Unpopular opinion thread skier's edition

About 40% of the park riders up at Hood (winter /spring time) can't carve, what a shame?

14563920:powpatrol said:
the majority of people in any given park would benefit greatly from skiing elsewhere on the mountain for some time to improve basic skiing ability.
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14563920:powpatrol said:
the majority of people in any given park would benefit greatly from skiing elsewhere on the mountain for some time to improve basic skiing ability.
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100% facts. There so many park rats who can't carve properly.
 
It’s always wild how some park skiers have no technique or style when making turns. Like you’re on the mountain all the time, why not try and perfect that aspect of your skiing too? Plus when I take big slams in the park I definitely recover by taking a groomer lap and laying rails. It’s all related
 
14563937:cool270out said:
It’s always wild how some park skiers have no technique or style when making turns. Like you’re on the mountain all the time, why not try and perfect that aspect of your skiing too? Plus when I take big slams in the park I definitely recover by taking a groomer lap and laying rails. It’s all related
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Yeah and carving is fun.
 
14563937:cool270out said:
It’s always wild how some park skiers have no technique or style when making turns. Like you’re on the mountain all the time, why not try and perfect that aspect of your skiing too? Plus when I take big slams in the park I definitely recover by taking a groomer lap and laying rails. It’s all related
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Dudes try to say that having dull edges makes you a better skier but IMO it def doesn’t help if you can’t carve in the first place
 
14563920:powpatrol said:
the majority of people in any given park would benefit greatly from skiing elsewhere on the mountain for some time to improve basic skiing ability.
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It goes both ways too, tons of free ride bros usually benefit from some park also
 
14561703:Christian_Bale said:
yeah I generally agree but there's pros and cons for both. For segments it's way easier to tell skiers apart and it's nice to see all of one person's clips in one place. For mixed segments you have more freedom to edit and choose songs. Also, if there's a skier that's less enjoyable to watch than others, I find it a lot more palatable if their clips are interspersed throughout. I think it depends on how many skiers you have in the video and how many clips each of them have.
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One thing I've always appreciated was just throwing the name of whoever's skiing/riding/skating etc. on screen (even in the corner of the screen or something non obtrusive) when they first appear on the segment. Allows the viewer to put a name to a face/to some style they like and can get some hype to the individuals on screen working hard for our entertainment while not taking away from the mixed segment vibe
 
I’ve actually gotten in an argument about that. Someone was trying to tell me dulled edges help with carving and abilities and edging. I just skied on dulled edges last two weekends on early season snow.

Let me be the first to say: they do not help. They just make you basically slide and fish tail everywhere

14563942:hi_vis360 said:
Dudes try to say that having dull edges makes you a better skier but IMO it def doesn’t help if you can’t carve in the first place
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14564851:BradFiAusNzCoCa said:
I’ve actually gotten in an argument about that. Someone was trying to tell me dulled edges help with carving and abilities and edging. I just skied on dulled edges last two weekends on early season snow.

Let me be the first to say: they do not help. They just make you basically slide and fish tail everywhere
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skiing sharp edges is so much fun. all my skis I have to worry about slipping out if I really lean into a turn. Makes skiing anywhere on the east coast besides park not very enjoyable since everything is so firm all the time.
 
14564864:TOAST. said:
skiing sharp edges is so much fun. all my skis I have to worry about slipping out if I really lean into a turn. Makes skiing anywhere on the east coast besides park not very enjoyable since everything is so firm all the time.
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Ong. People are sleeping on skiing sharp edges. Turning is actually so fun on the off days, especially if your resort doesn't get a whole lot of snow or has a mid park
 
14564812:clindblomskier said:
One thing I've always appreciated was just throwing the name of whoever's skiing/riding/skating etc. on screen (even in the corner of the screen or something non obtrusive) when they first appear on the segment. Allows the viewer to put a name to a face/to some style they like and can get some hype to the individuals on screen working hard for our entertainment while not taking away from the mixed segment vibe
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yeah this way is definitely practical. My perspective is that I've always enjoyed lots of videos where the skiers names aren't on screen, and so I had to spend a little bit of effort to find who the skiers were if I didn't already recognize them. That's just my perspective on it, and I get that a lot of people would find it annoying and would prefer to know the names more easily.
 
I dislike Young Snow in the current year. He was way cooler 3 years ago and I barely see any footage from him. Also his clothes are wack.
 
14564924:Celery said:
I dislike Young Snow in the current year. He was way cooler 3 years ago and I barely see any footage from him. Also his clothes are wack.
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Ur tweaking Max is the shit and drops a lot of videos
 
95 percent of people in my area yelling about how good on3p’s durability can barely slide a rail and it’s pretty annoying
 
14564977:WoFlowz said:
95 percent of people in my area yelling about how good on3p’s durability can barely slide a rail and it’s pretty annoying
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I can't hit rails for shit. But I've skied enough rocks on my oneps that I'll still rave about their durability
 
14565011:weastcoat said:
Cam is the homie and hucks harder than anyone I can think of but holy fuck is that luke kid hard to watch. I still respect their video though. They could NOT be hitting street lol.
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After rewatching the runge vid a few times it def has some wack clips with big kickers onto rails and the style is pretty much bad the whole way through but I still love the chaotic energy
 
14564924:Celery said:
I dislike Young Snow in the current year. He was way cooler 3 years ago and I barely see any footage from him. Also his clothes are wack.
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Ngl been kinda confused why this guy got a pro model ski
 
14564985:sindreplassen said:
why is that annoying dude
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cause the only talk about how nice their on3ps r and yea i’d love to ski a pair if they weren’t 800$ but i can buy 3-4 pairs of poachers or sights for 800$. idrk if people should be telling other people their skis aren’t durable when they barely abuse their skis
 
14565011:weastcoat said:
Cam is the homie and hucks harder than anyone I can think of but holy fuck is that luke kid hard to watch. I still respect their video though. They could NOT be hitting street lol.
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Or pow. Backseat city
 
New child labor was kinda boring. Like the skiing is sick, but I feel like there's nothing unique or interesting about the filming or editing. Wasn't really left with any memorable impressions
 
14565840:nCrow said:
New child labor was kinda boring. Like the skiing is sick, but I feel like there's nothing unique or interesting about the filming or editing. Wasn't really left with any memorable impressions
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Peak CL was Take 3.

**This post was edited on Nov 18th 2023 at 7:45:11pm
 
14565840:nCrow said:
New child labor was kinda boring. Like the skiing is sick, but I feel like there's nothing unique or interesting about the filming or editing. Wasn't really left with any memorable impressions
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I thought it was a really well put together ski movie. It had better and more balanced b-roll than a lot of other films this year. The skiing was great and i really liked most of the music.

It wasn't revolutionary, but i think it was way better than some of the supposed "heavy hitters" like Brushino
 
14565812:ecsm. said:
Shovel the stairs or dont bother hitting the rail.

No excuse for this.
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partially disagree but hear me out this one.

It is always more impressive when the stairs are bare, plus it's good to be able to count the stairs. That being said, it really depends on the spot you're hitting. Buried stairs for a downrail or mellow dfd is basically a park clip to me. When I see a rail I would never consider hitting and there's some snow on the stairs, it doesn't really bother me. People were saying the opening clip in dustbox is basically a park clip cuz there was snow on the stairs but that rail is not something you'd ever find in a park. Also, if there's a two person crew hitting a spot and it's been dumping snow I don't necessarily expect them to dig out the stairs completely. Also depends on if the stairs are wood or concrete or whatever. Some stairs slide way better and some are easier to catch on. Basically what I'm saying is that it doesn't necessarily ruin my enjoyment for a clip. Like that one rail Raf hit wasn't dug out but the rail itself was crazy and he said that he didn't even expect to get it so I'm not gonna hate on it. When I hear this take I respect it more if I hear it from someone who's skied a decent amount of street versus someone who doesn't really have firsthand knowledge. Not saying this is you but it annoys me when I see people talking shit on instagram who don't have street clips posted.
 
I think line tc is losing its magic.

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14566044:BearsOnKetamine said:
I think line tc is losing its magic.

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Bro stop posting, this shit is mad annoying
 
14565918:Christian_Bale said:
partially disagree but hear me out this one.

It is always more impressive when the stairs are bare, plus it's good to be able to count the stairs. That being said, it really depends on the spot you're hitting. Buried stairs for a downrail or mellow dfd is basically a park clip to me. When I see a rail I would never consider hitting and there's some snow on the stairs, it doesn't really bother me. People were saying the opening clip in dustbox is basically a park clip cuz there was snow on the stairs but that rail is not something you'd ever find in a park. Also, if there's a two person crew hitting a spot and it's been dumping snow I don't necessarily expect them to dig out the stairs completely. Also depends on if the stairs are wood or concrete or whatever. Some stairs slide way better and some are easier to catch on. Basically what I'm saying is that it doesn't necessarily ruin my enjoyment for a clip. Like that one rail Raf hit wasn't dug out but the rail itself was crazy and he said that he didn't even expect to get it so I'm not gonna hate on it. When I hear this take I respect it more if I hear it from someone who's skied a decent amount of street versus someone who doesn't really have firsthand knowledge. Not saying this is you but it annoys me when I see people talking shit on instagram who don't have street clips posted.
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I almost changed my mind until you used Instagram as your closing argument.
 
14566080:ecsm. said:
I almost changed my mind until you used Instagram as your closing argument.
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Haha that's fair. Was just annoyed reading some of the comments on jibbingsnotdead and seeing people saying that the skiers on forre are "mid" because they don't always dig out the stairs entirely
 
14566102:Christian_Bale said:
Haha that's fair. Was just annoyed reading some of the comments on jibbingsnotdead and seeing people saying that the skiers on forre are "mid" because they don't always dig out the stairs entirely
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Those guys are messing around, I think
 
Bow and arrow grab doesn’t look good even on rodeo/flatspin rotations

(except when it was TJ Schiller 15 years ago)

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14566136:Kundera said:
(except when it was TJ Schiller 15 years ago)

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Fuck now I feel old
 
14566225:cool270out said:
What is it?
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Check out the link I posted above.

It's the ancestor of today's action sports cameras. And the only way to get quality on-board images in 2007. It was very shaky, few shots were well framed, 100% handmade, and probably far from light. But for the ski world at least, it was a first.
 
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