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Break from the Summer Heat…..
Break from the Summer Heat…..
Spot on, definitely short poles for bump skiing. This becomes more important with a greater range of motion (better bump skiing). At the moment of pole plant, the skier is deeply flexed, and the pole is planted 'uphill' of the feet, in the sense that the bump is taller on the pole plant side than under the feet. Short poles have been the way for a long time.Looks so much more wild and crazy with the regular length poles instead of the bump shorties. That's one thing the new schoolers got right. Skiing bumps is/looks way smoother with shorter poles.. Reminds me of these things..
What’s up with the more recent hold the grip at the bottom, instead of just going shorter?Short poles have been the way for a long time.
I see what you did thereBump
I'd go easy. 'Little air', much less than what they are doing, like about a foot, is fun and great for balance. Meaning just pop off lots of little stuff around the edge of a groomer, little snow piles that build up during the day, whatever. You want to feel like you can leave and return to the snow in perfect balance in all kinds of situations.Love bumps and love how they are having fun. I have fun on moguls too and can go prolonged distances at speed but I can't do the jumps that they do. Does anyone have any tips on jumps off of bumps so I can improve like the way they do it? Is it too late for a 50+ yr old to learn - are jumps only for people who practice it when young? Didn't have the money or time to ski when I was young :-(