Do you hit the terrain park?

eatskisleep · Aug 31, 2007, 9:28 AM

Mini-Park yes. I can grind the small rails, hit the small jumps. Occasional big jump in the big terrail park or box; but thats it. I would much rather be skiing in the woods or skiing moguls.

Angus · Aug 31, 2007, 10:26 AM

once or twice a day with the kids - I'm really uncomfortable in them - I like to keep my skis on or near the snow! Plus, although impressed by the park skiers' ability to shoot up and off terrain features, I'm remain unconvinced of a good #s basic skiing abilities! Also, best I can tell, a rail is nothing more than a good place to break a back or give you permanent back issues! I feel old & grumpy!

My other observation is that most of these park skiers are spending the majority of their time lying on the snow waiting...

My children - when young - don't quite get the etiquette or protocol of waiting in queue and just zip through the park features cutting which has once or twice resulted in a skier coming down and talking to me - give a 14 year old credit to complain to an adult they don't know - it's always been polite!

twinplanx · Sep 1, 2007, 11:15 AM

We've come a long way baby... Back in the day skiers had to poach the park .. well I guess it was just called the half-pipe

GrilledSteezeSandwich · Sep 1, 2007, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Angus

once or twice a day with the kids - I'm really uncomfortable in them - I like to keep my skis on or near the snow! Plus, although impressed by the park skiers' ability to shoot up and off terrain features, I'm remain unconvinced of a good #s basic skiing abilities! Also, best I can tell, a rail is nothing more than a good place to break a back or give you permanent back issues! I feel old & grumpy!

My other observation is that most of these park skiers are spending the majority of their time lying on the snow waiting...

My children - when young - don't quite get the etiquette or protocol of waiting in queue and just zip through the park features cutting which has once or twice resulted in a skier coming down and talking to me - give a 14 year old credit to complain to an adult they don't know - it's always been polite!

Your kids need to learn SmartStyle..I can't stand when parents take their little kids in the park and they use the landing areas to traverse across. The one or two times I've warned a parent about their/their kids bad park etiquette..they've looked at me like I was trying to ruin their day...Their day would be true-ly ruined if a 200 pound skier/rider landed on their kids head..

Smartstyle is important...

GrilledSteezeSandwich · Sep 1, 2007, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by twinplanx

We've come a long way baby... Back in the day skiers had to poach the park .. well I guess it was just called the half-pipe

Yeah I remember when it was called a Snowboard park..The first twin tips are actually from the 1970s..

PA Ridge Racer · Sep 1, 2007, 12:16 PM

Occasionally I'll do my usual run through the park and wuss out by hitting the sides of the lips rather than hitting it fully

then it's back to the regular trails.

GrilledSteezeSandwich · Sep 1, 2007, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by PA Ridge Racer

Occasionally I'll do my usual run through the park and wuss out by hitting the sides of the lips rather than hitting it fully

then it's back to the regular trails.

When you hit the sides of lips..don't you land on the flat..as opposed to the landing area???

PA Ridge Racer · Sep 1, 2007, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by GrilledSteezeSandwich

When you hit the sides of lips..don't you land on the flat..as opposed to the landing area???

No I wont hit the landing area. I'll go straight for the trail. Once in a blue moon I'll hit it fully. What can I tell you...I'm not a jibber.

GrilledSteezeSandwich · Sep 1, 2007, 1:23 PM

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Originally Posted by PA Ridge Racer

No I wont hit the landing area. I'll go straight for the trail. Once in a blue moon I'll hit it fully. What can I tell you...I'm not a jibber.

I'm also not a jibber but I do like to hit the booters with proper speed to hit the sweet spot if the landing..nothing worse than hitting the knuckle..it happens to me a few times a season and I just brace myself for that flat icy landing..ahhhh....Overshooting the landing can be dangerous as well..that's why I always say..Look Before You Leap..and have a spotter..

On the Falls at Blue..I had a couple friends spot me and then mark with their poles where I landed to approximately measure how much terrain I covered. The thing was when they were checking the distance..they almost got clipped from above by someone who didn't look before they lept..Taking blind areas without at least a turn to check speed is a recipe for injury..

**Greg** · Sep 3, 2007, 8:32 PM

Would love to be able to hit some of the bigger jumps with enough balls to actually make the landing zones, but alas....

Not really interested in the park thing. At 34, I might look pretty silly in there trying to learn. The little home hill has a very impressive park and they take it rather seriously. I can totally see the appeal for younger skiers/riders.

Aug 31, 2007, 9:28 AM	#11 (permalink)
eatskisleep Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 753	Mini-Park yes. I can grind the small rails, hit the small jumps. Occasional big jump in the big terrail park or box; but thats it. I would much rather be skiing in the woods or skiing moguls. __________________ http://www.skifreakz.com/forums/

Sep 3, 2007, 8:32 PM	#20 (permalink)
Greg Nassahegan, CT: 9/20 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Thomaston, CT Posts: 20,989	Would love to be able to hit some of the bigger jumps with enough balls to actually make the landing zones, but alas.... Not really interested in the park thing. At 34, I might look pretty silly in there trying to learn. The little home hill has a very impressive park and they take it rather seriously. I can totally see the appeal for younger skiers/riders. __________________ Greg 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05 Life's too short for warm up runs.

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Aug 31, 2007, 10:26 AM	#12 (permalink)
Angus Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 356	once or twice a day with the kids - I'm really uncomfortable in them - I like to keep my skis on or near the snow! Plus, although impressed by the park skiers' ability to shoot up and off terrain features, I'm remain unconvinced of a good #s basic skiing abilities! Also, best I can tell, a rail is nothing more than a good place to break a back or give you permanent back issues! I feel old & grumpy! My other observation is that most of these park skiers are spending the majority of their time lying on the snow waiting... My children - when young - don't quite get the etiquette or protocol of waiting in queue and just zip through the park features cutting which has once or twice resulted in a skier coming down and talking to me - give a 14 year old credit to complain to an adult they don't know - it's always been polite!

Sep 1, 2007, 11:15 AM	#13 (permalink)
twinplanx Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: lawnguyland Posts: 248	We've come a long way baby... Back in the day skiers had to poach the park .. well I guess it was just called the half-pipe

Sep 1, 2007, 12:16 PM	#16 (permalink)
PA Ridge Racer Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Wild Wild Western Poconos Posts: 290	Occasionally I'll do my usual run through the park and wuss out by hitting the sides of the lips rather than hitting it fully then it's back to the regular trails.