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03-03-2010 , 08:42 PM

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Fat-not-Thin Man

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update: op either doesnt care about us...or is dead.

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03-03-2010 , 08:59 PM

#77

de captain

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Fat Tire ftw

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03-03-2010 , 09:05 PM

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wet work

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Originally Posted by TomCollins

Something tells me they aren't skiing.

ummm...you're way off if you think there aren't any people blazed on the slopes.
like WAYYYY off.

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03-03-2010 , 09:27 PM

#79

TomCollins

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Originally Posted by wet work

ummm...you're way off if you think there aren't any people blazed on the slopes.
like WAYYYY off.

Just that they are wayyyyyy more likely to be snowboarding. Snowboarding is the weed of alpine sports, skiing is the coke.

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03-03-2010 , 10:13 PM

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Wynner1

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Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 134

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Originally Posted by bearz

Don't think I'm very stupid at all...consider myself rather athletic and fairly intelligent. Was just wondering if it was a common phenomenon to forget how to board the next year if you weren't that great to begin with, as the movements are a bit unnatural and unused except for riding.

It should come back pretty quickly. I once went several years without snowboarding but was back to 90% of my prior ability in a half day.

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03-03-2010 , 11:13 PM

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Snafu'd

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Originally Posted by wholecut

wear waterproof pants. you will fall, and if you get wet you will be miserable.

Yeah but then you look like a tourist. OP, jeans + scotch guard ftw.

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03-03-2010 , 11:16 PM

#82

TomCollins

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You could always do what the rednecks that skied near me did, wear your huntin' gear!

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03-04-2010 , 01:01 AM

#83

kmak

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Originally Posted by Wynner1

It should come back pretty quickly. I once went several years without snowboarding but was back to 90% of my prior ability in a half day.

True. Just jackin with ya. Like riding a bike, comes right back

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03-04-2010 , 04:10 AM

#84

bingobars

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Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,843

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Originally Posted by Snafu'd

Yeah but then you look like a tourist. OP, jeans + scotch guard ftw.

Texas Goretex +1

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03-04-2010 , 07:34 AM

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patrick_mcmurray

grinder

Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 461

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Originally Posted by Fat-not-Thin Man

update: op either doesnt care about us...or is dead.

OP cares a lot, and has very much enjoyed reading these posts.

Can't wait to get out there.

Have found some very useful instructional videos on utube as well.

I plan to summarise the advice here and to make use of all the tips next week.

FYI we are going to Aviemore in Scotland.

http://www.theskischool.co.uk/

Note the webcams bottom right!

Thanks again for all the advice, much appreciated.

Patrick

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