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03-31-2009, 08:36 PM

Random question. Just wanted to know how you know when you have pretty much progressed into intermediate. I can do all blues without too much trouble. I can pretty much bomb them out. My last trip I was able to do some pretty steep groomed blacks and by the end of the day I was pretty close to bombing them by the end of the day. I haven't even started trying to do any freestyle but I plan on working on it alot next season. so am I still a beginner? just curious.

I need a name · 03-31-2009, 08:41 PM

Can't really say without a video. A lot of people say that they bomb down hills but in reality they do the exact opposite of bombing.

03-31-2009, 08:43 PM

Or they are exactly like a bomb.. reckless and destructive

If you can do black runs without being horizontal the whole time I'd say that I would consider you definately not a beginner anymore.

Flick Montana · 03-31-2009, 09:27 PM

Bombing is doing a figure 1 down the hill. If you can do that down blacks, there is probably no doubt that you are not a beginner. If you are questioning it, my guess is that you aren't actually bombing the run.

So, no, if you bomb blacks, you are certainly not a beginner. In my opinion, if you aren't leafing anymore, you aren't a beginner.

nzboardlife · 03-31-2009, 09:34 PM

bombing a hill doesn't require a whole lot of skill, it just shows you have nuts.

03-31-2009, 09:37 PM

well..... I'd say I have a decent amount of speed and in constant control when going down a black diamond run. I wasn't sure on what's meant by bombing blacks though. but definitely not doing falling leafs anywhere. lol. On my last run I tried to go through a pretty steep powder run and found out that's alot different than the black diamond groomed runs. hahaha. but when it got more mellow I was able to figure it out. just curious. thanks for all the responses.

Technine Icon · 03-31-2009, 09:38 PM

If u can control your board and carve u are an intermediate. Beginners don't have a lot of board control, while advanced riders have serious board control. Intermediate is just the medium.

Lousixyz · 04-01-2009, 08:01 AM

I think the day you start asking yourself if you were now an intermediate instead of asking you how the fuck you can stay up on a bunny trail and linking more than 2 turns without putting all your weight on the tail of your board while hoping you will regain control of your board or at least, the next crash won't be as bad as the last one.... than you are no more a beginner....

04-01-2009, 08:04 AM

backside 3's deff not a begginner ! LOL jking.

Lousixyz · 04-01-2009, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by hm1sfidc

backside 3's deff not a begginner ! LOL jking.

You mean doing a bs3 by purpose or stumping it, because as a beginer I did a few of them while crashing....

03-31-2009, 08:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
macklaws1 Guest Posts: n/a	beginner? intermediate? Random question. Just wanted to know how you know when you have pretty much progressed into intermediate. I can do all blues without too much trouble. I can pretty much bomb them out. My last trip I was able to do some pretty steep groomed blacks and by the end of the day I was pretty close to bombing them by the end of the day. I haven't even started trying to do any freestyle but I plan on working on it alot next season. so am I still a beginner? just curious.

03-31-2009, 09:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
Flick Montana Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Beech Grove, Indiana sigh Posts: 4,168	Bombing is doing a figure 1 down the hill. If you can do that down blacks, there is probably no doubt that you are not a beginner. If you are questioning it, my guess is that you aren't actually bombing the run. So, no, if you bomb blacks, you are certainly not a beginner. In my opinion, if you aren't leafing anymore, you aren't a beginner. __________________ Zombie Nation Gear: Rome Design 165 / Rome Arsenals Rome Anthem 158

04-01-2009, 08:01 AM	#8 (permalink)
Lousixyz Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 54	I think the day you start asking yourself if you were now an intermediate instead of asking you how the fuck you can stay up on a bunny trail and linking more than 2 turns without putting all your weight on the tail of your board while hoping you will regain control of your board or at least, the next crash won't be as bad as the last one.... than you are no more a beginner.... __________________ Louis

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03-31-2009, 08:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
I need a name Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 467	Can't really say without a video. A lot of people say that they bomb down hills but in reality they do the exact opposite of bombing.

03-31-2009, 08:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lamb_ Guest Posts: n/a	Or they are exactly like a bomb.. reckless and destructive If you can do black runs without being horizontal the whole time I'd say that I would consider you definately not a beginner anymore.

03-31-2009, 09:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
nzboardlife -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,076	bombing a hill doesn't require a whole lot of skill, it just shows you have nuts.

03-31-2009, 09:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
macklaws1 Guest Posts: n/a	well..... I'd say I have a decent amount of speed and in constant control when going down a black diamond run. I wasn't sure on what's meant by bombing blacks though. but definitely not doing falling leafs anywhere. lol. On my last run I tried to go through a pretty steep powder run and found out that's alot different than the black diamond groomed runs. hahaha. but when it got more mellow I was able to figure it out. just curious. thanks for all the responses.

03-31-2009, 09:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
Technine Icon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: CT Posts: 1,252	If u can control your board and carve u are an intermediate. Beginners don't have a lot of board control, while advanced riders have serious board control. Intermediate is just the medium.

04-01-2009, 08:04 AM	#9 (permalink)
hm1sfidc Guest Posts: n/a	backside 3's deff not a begginner ! LOL jking.