"I am a very good skier" - Discuss

I'll never believe another word Jan says :wink:

Trencher

I think I missed the punch line?

This thread could be retitled to read......

ellistine is very good with software :lol:

Very good piccy though :D

You could hang it on the wall :lol:

Jan,

Strange that we think alike,,yet so far away!

Just two days ago,,I sent you a "small" gift and withing this gift you you will note my "tribute" to you as skier!

I hope you get "shivers" as you see!

Pavel

Warning. Ellistine is IT manager at a printing company - he can do almost anything with Illustrator or Photoshop I should think.

By the way, either that bloke in the background is the Incredible Hulk, or Ellistine actually is 3 foot 6.

When I looked at Jan's original photo, it looked very familiar to me. I look back and see tram tracks all the time. It wasn't until I saw Ellistine's photoshop work that I realised why the original was so familiar - no pole tracks. Explain Jan ? :wink:

Trencher

Trencher you win 1st prize for observation! Excellent work sir 8)

So what’s my reason? (I was going to say excuse but I’m not really sure that error or fault are involved)

Unlike some ;) I do ski with sticks, but when I’m just making lazy, rolling, “airplane” turns like this pole plants seem altogether too much like an unnecessary use of movement.

I suppose, thinking about it some more, that the pole plant has one function – Timing. Timing of the initiation of the turn and in some cases initiation of an un-weighting motion (either up or down). Since these turns are “effectively” continuously linked arcs with no distinct initiation or un-weighting phase I’m fairly confident that the pole plant can be skipped.

It’s funny but, in my imagination, if I were to tighten up the turns slightly I would start introducing the plant – Just don’t ask me when that moment occurs!

Again, fantastic observation Trencher!

Jan

trencher, wouldn't you have finger trails? 8)