Messages posted by : DaveW
OK guys, as students we're skint is it?? I see you like Bristol Mountain and that is a great intermediate facility. If that's your general location and NY State, you could do Killington etc and then drive up through the old boot-legging route via Lake Champlain to Montreal/Quebec Tremblant Range. Gray Rocks and close by resorts sure ain't long but depending on time of season can be as 'tuff' as a 2000M drop at Chamonix. |
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pole planting posters: your a tough lot I must say!
I can tell you that when your hips are whittled away and ankles so worn you fall about the bedroom putting your socks on, the last thing you look for is extensive 'carving'. Carving throws powerfull forces back into the hips/knees. I've known BASI Teachers advocate caution in teaching young children carving for that very reason. Immature joints still forming etc. All that seems to have been forgotten due to the ease carving can be done on modern gear. Time will tell on that one. Of couse, I'm talking about extreme angles of carve on that one. I also recognise that today's angles are less of a loading due to current designs of ski when skied at less than expert pace |
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Well you're obviously on twin tips and happy to pop the star-jumps. start with 180's. Set-up same speed on any bump you would normally get good height for a star-jump. Pop hard and swing trailing arm up and around your head, keeping as vertical as possible keep looking into the turn and wait for the torque to get you around. Always think to keep looking in advance of the leading shoulder ( looking for the turn). On twin tips you are unlikely to have a disaster (famous last words). 360's take a meter drop-off minimum. never land on a flatsurface and always pop hard! In short' low height means slower speed and pop hard. Higher means faster and pop hard (always pop hard as this ensures proper flight). No buckling or looking down, that will stall the turn. I assume you already land 4-point? Pikeing slightly on landing poles and FEET. Think FEET and remember, where the toes point so do the skies. I can see you doing it ! go for it. One tip more do not try 360's on plastic slopes until you're confident landing on snow. By the way I learned on the stairs, but look after those ankles!! DaveW |
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Great advice from " Pavelski" earlier. I lived in Montreal for a year and skied gray rocks etc, regularly. I didn't know half of what Pavelski advised you! |
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Laax is the Mecca for boarders of all standards. Flims is linked and also great for skiers and boarders. The train trip from Zurich is a second 'glacier express' Beautifull!! Some tour-groups now list it, but for years it was a secret venue for Germans the Swiss and ME |
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GOOD LUCK WITH THE TRIP AND HOPE FAMILIARITY WILL PROVIDE CONFIDENCE, EVENTUALLY.
IF NOT, CHECK THE EYESIGHT AND EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM TO THE OPTICIAN. THAT WAS MY PROBLEM YEARS AGO. NOW I SKI-MOUNTAINEER. YOUR WIFE DID THE ANAPURNA BASE-TRECK??? I'M GOING GREEN LIKE SHE DOES OVER VERTIGO. BUT MINE'S ENVY ! |
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