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How do you guys deal with bad days while skiing?

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tutipups
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feel like recently every other day skiing has been me feeling like im skiing like shit. How do you guys deal with this?
Mar 4 2023 10:40AM
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Icant_kfed
Posts: 1279 - Karma: 11,593
Become not sober, tell yourself next time will be better
Mar 4 2023 11:23AM
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Jems
Posts: 7574 - Karma: 98,510
smoke weed
Mar 4 2023 11:37AM
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skiP.E.I.
Posts: 7863 - Karma: 22,362
Just relax, if the things I'm trying to do aren't working out, I try something different or just try to put a different twist on something easy. Or just have fun with a bunch of different turn shapes, do some switch carving looking over my less used shoulder or whatever.
Mar 4 2023 12:42PM
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lluscho
Posts: 373 - Karma: 3,471
gaslight myself
Mar 4 2023 12:44PM
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kvan
Posts: 3085 - Karma: 1,225
Any day where I come off the hill without an injury is a good day in my perspective.
Mar 4 2023 1:18PM
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tdollo
Posts: 3832 - Karma: 19,218
Performance enhancing drugs
Mar 4 2023 1:27PM
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supremeblientele
Posts: 991 - Karma: 5,733
try and learn / do at least one new thing everytime u go up. even really simple dumb shit. doesnt have to be anything crazy

do a new run entirely switch, learn to spin un natural, learn switch nollies, focus on making good/fast turns, ski off piste somewhere new, try a new scary chute, focus on making ur speed checks steezy, try the S rail, steez up ur 360's etc etc etc - u can always work on something new

if ur constantly progressing (even if its just a minimal progression) ur never gonna feel like ur skiing bad. try new things / tricks, skiing will never get stale, and you will feel like ur getting better.

i can cork, rodeo, back/front flip, drop big ass cliffs blah blah blah, but i literally just learned last week how to unnatty switch 180, and ive been skiing for 20 years...... there is always something u can work on to progress ur skiing.
Mar 4 2023 1:30PM
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KootenayRipper69
Posts: 74 - Karma: 424
Go to the lodge and get plastered on overpriced beer
Mar 4 2023 2:37PM
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muffMan.
Posts: 2836 - Karma: 26,932
Fr if you can handle skiing high it always works for me.

Just hit something that you got on lock and it will psych you up
Mar 4 2023 2:43PM
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Raf.Diaz.
Posts: 707 - Karma: 10,600
Hike a box do wizzard tricks
Mar 4 2023 3:08PM
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WestSystemsGFlex
Posts: 74 - Karma: 426
i made a playlist called “playlist for when i’m skiing like shit.”
Mar 4 2023 3:46PM
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Wadyatalkinabout
Posts: 120 - Karma: 1,437
tutipupsfeel like recently every other day skiing has been me feeling like im skiing like shit. How do you guys deal with this?


A bad day skiing is better than a good day at work
Mar 4 2023 6:00PM
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Farmville420
Posts: 4892 - Karma: 63,147
skiing is what makes a day good, no skiing makes a day bad. Hope this helps
Mar 4 2023 6:04PM
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tri_photo
Posts: 1530 - Karma: 7,195
Mar 4 2023 6:21PM
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TACO-DOG.exe
Posts: 11989 - Karma: 12,265
take some mushrooms
Mar 4 2023 6:37PM
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dant02
Posts: 253 - Karma: 2,345
Take a week off from skiing. Get some good sleep.
Mar 4 2023 7:44PM
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SmokedGouda
Posts: 1127 - Karma: 6,389
As a hobbyist I guess I have the benefit of enjoying multiple different things at different speeds. If skiing isn’t my thing one day and I wanna chill, maybe I’ll drive around and hike a bit to scope out “the shot” or find something interesting as landscape photography is another hobby of mine. We all have fast days and slow days. Follow most of what others said here that you might connect with and it should be fine. If you’re not enjoying the things you enjoy, then change up how you go about those things. That’s why I used photography as an example here because theres always something new to keep me interested.
Mar 4 2023 9:32PM
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ScootSkiLyfe
Posts: 1043 - Karma: 5,616
Honestly, I go home lol.


been going through some shit where I just can't make myself do anything skiing out of lack of energy .

sucks but we will get through it man.
Mar 4 2023 9:35PM
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lukegeyer
Posts: 126 - Karma: -2,341
WestSystemsGFlexi made a playlist called “playlist for when i’m skiing like shit.”


drop the playlist
Mar 4 2023 9:57PM
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Zurg
Posts: 1520 - Karma: 5,116
Smile. If you crash, smile.
Mar 4 2023 10:04PM
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Jacob.millz
Posts: 211 - Karma: 722
tutipupsfeel like recently every other day skiing has been me feeling like im skiing like shit. How do you guys deal with this?


Opium
Mar 4 2023 11:40PM
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Dani-B
Posts: 248 - Karma: 2,160
dant02Get some good sleep.

Underrated comment
Mar 5 2023 12:14AM
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CantCork
Posts: 185 - Karma: 1,109
Today I wasn't having a great day at alta, landing stuff backseat, just not feeling confident on difficult terrain. But it's world tele day, so Alta gave me some free demos! So I finished the remainder of the day dropping knees with my dad
Mar 5 2023 12:51AM
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snowmosexual
Posts: 1933 - Karma: 10,028
ripping some groomers
Mar 5 2023 1:01AM
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macfive
Posts: 138 - Karma: 684
Not the cheapest option, but touring. I have been finding the coolest terrain. The hikes are especially good if you are hiking through cool terrain. You eye up a lot of neet lines.
Mar 5 2023 7:13AM
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freestyler540
Posts: 13140 - Karma: 19,338
Jemssmoke weed

This is true. Everything is better on weed
Mar 5 2023 1:23PM
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caveman31
Posts: 400 - Karma: 3,750
Dose yourself or don’t go skiing
Mar 5 2023 1:41PM
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NateDude
Posts: 186 - Karma: 1,284
I just go home because I have a season pass and I can come back next weekend
Mar 5 2023 3:42PM
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Casey
Posts: 7891 - Karma: 24,960
Go through a period of life where you can’t ski, then you will love every day you get to ski
Mar 5 2023 11:54PM
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Slowbro
Posts: 4008 - Karma: 22,996
I live close to the hill so i just do a few more laps, and if i'm not feeling any better, then I go home. Sometimes I land something nice or see a homie to ride with and then it's suddenly a good day.
Mar 6 2023 12:12AM
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WestSystemsGFlex
Posts: 74 - Karma: 426
been doing this the past couple days, a little break from park is nice
snowmosexualripping some groomers
Mar 6 2023 12:08PM
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freeballer
Posts: 735 - Karma: 1,061
Why are you skiing if you don't like it? I don't really understand.
Mar 6 2023 12:46PM
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jompcock
Posts: 1571 - Karma: 11,700
Ski what you want, not what you think you need to. I get burnt out if I try to spend my entire day in the park even if I'm trying to learn something. Take a lap in some trees, talk to a stranger on the lift, look for some cool side hits around the mountain. The park will be there when you get back (probably).
Mar 6 2023 4:33PM
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nmwninjart
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SlowbroI live close to the hill so i just do a few more laps, and if i'm not feeling any better, then I go home. Sometimes I land something nice or see a homie to ride with and then it's suddenly a good day.

Same here. If it's sucking I just go home and come back the next day or two after some good rest.
Mar 6 2023 4:59PM
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Sliperygko
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i am here
Mar 7 2023 11:03PM
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tutipups
Posts: 1691 - Karma: 10,604
lukeneumi am here

holy shit leave me the fuck alone fuckface
Mar 7 2023 11:04PM
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Sliperygko
Posts: 93 - Karma: -337
tutipupsholy shit leave me the fuck alone fuckface


it’s been a year daddy
Mar 7 2023 11:07PM
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Sliperygko
Posts: 93 - Karma: -337
tutipupsfeel like recently every other day skiing has been me feeling like im skiing like shit. How do you guys deal with this?


just be better at skiing
Mar 7 2023 11:12PM
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Jaski69
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It’s been a year daddy
Mar 7 2023 11:14PM
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theabortionator
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If it's a lack of comfort on park tricks, get on it more and get that muscle memory up. Listen to some music. Warm up on mellower stuff/easier tricks to get the confidence up.

If in general. Rip some groomers. Don't be too hard on yourself. Probably skiing better than a lot of people. Honestly at some point you'll wish you had some of the shitty tricks you used to have.

Riding different stuff def helps but it depends on the mountain you're at. I love hitting some steep techy stuff or big groomers, but I'm at a mtn with a lot of that. Some places the park is kinda everything.

Somebody mentioned mushrooms in here. Honestly I stay pretty positive, really get in the zone and ride well when I eat them. I ride better but also have a better outlook regardless. It's easy to beat yourself up if you're skiing shitty and can't land some tricks. It happens.

Easier said than done but it's just a stupid sport sliding around on snow. It's fun, just have some fun. Also mentioned about coming back from injuries. After my first big injury I remember how much fun I had riding groomers when I got back. Idk shit like that. Some days are meh, but I try to relax and have fun. Some days aren't you're day in the park. If you have other zones on the mtn maybe rip around. Come back to the park later or the next day. Regardless don't dwell on it. IT's easy to get frustrated but the whole reason you got into it was to have fun. So have some fun!

/sparknotes TLDR = Skiing is fun have fun
Mar 7 2023 11:15PM
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Sliperygko
Posts: 93 - Karma: -337
Jaski69It’s been a year daddy


well hello😈
Mar 7 2023 11:16PM
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Jaski69
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lukeneumjust be better at skiing

On god
Mar 7 2023 11:16PM
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Cleetus
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Jaski69On god


it's been a year daddy
Mar 7 2023 11:17PM
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Jaski69
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It’s been a year daddy
Mar 7 2023 11:19PM
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realSlimshadyfr
Posts: 57 - Karma: -159
do something different than you usually do. Ski trees or park or whatever. Or maybe take a break from skiing.
Mar 8 2023 6:06AM
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CT_CREW
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just chill out and have fun, dont gottta be doing pro tricks everyday. The only bad day skiing for me is a day where myself, or a friend gets a serious injury.
Mar 8 2023 9:00AM
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McDanielsprite
Posts: 211 - Karma: 993
tutipupsfeel like recently every other day skiing has been me feeling like im skiing like shit. How do you guys deal with this?


Don’t put pressure on myself. Usually fixable with some form of drugs
Mar 8 2023 9:08AM
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TRVP_ANGEL
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Download grinder
Mar 8 2023 9:41AM
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SofaKingSick
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explore the woods, pretend you're an ewok
Mar 8 2023 9:43AM
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sethoscope
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If the weather is shit I usually have a shitty day. Take a few days off, wait for a super sunny/warm day and go and rip
Mar 8 2023 9:58AM
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