SKI Racing Glove Questions Are IN!!!! (sleepless nights are coming)

Caron-a,

Wearing same socks all year?????

or wearing ski socks in Summer!

I was not aware that you had to "wear in" ski socks! Mine come all ready "fitted"!

Caron, however your comment about socks allow me to pass along another tip.

This Summer I have discover a "secret" that many women know! Are you aware of these very thin socks that just go over ankles! Many women wear them for tennis or when the change from 3" shoes to running shoes when walking to work!

What does this have to do with skiing!

In my case after I ski hard for 4-5 days I get just below my ankle in the inside part a "raw" spot! It becomes sore and after one week of continuos skiing I can feel every set edge I do! I have learned to place a small square plaster/bandage in this area before hard long skiing!

These very thin short socks do wonders! I recommend them to racers and skiers who ski a great deal! Also in the Spring your boots get, "compressed". That is the inside foam becomes "thinner",, thus you feel that your feet are less "tight"! These socks also help get a better late skiing feel!
Try it.

Do you have cold weather in your area! I will wear my ski socks to see Sir Paul tonight!

Do you;

plan your ski holidays in July - no, long before then!

visit every ski shop as you travel - I often wander around the resorts just to browse

try to buy that 6th pair of skis - I am on my 2nd set of skis, so some way to go yet

have long long dreams about skiing and wake up in a sweat - actually, no

consider changing jobs so that you have more time skiing - absolutely

wear you ski gloves while raking leaves,,just to "break in" gloves once you have spread non-toxic, animal friendly cream - nope

begin wearning your ski boots in August - I wear my boots for a week before I ski around the house

begin to make a list of friends that ski and that do not ski - mentally, probably yes

think of buying a car with folding back seat for extra skis - already thinking about a roof rack, or changing for an estate car next time

pavelski wrote:

Caron-a,

Wearing same socks all year?????

or wearing ski socks in Summer!

I was not aware that you had to "wear in" ski socks! Mine come all ready "fitted"!
 

I think it'd be more accurate to say that I'm wearing them "out" rather than "in", they're going to need replacing before my next trip!. They're just sooooo comfortable and I love them.

When it comes to friends who ski or don't ski it's my life's work to pursuade all those that I love to start skiing!

caron-a wrote:

how about wearing your ski socks all year.
I had mine on yesterday in 20 degrees of sun
 

Finding how comfortable wool blend socks can be year round, is an expensive discovery. I prefer wool blend ankle socks in the summer though, as the ski socks get some funny looks when worn with shorts.

Trencher

Just a small reminder that deadline is fast approaching!

Also a suprise ending for all who post answers!


So do post!

We have a week and a half! Why are you trying to hurry us??? As the ski season approaches, do you cut down your ski prep time? I'll bet not! All great things take time.

1. I put one of these between my toes to put nail polish on. 2. I rest my toes on this while painting my nails stops it going on the carpet. 3.All made of carbon fibre. 4.Painted go-faster stripes on them. 5. Seefeld and Mittenwald. 6. A farmer got fed up towing people up mountains, so all the farmers got to-gether one night and came up with the idea. 7. x is the amount of pairs of boots I own, divided by 2 = the amount I pack in my case for winter hols. 8. These are the numbers of the seats on the oceanic plane that crashed (you will only understand this if you watch the 'LOST' series. 9. High heeled shoes, handbags and umbrellas. 10. A woman had just given birth and any one of the team could have been the father, they were all at the maternity hospital. I realise these answers will definately win me the prize gloves but I would be grateful if you could donate them to a worthy cause.

Rose,
Thank you very much for your answers.

Just the fact that you did this posting will give you a very interesting "surprise" at the end of this quizz!
Your score is 1/10!

Your correct answer is one of the more difficult ones! You will have to tell me at the end how you got this answer!

Imagination score 10/10!

Your farmer answer is not far off! In North America the very first rope tow was put up by a farmer with a old Model T car motor, some pulleys and a long long old fashion hemp rope!
The most common ski injury at that time was dislocation of the shoulder due to beginer skiers holding to rope,,while they were dragged up hill!

Now for that nail polishing answer!!!! It could happen!

Do you know something about ski racers and their social activities that we do not? Birth is an important event,,but for ALL skiers,,I mean top level skiers to get together for longer than just a week and stay together......it must have been an "exceptional" birth!!!!!!

Dshenberger,

It is not I who has created this time limite! I am getting emails from all sorts of people like, wifes, bosses, girlfriends etc,,,,who are complaining that...........

Also at the end you will see much discussion as the "experts" come out and debate the answers!

Also there will be a surprise ending,,so do post your answers soon or soon you will be saying, "I should have"!

So far top score is 1/10 I am, sure your answers will be on the top!

Finally I do have to think of those poor souls that have not slept,,,,there is only so much they can take!
07/31/08 3/190/68/325/8 169/13/ ( 117.4, 65,5, 100,5

pavelski wrote:

It is not I who has created this time limite! I am getting emails from all sorts of people like, wifes, bosses, girlfriends etc,,,,who are complaining that...........
 

My boss managed to find out what I've been doing for the past week then.... (and that means coming back to check if anyone has got the answers yet as well as trying to find the answers!!!!)

Oh well, he should understand, he used to ski too!!!!

The saddest words to hear today,,,,,"he used to ski"

That is like;
he used to breath

he used to love

he used to,,,,,,,

Can not imagine, a "used to state"

Because you took the "plunge" and tried the questiohns,,at the end of this quizz Geordieski you will get sweet taste of victory!
People will beg you to tell secret! How you use it is up to you!

SKI Glove QUIZ


So here we are with less than two weeks left in the timed quiz.

The common thread through many of the questions is the importance of "shape" as my wordy answer will show.

I would like to offer the following in humble submission:

1. What is its function and why is it that now in 2008 it is outdated and hardly ever used!

The Lego looking item is a "universal tuning tool " produced by Solomon or perhaps Snoli which is shown through its " S " shape. This item was to be used as a rough guide to determine the base and side cut angles. How it works would become obvious when we see the rest of the components that make up the whole tool.


2. What is the function of this item ?

The function of this item is to grip an item used in the tuning process. Something like a brush or file. Gripping is done through the visible teeth.


3.What do F1 cars, stealth bombers and the modern ski have in common?
(just one word or sentence will do)

SHAPE!! Each item has a unique shape for its proper function. F-1 cars are streamlined for as frictionless motion through the air as possible. The shape of the Stealth Bomber is such to disrupt radar signals and confuse the reflection by scattering the signal. The Modern Ski is uniquely shaped to a parabola such that when placed on edge they carve with little effort in a predictable fashion.



4.How did F. Porsche’s innovative ideas make the modern ski better?
(one word or sentence will do)

The ideas produced a stronger material and when applied to the ski ... the ski maintaines a degree of flexibility to aid carving yet has strength to withstand great pressure from the skier.




5. List 2 ski resorts that are located in different countries/different states/different provinces!
That is, each ski resort geographically is shared by two “states” (country, state, province, county etc,,)

1. Kicking Horse - Western Canada Alberta and British Columbia (???)
2. Laqke Louise Alberta, Canada ... the back country must extend into BC!



6. What was the source or original idea in designing the modern ski lift?

The source was two people who desperately wanted to get to the top with little effort who were of inventive minds. Their names escape me right now. It may have been first discussed on one of their annual trips to Tuckerman. Once at the top they thought "there has to be a better way". The primary source to their discussion was "Necessity", you know -- the mother of "Invention". That's it ... the other guy was named "Lazyness".


7. Sum of x divided by 2 = Y
Why is this formula so important to all skiers and what does the value y represent?

"Y" represents 1/2 of the set of skis -- either the left or the right one.


8. The following are key numbers which every skiers should know!
They are presented in a specific sequence which will help a skier enjoy his/her time on the slope! What does each number represent and what are their relationship to each other?
3 67 48 255 7


These numbers represent a unique ski set of specifications and settings.

3 = a radical 3 degree side bevel; 67 = tail and tip width on a twin tip set of skis; 48 = the waist value of these skis; 255 represents the boot sole length for which the ski is set; 7 = the DIN setting of the binding



9. Often in alpine ski racing “new” technological discoveries are initially not allowed or seen as “cheating”. List 3 “new” equipment changes which were initially frowned upon yet now have changed skiing!

Bent ski poles --- why wait for the gate to bend them
Race suits --- and this is why I'll never race -(They don't make one large enough
Wax compositions --- ohhh the faster to move down the hill



10. One event,,just one event motivated the very best skiers in North America to be together for more time than just a ski competition! This happen just once in the history of skiing and has never been repeated!
What is this event?


The New York Winter Olympics at Lake Placid!!

I wish I had more time to ponder and research more deeply as I'm sure there are better answers to these questions.

Mike