ski_chick@rocketmailecom
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- Jan 10, 2009
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Listen I know people ask questions like this a lot, but there is one small detail I want you to take into consideration.
I have not been skiing very long. Since I was 15, and I am 17 now. I am a pathetic weekend warrior, the closest skiing to my house is 2 hours away.
I have skied 17 days my whole life.
At this point I am going off jumps, doing small rails and boxes, jibbing some cool features, skiing backwards, and just trying to have fun and be creative with the mountain. It's nothing special by any means, and I have seen 10 year olds who rip a thousand times harder...
But... what I am asking is, is there something different about me? Everyone who I have talked to thinks I've been skiing for much, much longer, and people who ski at my level have skied like 50 times as many days as me.
Am I fast learner? If I moved and was on the mountain every day, would I have a chance to make a name for myself?
I know I can't compete with anyone who has been skiing every day since they were five... thats unrealistic. But I would love to be able to have some sort of say in progressing the sport I love. I would love to make a name for myself just to prove that I can. Do you think I have the ability to reach that sort of level?
Please spare me the "if you put your mind to it.." stuff. Thats how I got to where I am anyway, but I would just like some straight up honest opinions.
Thanks.
PS - I'm a girl.. if that makes any difference, IDK.
I have not been skiing very long. Since I was 15, and I am 17 now. I am a pathetic weekend warrior, the closest skiing to my house is 2 hours away.
I have skied 17 days my whole life.
At this point I am going off jumps, doing small rails and boxes, jibbing some cool features, skiing backwards, and just trying to have fun and be creative with the mountain. It's nothing special by any means, and I have seen 10 year olds who rip a thousand times harder...
But... what I am asking is, is there something different about me? Everyone who I have talked to thinks I've been skiing for much, much longer, and people who ski at my level have skied like 50 times as many days as me.
Am I fast learner? If I moved and was on the mountain every day, would I have a chance to make a name for myself?
I know I can't compete with anyone who has been skiing every day since they were five... thats unrealistic. But I would love to be able to have some sort of say in progressing the sport I love. I would love to make a name for myself just to prove that I can. Do you think I have the ability to reach that sort of level?
Please spare me the "if you put your mind to it.." stuff. Thats how I got to where I am anyway, but I would just like some straight up honest opinions.
Thanks.
PS - I'm a girl.. if that makes any difference, IDK.