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Friends skiing park

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corkfive
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Whats up NS, Im going on a 4 day excursion with a group of friends. Problem is, none of them hit park, and me, a master in the art of jib, exclusively lives at the park. Anyone have methods on how to get them to hit park and maybe try some features? (Good friends but def not the group that would necessarily want to follow my lead)

Most of them have like actual park skis too and a few even have center mounts but never actually do anything. I want to shred the park but also get them into it but they just want to hit glades every run pls help.
Feb 15 2023 7:38PM
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Vish-shoe
Posts: 1949 - Karma: 14,477
Ski by yourself and make new cooler friends.
Feb 15 2023 7:47PM
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STEEZUS_CHRI5T
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I feel ya, just ended a trip with my family and only got 2 days of park out of 7. It’s why I prefer to ski alone otherwise you gotta divy those days up!
Feb 15 2023 8:01PM
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KilaTsunami
Posts: 3024 - Karma: 28,755
Show em why it’s fun! Do all the easy features. Don’t just lap the bigger parks with the newcomers. I’ve had this happen before, u just gotta get em out of their shell. They don’t wanna look like they suck. Try something dumb and be the first one to bail and laugh it off.
Feb 15 2023 10:55PM
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tawmi
Posts: 102 - Karma: -151
JITYSki by yourself and make new cooler friends.

This tbh
I do ski with normie snowboarders a lot and they do actually go to the park with me. I encourage them to try the bunny jumps and hit the boxes, but they just... don't. They go on the side bits and do nothing, not even like butters, and they're really standoffish when I even think about the idea of them trying and enjoying it. They don't even want to entertain the idea of freestyle. I'm probably just gon hang with them less tbh
corkfiveMost of them have like actual park skis too and a few even have center mounts but never actually do anything. I want to shred the park but also get them into it but they just want to hit glades every run pls help.

This is actually fucked. What is the purpose of center mounts or even freestyle skis if they're not skiing switch or doing spins? Did we discover the first skiing posers?
Feb 15 2023 10:55PM
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PimpChimpin
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Lap the smaller park with them so there’s actually things they can hit. Then they’ll have fun
Feb 15 2023 11:01PM
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lluscho
Posts: 373 - Karma: 3,457
depending on where you are you'll make friends with either skiers that are your level or better than you, which in the long run is better imo. Meeting new people and lapping with them is how I started to actually get better.
Feb 16 2023 12:48AM
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PsychicMigration
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I don’t get people that go out get bdogs then center mount them all to ski the woods. How’s that make sense.
Feb 16 2023 7:41PM
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muffMan.
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Park is dope don’t get me wrong, but maybe get out of park yourself?

Go ski what they usually ski and you might have some fun, and they’d be more open to trying out park as well..

I have maybe 1 day of hitting strictly park this year, been skiing new lines and hitting natty stuff all over instead.
Feb 17 2023 7:16AM
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SofaKingSick
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muffMan.Park is dope don’t get me wrong, but maybe get out of park yourself?

Go ski what they usually ski and you might have some fun, and they’d be more open to trying out park as well..

I have maybe 1 day of hitting strictly park this year, been skiing new lines and hitting natty stuff all over instead.


yeah rip whatever the group wants and get a couple laps in the park as well. send a couple heaters first hit in the park, show em how sick you are. come on OP this is Cool Guy Skier 101 shit it's a gimme
Feb 17 2023 9:29AM
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Breccanh
Posts: 58 - Karma: 194
JITYSki by yourself and make new cooler friends.


msot valid thing on the web
Feb 17 2023 11:53AM
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Breccanh
Posts: 58 - Karma: 194
muffMan.Park is dope don’t get me wrong, but maybe get out of park yourself?

Go ski what they usually ski and you might have some fun, and they’d be more open to trying out park as well..

I have maybe 1 day of hitting strictly park this year, been skiing new lines and hitting natty stuff all over instead.


get your ass back in the park who got into you
Feb 17 2023 11:57AM
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muffMan.
Posts: 2764 - Karma: 25,977
Breccanhget your ass back in the park who got into you


Locals set up is mid and I just send shit all over. Doing tricks off drops and natural stuff is more exhilarating too imo
Feb 17 2023 12:10PM
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Breccanh
Posts: 58 - Karma: 194
muffMan.Locals set up is mid and I just send shit all over. Doing tricks off drops and natural stuff is more exhilarating too imo


That shit is fun ong, so hype when you find a sick side hit
Feb 17 2023 1:55PM
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