Poles

[JmckR]

Up until a few days ago I've always thought skiers without poles looked daft af. However, I went to Calgary Olympic Park a couple of days ago and accidently forgot mine, so I rode the park for a day without them. And I gotta say, I've been turned. Everything just felt soooo much cleaner, and just more fun in general. I can hold my grabs for so much longer now.

I'm never gonna try and go full 'new wave/bunch' waving my arms around style but I'm definitely dropping the poles from now on. Anyone else have a similar or even opposite experience?

EDIT - 100% only park laps. Anywhere else on the mountain I pick them straight back up.

**This thread was edited on Mar 23rd 2019 at 11:35:45pm

 

[iced]

holy shit these threads have become a vietnam flashback for me

i fell out of my swivel chair and dropped my margarita on the fucking rug

 

[iced]

https://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/864520/Poles-or-no-poleshttps://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/862381/Ski-Poles
https://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/860386/Poles-or-no-Poles-https://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/865918/Wow-no-poles---poleshttps://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/860761/Ski-Poles-

eat my dub post

 

[JmckR]

https://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/864520/Poles-or-no-poleshttps://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/862381/Ski-Poles
https://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/860386/Poles-or-no-Poles-https://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/865918/Wow-no-poles---poleshttps://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/860761/Ski-Poles-

eat my dub post

Okay so only 1 of those threads were similar to mine. Mine was mainly a personal experience.

The other 4 threads were questions entirely asking for opinions. Nice try tho

 

[iced]

Okay so only 1 of those threads were similar to mine. Mine was mainly a personal experience.

The other 4 threads were questions entirely asking for opinions. Nice try tho

kcuF ehT tahW

use the searchbar

 

[SteezeOnAJawnt]

I cant balance without poles, and thats why some park skiers use kids poles j to keep the feel but it wont get in the way.

 

[BigPurpleSkiSuit]

There's one skier at snowbird who makes everything look good without poles. Dont know who he is though

 

[bennwithtwons]

I spent the 2007 and 2008 seasons without poles and although it made learning new grabs a bit easier, I don't think I was skiing as well without them. When you've got poles in your hands it really trains you to avoid flailing your arms around so much, which I think is a positive thing.

That being said, there are some skiers who look super good without poles and you hardly notice. So I guess if your skiing is really clean then it's good but if you're totally wrapped up in your arms every time you do a 3 or a back 2 off, I'd probably recommend using the poles for a while longer until your discipline improves.

 

[Govygen_gourmet]

Poles on the mountain no poles in the park I feel like it gets goofy not having poles on the Mtn especially on more technical terrain

 

[tsingtaofanatic]

kcuF ehT tahW

use the searchbar

The only thing that shows up when I search something up is "John Moseley Swag".

 

[Saucerboyshane]

I have an idea to end the pole argument... use one pole in one hand and have nothing in the other

 

[iced]

The only thing that shows up when I search something up is "John Moseley Swag".

i think that was fixed?

 

[tsingtaofanatic]

i think that was fixed?

Oh yeah looks like it was lol

 

[skiguy04]

Called no poles daft is surprising to me.