterday i was going into a hairpin turn and edged in my dynastars and nutted a gate XD
Jan 11 2017 9:14AM
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shredasaurus
Posts: 357 - Karma: 888
i love going super fun fast
Jan 11 2017 9:17AM
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Wutever
Posts: 279 - Karma: 262
RousedWitsI don't know, I recently got into ski racing with a freeride and instructing background, so I don't take it very seriously. Most of the ski racers I have met are really serious. like way too serious.


In high school, our freeride team would do dry land workouts with both the nordic and race teams, can agree, they took things way too seriously. Honestly, they would've had so much more fun if they just cracked a smile and realized bottom line of skiing whether you are competitive or not, is to have a good time and enjoy it.

Don't even get me started about them having to share a set of gates with us due to low snowpack on our practice area for big mountain/no park set up yet. Apparently gates can be a very useful tool for big mountain training, but they were definitely not happy with the switch-slalom game we had going on.
Jan 11 2017 6:13PM
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TheDoughAbides
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RousedWitsI don't know, I recently got into ski racing with a freeride and instructing background, so I don't take it very seriously. Most of the ski racers I have met are really serious. like way too serious.


I've ridden the lift with a lot of racers at early season copper and can concur with this. Least fun people to ride the lift with. I'd probably be dick too though if I had to wear a leotard on the mountain all day.
Jan 11 2017 6:29PM
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fries
Posts: 2978 - Karma: 7,518
Cults are all dead but you can try to start a racing one
Jan 11 2017 7:03PM
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SendyMcSendyface
Posts: 2729 - Karma: 22,982
It would be pretty shit. Just filled with racers bashing eachother, and arguing about unitards and skis. Not like we do anything different here, but...
Jan 12 2017 1:57PM
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JannyDenson
Posts: 113 - Karma: 157
I love the positive feedback wish I had time to talk but I still have 5 hours of tuning and waxing left.
Jan 12 2017 9:45PM
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dreadnessmonster
Posts: 28 - Karma: 36
I love how all of the poles match. There's so little variety.
Jan 13 2017 1:33PM
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-Colton
Posts: 272 - Karma: 2,525
dreadnessmonsterI love how all of the poles match. There's so little variety.


And they come pre bent... knowing they're gonna land on them off rail kickers ;)
Jan 13 2017 2:32PM
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