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Noob here. I mean kind of ig, I don't know what qualifies as a noob here or not, like I'm pretty good for world standards but not for this niche, I don't have the level to be a ski instructor. I haven 't skied in the last two years but ever since I was 3 --I'm 17 now-- I skied every winter and several summers as well in Europe and America (I'm from Argentina). I can ride almost any piste with ease and mostly good technique, and the same for most skiable off pistes I suppose. But there's one thing I missed out on: tricks. I never practised or attempted any trick whatsoever, not even shifties or easy grabs . So my inquiry lies there, what can I do? where can I try them? how can I start? how long does it take for me to learn that and to progress to more complicated ones? Is it too late?
btw I only at the moment possess some pretty wide and tall freeride nordica skis so I don't know if that's any relevant to my question, maybe it makes it harder.
So yeah, thank you guys in advance
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well given you're 17 you're still relatively made of rubber so shouldn't be that hard but if you've gone through your teenage years without a burning desire to get air or send drops then why start now? If you do start It would be relatively easy assuming your skis are twin tipped to start with a bit of switch and some straight airs then adding in some oldskool spreadeagles and helis before progressing to modern tricks.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| Dave of the Marmottes wrote: |
| Well given you're 17 you're still relatively made of rubber so shouldn't be that hard but if you've gone through your teenage years without a burning desire to get air or send drops then why start now? If you do start It would be relatively easy assuming your skis are twin tipped to start with a bit of switch and some straight airs then adding in some oldskool spreadeagles and helis before progressing to modern tricks. |
yeah, they're twin-tipped, they're the Nordica enforcer 93 if I'm not mistaken. Thanks for the reply.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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The only trick I learned is Disappearing Kaiserschmarrns. Taught to me by the ten time Olympic Champion in the discipline, LechBob 
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I never learnt any tricks either, in half a century. I'm 75 so it's probably too late now. 
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Take a park lessons/clinics.
Don't know about Europe, but in north America, just about any mountain will have lessons about riding in the terrain park. Sign up and they'll get you started.
Though as @Dave of the Marmottes pointed out, if you haven't had a burning desire to get air, you may not like the experience? Still, only one way to find out. Get some professional instructions to do it right.
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| pam w wrote: |
| I never learnt any tricks either, in half a century. I'm 75 so it's probably too late now. |
It’s never too late to turn tricks.
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| pam w wrote: |
| I never learnt any tricks either, in half a century. I'm 75 so it's probably too late now. |
When I was 17, tricks weren't as popular as now. Had it been, I definitely would give it a try. (truth being, I did try, when parks became common place. Didn't much like doing it. Though it left me with some understanding when watching others trying it)
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| abc wrote: |
Take a park lessons/clinics.
Don't know about Europe, but in north America, just about any mountain will have lessons about riding in the terrain park. Sign up and they'll get you started.
Though as @Dave of the Marmottes pointed out, if you haven't had a burning desire to get air, you may not like the experience? Still, only one way to find out. Get some professional instructions to do it right. |
linds and I are both in our 60's and we started going to freestyle coaching sessions last year for the first time, albeit in a snowdome! Apart from being great fun it added to our toolbox of options for when things went wrong on and off piste.
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