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JmckR
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Up until a few days ago I've always thought skiers without poles looked daft af. However, I went to Calgary Olympic Park a couple of days ago and accidently forgot mine, so I rode the park for a day without them. And I gotta say, I've been turned. Everything just felt soooo much cleaner, and just more fun in general. I can hold my grabs for so much longer now.

I'm never gonna try and go full 'new wave/bunch' waving my arms around style but I'm definitely dropping the poles from now on. Anyone else have a similar or even opposite experience?

EDIT - 100% only park laps. Anywhere else on the mountain I pick them straight back up.

**This thread was edited on Mar 23rd 2019 at 11:35:45pm
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iced
Posts: 3070 - Karma: 17,983
holy shit these threads have become a vietnam flashback for me
i fell out of my swivel chair and dropped my margarita on the fucking rug
6 years ago
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iced
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https://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/864520/Poles-or-no-poles https://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/862381/Ski-Poles
https://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/860386/Poles-or-no-Poles- https://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/865918/Wow-no-poles---poles https://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/860761/Ski-Poles-

eat my dub post
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JmckR
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icedhttps://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/864520/Poles-or-no-poles https://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/862381/Ski-Poles
https://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/860386/Poles-or-no-Poles- https://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/865918/Wow-no-poles---poles https://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/860761/Ski-Poles-

eat my dub post


Okay so only 1 of those threads were similar to mine. Mine was mainly a personal experience.
The other 4 threads were questions entirely asking for opinions. Nice try tho
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iced
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TheMailManOkay so only 1 of those threads were similar to mine. Mine was mainly a personal experience.
The other 4 threads were questions entirely asking for opinions. Nice try tho


kcuF ehT tahW
use the searchbar
6 years ago
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SteezeOnAJawnt
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I cant balance without poles, and thats why some park skiers use kids poles j to keep the feel but it wont get in the way.
6 years ago
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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There's one skier at snowbird who makes everything look good without poles. Dont know who he is though
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bennwithtwons
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I spent the 2007 and 2008 seasons without poles and although it made learning new grabs a bit easier, I don't think I was skiing as well without them. When you've got poles in your hands it really trains you to avoid flailing your arms around so much, which I think is a positive thing.

That being said, there are some skiers who look super good without poles and you hardly notice. So I guess if your skiing is really clean then it's good but if you're totally wrapped up in your arms every time you do a 3 or a back 2 off, I'd probably recommend using the poles for a while longer until your discipline improves.
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Govygen_gourmet
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Poles on the mountain no poles in the park I feel like it gets goofy not having poles on the Mtn especially on more technical terrain
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tsingtaofanatic
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icedkcuF ehT tahW
use the searchbar


The only thing that shows up when I search something up is "John Moseley Swag".
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Saucerboyshane
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I have an idea to end the pole argument... use one pole in one hand and have nothing in the other
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iced
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satanworshipperThe only thing that shows up when I search something up is "John Moseley Swag".


i think that was fixed?
6 years ago
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tsingtaofanatic
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icedi think that was fixed?


Oh yeah looks like it was lol
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skiguy04
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Called no poles daft is surprising to me.
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