Messages posted by : verbier_ski_bum
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Yeah:) I bought skis before I started learning and skied the cr@p out of them for 5 years. For some reason I thought skis were something you only buy once to last you lifetime:) I am not sure what is "very short", I think they should be appropriate length and stiffness. I just went to the ski shop here and ask shop people to kit me out, and they put on some softer Volkl carvers at 156 (I am 168). When I wanted to upgrade I went to them again and they put me on Scott Maya at 165. And it worked both times. I saw people on what I think way too short skis for their height (like 140 for someone my heigh or even taller) and I think they will have hard time adjusting to "proper length". Also I was told shorter skis may lead to developing bad habits like twisting tails and forcing turns because it's very easy thing to do on shorter skis. I think as a beginner it's better not to overthink but go along with whatever shop personnel put you on for your stats and level as they usually know better.
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you still haven't stated the question correctly:) If you mean the World Ski Championship - it's a regular event, not a special one. And the answer why it was held in one place or another is probably similar to the answer to why next summer Olympics is being held in Brazil..:) No bid deal, WC season also started in August a few times. If you mean some other FIS "sanctioned" event, plenty of them regularly held in SH and coinsidentally in August. I think I know the answer but your question is incorrect.
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No, Mike, this is not what the question says. The question actually says things like "exceptionally and "just once" event was held in August (not in some unique place) - this is not true. 4 different years the season started in August. And there is not a single "unique" place either if what you suggested was the case, there seem to be two of them where event was held just once - in consequitive years too. So not unique whatever the reason was. If the event was held in August at least in 4 different years that should make the question redundant whatever the case in a particular year was.
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and not just in one country either
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It was held in August more than "just once", but at least 4 times
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haha, this is ridiculous)
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I don't know anything about skiing. And google brough back Certified Management Accountant plus many deaths and births:) Nothing to do with skiing and GB. Would be interesting to know what it's all about
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Aren't they all marketed as such? Anyway, I tried.. I am actually torn between the couple particularly ugly that I've seen, both claimed to be unique in one respect or the other, but no idea if any was actually the first::)
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