With our shittastic New England snow year so far, I’ve only got a couple days of screwing around in bumps but a whole lot of time reconnecting with scratchy groomers.
I regret to inform that I’ve become one of you people. I’m an addict. That moment when you steer a SL ski slightly uphill, then tip them over and feel like you’re hanging upside down. Everyone should get to experience that feeling at least once.
So the discussion question… I sometimes had it on my old cheater SL skis, but... meh. Either I’m a much better skier since I sold those or the real deal ones are much more accessible. Maybe a bit of both.
What’s the minimum standard of skiing you’d need to start showing someone this phenomenon? What characteristic in the ski makes it so easy and satisfying? Are those present in more “civilian” oriented gear, and should we list some easygoing options?
Pictured… “cheater” vs “real” The real one clearly has a gentler, longer curve to the tip shape. I’m wondering if that’s an asset for say, a beginner, or if you’d want something like the cheater that enters a turn more assertively like an on/off switch.
I regret to inform that I’ve become one of you people. I’m an addict. That moment when you steer a SL ski slightly uphill, then tip them over and feel like you’re hanging upside down. Everyone should get to experience that feeling at least once.
So the discussion question… I sometimes had it on my old cheater SL skis, but... meh. Either I’m a much better skier since I sold those or the real deal ones are much more accessible. Maybe a bit of both.
What’s the minimum standard of skiing you’d need to start showing someone this phenomenon? What characteristic in the ski makes it so easy and satisfying? Are those present in more “civilian” oriented gear, and should we list some easygoing options?
Pictured… “cheater” vs “real” The real one clearly has a gentler, longer curve to the tip shape. I’m wondering if that’s an asset for say, a beginner, or if you’d want something like the cheater that enters a turn more assertively like an on/off switch.