whee!

Today was my first-ever trek to Breckenridge. I'm a mess on moguls, but
it was a great day to practice, with big fluffy powder-bumps all over.
For the first time ever, I successfully linked turns on moguls.
Sometimes even three, four, or five turns before I had to stop and
reconnoiter. It may not sound like much, but for me, it's huge.

Maybe I'm finally getting the hang of this skiing thing, after all ...

"So my new skis are now my rock skis ... but hey, I'm having a blast!"
--
monique

Monique Y. Herman wrote:

Today was my first-ever trek to Breckenridge. I'm a mess on moguls, but
it was a great day to practice, with big fluffy powder-bumps all over.
For the first time ever, I successfully linked turns on moguls.
Sometimes even three, four, or five turns before I had to stop and
reconnoiter. It may not sound like much, but for me, it's huge.

Maybe I'm finally getting the hang of this skiing thing, after all ...

"So my new skis are now my rock skis ... but hey, I'm having a blast!"

Is it too late to point out that moguls develop where the crowds ski?
And presumably one gos to Collyrady to find wide open western mountains,
where you can ski everywhere, not just where the crowds go?

Anyway, have fun, enjoy the mountains, and get the hell out of the
moguls; save them for days when the hill is crappy anyway.

lal_truckee wrote:

Monique Y. Herman wrote:

Today was my first-ever trek to Breckenridge. I'm a mess on moguls, but
it was a great day to practice, with big fluffy powder-bumps all over.
For the first time ever, I successfully linked turns on moguls.
Sometimes even three, four, or five turns before I had to stop and
reconnoiter. It may not sound like much, but for me, it's huge.

Maybe I'm finally getting the hang of this skiing thing, after all ...

"So my new skis are now my rock skis ... but hey, I'm having a blast!"


Is it too late to point out that moguls develop where the crowds ski?
And presumably one gos to Collyrady to find wide open western mountains,
where you can ski everywhere, not just where the crowds go?

Anyway, have fun, enjoy the mountains, and get the hell out of the
moguls; save them for days when the hill is crappy anyway.


In my experience, moguls are much more enjoyable when there is about 2
feet of powder on top of them...

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On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 at 16:42 GMT, lal_truckee penned:
Monique Y. Herman wrote:

Today was my first-ever trek to Breckenridge. I'm a mess on moguls,
but it was a great day to practice, with big fluffy powder-bumps all
over. For the first time ever, I successfully linked turns on
moguls. Sometimes even three, four, or five turns before I had to
stop and reconnoiter. It may not sound like much, but for me, it's
huge.

Maybe I'm finally getting the hang of this skiing thing, after all
...

"So my new skis are now my rock skis ... but hey, I'm having a
blast!"

Is it too late to point out that moguls develop where the crowds ski?
And presumably one gos to Collyrady to find wide open western
mountains, where you can ski everywhere, not just where the crowds go?

I appreciate your point, but I want to get good at everything on the
mountain. Moguls force me to make tighter, more frequent turns in spots
dictated by the mountain. So the way I see it, being able to do moguls
is a prerequisite for a type of skiing that has similar requirements but
is much less forgiving -- tree skiing.

Where, in Colorado and not out of bounds, would you suggest going during
the early part of the season for fewer people?

Anyway, have fun, enjoy the mountains, and get the hell out of the
moguls; save them for days when the hill is crappy anyway.

Believe me, I'm having fun and enjoying the mountains. Part of that is
being able to handle any conditions -- powder, ice, and yes, even
highly-trafficked slopes. It's one thing to say, "I can ski moguls, but
I prefer not to." It's another thing to turn into a blubbering baby
when confronted with them. I'm trying to get past the "blubbering baby"
stage.

For the record, by my standards and compared to my other ski days this
season, the slopes were fairly clear. There were other people around,
but they weren't getting in my way.

--
monique

"Chester Bullock" wrote in message
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lal_truckee wrote:

Monique Y. Herman wrote:

Today was my first-ever trek to Breckenridge. I'm a mess on moguls,
but
it was a great day to practice, with big fluffy powder-bumps all over.
For the first time ever, I successfully linked turns on moguls.
Sometimes even three, four, or five turns before I had to stop and
reconnoiter. It may not sound like much, but for me, it's huge.

Maybe I'm finally getting the hang of this skiing thing, after all ...

"So my new skis are now my rock skis ... but hey, I'm having a blast!"


Is it too late to point out that moguls develop where the crowds ski?
And presumably one gos to Collyrady to find wide open western mountains,
where you can ski everywhere, not just where the crowds go?

Anyway, have fun, enjoy the mountains, and get the hell out of the
moguls; save them for days when the hill is crappy anyway.


In my experience, moguls are much more enjoyable when there is about 2
feet of powder on top of them...


I'd have to agree. In general, I've found moguls in Co are better (more
enjoyable that is) than the ones in the East just for that reason. Big, soft
moguls are pretty damn fun, IMO (see my Monarch video for an example).

Matt (was once a freestyler)

Monique Y. Herman wrote:

Today was my first-ever trek to Breckenridge. I'm a mess on moguls, but
it was a great day to practice, with big fluffy powder-bumps all over.
For the first time ever, I successfully linked turns on moguls.
Sometimes even three, four, or five turns before I had to stop and
reconnoiter. It may not sound like much, but for me, it's huge.

Practice makes perfect. While I am far from perfect, I generally do
enjoy practice. Practice lots.....K?


Maybe I'm finally getting the hang of this skiing thing, after all ...

I think that too......until the world gets a bit steeper! Than back
to suck city for me. Put I still enjoy the practice, even when I suck.

"So my new skis are now my rock skis ... but hey, I'm having a blast!"

Hmmm, you too huh.

Sam "Waiting for my ski tune kit from Togner" Seiber

On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 at 21:07 GMT, Sam Seiber penned:

Practice makes perfect. While I am far from perfect, I generally do
enjoy practice. Practice lots.....K?

Well, if you insist ... *grin*

Maybe I'm finally getting the hang of this skiing thing, after all
...

I think that too......until the world gets a bit steeper! Than back
to suck city for me. Put I still enjoy the practice, even when I
suck.

Life's no fun without a bit of challenge. I get an immense amount of
satisfaction from finally seeing improvement. Without the 'carrot' of
improvement dangling before me, I don't think I'd be out there.

"So my new skis are now my rock skis ... but hey, I'm having a
blast!"

Hmmm, you too huh.

I've never skied early or late season till this year. I guess I've now
learned my lesson about new skis and bare conditions. Fortunately, I
didn't spend *too* much on these, and I have no emotional investment in
them. (As opposed to the 5 year old skis in my garage, which have nary
a scratch on them, somehow. They're my babies, except that they're too
long for the current condition (or lack thereof) of my thighs.)

Sam "Waiting for my ski tune kit from Togner" Seiber



--
monique

Monique Y. Herman wrote:

On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 at 21:07 GMT, Sam Seiber penned:

Monique Y. Herman wrote:

"So my new skis are now my rock skis ... but hey, I'm having a
blast!"

Hmmm, you too huh.

I've never skied early or late season till this year. I guess I've now
learned my lesson about new skis and bare conditions. Fortunately, I
didn't spend *too* much on these, and I have no emotional investment in
them. (As opposed to the 5 year old skis in my garage, which have nary
a scratch on them, somehow. They're my babies, except that they're too
long for the current condition (or lack thereof) of my thighs.)

Input: 1) your expected lifetime (90yrs), 2) your skis expected
lifetime (120days) 3) your ski's cost, 4) your lift ticket's cost (if
you buy one), 5) maximizing your overall return on life (i.e. maximized
ski days per lifetime)

Output: All skis are rock skis. Just go for it.

On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 at 22:28 GMT, lal_truckee penned:

Input: 1) your expected lifetime (90yrs), 2) your skis expected
lifetime (120days) 3) your ski's cost, 4) your lift ticket's cost (if
you buy one), 5) maximizing your overall return on life (i.e.
maximized ski days per lifetime)

Output: All skis are rock skis. Just go for it.


Good point. What's the point of having favorite skis that you're afraid
to use?

--
monique

lal_truckee wrote in message ...
Is it too late to point out that moguls develop where the crowds ski?
And presumably one gos to Collyrady to find wide open western mountains,
where you can ski everywhere, not just where the crowds go?

Well, moguls also develop where the bump skiers ski. They also tend
to develop better when they are made by people who know what they are
doing. For Breck early season, the best zipper line is usually on the
left side of American under the lift. There are also some nice ego
bumps on Cresendo on Peak 8. Once everything is open, Team Breck
bumpers usually practice on Solitude and sometimes Mach 1.

Try those lines Monique, you may find them easier since they were made
by pros. Also when it comes to bump skiing, shaped skis = bad.
Pretty much all bumpers still use the old school straight skis. I'm
sure there will be plenty of arguments from this group and the most
vocal will probably be the ones who have never actually competed.

snoig