Ex- racers, converts, veterans

BillyMFBadass

BillyMFBadass

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i was just wondering how many kids on here were racers before they started freeskiing, how many started their skiing career freeskiing, and how many converted from some other snow sport???

personally i was a freeskier from the start. ive never raced however i probabaly would have if i didnt have to drive 3 hrs to the closest hill worth riding, and i never did have the desire to even try snowbaording
 
I was a racer up until three years ago. I enjoyed it, but what I get from this feels so much more natural. I have no regrets about racing, though. There is no doubt in my mind that I would not be at the same level had I not raced.
 
i never raced but was an every weekend ski bus kid from 5th to 8th grade, then i saw the first skogens, and had to have them. the all black.... aw so sexy. from then on it was NS stright up. i stopped skiing for a while and kinda grew out of it, but over the last 2 years I want to ski more than ever
 
theres a lot of pros and ams a like who have back grounds in racing and freestyle. racing will definately give you a good basis for developing your skills
 
I was your usual rec skier, then caught on to Mike Douglas's "Air Carving" Craze.

Yea that's right i had a pair of Salomon Axecleavers with the riser plate.

(If you don't remeber this craze it's cause im older than you)

The axecleavers where so heavy when 'jibbing' around so

Then Line Came out with Skiboards, and i was like hey, that looks kinda cool, got a pair, and sold them within a month. As i realized they sucked.

Then I was like Mike D and the new canadian air force gotta be up to something? I saw the movie 13 the week it came out, sold my axecleavers, and Head XR's

and bought a pair of the original K2 Enemies.

And have been through a few twins since that time till now.

Never raced, A that's my Ski Story.
 
i was a snowboarder....saw freeze in the magizine shop..bought it....loved skiing from then on but didnt have skis for another season yet...skied for the first time last season for a month...fell hard..out for a while...then skied for another 2 days....then season was over...now i got new skis and im so pumped
 
I ski boarder when i was little which introduced me to the park, then i matured and moved to skis a few years ago, then to better my skiing and clear up any mishap about me being a "park rat" i joined the race team for a year, on the side of my freestylin'!!
 
Racer for 16 years, enjoyed the competition, plus it gives you about a strong a base to work on as you can get. Definitely helps in the big mountain type of skiing I enjoy now.
 
Never raced, but when i saw someone in the park or in the BC for the first time, i knew freeskiing was the way to go.
 
i wasnt a racer, although if i wanted i could have been. just a guy who went out to have fun. then i saw people go off jumps. i was hooked
 
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