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mitchey
Posts: 186 - Karma: 2,647
Hey y'all, searched for a thread like this but couldn't find one. Every time I learn a new trick I want to post about it because i have 0 friends that care about park skiing, but feel like it would be kinda annoying if I made a new thread every time I slid a new rail or added 180 degrees to a spin. Wanted to make a thread where people can flex the new stuff they've been learning this year!

Yesterday, I was afraid of any kind of rail with a horizontal/elbow kink. Today, I laced a z rail and even managed to get a couple blind 2s out of it. Also slid a honkin rainbow that I was lowkey terrified of rupturing my sack on. It's the t rail at telluride if you know what's good.

Would love to hear from y'all. What new tricks are you hyped on learning recently?
Jan 10 2021 7:36PM
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milotv34
Posts: 218 - Karma: 1,429
just landed my first ever 2 pretz 2 at sugarloaf!
Jan 10 2021 7:51PM
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mitchey
Posts: 186 - Karma: 2,647
_milotv_just landed my first ever 2 pretz 2 at sugarloaf!


That's gas, 2 p 2 is a spicy mf trick
Jan 10 2021 7:54PM
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X_MEMESWERVE_XX
Posts: 3640 - Karma: 29,612
Learnin switch 1’s (made a thread about it but I felt like I should put er in here too)
Jan 10 2021 7:59PM
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DominatorJacques
Posts: 11234 - Karma: 76,358
This thread is worthless without video! Work it Mitchey. No Diss, just want to see with eyes.
Jan 10 2021 8:19PM
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mitchey
Posts: 186 - Karma: 2,647
DominatorJacquesThis thread is worthless without video! Work it Mitchey. No Diss, just want to see with eyes.

Second attempt on the rainbow. A little sketchy, but didn't get a vid of later attempts. No vid of the z sadly, will catch another couple of vids in the next day or two!

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/988331/IMG-4783-mov
Jan 10 2021 10:13PM
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albinoboy
Posts: 375 - Karma: 2,117
Gotta flex my little brother real quick, kids gonna be a maniac.
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/988333/IMG-0492-mov

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/988334/IMG-0507-mov

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/988335/IMG-0511-mov
Jan 10 2021 10:40PM
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Grimesg
Posts: 136 - Karma: 1,013
Threw my first cork 7 yesterday and hoping to stick it this week...
Jan 10 2021 10:55PM
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little1337
Posts: 8257 - Karma: 48,228
_milotv_just landed my first ever 2 pretz 2 at sugarloaf!


my fav trick at my fav mountain, nice
Jan 10 2021 11:46PM
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gorbdawggybrent
Posts: 970 - Karma: 8,769
Last week i got 180 onto a flat box and 180 off, not very hard trick but fun to learn
Jan 11 2021 1:29AM
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Celery
Posts: 2028 - Karma: 25,021
Learned back 2s and a cosack 3 yesterday at Sunday River
Jan 11 2021 7:23AM
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alpha.moose
Posts: 135 - Karma: 987
First backie last Friday
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/988371/IMG-9452-2-mp4
Jan 11 2021 11:08AM
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weastcoat
Posts: 6433 - Karma: 74,235
Taco’d my ribs on a tube trying lip 2s this weekend, the attempt after I laced it. Pretty much a ride on down tube but I was happy to add a new variation to the bag
Jan 11 2021 4:26PM
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flavourtown
Posts: 298 - Karma: 1,756
learned lip on back 2 yesterday, I've already forgot every other trick
Jan 11 2021 4:43PM
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snowmosexual
Posts: 1933 - Karma: 10,020
I haven't gotten much this season yet, but I got blunt 3s and truckdriver 3s
Jan 11 2021 5:30PM
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mitchey
Posts: 186 - Karma: 2,647
DominatorJacquesThis thread is worthless without video! Work it Mitchey. No Diss, just want to see with eyes.

a couple 2s out of the z for ya

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/988443/DSCN1380-mov

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/988444/DSCN1382-mov
Jan 11 2021 6:41PM
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X_MEMESWERVE_XX
Posts: 3640 - Karma: 29,612
This is a new one for me:)
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/988445/trim-4B7AFB90-FAA7-4B7A-AB6A-7E0920E0656B-MOV

Also Cleaned up my SW 1’s today, and did some more work at getting 3’s down
Jan 11 2021 6:47PM
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Dr_Richard_Hertz
Posts: 99 - Karma: 846
Yesterday I learned how to hit rails for the first time. Then, I took it a step up and hit a flat down and learned to 3.
Jan 11 2021 6:55PM
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DominatorJacques
Posts: 11234 - Karma: 76,358
Hella yea Mitchey! Now you talking!
mitcheySecond attempt on the rainbow. A little sketchy, but didn't get a vid of later attempts. No vid of the z sadly, will catch another couple of vids in the next day or two!

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/988331/IMG-4783-mov


mitcheya couple 2s out of the z for ya

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/988443/DSCN1380-mov

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/988444/DSCN1382-mov
Jan 11 2021 7:20PM
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nmwninjart
Posts: 3012 - Karma: 15,182
Yesterday I Learned how to do a surface 360 on top of a roller. ( I think that's whats its called? When you do a 360 that doesn't get air)
I was feeling mellow so I wasn't in the mood to do much of anything high adrenaline. I saw this older guy so I watched him out of curiosity since I'm older also. He did that 3 and I thought that looked like something in my ability level. I followed him the next lap he did and just did it. Its fun. That should help me to get used to the motion to do one in the air
Now if I could put that same attitude to hitting rails....
I also grabbed my tail for the first time. More like touched it but still a different motion than a safety grab.
Also just got better at going into and out of switch.
Simple new things make me happy. They all build up to the experience.
Jan 11 2021 8:59PM
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DominatorJacques
Posts: 11234 - Karma: 76,358
Nice! Lee-Ike!
nmwninjartYesterday I Learned how to do a surface 360 on top of a roller. ( I think that's whats its called? When you do a 360 that doesn't get air)
I was feeling mellow so I wasn't in the mood to do much of anything high adrenaline. I saw this older guy so I watched him out of curiosity since I'm older also. He did that 3 and I thought that looked like something in my ability level. I followed him the next lap he did and just did it. Its fun. That should help me to get used to the motion to do one in the air
Now if I could put that same attitude to hitting rails....
I also grabbed my tail for the first time. More like touched it but still a different motion than a safety grab.
Also just got better at going into and out of switch.
Simple new things make me happy. They all build up to the experience.
Jan 11 2021 9:33PM
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OCoffey
Posts: 648 - Karma: 3,697
My rail game has been going pretty swell this season
landed front 4, got k fed on lock, backswap b 2, front swap front 2, backslide, switch lip b 2, unat b 2, unat backswap
Gotta up my jump game still can’t do a proper 3 :/
Jan 12 2021 12:16AM
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FabseM
Posts: 155 - Karma: 485
Finally laced Lip Front 2, always did blind 2 (TRUEEE) cause I felt more comfy, but pretty stoked to finally get the front too.
Jan 12 2021 6:27AM
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Trifes
Posts: 652 - Karma: 5,508
GrimesgThrew my first cork 7 yesterday and hoping to stick it this week...


i hope with a blunt eh :P - nice one man !
Jan 12 2021 8:07AM
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AsherDonati24
Posts: 213 - Karma: 936
Finally got some confidence to hit all of the features in Springboard at Loon. I finally hit some down rails comfortably. As for jump, i learned switch 3 and hoping to get a couple grabs with it next time.
Jan 12 2021 8:24AM
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X_MEMESWERVE_XX
Posts: 3640 - Karma: 29,612
Stomped my first legit 3 today, Ive done them before but I've never really been great at it, feels so good
Jan 13 2021 5:49PM
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gorbdawggybrent
Posts: 970 - Karma: 8,769
finally got front 2s under my belt
Jan 16 2021 12:15AM
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Flynnski
Posts: 112 - Karma: 900
Hit my first down and down flat down rail today. I had some cleaner attempts but this is the only video
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/989166/trim-208C8836-D7FF-4911-A36E-6B490C32868A-MOV
Jan 16 2021 12:52AM
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PsychicMigration
Posts: 2099 - Karma: 10,537
Learned 270s on to corrugated tubes gotta take it to rails now. Also backswaps which I never tried for some reason.
Jan 16 2021 12:55AM
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Grimesg
Posts: 136 - Karma: 1,013
Got handdrag 360s today!
Jan 16 2021 1:15AM
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little1337
Posts: 8257 - Karma: 48,228
OCoffeyMy rail game has been going pretty swell this season
landed front 4, got k fed on lock, backswap b 2, front swap front 2, backslide, switch lip b 2, unat b 2, unat backswap
Gotta up my jump game still can’t do a proper 3 :/


Damn sounds like you’re doing good this season
Jan 16 2021 6:47AM
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izzyhenn
Posts: 68 - Karma: 1,056
Hyped to get my first 3 two days ago. Absolute sketch on the landing but I’m stoked to keep trying and clean it up
Jan 16 2021 4:20PM
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ASAPCarter
Posts: 918 - Karma: 10,359
I was fuckin on one today at Snow Summit. Decided to dedicate a day to rails since historically I’ve avoided that shit like the plague because I know my weaknesses. Got wayyyy more comfortable riding rails and tubes, messed around with a flat down, and even landed a lip on blind 2 (only trick)

Not anything crazy, but I’m honestly super stoked to finally be able to do rails consistently and progress beyond that all in one day. Now I just gotta spin right lol
Jan 19 2021 2:03AM
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BagOTricks
Posts: 815 - Karma: 3,351
Progressing this year has been weird for sure. Coming back from a major knee injury so I'm gradually progressing back to where I was pre-injury. Started off by hitting the tiniest features in the park to switch, then got some front 2's out (landing switch felt way better). Knee has been getting stronger so I just moved onto hitting my first jumps of the year (TINY jump), back 2's, front/back swaps, bigger features, and even a 180!

Never thought I'd be this stoked about 2's out and 180's but man this process has given skiing a whole new meaning! Hoping to throw some back 4's/swap to 2 outs this week but we'll see!
Jan 19 2021 8:53AM
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armchair_skier
Posts: 2346 - Karma: 29,567
I have been working on getting better at sliding unnatural this year and now I have more edge cracks on my unnatural edges of my skis than the natural edge.
Jan 19 2021 10:18AM
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skigumby
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I touched my boot the other day... big win for me! I'm getting better at popping off of lips too. That's about it... long way to go.
Jan 20 2021 12:17PM
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PsychicMigration
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skigumbyI touched my boot the other day... big win for me! I'm getting better at popping off of lips too. That's about it... long way to go.

What?
Jan 20 2021 12:20PM
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skigumby
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DummyBearsWhat?


Oh sorry, I tried a safety grab. Got as far as a touch.
Jan 20 2021 12:25PM
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BLandz
Posts: 1675 - Karma: 27,533
Dislocated my shoulder mid rail slide the other day. Didn’t fall or nothing. My dislocation game has really stepped up from last szn. Last year I dislocated twice and this szn I have almost dislocated 8 times now!! Ive been training my dislocated shoulder game all summer which explains why its been coming out so much. In total its been around 23 times in the past year.

In all seriousness im super choked tho and im def taking the szn off to get surgery 😭😭
Jan 20 2021 1:16PM
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MoneyMakerMike
Posts: 1254 - Karma: 5,765
lip 2 kinda. I count it because it was my first but I def wanna clean it up
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/989722/trim-8A7BC12C-7B5A-468C-B4EA-215784DDAD55-MOV

**This post was edited on Jan 20th 2021 at 1:26:05pm
Jan 20 2021 1:25PM
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SoggyOatmeal420
Posts: 296 - Karma: 1,527
i tried to ride on to a box, do a 180, then ride off switch but i somehow ended up doing a full 3 across the box, then i wasn’t able to recreate it since but it was mad hype when i did it
Jan 20 2021 5:18PM
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jprene8
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You meant is a maniac lol
THE-Albino*Gotta flex my little brother real quick, kids gonna be a maniac.
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/988333/IMG-0492-mov

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/988334/IMG-0507-mov

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/988335/IMG-0511-mov
Jan 21 2021 12:42AM
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little1337
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DummyBearsLearned 270s on to corrugated tubes gotta take it to rails now. Also backswaps which I never tried for some reason.


Wait wtf 2 on to a corrugated tube?? That’s hardcore
Jan 21 2021 1:02AM
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little1337
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MoneyMakerMikelip 2 kinda. I count it because it was my first but I def wanna clean it up
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/989722/trim-8A7BC12C-7B5A-468C-B4EA-215784DDAD55-MOV

**This post was edited on Jan 20th 2021 at 1:26:05pm


Scariest rail trick, good on you mate
Jan 21 2021 1:04AM
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PsychicMigration
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little1337Wait wtf 2 on to a corrugated tube?? That’s hardcore


I grew up ripping corrugated tubes as a standard so I tried them on that first most people definitely would freak out and I for sure had a couple of hard falls getting edges caught and shit.
Jan 21 2021 11:52AM
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PsychicMigration
Posts: 2099 - Karma: 10,537
Did my first 2 continuing 2 on a narrow box like a 3bar rail width. Was able to stop my rotation make it to the end and then spin so it wasn't just all one motion.
Jan 21 2021 11:53AM
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GrandThings
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Finally got a legit safety grab. Obviously nothing impressive, but yeah it felt super fucking good.
Jan 21 2021 11:55AM
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DominatorJacques
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BLandz_Dislocated my shoulder mid rail slide the other day. Didn’t fall or nothing. My dislocation game has really stepped up from last szn. Last year I dislocated twice and this szn I have almost dislocated 8 times now!! Ive been training my dislocated shoulder game all summer which explains why its been coming out so much. In total its been around 23 times in the past year.

In all seriousness im super choked tho and im def taking the szn off to get surgery 😭😭

Wow! Bummer. I hope it can be fixed up. Good luck!
GrandThingsFinally got a legit safety grab. Obviously nothing impressive, but yeah it felt super fucking good.

If it feels good.........do it. Victory!
Jan 21 2021 4:06PM
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animator
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CeleryLearned back 2s and a cosack 3 yesterday at Sunday River


I need to see a video of your Cossack 3, that’s easily my favorite trick
Jan 21 2021 5:05PM
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Celery
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I'll try and get a good one this weekend
animatorI need to see a video of your Cossack 3, that’s easily my favorite trick
Jan 21 2021 5:06PM
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animator
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GrandThingsFinally got a legit safety grab. Obviously nothing impressive, but yeah it felt super fucking good.


I just learned blunt grabs and Japan grabs yesterday, feels so fucking sick. I can’t spin more than 180 really so I feel good about being able to do something in the air to compensate for that. Progression is progression dude!
Jan 21 2021 5:28PM
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