Skiing "career"

masterhatin

masterhatin

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misleading title more then likely.BUT. how has your time skiing been progression wise? i feel like im plateauing. im not even that old(20) and i feel like im over trying to huck myself and learn new tricks. my styles and attitudes have changed greatly over the past few years, from the tall tee wearing, railing sliding east coast days too just going out and skiing some AK powder. I dont even really ride with park oriented skiers anymore, just normal people, most of which are older then me. i do enjoy the occasional park laps, but im not trying to throw down something crazy, just doing tricks within my skill level, and being fine with that. but the kicker is when i come home and watch some dope edits, and think "WTF why am i not doing sick shit like this" but then i go ski and have fun. /RANT/

NS what do you think, input? advice? similar tales? hit me...
 
i think most people hit a time in their life where they realize that they want to get out of the park a little. For a lot of those people its when they take a huge crash or something. My advice would be do whats fun. I think park is super fun, but i love hitting powder and moguls when i can as well. As for progression, it's really a personal thing i couldn't help you with. Do you want to progress? or are you happy with where you are.
 
it sounds like youre skiing how you want to be and that those edits are doing their job. the idea behind them is to make people say "damn that was sick, i want to do that and be just like them". that doesnt mean that actually doing those things will be fun for you, they just look appealing.

I say you do what puts a smile on your face. Im in a similar position. I dont progress nearly as much as i did when i was younger (27 now), ive even lost a few tricks here and there. But every now and then i get inspired by and edit or seeing someone do something to go out and try a new trick. between those small goals and just generally being happy with my riding I want to keep riding as much as I always have.
 
I'm really drunko so bear with me cause I'm gonna try to make a serious post (crazy, right?)

I always used to bre really into park when I snowboarded, and when I started skiing again, I naturally wanted to ski park. I got down the basics - 3s, front 2s off rails, etc. but as I'm getting older (and before anone calls me out, yeah, i"m still young) I find myself enjoying the rest of the hill more than just the park, and I find that I don't really progress anymore in the park, and I'm not sure I really want to. Lately, I find that I have more fun just ripping aorund the hill switch, finding little shit to jib/jump off, and just goofing off with my friends. I still lap the park every once in a whiel, but I don't find myself pushing to get better like I used to. I don't know if it's because I have school and a job to worry about and don't want to get inujured, or I just feel like I'm being outclasesd by theh little kids in the park, but fuck it, I just want to go fast and have fun without worrying about getting hurt. I feel like I'm rambling. Thanks for lsitening, NS, I'll be back in NSG trolling the fuck out of some kids if you need me.
 
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all i can say is if you're going out and having fun everyday i wouldn't change a thing, that's what it's all about
 
Absolutely nothing wrong or out of the ordinary.

As a matter of fact, having some park skills makes you much more of a well-rounded skier. If you can do a few tricks in the park, then you TRULY can ski the whole mountain, as parks are a part of almost every mountain.

I too have lost my desire to learn new tricks... you're not going to see me out trying to learn doubles. I never even really was into that. As I've gotten older, I too have started to shred the trees, seek pow, and sometimes even just go out for some carving. Ski days now could even just be extremely recreational where I go out with a few friends, take a few runs, have a super long lunch, couple more runs and home.

However, I absolutely love that I do have a few park skills. Its extremely fun to go out and hit a big jumpline, maybe even do a 360 or shifty 1 or something... slide a few rails, bonk something and go back to doing whatever else might be there.

Having park knowledge gives you a playful approach to the entire mountain. There is nothing wrong about having newschool in your heart, but ski a wide range of different types of terrain.

I also watch edits all day long on this site.. .because damn I love watching how crazy shit is. You're not about to see me trying some of the nuts urban shit that LJ does though, but that is just how life goes.

You can enjoy watching football without trying to run the ball through an NFL linebacker.

 
I'm going to echo what everyone else is saying:

I'm pushing 30 myself, and sure I don't have the urge to huck myself anymore and risk injuries, but I still love watching edits of all the young guys pushing the sport. It's great to see other kids enjoying the park like I did for so many years.

While I still enjoy doing some park laps, but it's now just about relaxing and throwing some easy floaty tricks. Whatever makes you happy right?! Hell I've spent entire days just cruising the mountain switch sometimes.

As I get older I'm finding myself offering advice and teaching people new things more than going out and learning stuff myself these days. That's all fine by me, I feel like I'm giving back in a way.

In short, whatever puts a smile on your face while skiing. Go do that.
 
all good input. im just having an internal conflict. i have a level or goal i want to reach, i want to do be able to get a few single flips, and after watching all these dope edit im super stoked, but then i get to the mtn and get on my skis, i start thinking "fuck that, im just skiing". im just mentally insane sorry
 
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