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I'm not making the mountain my playground :(

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FruitBootPro
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Been out here at Big Sky for 4 days and the conditions are pretty great but I find myself putting all my energy into getting down mogul/tree runs as quickly as possible and straightlining fields of chop as fast as I can. I really haven't gotten any air or practiced skiing switch at all. Sorry Isaac. How do I get myself into a more freestyle-oriented mentality?
Dec 30 2021 6:58PM
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Polarn
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Watch Magnus make the mountain his playground. Swerve skiing is gonna make the mountain your playground
Dec 30 2021 7:07PM
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FruitBootPro
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PolarnWatch Magnus

Nah I'm good lol
Dec 30 2021 9:45PM
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halfwatt
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well that’s not very core
Dec 30 2021 10:18PM
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ReturnToMonkey
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FruitBootProNah I'm good lol

Bro it's this close mindedness that makes you fail to ski the mountain like you want. You should gain inspiration from all great skiers, magnus included. Saying "nah I'm good lol" to just a suggestion to watch a skier who does freestyle skiing all over the mountain is proof to me that you will not be able to progress unless you change your attitude. Maybe you don't like watching swerve skiing. But doing it is pretty fun. Try it, don't hate man.
Dec 30 2021 10:27PM
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freestyler540
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Stick your legs together
Dec 30 2021 10:31PM
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colorado_frenchy
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ReturnToMonkeyBro it's this close mindedness that makes you fail to ski the mountain like you want. You should gain inspiration from all great skiers, magnus included. Saying "nah I'm good lol" to just a suggestion to watch a skier who does freestyle skiing all over the mountain is proof to me that you will not be able to progress unless you change your attitude. Maybe you don't like watching swerve skiing. But doing it is pretty fun. Try it, don't hate man.

This, also slow down, freestyle skiing isn't about speed but creativity, take the time to search/find all of the side hits, rollers, cliffs and then try weird stuffs, once you have little habits of tricks you like to do or stuff you like to jump off bring back the speed to make it cooler.
That being said that's just what I do, there's no right way to ski.

Edit: one more thing, maybe reconsider the way you're skiing moguls because you can definitely get air off of them...

**This post was edited on Dec 30th 2021 at 10:38:35pm
Dec 30 2021 10:35PM
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Skibumsmith
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Listen to Danzig while you ski and put some hair on your god damn chest.
Dec 30 2021 10:41PM
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soupcan
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FruitBootProNah I'm good lol


If Magnus doesn’t turn your crank Parker white should. That guy is a mad man.
Dec 30 2021 11:06PM
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BrightFrog
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watch andri ragettli. Dude literally got banned from FWT because he was too good. Look it up.
Dec 30 2021 11:18PM
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elm.
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Slow down, then. Only Isaac can mountain-playground at mach 5
Dec 30 2021 11:23PM
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TRVP_ANGEL
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Its because youre skiing the surface outsiders. An objectively bad ski.
Dec 30 2021 11:26PM
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bbw.enthusiast
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why even ski if you arent making the whole mountain your playground
Dec 30 2021 11:29PM
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FruitBootPro
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colorado_frenchyThis, also slow down, freestyle skiing isn't about speed but creativity, take the time to search/find all of the side hits, rollers, cliffs and then try weird stuffs, once you have little habits of tricks you like to do or stuff you like to jump off bring back the speed to make it cooler.
That being said that's just what I do, there's no right way to ski.

Edit: one more thing, maybe reconsider the way you're skiing moguls because you can definitely get air off of them...

**This post was edited on Dec 30th 2021 at 10:38:35pm


Haha I know that about moguls but I'm nowhere near good enough to start gapping them, gotta learn to consistently hit them rapid-fire before I think about that. Maybe I can start doing that with the small chop piles on the sides of groomers tho

Ok, tomorrow I'll start thinking about planning freestyle lines before I go down each run.
Dec 30 2021 11:42PM
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3mania
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SkibumsmithListen to Danzig while you ski and put some hair on your god damn chest.


no doubt "Twist of Cain" gets me fully charged
Dec 30 2021 11:45PM
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NikolaB73
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ReturnToMonkeyBro it's this close mindedness that makes you fail to ski the mountain like you want. You should gain inspiration from all great skiers, magnus included. Saying "nah I'm good lol" to just a suggestion to watch a skier who does freestyle skiing all over the mountain is proof to me that you will not be able to progress unless you change your attitude. Maybe you don't like watching swerve skiing. But doing it is pretty fun. Try it, don't hate man.

Bro it's this close mindedness that makes you fail to give good advice.. you can't gain inspiration from a skier whose style you don't enjoy watching. Nothing about watching magnus puts a smile on my face except for knowing how disappointed the kids at my local are after buying his on3p sig skis.
Dec 30 2021 11:49PM
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ReturnToMonkey
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NikolaB73Bro it's this close mindedness that makes you fail to give good advice.. you can't gain inspiration from a skier whose style you don't enjoy watching. Nothing about watching magnus puts a smile on my face except for knowing how disappointed the kids at my local are after buying his on3p sig skis.

What close mindedness did I display?
Dec 31 2021 12:10AM
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NikolaB73
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ReturnToMonkeyWhat close mindedness did I display?


assuming this guy hasn't seen enough of magnus to formulate an opinion before blowing the recommendation off
Dec 31 2021 12:16AM
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ReturnToMonkey
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NikolaB73assuming this guy hasn't seen enough of magnus to formulate an opinion before blowing the recommendation off

Hmm I didn't assume anything?
Also who tf are you

**This post was edited on Dec 31st 2021 at 12:20:11am
Dec 31 2021 12:19AM
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NikolaB73
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ReturnToMonkeyHmm I didn't assume anything?
Also who tf are you

**This post was edited on Dec 31st 2021 at 12:20:11am


you assumed that he's knocking swerve before trying it you chimpanzee of a man (name fits) it's not for everyone and it doesn't have to be.

And as for who I am, evolve back to human and read my name
Dec 31 2021 1:23AM
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ReturnToMonkey
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NikolaB73you assumed that he's knocking swerve before trying it you chimpanzee of a man (name fits) it's not for everyone and it doesn't have to be.

And as for who I am, evolve back to human and read my name


Dude u better watch yer fucking mouth or i'll bash it in with my chimp strength
Dec 31 2021 1:33AM
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NikolaB73
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ReturnToMonkeyDude u better watch yer fucking mouth or i'll bash it in with my chimp strength


please no, I don't wanna look like sam pilgrim
Dec 31 2021 1:36AM
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J-Dunn
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Dude you ski a mountain ……….. and your charging and it’s been 4 days. I get the concern man but skiing a mountain at high speeds switch is fuckin stupid gnarley! People Candide are fucking wizards. If they didn’t ski like that they would be bored. You arnt bored because you arnt good enough to be bored …. No offense. I ski a 250 vert 70 acre resort that isn’t even open. Keep skiing, keep improving and keep pushing. Maybe spend some time on some groomers with knols and find some small cliffs to switch it up every few runs or every other day or whatever. Ski a blue groomer switch and charge it as hard as you can… etc
just keep shredding man don’t worry about it
Dec 31 2021 4:40AM
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BingPow
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soupcanIf Magnus doesn’t turn your crank Parker white should. That guy is a mad man.


Oh p-white definitely helps me crank ;)

**This post was edited on Dec 31st 2021 at 9:47:03am
Dec 31 2021 9:42AM
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sarc
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BingPowOh p-white definitely helps me crank ;)


gu-ey

I'm with colorado_frenchy, slow down and mess with the terrain. I have a definite problem with this as my crew are always maching.
Dec 31 2021 11:29AM
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abar.
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Don't listen to people telling you to slow down, going fast as fuck is the best way to ski
Dec 31 2021 12:25PM
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BAA
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BrightFrogwatch andri ragettli. Dude literally got banned from FWT because he was too good. Look it up.


link if you got it. Couldn't find it.
Dec 31 2021 1:34PM
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SuspiciousFish
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FruitBootProBeen out here at Big Sky for 4 days and the conditions are pretty great but I find myself putting all my energy into getting down mogul/tree runs as quickly as possible and straightlining fields of chop as fast as I can. I really haven't gotten any air or practiced skiing switch at all. Sorry Isaac. How do I get myself into a more freestyle-oriented mentality?


Thats just your style, rock how you want to ski. Im the same way. Mentally, I have to slam any run I am on an hard as possible and I have even almost puked at the lift line a few times from being out of breath. Even if I try to chill out, after a few turns I just light up and have to rail as hard as possible. I think its from growing up watching Seth Morrison and Tanner Hall and the intensity they had skiing vs the laidback style today. Night skiing is the only time I can kick back and just screw around.
Dec 31 2021 2:10PM
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caveman31
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Don’t worry bro everyone is pro at big sky
Dec 31 2021 2:12PM
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dwt802
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Try going down just like a crowded blue or some shit and just scope out side hits and fun natural features on and around the trail. Next run go slow and hit some of the features you found and you’ll start to feel some kind of flow. Doing this will help you do the same thing on harder terrain, honestly you could probably just do it on harder terrain anyways. Point is slow down and observe fun natural features then hit them flowing in between.
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