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andrewskimaineLast year I hit a 20 footer, not very large, on a pretty average east coast day. For those of you who don't know what that means, it was basically icy/hard snow everywhere. So I hit this jump with way too much speed. I hit it and then was 10 feet up when I went over the knuckle, and then cleared the entire landing. I landed right on my back and couldn't walk for a week, and couldn't ski for a month.
jmckay7First time ever skiing in powder, on a low vis day, travelling at a fair bit of speed to try and keep up with my mate. Managed to ski into a small hole/crevass which I didn't spot, my skis got wedged, I double ejected and stomped a perfect front flip to land on my arse about 10 feet further down the hill - right underneath the lift line....
**This post was edited on Sep 21st 2017 at 3:31:35am
Jesse_When I first got into park skiing I looked like your average "park rat" but because of this and because I sucked people would constantly heckle me when I ate shit (mainly snowboarders from this city 4 hours out from my town). At the time I had no concept or grasp on how tricks "worked"
This so one time I'm lookin fly with my kit lookin like I just came straight off a level 1 movie and then proceed to eat complete shit on a fat dancefloor box cause I was trying to slide semi sideways before pizza-ing on it. I proceeded to get called out by the chairlift who yelled "You suck!" from the chair:
Needless to say that was a pretty embarrassing first day of ever skiing park. On the bright side I'm half decent now and people sometimes even say my trick, whatever it was, was cool! Now that felt good haha.
IsitWinterYet17Anyone who yells to people that they suck from the chairlift is a douche. Unless it is towards your friends. I saw this happen last winter. This 12ish year old straight up yardsale'd on a landing. Ill admit, the wipeout was entertaining, but these teenagers who didnt know him were trash talking. You suck. Just quit now. Etc etc.. pissed me off to hear that. We all start somewhere, and it's not like these hecklers are pro skiers, but rather usually mediocre park skiers or boarders who think they're the shit because they can throw a 180 or 360 off a 10ft jump.
Ok. Rant over. Back to the thread.
CertifiedOtterForgot my snowpants last year and had to ski in jeans...
JeanJumpsI first learned how to backflip at Lake Louise on a rail takeoff. When i brought it home, i landed it first try again, but i wanted to go bigger. I completely sent it to the gucci plateau and overrated to my back, but all of my weight landed on my elbow. Long story short I had to become left handed for a few months.
CertifiedOtterForgot my snowpants last year and had to ski in jeans...
jmckay7oh god no.. pls no