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? asked in SportsWinter SportsSnow Skiing · 1 decade ago

Are these goals realistic for skiing this season?

Last year I started experimenting with freestyle skiing and the terrain park and all that, and I quickly got hooked. This year I invested in a very nice pair of twin tipped Salomon skis and am hoping to really gain some ground in the park.

I've got a season pass to a local ski hill, you really can't ski there but the park is great if that is all you are going there for. Otherwise the black diamond is like 70 yards long...

Anyways, with the season pass I'll be trying to go 3-5 times a week for 3-4 hours at a time. By the end I really want to be able to do AT LEAST 540's and hopefully 720s. In addition be able to do some really nice spins and whatnot off rails and boxes. Is this realistic if I stay persistent with going??

**Previous ski experience consists of 10 years of skiing. I am confident with my skiing abilities, and as of now I can do 360's occasionally in the park... I am 17 years old.

By the way I'm doing the school ski club( 6 trips) and going to Colorado for 4 days of skiing this Christmas.

Thanks for anything, and advice is greatly welcomed.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    oh yeah for sure, if you can hit 3's you should be landing 7's maybe 9's WITH some style if your out there that much, working only on the park. I didn't ski park all the time and in one year I went from being afraid of the biggest kicker to switch 3's and 5's off of it. If your out there that much you will learn a lot if your willing, because your going to have to take some chances along the way, like for example your first 540 is going to seem so scary that you will probably be shaking before/after you try it. But you will definitely learn.

    Unless your park crew is terrible and all the jumps suck,

  • Jim W
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Sign up and take lessons about the Park and Fall stuff. Also start swimming and diving so you learn to control your body in the air. Keep your eyes open and look where you are going. Lead with your nose, just like a cat does to nail the landings. If it's a bad jump, take the fall safely. Where I ski there is one of the better Terrain parks in the country, or so they tell me. The ski school does have several instructors who can and do teach both basic and advanced skills. Try to take the lessons and practice the skills.

    Even the Quebec Air force practice constantly to get good and better. Time on snow is what you need Have fun. Use a spotter before you jump, inspect every spot for yourself before you lift off.

    Source(s): 45+ years teaching skiing.
  • 1 decade ago

    Its realistic, it all depends on how much you end up going. If you can already do 360's you should be able to get 540's down this year if you end up going as many times as you plan to.

    i don't know where you ride but if your reasonably close to Windham in NY you may want to go there a few times, they have a big air bag so you can work on new tricks without taking the harsh landings

    check it out:

    http://www.windhammountain.com/mountain/big-air-ba...

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    Lv 4
    4 years ago

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