STEEZUS_CHRI5T
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I’m 28 and I’m still progressing. Did snap my shin in half a few weeks ago though so maybe I’ll take it easy. I have a lot to lose and nothing to prove.
For Those “Older” Park Skiers
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STEEZUS_CHRI5T
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14239830:The.Fish said:
This exactly, getting injured far from home is a very bad situation.
I snapped my shin in half a few weeks ago while on vacation. I was stuck in a Colorado hospital all alone, far from home, and unable to drive. Missed flights, hotel reservation, and my rental car situation was screwed up. It was extremely painful both mentally and physically.
J-Dunn
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I did maybe 10 switch 5s this year at age 30 for the first time sense I believe the year I got my first knee surgery ...... 21.
mom with you man I don’t get the ski time being in Ohio and raising kids that I need to have as much edge control as once before but trick wise I’m just retry close to the top of my game on the shit I do throw
mom with you man I don’t get the ski time being in Ohio and raising kids that I need to have as much edge control as once before but trick wise I’m just retry close to the top of my game on the shit I do throw
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DesertStix
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Damn sorry to hear that. I imagine it made your trip way more expensive too...
14278053:STEEZUS_CHRI5T said:
SavageBiff
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Jesus Christ that’s a manly injury, heal up well man Jesus that gave me goosebumps and chills
14278052:STEEZUS_CHRI5T said:
DominatorJacques
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Older is always a relative term.
This guy still throws down. This is from last season. Age 36
This guy still throws down. This is from last season. Age 36
STEEZUS_CHRI5T
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14278171:DesertStix said:
Added an extra $8,000 to my 4 day trip
At least my surgeries are all done with.
DominatorJacques
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Go to 9:50 in this video. He is 37 doing this jump with huge style points!
[video]https://youtu.be/DGPo95S0pyM?t=590[/video]
[video]https://youtu.be/DGPo95S0pyM?t=590[/video]
DominatorJacques
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14278286:STEEZUS_CHRI5T said:Added an extra $8,000 to my 4 day trip
At least my surgeries are all done with.
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Dude! Gnarly! I hope you heal up better than new!
DesertStix
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Fuuuuuck that is GNARLY
14278286:STEEZUS_CHRI5T said:Added an extra $8,000 to my 4 day trip
At least my surgeries are all done with.
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fulltiltrocker
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I'm 32. Still ride park, but not learning much new lately. Switch ones, threes, spining off rails, finding flow and butters in my laps.
At 29 I broke my back- spinal compression fractures, bruised lung, and broken sternum from way overshooting a jump on a lazy boy 180. I will still ride park but the big sendy days might be behind me..
At 29 I broke my back- spinal compression fractures, bruised lung, and broken sternum from way overshooting a jump on a lazy boy 180. I will still ride park but the big sendy days might be behind me..
Jammu
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35 next June. Ski mainly park only, because thats all we have here in south Finland. Spins up to 900 cork or without, some easy flips like frontflip or rodeo. Lost a bit style on bigger spins, need to work out with that. Love rails and still learning new like 360 sw up this season. Also love hucking air in halfpipe, but this season hurt my back(could be slipped disk) when pumping speed on the pipe.. 36 days on slope this season.
Also do AM style mountain biking and skateboard alot, actually just broke my big toe on skateboard, so I could have some time to do ski edit from the past couple seasons. At least 3 concussion from skiing, but all when I was younger.
**This post was edited on Apr 19th 2021 at 2:43:40pm
Also do AM style mountain biking and skateboard alot, actually just broke my big toe on skateboard, so I could have some time to do ski edit from the past couple seasons. At least 3 concussion from skiing, but all when I was younger.
**This post was edited on Apr 19th 2021 at 2:43:40pm
DominatorJacques
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14278577:fulltiltrocker said:
14278617:Jammu said:
Much respect to you both!
SofaKingSick
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14278651:SourSteezle said:
fuckin yeahhhh bud
DominatorJacques
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That was a Tripple S! Sick, Sweet, and Smooth!
14278651:SourSteezle said:
I’m know my park days are numbered but those park days with “the crew” are some of the best memories. My son was never not in the park so if I wanted it ski with him I skied in the park. 7S is a great park resort. Oh and I’m 51
[video]https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1001424/trim-CF359481-D639-4208-ABD8-A724EE25083D-MOV[/video]
[video]https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1001420/trim-4EF147B7-311C-4CB6-8D3C-6838E0192E57-MOV[/video]
[video]https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1001424/trim-CF359481-D639-4208-ABD8-A724EE25083D-MOV[/video]
[video]https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1001420/trim-4EF147B7-311C-4CB6-8D3C-6838E0192E57-MOV[/video]
DominatorJacques
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Hella Yea! Massive respect! I got years on you, but never did what you do!
"Workin' It!"
14278827:Oldmanvh said:
"Workin' It!"
14278844:Oldmanvh said:
SavageBiff
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@oldmanvh
welcome to ns! This guy came to ns and first posts were vids, look forward to more of it.
7 springs? I’m just a lil south of pgh, but haven’t been there for 10+ years, thinking of taking my kids there next season, I grew up there
welcome to ns! This guy came to ns and first posts were vids, look forward to more of it.
7 springs? I’m just a lil south of pgh, but haven’t been there for 10+ years, thinking of taking my kids there next season, I grew up there
nmwninjart
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14278827:Oldmanvh said:
That is AWESOME!
Cyanicenine
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14278827:Oldmanvh said:
Omg goals. You are such an inspiration. Also I really want a tube on a spine like that. I keep telling park crew can we please get some tubes on a spine. Having a takeoff / landing on every side of the feature not only makes it more creative but also it just feels safer for someone like me in my 30's trying to learn and not get broken off. Keep at it dude!
John18_6
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I'm 24 and stoked that my body can put up with as much abuse as it does. Injuries are starting to catch up with me though. The more serious injuries you get, the more you slow down. Specifically, knee injuries...
That said, I definitely have the mindset of an old washed-up skier. I don't throw down unless conditions allow or I've had a few drinks. I dislike the scene only because I want it to be like it was when I first got into it. I'm lazy.
That said, I definitely have the mindset of an old washed-up skier. I don't throw down unless conditions allow or I've had a few drinks. I dislike the scene only because I want it to be like it was when I first got into it. I'm lazy.
hoodratz47
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35. Just got "over" the Rona. And I skied sat and sun. And I'm so fucking beat. Didn't make it through the park once but hit some natural jumps and I just don't have it. Like I'm fucking bummed
SSteezle
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31 here. The last real park day I had at Stratton in 2020, which consisted of about 6 park laps. Now I just wait for conditions to be nice and slushy, so typically only get one day or so a year when conditions are prime. I took up tele skiing mostly just to stop myself from going in the park and getting hurt when conditions are hard.
**This post was edited on Jan 11th 2022 at 1:21:19pm
**This post was edited on Jan 11th 2022 at 1:21:19pm
nmwninjart
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14377447:Gulo_gulo said:
14377485:Gulo_gulo said:
I got my first park skis when I was 35 too. ?
You gotta make it to Elm creek when you can. That place is an awesome hidden gem.
nmwninjart
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14377920:The.Fish said:
Crazy thing was I lived in an apartment for a year 6 miles from the place and never knew Elm creek existed, but that was before I was a skier. I think now you gotta be really in the loop and into the culture to know of it.
How I found out about it was during my first year of starting park skiing I had seen something online somewhere about a free Cross country ski day at Elm. So I went, and while I was skiing the trail I saw the downhill ski area and heard people hitting rails. I couldn't believe it.
Also another place I discovered by accident a couple years ago while XC skiing was Como park. Really small rope tow hill and park with just a couple features.
tominiemenmaa
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I skied for to winters in my pre-teens in the mid 90's, then somehow forgot about it. Jonny Moseley was the coolest guy on earth, Daffy was the big trick, jumps were built by us and got demolished every night, no one even dreamed of doing rails and Finland had zero park slopes. (Well Ruka kinda had one but I didn't know it)
Fast forward to april 2018 and age of 34 when I went to ski again with rental twintips. Did my first 180's and got hooked mad hard. That trip ended 2 hours before the lifts closed because I wanted to go and buy my first own set in over 20 years on the very same day.
Haven't looked back since and spend skiing pretty much all the time I can. Just turned 38 a few weeks back.
Did my first backflips on snow last spring, can do three ways 360's from a small jump, regular left 360 and switch right 360 on a medium jump with grabs. Both ways frontside switchups, lips on, a switch lip on, K-fed, natural backswap, all four 270's out, a 270 on, backslide, 50-50, and slide pretty much every rail both ways. I've achieved this with 194 days on skis between march 2018 and today. Yes, I'm also a data nerd. And I feel like I'm just getting started, falling in love with skiing more and more every day. It's crazy how addicted I'm into progressing my skiing and pushing my (and the society norms/)limits.
Fast forward to april 2018 and age of 34 when I went to ski again with rental twintips. Did my first 180's and got hooked mad hard. That trip ended 2 hours before the lifts closed because I wanted to go and buy my first own set in over 20 years on the very same day.
Haven't looked back since and spend skiing pretty much all the time I can. Just turned 38 a few weeks back.
Did my first backflips on snow last spring, can do three ways 360's from a small jump, regular left 360 and switch right 360 on a medium jump with grabs. Both ways frontside switchups, lips on, a switch lip on, K-fed, natural backswap, all four 270's out, a 270 on, backslide, 50-50, and slide pretty much every rail both ways. I've achieved this with 194 days on skis between march 2018 and today. Yes, I'm also a data nerd. And I feel like I'm just getting started, falling in love with skiing more and more every day. It's crazy how addicted I'm into progressing my skiing and pushing my (and the society norms/)limits.
DominatorJacques
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14378132:tominiemenmaa said:
Mad respect! Great story! I remember too, I never got that good, now I'm "old"! BTW Jonny is still pretty cool!
SkierPT
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14378132:tominiemenmaa said:
Hell yeah! Would love to ask a few questions. What is your injury history like? How about fitness? Have you been committed to staying fit ? If so, what works for you?
late 20s and 30s are a weird time. A lot of guys I know get fat. Some continue to lift and such but continue to get fat and out of shape. I tell the younger kids I ski with to start their fitness journey now so it’ll be a habit in their 20s and 30s
alpineplease
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33. No park days this year thanks to major storms. Typically just try to grease all the rails and 3/5/7 jumps depending on how hard the crew is going. Skiing at Palisades and Mammoth.
What is the best fitness maneuvers to stay in shape for park skiing, "old" dudes?
What is the best fitness maneuvers to stay in shape for park skiing, "old" dudes?