Does being tall stop you from park skiing?

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mxko.m

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so i'm 6"5 and 170 lbs. (16yrs old)

i've always been skiing on and off piste and wanted to start skiing park.

but the thing is that all the park skiers are way smaller and i dont know if ill be able to do tricks.

i mean like rail tricks and things like 360 or 520. no corks or others

so is it possible to ski park being that tall?
 
im 5"2 and 15 years old. i find that being short helps alot cause i can spin like 4s out of every rail cause my skis are short
 
13912909:CalumSKI said:
im 5"2 and 15 years old. i find that being short helps alot cause i can spin like 4s out of every rail cause my skis are short
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I suppose the tradeoff is that it's much easier for us lanky bastards to get onto tall rails. I can't recall the last time I've struggled to ollie onto a tall rail
 
13912912:Rparr said:
I suppose the tradeoff is that it's much easier for us lanky bastards to get onto tall rails. I can't recall the last time I've struggled to ollie onto a tall rail
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i have been sacked on many a goal post rail
 
I'm 5"5. It's a pretty decent hight. I'm not the best at park but I can do 2s off, and I landed 1 front 4 by accident, but I can still get onto high rails and have never been sacked
 
13912912:Rparr said:
I suppose the tradeoff is that it's much easier for us lanky bastards to get onto tall rails. I can't recall the last time I've struggled to ollie onto a tall rail
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no doubt about it that being tall helps getting onto rails, overall confidence level feels higher too. I wonder if boot/ski size makes a difference when it comes to balancing on rails
 
If you're determined enough, nothing should keep you out of the park. This is just an excuse coming from either posers or people who create excuses. Being 6'2 and 225, I definitely had a harder time learning stuff in the park as opposed to my friends who are smaller than me. Still doesn't keep me out or trying new things.
 
13913088:patskis22 said:
no doubt about it that being tall helps getting onto rails, overall confidence level feels higher too. I wonder if boot/ski size makes a difference when it comes to balancing on rails
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My buddy is the complete opposite, he is pretty tall and has hella trouble getting onto rails and his confidence level is super low. He has very large boots too and rides 177's, he has a lot of trouble balancing on rails so it could be his boots because they are so abnormaly big.
 
13913169:DieselChevys said:
My buddy is the complete opposite, he is pretty tall and has hella trouble getting onto rails and his confidence level is super low. He has very large boots too and rides 177's, he has a lot of trouble balancing on rails so it could be his boots because they are so abnormaly big.
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Damn that’s hella weird. I’m 6’2, ride 184s and have like sz 11.5~ feet. My skis are super flexy though and have a decent amount of pop. Sometimes I can feel my tips barely clear the top of the rail but overall the setup has been dope even for learning complex tricks. Spinning though... whole different story.
 
13894724:SPENSWORD said:
I'm a 6'3" park rat.. it definitely doesnt help with injuries, tore my ACLs 3 times now
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Just curious, why do you think your height has caused you to injure yourself more? I’m 6’2” and have partially torn 3 different ligaments in my right knee in the past two seasons so I’m in a similar boat. One think I’ve thought of is us taller guys will often have big feet, and generally a boot with a longer boot sole length will take more torque to release from the binding.
 
13913194:SHREDHOUND said:
Just curious, why do you think your height has caused you to injure yourself more? I’m 6’2” and have partially torn 3 different ligaments in my right knee in the past two seasons so I’m in a similar boat. One think I’ve thought of is us taller guys will often have big feet, and generally a boot with a longer boot sole length will take more torque to release from the binding.
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also just more physical load on the knee joints I would imagine. Literally more weight to support
 
topic:mxko.m said:
so i'm 6"5 and 170 lbs. (16yrs old)

i've always been skiing on and off piste and wanted to start skiing park.

but the thing is that all the park skiers are way smaller and i dont know if ill be able to do tricks.

i mean like rail tricks and things like 360 or 520. no corks or others

so is it possible to ski park being that tall?
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If you're going to ski park and say things like 520 you should just go play basketball
 
13913169:DieselChevys said:
My buddy is the complete opposite, he is pretty tall and has hella trouble getting onto rails and his confidence level is super low. He has very large boots too and rides 177's, he has a lot of trouble balancing on rails so it could be his boots because they are so abnormaly big.
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Bigger sweet spot, the hurts his balance
 
13913248:SimonBartik said:
I am 6'5 and I can cork and also 520
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I can 520 also, does that mean I can be a superunknown finalist too?! If you’re actually 6’5 that makes your superunknown edit even nuttier

**This post was edited on Apr 7th 2018 at 3:20:17am
 
13913194:SHREDHOUND said:
Just curious, why do you think your height has caused you to injure yourself more? I’m 6’2” and have partially torn 3 different ligaments in my right knee in the past two seasons so I’m in a similar boat. One think I’ve thought of is us taller guys will often have big feet, and generally a boot with a longer boot sole length will take more torque to release from the binding.
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Taller person, longer bones, more perpendicular distance from points of rotation (such as knees) more and more turning force though them. Think of your femur as a breaker bar and your knee as a bolt, the longer the breaker bar the easier it is to undo the bolt, or your knee in an accident... The same idea goes most joints
 
Super irrelevant and probably stupid but like shorter skiers’ style looks better than someone who’s super tall.
 
No, being tall doesn't stop you from park skiing. If you are a good skier and have decent balance you will be fine.
 
Dude you should message the tall skiers on this site and get some info. Nick martini, alex schlopy, bobby brown, john spriggs, etc. Except that one guy who did a front 4 and made a claim thread that guy sucks

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If you think you are gonna suck at park; you should stay out all together. On the other hand, if you want to expand your skiing abilities and diversify your skiing to another aspect; you should go and ride at your abilities in the park. Riding park isnt about doing sick tricks, its about having fun and seeking some adrenaline rush at the same time. No one cares how tall you are, how rich you are or how fat you are; as long as you follow the rules of the park.
 
It's simple math. You know how it's hard to hold a weight farther away from your body? Your jointes have to work harder for the same reason the taller you get.

13913194:SHREDHOUND said:
Just curious, why do you think your height has caused you to injure yourself more? I’m 6’2” and have partially torn 3 different ligaments in my right knee in the past two seasons so I’m in a similar boat. One think I’ve thought of is us taller guys will often have big feet, and generally a boot with a longer boot sole length will take more torque to release from the binding.
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13913412:BigPurpleSkiSuit said:
It's simple math. You know how it's hard to hold a weight farther away from your body? Your jointes have to work harder for the same reason the taller you get.
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wrong vector for torque. (Picture a skier standing frontside and place the middle of the feet as 0,0 on a Cartesian plane) Your using a Y axis in your example when you should be using an X vector. Unless your talking about flips, height has nothing to do with torque. Having a beer gut will influence the X axis vector.

Weight would be the correct answer. Mass being decelerated is the killer in sports. Heavier people have more force being applied to the joints when they decelerate (crash). Flexibility extends the range something will bend before they break. I would bring the physical shape into the account. If you have great cartilage and the body absorbs the right amount of nutriments to maintain it, injuries are far less frequent.

An abnormal center of gravity is of cause of concern in theory, but in practice; it has nothing to do with overall performance. We get used to the center of gravity and adjust ourselves automatically. It does get screwed a little during adolescence because of the growth spurt and the rapid weight gain. However, this get corrected 2 years later. Seen it from ages of 12 to 16 in guys when I was coaching.
 
13913196:Rparr said:
also just more physical load on the knee joints I would imagine. Literally more weight to support
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But more surface area and muscle mass to spread that load.
 
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