Dry slope ????
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swskier,
But the Canadian niece should be used to very hard skiing surfaces if she skis in Nova Scotia. We ski on ice !! I don't greatly exaggerate. Most of the snow we ski on is man made which isn't dry enough and it freezes as hard as steel. A good base... With luck it may snow and with more luck the snow may not turn to rain before the storm finishes. We have had 12 storms this winter and only one had not turned to rain or drizzle. It was a joy to shovel after than one on New Year's Day!! This girl probably skis at Martock or maybe Wentworth. I get to Wentworth, a 90 minute drive, once a year and Martock, a 45 minute drive, once or sometimes twice a week. Both are great places but Wentworth is a bigger hill.
Mike :wink:
Trencher,
Maybe there is a new sharpening technique shown in the video. Did you notice the sparks when he crosses the tram rails? If you were to hit these at the right angle ...volia... instant tuning :!: But what are the chances ???
Also a tad difficult to carve in asphalt I expect! :lol:
Mike :wink:
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Started by Mike from NS in Ski Chatter 05-Mar-2009 - 18 Replies
Olive
reply to 'Dry slope ????' posted Mar-2009
Well your a skier and im a snowboarder and i assume opinions vary. For me i learnt twice has much on the snow than on a dry slope, personally i would not recomened a dry slope for any snowboarder.
Pablo Escobar
reply to 'Dry slope ????' posted Mar-2009
Incidentally I was on a snowboard on the very same dry slope trip.. also a snowboarder (a dark secret I try and keep :lol: )
It would be no fun if we all had the same opinions.
It would be no fun if we all had the same opinions.
Olive
reply to 'Dry slope ????' posted Mar-2009
Well no :) I would recommend anyone on their first snowboarding holiday to get a 3 hr lesson at xscape in milton keynes for £75 and they will gain a lot more than going on a dry slope :!:
Swskier
reply to 'Dry slope ????' posted Mar-2009
i love the dry slope any skiing is better then no skiing!
Incidentally mike i took went to the dry slope last summer with neighbours and their canadian nice who also comes from Nova Scotia and she didnt even know what a dry slope was, as we left "Ouch my ass" was all that was heard!
Incidentally mike i took went to the dry slope last summer with neighbours and their canadian nice who also comes from Nova Scotia and she didnt even know what a dry slope was, as we left "Ouch my ass" was all that was heard!
LM
reply to 'Dry slope ????' posted Mar-2009
I have never heard of any dry slope's here in Canada
Sounds quite painful if you wipeout "sloperash" instead of road rash lol! :lol:
Mike thats a good ad :thumbup:
Sounds quite painful if you wipeout "sloperash" instead of road rash lol! :lol:
Mike thats a good ad :thumbup:
Mike from NS
reply to 'Dry slope ????' posted Mar-2009
Yeah, LM that was a neat ad. I guess the people that came up with that one were "stuck" in their office on one of those days that should be declared a "ski day" and they had skiing on their minds. :roll:
Today was one of those days here and my wife and I and a friend went to the "other" hill in NS, (Wentworth). We had a blast and a surprise as the hill was in great shape despite the 2 inches of rain and 9C weather last weekend. They did have lots of freezing rain too, in that area. Some people still have no electrical power - disrupted by that weather. :shock:
I don't think we have any thing like a dry slope here. Only in the UK, pity!
A dry slope may be better than no slope I suppose. (Oooooo... That will start a discussion.....)
Mike :wink:
Today was one of those days here and my wife and I and a friend went to the "other" hill in NS, (Wentworth). We had a blast and a surprise as the hill was in great shape despite the 2 inches of rain and 9C weather last weekend. They did have lots of freezing rain too, in that area. Some people still have no electrical power - disrupted by that weather. :shock:
I don't think we have any thing like a dry slope here. Only in the UK, pity!
A dry slope may be better than no slope I suppose. (Oooooo... That will start a discussion.....)
Mike :wink:
Age is but a number.
Mike from NS
reply to 'Dry slope ????' posted Mar-2009
swskier wrote:i love the dry slope any skiing is better then no skiing!
Incidentally mike i took went to the dry slope last summer with neighbours and their canadian nice who also comes from Nova Scotia and she didn't even know what a dry slope was, as we left "Ouch my ass" was all that was heard!
swskier,
But the Canadian niece should be used to very hard skiing surfaces if she skis in Nova Scotia. We ski on ice !! I don't greatly exaggerate. Most of the snow we ski on is man made which isn't dry enough and it freezes as hard as steel. A good base... With luck it may snow and with more luck the snow may not turn to rain before the storm finishes. We have had 12 storms this winter and only one had not turned to rain or drizzle. It was a joy to shovel after than one on New Year's Day!! This girl probably skis at Martock or maybe Wentworth. I get to Wentworth, a 90 minute drive, once a year and Martock, a 45 minute drive, once or sometimes twice a week. Both are great places but Wentworth is a bigger hill.
Mike :wink:
Age is but a number.
Mike from NS
reply to 'Dry slope ????' posted Mar-2009
Trencher wrote:Pretty hard on your skis apparently (the video)
Trencher
Trencher,
Maybe there is a new sharpening technique shown in the video. Did you notice the sparks when he crosses the tram rails? If you were to hit these at the right angle ...volia... instant tuning :!: But what are the chances ???
Also a tad difficult to carve in asphalt I expect! :lol:
Mike :wink:
Age is but a number.
Topic last updated on 08-March-2009 at 03:35