Anybody here ski by any chance? If so, how would you rate yourself?
Feb-21-2004 16:10
jp
Retired tranceaddict
Registered: Apr 2001
Location: Holland
I did almost 100km/h (62mp/h) on Atomic SL 11.12 Betarace Worldcup Slalom skies and 120km/h on GS 11.21's on the Lauberhorn at Wengen and the FIS piste in Davos
I like agressive carving, jumping and tricks but also just making chilly turns and enjoying the scenery...
i love skiing! i try and get out as often as i can. i only realy like skiing park and powder. i love hitting big jumps and i am gettin better at rails. i am just starting riding the pipe. does any one have advice for airing in the pipe? good topic!
I snowblade (they're like shorter skies)...but I suck and fall a lot but it's fun.
Feb-21-2004 18:21
klingklang77
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Registered: Nov 2002
Location: NY & Sydney&Frankfurt&Munich
i tried downhill skiing. didnt work out too great for me. but i tried cross country skiing after that and loved it. cant wait to do it again!
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Feb-21-2004 18:30
MysticStardust
tranceaddict in training
Registered: Feb 2004
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Skiing sucks...no offence but snowboarding is so much better . I suck at it but I think its the best winter sport ever
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Feb-21-2004 21:25
Perfect_Cheezit
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Registered: Jul 2003
Location: MNTA #08
quote:
Originally posted by MysticStardust
Skiing sucks...no offence but snowboarding is so much better . I suck at it but I think its the best winter sport ever
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skiing will always be greater than snowboarding
if you cant already tell yes i ski as much as i possibly can, id say im pretty good but i dont compete, purely recreational
Feb-21-2004 21:27
UnBracKo
Electronic Odyssey
Registered: Aug 2003
Location: Barcelona
Sometimes I go to sky, I got Pyrinées mountains 70 Km from my home.
Originally posted by Perfect_Cheezit
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skiing will always be greater than snowboarding
if you cant already tell yes i ski as much as i possibly can, id say im pretty good but i dont compete, purely recreational
I'll give you a number of reasons why snowboarding is better:
1. It's harder to master, so you get a better satisfaction after doing it.
2. The boots for snowboarding just speak for themselves. Way cool!
3. More hot guys choose snowboarding rather than skiing
No offence to anyone who likes skiing though, these reasons are purely based on my observences, so pls don't bite my head off
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Feb-22-2004 08:36
Perfect_Cheezit
Machine Beat
Registered: Jul 2003
Location: MNTA #08
quote:
Originally posted by MysticStardust
I'll give you a number of reasons why snowboarding is better:
1. It's harder to master, so you get a better satisfaction after doing it.
2. The boots for snowboarding just speak for themselves. Way cool!
3. More hot guys choose snowboarding rather than skiing
Well, in taking that my post was meant to be as light-hearted as possible, im sort of shaking my head at you but hey no harm done
1. I know how to ski and snowboard, but i actually never got that sense of satisfaction in learning how to master it; but knowing that you can vastly increase your skills and rise above the many many many thousands of mediocre, average, and even skilled skiiers to become truly good and respectable makes the sense of satisfaction in skiing just as powerful so to speak
2. i dunno, have you seen my new tecnicas??
3. this isnt an issue for me
Feb-22-2004 08:56
MysticStardust
tranceaddict in training
Registered: Feb 2004
Location: Vancouver, Canada
quote:
Originally posted by Perfect_Cheezit
Well, in taking that my post was meant to be as light-hearted as possible, im sort of shaking my head at you but hey no harm done
1. I know how to ski and snowboard, but i actually never got that sense of satisfaction in learning how to master it; but knowing that you can vastly increase your skills and rise above the many many many thousands of mediocre, average, and even skilled skiiers to become truly good and respectable makes the sense of satisfaction in skiing just as powerful so to speak
2. i dunno, have you seen my new tecnicas??
3. this isnt an issue for me
Dude... I was kidding. No head shaking is necessary
However, I cannot belive you choose skiing over snowboarding. Meh..Everyone has their own loose bolts.
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Feb-22-2004 09:07
trancepixie17
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Feb 2004
Location: Drumline
quote:
Originally posted by MysticStardust
Skiing sucks...no offence but snowboarding is so much better . I suck at it but I think its the best winter sport ever
** I agree, snowboarding is better. I do live in Florida, but when i go up north i snowboard. I'm not the best there ever was at it, but i try. Also there's better snowboarders in the Winter X games.
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