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shredasaurus
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idk about ya’ll but i do park for the challenge. its obviously a lot of fun but i mainly do it because skiing down the mountain isnt fun for me anymore. i guess its because i started park a while ago and stuck with it. so skiing with my friends is really boring if they dont do park, ill take a run or two in the park and the rest of the day is boring af. so i took the opportunity to become a dual althlete lol and tried snowboarding again. its way more fun for going down the mountain like carving and such is a lot more fun on a board than skis. id rather be in the park with my skis but when im with my friends ill just be boarding so im not bored. anyone else do this?
Jan 5 2019 12:07PM
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aldicigg
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just don't be friends with people who don't ride park. problem solved
Jan 5 2019 12:13PM
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ButteredToast.
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Nah I still have fun on groomers after all these years. Everyone says they get bored on groomers but that just hasn’t ever happened to me idk why
Jan 5 2019 1:20PM
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skierman
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Ski everything switch. Problem solved on being bored on skis.
Jan 5 2019 1:46PM
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ReturnToMonkey
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Skiing groomers is only sometimes fun when there aren't a million people on them. When it's empty and you can go fast and carve hard and hit all the rollers, but then you get yelled at by old assholes for going too fast even though no one is there. Most of the time these are on blues too. Blue doesn't mean beginner. It's not for beginners. I shouldn't have to ruin my fun because some people think blues are for beginners. Steeps, bumps, trees, are all super fun but only if there's good snow.
Jan 5 2019 2:52PM
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Ski76
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ZiggyZagSkzzSkiing groomers is only sometimes fun when there aren't a million people on them. When it's empty and you can go fast and carve hard and hit all the rollers, but then you get yelled at by old assholes for going too fast even though no one is there. Most of the time these are on blues too. Blue doesn't mean beginner. It's not for beginners. I shouldn't have to ruin my fun because some people think blues are for beginners. Steeps, bumps, trees, are all super fun but only if there's good snow.


Yeah come to my local so called “resort” bombed the highest run start to finish 2 min. That’s why I ski park
Jan 5 2019 2:59PM
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postal_slime
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Ski or die.
Jan 5 2019 3:26PM
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hi_vis360
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what about righteous side bootahs though
Jan 5 2019 4:33PM
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skiguy04
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Stand on the knuckle it’s your best option
Jan 5 2019 4:39PM
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dan4060
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shredasaurusidk about ya’ll but i do park for the challenge. its obviously a lot of fun but i mainly do it because skiing down the mountain isnt fun for me anymore. i guess its because i started park a while ago and stuck with it. so skiing with my friends is really boring if they dont do park, ill take a run or two in the park and the rest of the day is boring af. so i took the opportunity to become a dual althlete lol and tried snowboarding again. its way more fun for going down the mountain like carving and such is a lot more fun on a board than skis. id rather be in the park with my skis but when im with my friends ill just be boarding so im not bored. anyone else do this?


If skiing outside the park is not fun for you then I would assume the terrain at your mountain sucks. I don't hear people at Squaw and Jackson saying things like that.

**This post was edited on Jan 5th 2019 at 5:45:18pm
Jan 5 2019 4:50PM
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JmckR
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shredasaurusidk about ya’ll but i do park for the challenge. its obviously a lot of fun but i mainly do it because skiing down the mountain isnt fun for me anymore. i guess its because i started park a while ago and stuck with it. so skiing with my friends is really boring if they dont do park, ill take a run or two in the park and the rest of the day is boring af. so i took the opportunity to become a dual althlete lol and tried snowboarding again. its way more fun for going down the mountain like carving and such is a lot more fun on a board than skis. id rather be in the park with my skis but when im with my friends ill just be boarding so im not bored. anyone else do this?


This has gotta be a joke, or you must be a real bad skier

You're telling me that charging down underneath the lift line on a fresh pow day, hitting ever bump and kicker in sight, hearing people shouting and hollaring off the chair above... this sounds boring to you..?
Jan 5 2019 4:58PM
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SendyMcSendyface
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TheMailManThis has gotta be a joke, or you must be a real bad skier

You're telling me that charging down underneath the lift line on a fresh pow day, hitting ever bump and kicker in sight, hearing people shouting and hollaring off the chair above... this sounds boring to you..?


Ya ever heard of the midwest?
Jan 5 2019 5:34PM
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SendyMcSendyface
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Ski76Yeah come to my local so called “resort” bombed the highest run start to finish 2 min. That’s why I ski park


Fuckin jelly man. Takes about 20s at my hill
Jan 5 2019 5:34PM
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JmckR
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SendyMcSendyfaceYa ever heard of the midwest?


so it's literally never snowed there?
Jan 5 2019 5:47PM
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Cole9
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TheMailManso it's literally never snowed there?


No it’s just fucking flat… also half the resorts where I live aren’t open yet. So I guess it kind of doesn’t snow.
Jan 5 2019 6:55PM
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jaybake
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shredasaurusso skiing with my friends isid rather be in the park with my skis but when im with my friends ill just be boarding so im not bored. anyone else do this?


Nope, can’t snowboard at Alta; I recommend moving here :)
Jan 5 2019 7:48PM
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Ski76
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SendyMcSendyfaceFuckin jelly man. Takes about 20s at my hill


Hahaha Midwest? These Wisconsin slopes tho
Jan 5 2019 9:17PM
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shredasaurus
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TheMailManThis has gotta be a joke, or you must be a real bad skier

You're telling me that charging down underneath the lift line on a fresh pow day, hitting ever bump and kicker in sight, hearing people shouting and hollaring off the chair above... this sounds boring to you..?

i fucking love powder days but southern vermont doesnt get a lot of that buddy
Jan 5 2019 9:43PM
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ButteredToast.
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shredasaurusi fucking love powder days but southern vermont doesnt get a lot of that buddy


I ski in Indiana... and I still have fun on groomers.

I just ski most of them switch and throw spins off every little bump I see

skiing groomers in the Midwest is fun. It’s a blast to shred bumpy ass runs faster than anyone else there can and get hoots and hollers from the lift for a simple 3 off a mogul

**This post was edited on Jan 5th 2019 at 10:44:51pm
Jan 5 2019 10:44PM
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JmckR
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shredasaurusi fucking love powder days but southern vermont doesnt get a lot of that buddy


That's fine dude, I get it, just don't say it's boring aha
Jan 5 2019 10:49PM
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shredasaurus
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TheMailManThat's fine dude, I get it, just don't say it's boring aha


yea powder i dont have a problem with just east coast skiing can get a bit boring not in the park most of the time
Jan 5 2019 11:02PM
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SendyMcSendyface
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TheMailManso it's literally never snowed there?


It snows, sure. But all the hills in my area are run by 80 year old ex racers who insist on groomed runs every morning. Also, we never get really more than 5” at a time. Welcome to Ontario
Jan 5 2019 11:14PM
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PsychicMigration
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“The best thing in the world is hot nasty badass speed”

I still love lapping high high speed lifts with groomers as fast as I can until I feel like I’m going to keel over. I always enjoyed marking really hard turns like I’m raceing.
Jan 6 2019 12:49AM
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BlairWitch
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Have you tried going faster
Jan 6 2019 7:28AM
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Brule.
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ButteredToast.Nah I still have fun on groomers after all these years. Everyone says they get bored on groomers but that just hasn’t ever happened to me idk why


Groomers are always fun to send carves on. Sometimes I like to show off in front of racers by carving Super G turns on center-mounted park skis, or sometimes carve past them going switch.

Other times I like to find steeps, but once there’s good enough coverage I’ll go ski some glades.

Especially growing up skiing in NY, there’s a lot of side hits on groomers too bc everyone secretly wants to be a part of the side hit society.
Jan 6 2019 10:11AM
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Cyanicenine
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Probably should be a post on that unpopular opinion thread. I still enjoy bombing down a fresh corduroy groomer, there is something really satisfying about arcing a huge turn at crazy speeds and feeling the G force crush you into a ball, shins flexing hard into your boots, it feels comforting in a way. The problem is the slopes are only empty enough for this for a few runs first thing in the morning. Otherwise most of the day there are too many people around to really let loose, which really puts a damper on things and makes the runs feel boring. Everyone loves a pow day, but the reality is most days are not pow days. And skiing off piste means icy moguls and coral reef, which can be fun to challenge yourself to now and then, but is not something that gets most people excited to ski.
Jan 6 2019 1:50PM
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skiguy04
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Skiing fakie on freshly groomed runs is fun
Jan 6 2019 4:26PM
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hi_vis360
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CyanicenineProbably should be a post on that unpopular opinion thread.


No that thread is reserved for people to whine about the new wave
Jan 6 2019 5:02PM
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WoFIowz
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shredasaurusyea powder i dont have a problem with just east coast skiing can get a bit boring not in the park most of the time

Your home mountain is in Vermont and you're complaining everything but park is boring? Ever heard of freeriding?

Jesus dude. I'd trade homes with you in an instant.
Jan 6 2019 5:21PM
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nmwninjart
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I love going wide open it never gets old to me. I was carving switch on the same run as some racers today. Can only do that first thing in the morning though before the population triples.
The parks have the least amount of people when they drop off those busloads of small children and let them loose on the hills along with all the jerrys.
Jan 6 2019 6:05PM
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Shadypanda
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Is this dude actually bitching/whining about being bored of skiing? Lol sounds like you need to get into something else then. I cant imagine not having a good time with my buddies or family out skiing even if we didn't do one lap through the park. You sound like a shitty/boring person to ski with, you spoiled little bastard
Jan 6 2019 7:27PM
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shredasaurus
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ShadypandaIs this dude actually bitching/whining about being bored of skiing? Lol sounds like you need to get into something else then. I cant imagine not having a good time with my buddies or family out skiing even if we didn't do one lap through the park. You sound like a shitty/boring person to ski with, you spoiled little bastard

bro fucking relax im sorry ive been skiing my whole life and icy slopes have become boring to me. stop taking offense to skiing
Jan 6 2019 9:31PM
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Shadypanda
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shredasaurusbro fucking relax im sorry ive been skiing my whole life and icy slopes have become boring to me. stop taking offense to skiing

Stop being a entitled little bitch about it then and ski with what you got and enjoy it
Jan 6 2019 10:25PM
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shredasaurus
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ShadypandaStop being a entitled little bitch about it then and ski with what you got and enjoy it


lol cry about it dude. its my opinion sorry i fucking shared it
Jan 6 2019 10:27PM
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Shadypanda
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shredasauruslol cry about it dude. its my opinion sorry i fucking shared it


says the one who literally mad a thread about crying and complaining about skiing lmao
Jan 6 2019 10:42PM
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dan4060
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CyanicenineAnd skiing off piste means icy moguls and coral reef, which can be fun to challenge yourself to now and then, but is not something that gets most people excited to ski.


Not where I ski.
Jan 6 2019 11:34PM
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DesertStix
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skiguy04Skiing fakie on freshly groomed runs is fun


What’s that?
Jan 6 2019 11:42PM
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ButteredToast.
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DesertStixWhat’s that?


backwards my man

Throw those sticks in reverse and send 'er bud
Jan 6 2019 11:51PM
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DesertStix
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ButteredToast.backwards my man

Throw those sticks in reverse and send 'er bud


I was being sarcastic. Think you meant switch lol
Jan 7 2019 12:37AM
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HaydenB
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Still fun to do swervey stuff on groomers
Jan 7 2019 9:07AM
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ajerrywithstyle
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Play avoid the Jerry
Jan 7 2019 9:20AM
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nmwninjart
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AlexisaacsPlay avoid the Jerry

Jerry slalom
Jan 7 2019 10:03AM
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Cole9
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DesertStixI was being sarcastic. Think you meant switch lol


It’s actually fakie…but we all say switch.
Jan 7 2019 11:23AM
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DesertStix
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Cole9It’s actually fakie…but we all say switch.


Thank you, Cole.
Jan 7 2019 11:25AM
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SidehitsJesus
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skiermanSki everything switch. Problem solved on being bored on skis.


Couldnt agree more. Learning to ski switch on groomers opens up a whole new realm of fun. Mix in some butters and spins off knuckles and bumps... boom, homemade park to hit when all your homies wanna ski green circles. Not to mention they will probably see you boosting off side hits and stuff and begin to gain an interest in freeskiing because its way more badass than your average Jerry Johnson C carving into oblivion. No matter the hill there is always stuff to jump off, just gotta keep your eyes peeled. Jake Muller does a good ski switch tutorial check it out.
Jan 7 2019 12:38PM
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OregonDead
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Snowboarding is still just skiing but with one ski. It’s just different boots and binders. Kinda like tele . Or bladz Just do you mang
Jan 7 2019 1:48PM
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SuspiciousFish
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To the OP, this is actually literally why almost all telemark skiers start doing it, they hit a limit on normal skis and get bored so they try telemark. I had a buddy back in the day that would throw down in the halfpipe with his telemark skis, it was pretty crazy to watch. He would do things like drop a knee on the deck while his other ski buttered on the lip and stuff.
Jan 7 2019 2:20PM
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HaydenB
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OregonDeadSnowboarding is still just skiing but with one ski. It’s just different boots and binders. Kinda like tele . Or bladz Just do you mang


Ouch that one hurt
Jan 7 2019 2:34PM
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losh
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Unrelated, but what edit is the gif from skiiermans icon from.
Jan 7 2019 3:37PM
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