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Lost my love for skiing

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Rennis_Deynolds
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fuck i used to be so into skiing and constantly improving, like the last three years i have barely learned/ improved at all. I think a large part of this is due to me skiing by myself mostly as none of my friends were into park skiing. without any friends to push me forward until fairly recently i have grown to detest the sport i once charished so deeply, no amount of full tilt boots or free stickers can console my broken heart. What do i do?
Jan 4 2018 3:20PM
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dubmasterskanka
Posts: 788 - Karma: 2,816
Take a step back. Burnout is real. Try snowboarding or ski on blades for a day. Get out of the park and cruise around the blue runs. Ride switch all day. We all get to the spot you are in. It's about resetting your mind.
Jan 4 2018 3:31PM
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WoFIowz
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Try to meet new people on the hill. See if there's any NSers you can shred with. Where do you ski? I'm sure plenty of people here would be down to ski if at your home mountain. Is there room to improve your skiing? Yes, always. Take a lesson if you're at a plateau with your ability. Ask for tips from better skiers on the hill. Challenge yourself and hit stuff that makes you nervous. Try to change up your style. See how fast you can hit a mogul run. Huck some cliffs. Play music while skiing. Act like a total goon and have fun on the slopes. Get into backcountry touring. Watch some ski movies or read magazines for extra hype. Do some tuning and waxing of your skis at home (always gets me anxious to ski). Finding people to ski with is the best medicine.
Jan 4 2018 3:35PM
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PacificRimJob
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convince a hot chick to go skiing with you. That will help.
Jan 4 2018 3:49PM
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Rennis_Deynolds
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DingoSeanconvince a hot chick to go skiing with you. That will help.


damn not bad advice
Jan 4 2018 4:55PM
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Andi_G
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buy gs skis and just learn to turn bro
Jan 4 2018 5:09PM
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Rennis_Deynolds
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AndrewGravesSVbuy gs skis and just learn to turn bro


i raced for years my skiing ability is good
Jan 4 2018 5:11PM
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Fuckthefuckoff
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I bet u lost ur love for pussy as well you fruit
Jan 4 2018 5:14PM
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methscratchface
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take some shrooms, wear a cape and get wavy
Jan 4 2018 6:02PM
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I_Liek_Eggs
Posts: 52 - Karma: 477
eat 30 eggs before you ski
Jan 4 2018 6:17PM
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fries
Posts: 2978 - Karma: 7,520
That sucks. I got sick a couple weeks ago and it made me think I didn't like skiing anymore because I couldnt get excited. It came back.

You should watch a classic ski movie, maybe try snowblades, ride pow if you can. Good luck.
Jan 4 2018 6:24PM
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Oliver.ramiirez4
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Snort some powder
Jan 4 2018 7:29PM
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chef_boyardee
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Go watch Interpretation. If that doesn't inspire you to go out and ski and have fun, then I don't know what will
Jan 4 2018 7:45PM
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oxiclean
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We all know that you don't have any friends.
Jan 4 2018 11:07PM
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Rennis_Deynolds
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chef_boyardeeGo watch Interpretation. If that doesn't inspire you to go out and ski and have fun, then I don't know what will

Oh great yeah let me just watch 24 mins of blurry out of focus stock footage and 6 mins of swedish people pretending to skateboard over park benches
Jan 4 2018 11:16PM
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skierman
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LOL "I don't have any friends that ski park!"



Let me translate that for everyone else... "I don't have any friends and have no idea how to form relationships!"
Jan 4 2018 11:28PM
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.FRY.
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I’m in the same place. I used to have a group of friends that I regularly skied park with. All those kids grew up and went on to do other things or don’t ski park anymore, it really sucks because as much as I love skiing, it just isn't the same without a group of friends.
Jan 5 2018 12:12AM
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weedoo
Posts: 650 - Karma: 1,843
Maybe just do freeride man, Park can be stressful for that fear of hurting yourself and honestly, freeride is so much more fun sometimes, creativity can be the best thing next to the skis you’re riding
Jan 5 2018 12:34AM
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Peteza_Rollz
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I was in the same situation my third year skiing park. Something that worked for me was just finding a trick you want to learn and spend the day trying your ass off until it hurts. Being able to measure your progress like that will keep you interested and motivated. If you have access to a rope park it's easier going alone because I feel most people are also in the same position and are just trying shit and messing around. Also if you go enough you can make friends with the locals since you're both there all the time anyway.
Jan 5 2018 1:40AM
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Pac2
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Rennis_Deynoldsfuck i used to be so into skiing and constantly improving, like the last three years i have barely learned/ improved at all. I think a large part of this is due to me skiing by myself mostly as none of my friends were into park skiing. without any friends to push me forward until fairly recently i have grown to detest the sport i once charished so deeply, no amount of full tilt boots or free stickers can console my broken heart. What do i do?


Honestly man I have to say I’m going through the same thing, I fell hard the other day spinning out of a rail and might have torn my rotator cuff. Honestly my first year skiing I went every weekend and learned to backflip, I felt like the sky was the limit. After taking that crash I really just thought that honestly I’m alright with where I am at, I’m never going pro, the future for me skiing is nothing but enjoyment and to me it’s just not worth destroying myself on big features, I’d rather just chill on some medium features and just have some fun. I’m just not that motivated to keep pushing my limits. Either way man some times stuff like that happens just try and get back into it and if not, just remember the good times and put it in the past.
Jan 5 2018 2:23AM
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Rennis_Deynolds
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skiermanLOL "I don't have any friends that ski park!"



Let me translate that for everyone else... "I don't have any friends and have no idea how to form relationships!"


i can basically manipulate anyone into being friends with me so that's not really the issue, I tend to get tired of people easily though
Jan 5 2018 10:41AM
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I_Liek_Eggs
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Rennis_Deynoldsi can basically manipulate anyone into being friends with me so that's not really the issue, I tend to get tired of people easily though

You manipulate people to be your friend?? How about you ski with people that you actually want to ski with instead of manipulating people you have no interest in into to liking you. Try giving them eggs that usually works for me
Jan 5 2018 11:08AM
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fries
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skiermanI don't have any friends and have no idea how to form relationships!


Aww I'll be your friend
Jan 5 2018 11:19AM
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skierman
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Rennis_Deynoldsi can basically manipulate anyone into being friends with me


hahahaha, no wonder you don't have any friends. You sound like a horribly fake person to be around. Here's an idea! Get into BC and make friends with an avy slab.
Jan 5 2018 11:49AM
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DominatorJacques
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Hard to believe people falling for your Trolling post. You are a real piece of work.
Jan 5 2018 11:58AM
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search4freshies
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I_Liek_EggsYou manipulate people to be your friend??

he uses the D.E.N.N.I.S. system. DUH
Jan 5 2018 12:22PM
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J.D.
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I... I don't understand the question.

What language is OP posting in?
Jan 5 2018 1:39PM
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johnblaze
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Maybe you have Mono.
Jan 5 2018 3:53PM
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HAMNATION
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I usually go with not being such a pussy...... Have you tried that EVER
Jan 5 2018 5:05PM
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Puzzled
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Rennis_DeynoldsOh great yeah let me just watch 24 mins of blurry out of focus stock footage and 6 mins of swedish people pretending to skateboard over park benches

Even though I really like the bunch, I have to agree with you. Interpretation is the last movie I'd send to someone whose love for the sport died. The bunch is great for when you're already deep in the rabbit hole and you just can't get enough, so you look for some new textures and flavors, but it can also be underwhelming.
Jan 5 2018 6:15PM
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CodyTurner
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Smoking crack usually helps me, or a Christmas tree is nice. Then I forget about skiing and why Im not excited for it anymore and give bums handjobs for cheeseburgers
Jan 5 2018 6:44PM
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chef_boyardee
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PuzzledEven though I really like the bunch, I have to agree with you. Interpretation is the last movie I'd send to someone whose love for the sport died. The bunch is great for when you're already deep in the rabbit hole and you just can't get enough, so you look for some new textures and flavors, but it can also be underwhelming.
I might agree with you normally, if you were referring to their older films (far out, finesse, finito), but Interpretation is anything but underwhelming. They really stepped up the level of difficulty of their tricks compared to the ones in their older films
Jan 5 2018 7:11PM
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theabortionator
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Make skiing more about drinking and less about skiing
Jan 5 2018 8:13PM
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Mylespayne96
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Yo man, this happened to me at the start of the season as i moved away from the mates id usually shred with. Try taking the stuff you have dialed in the park to the mountain, hit some crosscuts and get sendy!
Jan 6 2018 1:19AM
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stinky_cheese
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buy a damn track suit already
Jan 6 2018 4:15AM
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Deepskier
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Watch a bunch of ski videos, out of suicide boys and ski angry. that's all i do 24/7
Jan 6 2018 10:36PM
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Jesse_
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I had burnout for a bit last year, theres a thread I made about is around somewhere...

Either way what worked for me was to step back and take a break from it for a bit. Find other interests and just don't worry about it. Make new friends. After you've taken a long enough break see if your ready for more skiing, watch some movies and get stoked. Make a new playlist when u come back too it helps.
Jan 7 2018 5:44PM
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losh
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I_Liek_Eggseat 30 eggs before you ski


How do you like you're eggs in the morning? ;)
Jan 8 2018 4:33PM
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SofaKingSick
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Can you backflip? If not you ain't done, there's your goal
Jan 8 2018 7:01PM
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Deforestation
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Hi Dennis, it looks like you joined NS at the same time your love for skiing took a turn in the wrong direction. Maybe leaving the site will have the opposite effect. I'm sorry.
Jan 8 2018 11:04PM
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yungcraigslist
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I hate that I can relate to this. All through last season I felt like there was something I’d rather be doing than skiing. It sucks that I ski alone (like you do) and it’s not that I’m an antisocial person but honestly it sucks to ski with someone you just met rather than with someone you actually know. The friend I used to ski with occasionally goes to school in Montana now so I’m flying solo in Colorado. Hopefully no one is reading this and realized that I used the term “flying solo” in 2018. Anyway if you’re ever in Colorado let me know
Jan 8 2018 11:37PM
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.lencon
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You lost the love I loved the most


I learned to live, half alive
And now you want me one more time

Who do you think you are?
Runnin' 'round leaving scars
Collecting your jar of hearts
And tearing love apart
You're gonna catch a cold
From the ice inside your soul
So don't come back for me
Who do you think you are?
Jan 9 2018 12:21AM
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Rennis_Deynolds
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update: Warm spell over here, it was +8 yesterday and i didn't even care that all the snow melted, first time in my whole life i wasn't very pissed off about losing precious snow.
Jan 12 2018 11:16AM
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skierman
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Update: You're still a piece of shit no one cares about.
Jan 15 2018 10:32AM
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VV.XTREME
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Rennis_Deynoldsfuck i used to be so into skiing and constantly improving, like the last three years i have barely learned/ improved at all. I think a large part of this is due to me skiing by myself mostly as none of my friends were into park skiing. without any friends to push me forward until fairly recently i have grown to detest the sport i once charished so deeply, no amount of full tilt boots or free stickers can console my broken heart. What do i do?


im ur friend tho bro lets ride this weekend
Jan 15 2018 10:37AM
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Rennis_Deynolds
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sharpskiim ur friend tho bro lets ride this weekend


yeah bro i'm down
Jan 15 2018 3:55PM
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theabortionator
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Fuck. Now there's another thread about the same thing. I'm going to get confused.
Jan 15 2018 5:33PM
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Jesse_
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theabortionatorFuck. Now there's another thread about the same thing. I'm going to get confused.


Same title, completely different reason. The other guy sustained a really shitty injury. Still though...
Jan 16 2018 12:48AM
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