I got a chance to watch some more of the videos... This time I had the sound up, and the snow's firmness comes thru loud and clear. I'm almost at the end of having to stay off the slopes for 4 weeks following surgery, so not much else to do but wait and watch ski videos. I certainly took the the hint for comments the same way I take a forecast for 4 to 8" of snow to mean a promise of 8" of powder.
1) There's a huge benefit to skiing a familiar line, both over a season and several times during a ski day. You'd probably know to avoid that nasty snow snake/twig even if it was covered by fresh snow. Most of the notable rocks at my home mountain are already covered with P-tex from my skis, and I can usually avoid them.
2) I think I would really not like skiing on those blue skis (they don't match my jacket, plus I really did not like my demo of the Rossi Soul 7's, which also have an early-rise shovel). I also have only limited experience demoing different types of skis, my ski experience: (70's/80's: Olins, 80's/90's Volants, 90's/00's Salomons, '07/present Volkls). Would like to try some of the sticks raved about on this site, Stockli, Augment, others...
I'm extremely upset that you divulged to the entire world one of my best-kept ski secrets, "The snow is much nicer along the edge of the run". Don't tell anybody that directly under the chairlift can also be a well-hidden spot for softer snow.
I've only skied using a Go-Pro one ski trip, mounted on the end of a selfie-stick, it was lots of fun to play with on a groomer, and allowed some nice variety of perspectives. -- hold it back over your shoulder, or out in front filming a skier in front, or yourself, or overhead, several other creative options. Might be more challenging to attempt with one hand videoing, one hand pole-planting, while skiing nasty steep moguls. I'm really tempted to go out and get one-- how much time and gloved-hands-fumbling effort is it to actually use on the slopes, though? Might be fun for biking or boating too! I've been disappointed with the time and effort needed, and tiny size of the skier in the frame, in stationary camera videos I've taken.
I've been described as "skiing like I learned to ski in the 1960's" which is correct, but i'm not sure if that's an insult or a compliment. Will have to get a video of myself to find out.
Me circa 2003, skiing with my poles.
Right or wrong, I ain't gonna change now... not gonna listen to anybody who tells me I should do anything differently.
1) There's a huge benefit to skiing a familiar line, both over a season and several times during a ski day. You'd probably know to avoid that nasty snow snake/twig even if it was covered by fresh snow. Most of the notable rocks at my home mountain are already covered with P-tex from my skis, and I can usually avoid them.
2) I think I would really not like skiing on those blue skis (they don't match my jacket, plus I really did not like my demo of the Rossi Soul 7's, which also have an early-rise shovel). I also have only limited experience demoing different types of skis, my ski experience: (70's/80's: Olins, 80's/90's Volants, 90's/00's Salomons, '07/present Volkls). Would like to try some of the sticks raved about on this site, Stockli, Augment, others...
I'm extremely upset that you divulged to the entire world one of my best-kept ski secrets, "The snow is much nicer along the edge of the run". Don't tell anybody that directly under the chairlift can also be a well-hidden spot for softer snow.
I've only skied using a Go-Pro one ski trip, mounted on the end of a selfie-stick, it was lots of fun to play with on a groomer, and allowed some nice variety of perspectives. -- hold it back over your shoulder, or out in front filming a skier in front, or yourself, or overhead, several other creative options. Might be more challenging to attempt with one hand videoing, one hand pole-planting, while skiing nasty steep moguls. I'm really tempted to go out and get one-- how much time and gloved-hands-fumbling effort is it to actually use on the slopes, though? Might be fun for biking or boating too! I've been disappointed with the time and effort needed, and tiny size of the skier in the frame, in stationary camera videos I've taken.
I've been described as "skiing like I learned to ski in the 1960's" which is correct, but i'm not sure if that's an insult or a compliment. Will have to get a video of myself to find out.
Me circa 2003, skiing with my poles.
Right or wrong, I ain't gonna change now... not gonna listen to anybody who tells me I should do anything differently.