I'm old to skiing, and old too. Obviously I need something explained to me.
If a dream day is fluffy deep powder. Why do today's skiers insist on floating on top of it???
If they just want to ride on top of the freshie, why chase the deep??? A foot will work won't it?
In my days at Snowbird, Plaza Restaurant Pearl Diver, early 70s, (3 chair lifts and Tram)we ran 205 GS skiis with our tips buried to get our body as deep into the snow as we could. Waist deep became neck deep when we compressed at the bottom of the turn. That was the goal. Smith goggles and bandanna days. Come out of the turn, take a breath, wipe off the goggles, check for trees and drop down under for the next turn.
Floating on top was for the windblown crap the next day when the road opened. More of a survival mode than something to strive for.
What am I missing??
Or should I just be glad I didn't miss what I had??
If a dream day is fluffy deep powder. Why do today's skiers insist on floating on top of it???
If they just want to ride on top of the freshie, why chase the deep??? A foot will work won't it?
In my days at Snowbird, Plaza Restaurant Pearl Diver, early 70s, (3 chair lifts and Tram)we ran 205 GS skiis with our tips buried to get our body as deep into the snow as we could. Waist deep became neck deep when we compressed at the bottom of the turn. That was the goal. Smith goggles and bandanna days. Come out of the turn, take a breath, wipe off the goggles, check for trees and drop down under for the next turn.
Floating on top was for the windblown crap the next day when the road opened. More of a survival mode than something to strive for.
What am I missing??
Or should I just be glad I didn't miss what I had??