Day 18 yesterday. 19 today. Plan on meeting up with @WadeHoliday
The crew should have fun @Philpug @Andy Mink and @Stephen testing 2023 skis.
The crew should have fun @Philpug @Andy Mink and @Stephen testing 2023 skis.
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2021/2022 ~ How many days so far?
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Day 16 at MSLM with almost 40k vert on these amazing CT 1.0. Great conditions all day and no crowds till I was leaving late afternoon.
OUCH, sorry I missed that! you OK?
mediocre?
I only saw good to great turns, but maybe I'm less picky, life it too short to complain less than perfect snow
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mediocre?
I only saw good to great turns, but maybe I'm less picky, life it too short to complain less than perfect snow
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Andy Mink
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Surprisingly I came out unscathed and only missing one ski. I kept seeing a small tree coming at me and missed it only to see four or five big ones waiting. Luckily I stopped without help from the forest flora. Quote of the day went to @Philpug- "I GOT IT!"OUCH, sorry I missed that! you OK?
mediocre?
I only saw good to great turns, but maybe I'm less picky, life it too short to complain less than perfect snow
Keystone yesterday. Got to ski by myself. Need more new boot adjustments.
25, at Woodward. Hit the park for the first time at Brighton yesterday, and had a good time. Then more park today. I almost remember what I'm doing. I got shiftys and 180s back and sort of got switch 180s back. Next time I'll go for the 3 again.
Also used rec boots for the first time this season... It was weird to have landings not hurt.
Also used rec boots for the first time this season... It was weird to have landings not hurt.
27 Gore- parking lot was jammed and seemed crazy busy, actually people were spread out so lines not too bad. The top was socked in with snow making cloud, hawkeye was great, lies got scoured quickly, open pit fun. photo is looking up hawkeye from the chair, 2nd shot- usually can see rumor and lies, today they were hidden in the cloud
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I've seen this a few times at Rose this season. Lot's of cars but where are all the people?
#42 yesterday. Many of these laps on the WROD (White Ribbon of Death).
25 , all in Little Cottonwood Canyon .
recent run down Alta Stonecrusher
recent run down Alta Stonecrusher
27, at Snowbird. SL yesterday and GS today. Continued to focus on timing of angulation in both disciplines.
In freeskiing, the results of better timing are immediate and obvious. When I'm able to start building a foundation and edge angle on the outside ski smoothly with the ankles and knees at the start of the turn, then bring the hip in towards the apex, the resulting arc is very tight and clean. The energy from the turn sets me up for an easy transition to the next one. I don't have trouble staying on the outside ski.
In both disciplines, I need to make sure I'm strongly projecting the CoM downhill during the transition to stay forward. I still lose that sometimes if I'm not paying attention to it.
In SL, I was also generally letting my upper body get tossed around too much, rather than keeping my upper body closer to upright and more pointed downhill. I had trouble bringing in the work from freeskiing on timing hip movements. In many turns, I didn't trust the carve and pivoted the skis to start the turn.
In GS, I can feel that I'm making the occasional turn with the new skills, but I still have some trouble with timing at speed.
Here's a shot from today:
In freeskiing, the results of better timing are immediate and obvious. When I'm able to start building a foundation and edge angle on the outside ski smoothly with the ankles and knees at the start of the turn, then bring the hip in towards the apex, the resulting arc is very tight and clean. The energy from the turn sets me up for an easy transition to the next one. I don't have trouble staying on the outside ski.
In both disciplines, I need to make sure I'm strongly projecting the CoM downhill during the transition to stay forward. I still lose that sometimes if I'm not paying attention to it.
In SL, I was also generally letting my upper body get tossed around too much, rather than keeping my upper body closer to upright and more pointed downhill. I had trouble bringing in the work from freeskiing on timing hip movements. In many turns, I didn't trust the carve and pivoted the skis to start the turn.
In GS, I can feel that I'm making the occasional turn with the new skills, but I still have some trouble with timing at speed.
Here's a shot from today:
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The first hour at Blue Mountain, Collingwood for day 17th followed by the crowds after that. There are people behind me in the singles line on the left side(orange jacket line) and this is only half of the line that merges onto the lift. This to ski 720’ vert with no new snow in flat light……..
I'm Eighteen
Alice Cooper...
I got a
Baby's brain and an old man's heart
Took eighteen years to get this far
Don't always know what I'm talkin' about
Feels like I'm livin' in the middle of doubt
'Cause I'm
Eighteen
I get confused every day
Eighteen
I just don't know what to say
Eighteen
I gotta get away
...
Last year at this time I had 35 days. What a difference a year makes.
11. Cold. But no lines.
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