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Bataleon85As an old guy (32) park bores me for the most part. It's the same robotic bullshit on any mountain. Jibbing on natural features, side hits and techy butter tricks are a lot more fun and steezy looking than hitting rails and throwing canned spins and grabs off kickers.
**This post was edited on Dec 30th 2017 at 11:05:47pm
skiermanSomething tells me you suck at skiing.
Bataleon85It actually takes a lot more focus and body control to do really steezy butter tricks than people realize. It's an underrated style.
AuzyButter tricks are an underrated style?? Dude what rock are you living under?
Bataleon85Maybe it's just a regional thing for me, but everywhere I go it's just the same old rail and box kids day in day out. I rarely see people who can butter, euro and natty jib like me. But again, I have a janky style. I don't follow the rule book on what freestyle is supposed to be these days.
Bataleon85Maybe it's just a regional thing for me, but everywhere I go it's just the same old rail and box kids day in day out. I rarely see people who can butter, euro and natty jib like me. But again, I have a janky style. I don't follow the rule book on what freestyle is supposed to be these days.
Bataleon85Maybe it's just a regional thing for me, but everywhere I go it's just the same old rail and box kids day in day out. I rarely see people who can butter, euro and natty jib like me. But again, I have a janky style. I don't follow the rule book on what freestyle is supposed to be these days.
LonelyMaybe I've been living under a rock, but who calls hips and rollers outside of the park natty jibbing?
Bataleon85Compared to snowboarding yeah but the same logic applies for either. Everything these days is about a "prescribed" way to ski/ride. True freestyle is a dying art. Everybody thinks freestyle is just grinding rails and throwing corks. I respect the athleticism involved, but it just gets old. It actually takes a lot more focus and body control to do really steezy butter tricks than people realize. It's an underrated style.
SessionOP.....every thread you make.....dogshit.
JohnJonszYou're not wrong. But I wouldn't bitch about it like that. Disgusted? No, but kinda amused. We are in a developing era of mediocre riders going on bc adventures thinking that's the pinnacle of the ski experience when they are just joeys in nice gear skiing mostly mellow terrain.
I do think its funny when my ski buds get down from riding rad big mtn terrain dropping cliffs and whatever, but then they get back inbounds and go around the park at the bottom like it scares them.
BenWhiti don't know, man. this is a massive over-generalization.
avalanche terrain is a different thrill. you are entering terrain that can kill you in the blink of an eye. you are left to your own devices; skills, knowledge, decision making, etc. it makes those turns all the more exhilarating knowing that you planned & executed your bc trip to perfection... and you're alive when you get to the bottom.
that is hardly different from park-skiing. the methods are different but the end result is the same, hopefully.
JohnJonszNot sure how to repond to this so here’s some photos of what we’re skiing in jackson the last few days.
Today however I was all inbounds doing all the fun hits in and out of the park. Good times w friends who are better at tricks and push me. When I’m progressing on jibs I get the fuckyea happy accomplished feeling at the bottom. But it’s not the same thrill at all as what I’m chasing on OB missions...Not close to the adrenaline and endorphins rush I’m feeling while taking pic number four watching my buddy hit that same air mid puckerface
NSdiedWOdlnLike honestly just say you dont have the balls to send a rotation. Dont pretend like you have the coordination and natural strength, when you dont.
Noddard30 isn't that old to be skiing park. tophaloph, delorme, candide, tanner, wesson, parry, walisch, hornbeck, spriggs, to name a few of the top of my head...
BenWhityou cannot compare a professional athlete to an everyday skier. they train to be in peak shape.
BenWhitthey train to be in peak shape.
PBraunsteinlol
snowpocalypseWhat??? Are us old guys stereotyping? God forbid. Just like every 30 something skier isn't a "BC Tool" Works both ways whippersnapper.
Stay off my lawn.......
BenWhiti don't get your point. your everyday skier will be exposed to much higher risk stepping into the park than someone that has been skiing at a high level well into their late 20s and early 30s. the simple adaptations of skiing at a high level create some degree of resistance to injury.
NoddardHow old are you? I'm turning 30 this year and ski with a lot of guys nearing 30 or are already 30. I also have worked at windells and work at MHSSC and coach freeskiing. A lot of these guys don't even touch the gym. Skiing park is a dedication and I know guys who didn't ski park until there 40's. The topic is about 30 year olds who don't ski park acting like it's not a big deal, and it is a big deal. My point is that 30 isn't even that old, and it's not. The real point here is that people who don't ski park and never touch it, aren't good enough and they are scared to get hurt. Not that age isn't a factor, because it is. But it's more of a mindset and what you are willing to sacrifice to be good at park. For me it's a lifestyle and my age isn't a factor at nearly 30 years old.
snomasterFuck off OP
Ha! My buddy Ryan is 38ish https://vimeo.com/249607750
I'm 36 https://vimeo.com/191061597
skiermanOh God and you both suck. Thanks for ruining it for the rest of us you fucking gapers.
skiermanOh God and you both suck. Thanks for ruining it for the rest of us you fucking gapers.
