How to Make Park Friends?

Panta.Pow

Panta.Pow

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So for various reasons i'm moving to another state and therefore won't be skiing in my home park anymore. Since i know me and my friends used to be a very closed off group and rarely let other people join our "pack" i was wondering how to make new friends in the park and such now that everybody seems to be so competitive and sort of an asshole to new people who end up riding in their neck of the woods.
 
Ride up the singles line and chat up the people on the chair. Don't be a creep about it but just keep it friendly. I met easily about 75% of my new friends this year on the chair.
 
the only way to attract park friends is to get good at park, then watch them extend you invitations to come over and eat their mom's clam chowder.
 
Snake people on every feature. Eventually they will get so angry at you they will fight you. After you beat the shit out of them, then they will let you in their group. Easy.
 
Step one: Talk to people in the park

That's the only step.

It's not that hard. Ride the park, hike the park, hike features with people, take laps with people, become friends with people.
 
Just start hanging out with people that seem cool. I have to travel to ski and still manage to make a few friends at the places I go to frequently
 
Once me and my friend smoked a joint with a random guy on the lift. we would be friends if he didn't live somewhere far away.

What im saying is smoking weed with someone makes an instant friend
 
1. You can find people on NS that ski at your future local hill

2. explain whats happening

3. meet them at the hill

4. shred
 
13645541:gypsy_kid said:
Once me and my friend smoked a joint with a random guy on the lift. we would be friends if he didn't live somewhere far away.

What im saying is smoking weed with someone makes an instant friend
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I don't smoke weed with complete strangers at the ski hill

I kinda find it weird when someone I don't know at all wants to get high with me.
 
13645640:LordSquantos said:
Wear the tallest tee on the mountain, 9xl or bust.
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No, it appears the gays have co-opted our swag.

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13645625:supermagician__ said:
I don't smoke weed with complete strangers at the ski hill

I kinda find it weird when someone I don't know at all wants to get high with me.
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You must not smoke a lot of weed lol it's sort of common courtesy to ask someone if they want a toke if you're lighting up on the chair with them.
 
13645557:ben_collins said:
1. You can find people on NS that ski at your future local hill

2. explain whats happening

3. meet them at the hill

4. shred
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Did this with 3 people. Works great
 
Just curious, are you moving for college, or just for work?

As far as making friends who ski in general goes:

Do competitions and local events. In my experiences, comps are great in bringing local park skier/snowboarders together.

Also don't be afraid to just approach kids in the park. I met one of my best friends when he asked me to film a trick he was trying. We didn't know each other at all, but ended up lapping together all day, and have been really good friends for the past 3 years.

Overall, with the right attitude, it's pretty easy to make friends who ski.
 
13646033:AidanCski said:
Just curious, are you moving for college, or just for work?

As far as making friends who ski in general goes:

Do competitions and local events. In my experiences, comps are great in bringing local park skier/snowboarders together.

Also don't be afraid to just approach kids in the park. I met one of my best friends when he asked me to film a trick he was trying. We didn't know each other at all, but ended up lapping together all day, and have been really good friends for the past 3 years.

Overall, with the right attitude, it's pretty easy to make friends who ski.
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Moving due to college. Sucks but at least i get to ski more than i would normally.

oh, and i also get an education.
 
13646334:Panta.Pow said:
Moving due to college. Sucks but at least i get to ski more than i would normally.

oh, and i also get an education.
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Why does it suck at all? I was STOKED to move away from where I grew up.

Well I do miss ripping laps at my home mountain with tha bois tho
 
13645096:connecticunt said:
Ride up the singles line and chat up the people on the chair. Don't be a creep about it but just keep it friendly. I met easily about 75% of my new friends this year on the chair.
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The other 25% from tinder
 
13646334:Panta.Pow said:
Moving due to college. Sucks but at least i get to ski more than i would normally.

oh, and i also get an education.
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so ski park with people you go to school with? its really not that hard to make friends in the park too, just be friendly and have fun and you'll meet people. personally, I'm sure i could go to keystone or breck alone on any given day and find people to lap with. on the other hand, if I'm riding with a group of friends and ride a chair with or talk to a kid that seems like he can keep up and he asks to ski with us, I'm never opposed to that (gotta keep up though, if we're hot lapping and youre falling every feature or can't hold your own, I'm not gonna wait for you)
 
13646334:Panta.Pow said:
Moving due to college. Sucks but at least i get to ski more than i would normally.

oh, and i also get an education.
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You should probably make a thread on Newschoolers about the college you are going to and ask if anyone oneeds there goes to that college.
 
13646555:ski-for-life said:
I ski with my mom, so it's quite weird trying to meet new park friends.

Any tips?
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Have your mom dress slutty. All the dudes will want to ski with you guys
 
Moving from AK for work this April wasn't disappointed when I got an offer in Denver I plan on calling people out on the mountain or playing Gnar by myself until people ask to join
 
Whenever I go on a family ski vaca i'm forced to find kids in the park to ride with, just ask someone if you can ride with them and most of the time they'll be cool and you'll make some new friends
 
Park attitude is like highschool attitude. The less effort you put into being cool the better. Just get ignant and act like you don't need any new friends. Before you know it everyone will think your exclusive and want to be your friend.
 
13647142:2Planker907 said:
Moving from AK for work this April wasn't disappointed when I got an offer in Denver I plan on calling people out on the mountain or playing Gnar by myself until people ask to join
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So you ski naked by yourself and expect people to join you???
 
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