First time slaloming

[da.bell]

^^^ Agreed. Reason why I wakeboard.. I'm not spring chicken any more. I'm older than I use to be.

[Jason B]

I love the feeling of railing around a corner on a tiny piece of wood. It's a kinda wild feeling to float around a big smooth arc perfectly balanced. I'm definitely not good at slalom--but I really do enjoy it now and again. Nothing feels quite like it.

[jwanck11]

It is amazing how quickly I tire out these days... we used to ski for quite awhile before getting tired. Now I am beat in under 5 mins. I have to choose songs wisely.

[illiniboarder88]

I still love to ski. I think it's the speed. That being said, I had a first yesterday too. I wakesurfed for the first time.

[noworries]

I'll probably never wakeboard, my lower back can't take being twisted while being pulled along. I like to go out and make my dozen turns then get back in the boat. I also get a kick out of clowning around on a pair of doubles.

As a kid it took me a substantial time and frustration investment to get up on a single ski. This summer, my 15 year old got up on his second try after a few tries last year. He likes it and is learning to turn, and develop the patience it takes to initiate, carve, and exit a nice smooth turn. There really is no other sensation like linking a few smooth monster turns on perfectly flat water.

Long live skiing .

[LovinPowell]

Ski first
Wakesurf second

The only down side to skiing is that I have to have near perfect water conditions. That is why we wakesurf so much, water conditions not as critical as skiing. Skiing is hard on this old body, but it is definately worth it when there is good water.

[zad0030]

I know both Zad and I are part of a dieing breed, the younger generation that loves to slalom. I'm 20 and I probably do 30 ski runs for every 1 wakeboard run. I enjoy skiing so much more than wakeboarding it seems like you get to a certain skill level on the wakeboard and then it just gets boring. I can pull 360's with ease and land way out in the flats when wakeboarding but I enjoy skiing a lot more. I was just starting to get into the tournament skiing but broke my ankle a couple weekends ago skiing, but I can't wait to get back on a ski next spring!!

What boat is that behnd?

[Bibbs]

I am the only one who slalom skiis in the family-the wife gave it up. We all wakeboard and wakesurf. I like wakeboarding the most but still bust out the HO slalom ski when the water is glass. It sure hurts alot more bitin it when skiing though. Its all fun--and I have even lightened up a bit and dont mind tubin with the new tube. Just remember--the older we get the quicker we heal.

[homegrownrmk]

Hey whats up! New to the forum, and this one caught my eye. Been wakeboarding for almost 6 years, then my uncle gave me his mint condition 30 some odd year old Maheraja slalom ski, and I am loving it. I just got to a plateau on the wakeboard, and don't want to get hurt to get better.

[Costigan]

Hey whats up! New to the forum, and this one caught my eye. Been wakeboarding for almost 6 years, then my uncle gave me his mint condition 30 some odd year old Maheraja slalom ski, and I am loving it. I just got to a plateau on the wakeboard, and don't want to get hurt to get better.

Sweet! I love to see when people take the time to learn to slalom ski.

[H20SKIER14]

What boat is that behnd?

Zad it is an '01 21i Riders, it puts out a great wake for skiing and it still has an ok wakeboard wake.

[jwanck11]

nice looking boat!!

[Fast1911]

I know both Zad and I are part of a dieing breed, the younger generation that loves to slalom. I'm 20 and I probably do 30 ski runs for every 1 wakeboard run. I enjoy skiing so much more than wakeboarding it seems like you get to a certain skill level on the wakeboard and then it just gets boring. I can pull 360's with ease and land way out in the flats when wakeboarding but I enjoy skiing a lot more. I was just starting to get into the tournament skiing but broke my ankle a couple weekends ago skiing, but I can't wait to get back on a ski next spring!!

I feel ya on the dieing breed thing....

[zad0030]

Zad it is an '01 21i Riders, it puts out a great wake for skiing and it still has an ok wakeboard wake.

I was wondering becuase there is virtually no spray coming off the side there....

[Dents]

I can relate to the 'old' guys. I have been on a slalom ski since I was 10 (34 now) and LOVE it. I think it is the rush of coming out of a turn and the instant speed of pulling across the wakes. Problem #1 is that I cant do it very long before I am worn out and problem #2 is that we are usually in small coves and at 32 mph you are at the other end and have to turn around. Also, the older style 21i has a NICE slalom wake. Mine is '98 2100wt(21i) and at 32 mph or faster, taps at 3 and 22 off it is not perfect but very very nice!!