TREND-WATCH20/21

Young_patty

Young_patty

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Ok NS I know this question has been on everybody's mind: what will the new trends of this season be?

Discuss everything from clothing trends, which tricks will be in, which features will be sought after and what's gonna be considered cool this season.

doesn't even have to apply to skiing as a whole! tell us what you think will be cool at your local hill/resort/ state this season.

I'm thinking earth tones, 50-50 trick variations, two trick combos on banks/qp's, and wallie/ pole jam features will be cool.
 
Anoraks. I've numbers of them growing in recent years (at my resort specifically), and I believe that they will one day take over. Too bad that no brand has made a good looking on since Picture had their adventure line ones.

Other trends I can see starting:

-Ruroc

-More hand-drags/ knuckle tricks (because of X games knuckle huck)

-Using COVID mask as ski mask (or vis versa)

-Gapers Backcountry skiing (duh)

-Dying in avalanches (see previous trend)

- More posers and people dressing "new wave" even if they aren't. This is because when the resorts closed people turned to things like NS for skiing related things, they then learned things like wearing goggles under helmet. Gapers will do that and think they are super cool because of it.
 
Hit it on the head with earth tones. Last year we saw a lot of carhartt couture work-wear clothing styles, and I see it transitioning into a military-surplus sorta look. I expect to see a lot of dark green and tan, maybe even some camo. Also, the spanking new arteryx goretex crowd of yesterseason will chill out a bit and wear stuff that's less "technical-wear performance beast".

For style, I see the "old-school surfer skrrrting their huge 80's repress transition decks through the pools" skating trend that was big their year bleeding into winter sports. Hand drags, hand plants, overstylish slow and laid-out, looking laid-back while going big.

Powder surfing blowing up and people incorporating the attitude into their gear choices and riding mentalities. Laying back into a powder ocean with soft, wide, swallow-tails. Getting a little cheesy to a reggae track. Log jams.

With a lot of comps out the door, it's such a convenient time for people to experiment with chill-asf soul trickin.
 
Pants are getting wide but not necessarily sagging. I think this is dope because it kinda resembles the skate style where kids just cinch their pants down on plus size pants for a baggy look instead just where suspenders and sagging them to your mid thigh.

Zoot space has a lot of influence so jet skis are definitely gonna be a thing along with the 50 50s like you said.

this ain’t gonna be a trend but I gonna start wearing knit sweaters that I find at savers and DI
 
this has been the progression:

early 2000s: normal size outerwear

late 2000s: baggy everything

early 2010s: baggy jacket, normal pants

late 2010s: normal jacket, track pants

2020: normal jacket, baggy pants
 
those homemade fleece hats all the snowboarders are making, because skiing always tends to take about a season to fully adopt a snowboard trend

I feel like longer poles in the park are going to make more and more of a comeback if that hasn't already happened
 
14195222:Mr.Mitten said:
those homemade fleece hats all the snowboarders are making, because skiing always tends to take about a season to fully adopt a snowboard trend

I feel like longer poles in the park are going to make more and more of a comeback if that hasn't already happened
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Haha I actually just bought one of those
 
Skis are getting skinnier. Seems more people I know are doing the one ski quiver thing with 100-110 waist skis instead of several pairs for different conditions. Fuck that noise, I like having lots of skis.
 
im hoping for 2010 baggy gear again. I tracked down a siver cartel jacket and also bought a 2011 oakley suit. lets bring it back.
 
Young_Patty said:
This is because when the resorts closed people turned to things like NS for skiing related things, they then learned things like wearing goggles under helmet. Gapers will do that and think they are super cool because of it.
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This right here was the exact moment I knew you were a fucking retard.
 
trend wish list: wearing dress shirts and ties, those latex prostate exam gloves instead of anything insulated, and tiny swimming goggles
 
skinny sticks for sure, I'll be on a pair of 96's all year. Even in Montana, I never was like wow this powder better cuz of an extra 20mm. Good skiers drive through pow anyway. Floating's for lil bois!
 
14195534:Yung_Gnarley said:
skinny sticks for sure, I'll be on a pair of 96's all year. Even in Montana, I never was like wow this powder better cuz of an extra 20mm. Good skiers drive through pow anyway. Floating's for lil bois!
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This is definitely a general trend. I feel ski designers have realized over the past few years that tip shape/construction affects float a lot more than waist width, and that anything over ~100mm is overkill.

Another related trend is the all-mountain twin tip with lots of camber that's taken off in the last few years (e.g. Bent Chetler 100). That type of ski has gotten incredibly popular, and for good reason: they're finally skis I'd actually call quiver killers. Tips that actually float, camber that actually carves, and tails that actually slash, all equally well. I'd go as far to say that this will be the dominant ski type on the mountain in a few years.

But lol from the east coast at calling 96mm "skinny." My GS skis would like a word.
 
14195565:1080noscope said:
This is definitely a general trend. I feel ski designers have realized over the past few years that tip shape/construction affects float a lot more than waist width, and that anything over ~100mm is overkill.

Another related trend is the all-mountain twin tip with lots of camber that's taken off in the last few years (e.g. Bent Chetler 100). That type of ski has gotten incredibly popular, and for good reason: they're finally skis I'd actually call quiver killers. Tips that actually float, camber that actually carves, and tails that actually slash, all equally well. I'd go as far to say that this will be the dominant ski type on the mountain in a few years.

But lol from the east coast at calling 96mm "skinny." My GS skis would like a word.
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lol right?? After being on 191cm 116mm nordicas for years my lil 186cm 96mm skis look silly
 
Ruroc will never be a trend

14195003:Bended_Toenail said:
Anoraks. I've numbers of them growing in recent years (at my resort specifically), and I believe that they will one day take over. Too bad that no brand has made a good looking on since Picture had their adventure line ones.

Other trends I can see starting:

-Ruroc

-More hand-drags/ knuckle tricks (because of X games knuckle huck)

-Using COVID mask as ski mask (or vis versa)

-Gapers Backcountry skiing (duh)

-Dying in avalanches (see previous trend)

- More posers and people dressing "new wave" even if they aren't. This is because when the resorts closed people turned to things like NS for skiing related things, they then learned things like wearing goggles under helmet. Gapers will do that and think they are super cool because of it.
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14195534:Yung_Gnarley said:
skinny sticks for sure, I'll be on a pair of 96's all year. Even in Montana, I never was like wow this powder better cuz of an extra 20mm. Good skiers drive through pow anyway. Floating's for lil bois!
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This is funny because I now live in CA and plan on riding my JJ's quite a bit in the park here at Bear, and that's after lots of time riding them at Bridger and Big Sky. I feel like fat skis just feel better under my feet for some reason. Maybe I'll totally switch back to my 97's but definitely looking forward to long rails on big skis
 
14195652:SkiHillShiter said:
Ruroc will never be a trend
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Dude I wish! But sadly it already is. Their new goggles are honestly dope, and their new helmet ain't too shitty. They even recruited Tanner, which is the biggest sign of a trend starting there is.

**Side Note: I do not condone nor permit the usage of Ruroc helmets within 50 miles of me ;)**
 
14195565:1080noscope said:
This is definitely a general trend. I feel ski designers have realized over the past few years that tip shape/construction affects float a lot more than waist width, and that anything over ~100mm is overkill.

Another related trend is the all-mountain twin tip with lots of camber that's taken off in the last few years (e.g. Bent Chetler 100). That type of ski has gotten incredibly popular, and for good reason: they're finally skis I'd actually call quiver killers. Tips that actually float, camber that actually carves, and tails that actually slash, all equally well. I'd go as far to say that this will be the dominant ski type on the mountain in a few years.

But lol from the east coast at calling 96mm "skinny." My GS skis would like a word.
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I think the Ski industry is going back to making realistic skis. For a while they were making pro-models that were good for backcountry booters etc but not really good for resort skiing. Kids bought them anyway but Im glad to see companies making skis for the type of conditions normal people see 99% of the time.

104mm underfoot with slight camber and freeride rocker is the ideal all condition ski IMO
 
14195222:Mr.Mitten said:
those homemade fleece hats all the snowboarders are making, because skiing always tends to take about a season to fully adopt a snowboard trend

I feel like longer poles in the park are going to make more and more of a comeback if that hasn't already happened
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This is 100% it. Been seeing a lot of snowboarders with them, and then I saw one of the carnage boys with one in S2C. Is there a name for this type of hat? part of me wants to get some fleece from joanns fabrics and bust out my moms sewing machine this christmas and make a few
 
14196886:Krotchs_Brother said:
Since when is 98mm considered skinny for park skis?

Have I just been out of the game too long?
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It took me a long time to get used to 90mm. Thats fat to me. Before I bought park skis I was using 67mm and 81mm was my "fat" ski.
 
14195028:larilinesign said:
Hit it on the head with earth tones. Last year we saw a lot of carhartt couture work-wear clothing styles, and I see it transitioning into a military-surplus sorta look. I expect to see a lot of dark green and tan, maybe even some camo..
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This describes the past 5 years
 
I think that poles are on their way back. Single tip mid waisted carve skis are gonna be everywhere more hot laps and cruising.

A trend I wanna see is mixed matched full tilts. I have a pair of white first chair tens and a pair of orange first chair 8s. kinda like the mixed matched vishnu's
 
14197016:THE-Albino* said:
I think that poles are on their way back. Single tip mid waisted carve skis are gonna be everywhere more hot laps and cruising.

A trend I wanna see is mixed matched full tilts. I have a pair of white first chair tens and a pair of orange first chair 8s. kinda like the mixed matched vishnu's
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No one is gonna buy two pairs of boots for a trend. When people do that with Vishnu’s it’s usually because they traded someone or had an old pair. I just don’t see people trading boots lmao
 
I’ll probably get downvoted for this but can we just normalize running what you have till it’s in tatters, skiing has really turned into a fashion show the last few years
 
14197016:THE-Albino* said:
I think that poles are on their way back. Single tip mid waisted carve skis are gonna be everywhere more hot laps and cruising.

A trend I wanna see is mixed matched full tilts. I have a pair of white first chair tens and a pair of orange first chair 8s. kinda like the mixed matched vishnu's
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How much money YOU GOT
 
14197022:andy_g said:
I’ll probably get downvoted for this but can we just normalize running what you have till it’s in tatters, skiing has really turned into a fashion show the last few years
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I AM
 
14197025:vibecheck said:
How much money YOU GOT
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I got my second pair at a Labor Day sale, they were 2 seasons old but new. And I got them for cheaper than new liners for my old boots

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**This post was edited on Nov 12th 2020 at 8:40:19pm
 
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