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Beginner Skiing/Terrain

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kk0710
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This might be a dumb question, but how long should be skiing before you try to do tricks? I started skiing for the first time last season at Greek Peak in upstate NY, this season opened up a couple weeks ago and the few times I went I fooled around a little in the terrain park. I didn't do tricks but was slowly going over small ramps and progressively speeding up and trying to get air. Am I moving too fast? I actually feel like it is making me a better skier as it's a crash course on balance. I really want to try going over the little box but don't want my arrogance to get me hurt lol. Also, I am grown and not a spring chicken if that makes a difference. And does anyone have any exercises they recommend to help with feeling lighter on my feet and helping with the lower back pain from skiing?
Jan 2 2019 9:53PM
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Twinjibber77
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Keep trying different features and riding with people that ski park. If you're not at any excessive risk, then hell yeah, hit that box (at least 50/50). Try and get comfortable skiing on open trails at speed, airing off of whatever bumps you find. The best way to get into rails IMHO is to build a PVC pipe setup in your backyard or a plastic tube/pipe (That's how I got into it).

Best thing to do off the hill for rails is to get a balance board (hopefully your school gym has one for cheerleaders, ski racers, etc). I feel that one of those and the PVC backyard setup I hit is what really got me going.
Jan 4 2019 8:23PM
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Nickc88
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Make sure you learn how to carve turns and proper ski positions. May seem illrelevant now when your learning to hit rails, but it will help you MASSIVELY in the long run and make everything easier, especially jumps. I cant tell you how many people in the park that cant properly ski. It just straight up looks bad.
Jan 17 2019 9:54AM
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Em2bella234
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I’m grown and only started skiing 4 years ago. I started going into the park my 2nd season. Like they said find others to ski with in park it makes you better. Watch a ton of vidoes both of park and non. Def get comfortable skiing fast, learn switch, carving and stoping with out pizza/french fry. Def def def hit that small box 50-50, learn to get that down and ride it with some decent speed. Get used to popping and getting air on rollers or hit the jumps. It’s never too early to hit park if you can ski as someone said.

not sure where you live but Big Boulder Park is great for beginner park. They also have a lot of advanced too.

**This post was edited on Jan 19th 2019 at 7:19:15am
Jan 19 2019 7:18AM
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Nickc88
Posts: 630 - Karma: 2,074
I agree with most everything you said, except for the part about BB. I feel that BB insist the best place to go for a beginner. While they have tannabaum or whatever its called, thats about it. and If your just learning, a bunch of people like me who like to fly into rails at mach 2 might not be the best thing. As well as "strict park etiquette" that we have here at BB. I would instead look at Blue, Bear creek or Roundtop, (if you live in PA, that is.)

Otherwise great advice.
Jan 25 2019 8:57AM
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kk0710
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Thanks for tips guys.
Feb 6 2019 11:26PM
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