I cannot count how many times it has been posted here, there, and everywhere: You must DEMO DEMO DEMO DEMO before you buy. So, what can you learn from demoing a ski? Well, let's talk about what it takes to demo skis properly.
“If you don’t know where you are going, any road will take you there”...
demo center
demo ski
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high-performance rental center
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same day in the same conditions on the same trail
skiconditions
stack height
the binding
the lack of a tune
the ski
the snow
the tune
what can you learn from demoing a ski?
you need a baseline or point of reference
As weather begins fluctuate, we will encounter more or less ice on slope, do you have any tips to spot ice prior approach it?
I heard from rest room talking that, some place like right below steep slope starts, steep slope ends, pillar surrounding area, underground there are big stone etc.
but...
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skiing technique for ice
So this season required a trigger to start the thread.
What prompted me to do it?
Was it the 109 degree temperatures here in Placer County?
Was it the tent sales this weekend and the anticipated new ski gear? (Maybe)
Was it the new issue of Powder next to my toilet? (Print is dead though...
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california & nevada skiing
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kirkwood
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mt rose ski area
northstar california
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skiconditionsski resorts in the sierra
south lake tahoe
squaw valley usa
weather predictions
I had the idea for this thread some time back but threads like this:
http://pugski.com/forum/threads/goggles-this-is-from-a-psychological-standpoint-only.498/
gelled the intent to post about it.
By external factors I mean things that are not equipment related or clothing related or...
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