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* At races, why don't they account for weather in the timed events. The
USSA should hire some type of physicist that would run some type of mathematical formula that would account for changes in between run of air temperature, wind, snow temperature. Wouldn't it be more exact that way? * What do you think of Autumn skiing? My usual thought is that the earth is so barren and cold it wouldn't be good. But I skied at thanksgiving a couple of years ago. And it was kind of like spring skiing. The trail was 60 yards wide and the artificial snow swath was maybe 20 yard. There were parts where you had to walk over dirt/grass. * Roadtrip anyone? Late one night I caught this show on pbs Passport to adventure in which they feature Gdare (sic?) ski resort outside Tblisi, Georgian Republic in The Caucus Mountains. Looked pretty deserted. * Is it ok to leave wax on your skis (without scraping) during the off season. I live by the ocean and the salt air does a jobber on anything metallic it seems. * Anyone ever been to a world cup alpine event? Was it worth your while? Did it interfere with your skiing? -- "War is the father of all things." -Heraclitus |
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* At races, why don't they account for weather in the timed events. The USSA should hire some type of physicist that would run some type of mathematical formula that would account for changes in between run of air temperature, wind, snow temperature. Wouldn't it be more exact that way? There is no telling for weather. The luck of the draw seems the fairest way to go. For instance a typical slalom has two runs with combined time use for final. The second run reverses the starting order as a nod toward fairness. Keep too many "brains" out of it or there will be charges of manipulation, etc. * What do you think of Autumn skiing? My usual thought is that the earth is so barren and cold it wouldn't be good. But I skied at thanksgiving a couple of years ago. And it was kind of like spring skiing. The trail was 60 yards wide and the artificial snow swath was maybe 20 yard. There were parts where you had to walk over dirt/grass. Ayup (vermont affirmative), sounds about right. Though Bird Day around here can sometimes be quite good, but can also be awful and terribly crowded. * Roadtrip anyone? Late one night I caught this show on pbs Passport to adventure in which they feature Gdare (sic?) ski resort outside Tblisi, Georgian Republic in The Caucus Mountains. Looked pretty deserted. See write-ups in past issues of _Powder_ for little skied ski areas including Georgia and the Kamchatka Peninsula. * Is it ok to leave wax on your skis (without scraping) during the off season. I live by the ocean and the salt air does a jobber on anything metallic it seems. Absolutely, and as you say, salt air is especially bad. Have a an old candle or piece of canning wax around to rub on your edges between ski trips. * Anyone ever been to a world cup alpine event? Was it worth your while? Did it interfere with your skiing? Never been, but my impression from those who have is that the view is better from a sofa in front of the TV. The beer and warmth is better too. -- "War is the father of all things." -Heraclitus Actually, if Necessity is the mother of invention, then Pat Pending is the father. |
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Mike wrote:
* At races, why don't they account for weather in the timed events. The USSA should hire some type of physicist that would run some type of mathematical formula that would account for changes in between run of air temperature, wind, snow temperature. Wouldn't it be more exact that way? * What do you think of Autumn skiing? My usual thought is that the earth is so barren and cold it wouldn't be good. But I skied at thanksgiving a couple of years ago. And it was kind of like spring skiing. The trail was 60 yards wide and the artificial snow swath was maybe 20 yard. There were parts where you had to walk over dirt/grass. * Roadtrip anyone? Late one night I caught this show on pbs Passport to adventure in which they feature Gdare (sic?) ski resort outside Tblisi, Georgian Republic in The Caucus Mountains. Looked pretty deserted. * Is it ok to leave wax on your skis (without scraping) during the off season. I live by the ocean and the salt air does a jobber on anything metallic it seems. * Anyone ever been to a world cup alpine event? Was it worth your while? Did it interfere with your skiing? -- "War is the father of all things." -Heraclitus For Nordic skis (where glide is considered paramount), it is considered essential to have a full unscraped hot wax covering on the ski base to prevent them from drying out and oxidizing in the off season. Also good for the metal! gr |
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Mike wrote:
* At races, why don't they account for weather in the timed events. The USSA should hire some type of physicist that would run some type of mathematical formula that would account for changes in between run of air temperature, wind, snow temperature. Wouldn't it be more exact that way? The problem with handicapping is that it places too much power in the hands of those doing the handicapping. Hang around a PHRF sailboat racing club for a season to get a taste of this. * What do you think of Autumn skiing? My usual thought is that the earth is so barren and cold it wouldn't be good. But I skied at thanksgiving a couple of years ago. And it was kind of like spring skiing. The trail was 60 yards wide and the artificial snow swath was maybe 20 yard. There were parts where you had to walk over dirt/grass. I think Autumn skiing is great. The first day of winter is Dec 21, and I've usually gotten in ten or more days by then. * Roadtrip anyone? Late one night I caught this show on pbs Passport to adventure in which they feature Gdare (sic?) ski resort outside Tblisi, Georgian Republic in The Caucus Mountains. Looked pretty deserted. Sorry, can't drive to Europe from here. It'd be a plane trip. * Is it ok to leave wax on your skis (without scraping) during the off season. I live by the ocean and the salt air does a jobber on anything metallic it seems. It's more than OK, it's necessary for proper ski maintenance. A coat of storage wax is de rigure. * Anyone ever been to a world cup alpine event? Yes, many many people have attened these things. Was it worth your while? Did it interfere with your skiing? Yes. Those darn gates were in my way, and they kept yelling "get off the course" whatever that means. //Walt |
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On Tue, 14 Nov 2006 11:05:28 -0500, Walt
wrote: * What do you think of Autumn skiing? My usual thought is that the earth is so barren and cold it wouldn't be good. But I skied at thanksgiving a couple of years ago. And it was kind of like spring skiing. The trail was 60 yards wide and the artificial snow swath was maybe 20 yard. There were parts where you had to walk over dirt/grass. I think Autumn skiing is great. The first day of winter is Dec 21, and But officially, that is midwinter's day. -- Alex Heney, Global Villager It's smart to pick your friends, but not to pieces. To reply by email, my address is alexATheneyDOTplusDOTcom |
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Alex Heney wrote:
On Tue, 14 Nov 2006 11:05:28 -0500, Walt wrote: * What do you think of Autumn skiing? My usual thought is that the earth is so barren and cold it wouldn't be good. But I skied at thanksgiving a couple of years ago. And it was kind of like spring skiing. The trail was 60 yards wide and the artificial snow swath was maybe 20 yard. There were parts where you had to walk over dirt/grass. I think Autumn skiing is great. The first day of winter is Dec 21, and But officially, that is midwinter's day. Well that depends. Meteorologically it may be midwinter's day but officially it is the first day of winter being the solstice. However, even meteorologically around here there isn't much winter until December. Depending on where you are the seasons don't necessarily match the sun's movement. Here Spring arrives about April 1 and Summer arrives about May 1 which makes June 21 about midsummer which it should be, but that's the only day which is correct. Summer lasts through September, which is should with Sept 22 being the last day of summer and then fall EXPLODES about that week in glorious color for a couple of weeks then devolves into a couple of months of short, gloomy, gray days which are finally freshened up with winter's white and cold. That is northern New England. |
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On Wed, 15 Nov 2006 08:25:31 -0500, VtSkier
wrote: Alex Heney wrote: On Tue, 14 Nov 2006 11:05:28 -0500, Walt wrote: * What do you think of Autumn skiing? My usual thought is that the earth is so barren and cold it wouldn't be good. But I skied at thanksgiving a couple of years ago. And it was kind of like spring skiing. The trail was 60 yards wide and the artificial snow swath was maybe 20 yard. There were parts where you had to walk over dirt/grass. I think Autumn skiing is great. The first day of winter is Dec 21, and But officially, that is midwinter's day. Well that depends. Meteorologically it may be midwinter's day but officially it is the first day of winter being the solstice. Nah, it is the "officially" I would dispute. Meteorologically, I would agree - the wintriest conditions normally occur in the 2-3 months following the solstice. But officially, the solstices and equinoxes are the middle days of the seasons, being the day on which progressions in day/night length reverse (solstice) or become exactly equal (equinox). As you say, midsummer's day is the only one which actually comes close meteorologically, although even that here (in the UK) is rather early - the main summer months are July-August. -- Alex Heney, Global Villager Look out for #1. Don't step in #2 either. To reply by email, my address is alexATheneyDOTplusDOTcom |
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Alex Heney wrote:
On Wed, 15 Nov 2006 08:25:31 -0500, VtSkier wrote: Alex Heney wrote: On Tue, 14 Nov 2006 11:05:28 -0500, Walt wrote: I think Autumn skiing is great. The first day of winter is Dec 21... But officially, that is midwinter's day. Well that depends. Meteorologically it may be midwinter's day but officially it is the first day of winter being the solstice. Nah, it is the "officially" I would dispute. The "official" definition of the beginning of winter depends on who the official is: "Astronomically, winter starts with the winter solstice , and ends with the spring equinox. In meteorology, it is by convention counted instead as the whole months of December, January and February in the Northern Hemisphere. However, in the United Kingdom and Ireland the winter solstice is traditionally considered as midwinter, the winter season beginning November 1 on All Hallows or Samhain. Winter ends and spring begins on Imbolc or Candlemas, which is February 1 or 2. In Chinese astronomy , winter is taken to commence on or around November 7." Personally, I'll take the Potter Stewart approach: "I know it when I see it." //Walt |
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Mike wrote:
....The USSA should hire some type of physicist ... See: "The Physics of Skiing" by David Lind and Scott P. Sanders See: "Universal ski techniques: Principles and practices" by George Twardokens * What do you think of Autumn skiing? Autumn is tough - most of the summer snow fields are melting... * Roadtrip anyone? Always. But is it a "road trip" if you fly? * Is it ok to leave wax on your skis (without scraping) during the off season. Obligatory, if you want to preserve your skis. Hint: don't bother with fancy ski waxes - use the cheapest glop (candle wax?) you can find and melt it on in copious amounts covering everything, particularly slathering it over the edges. Don't scrap. * Anyone ever been to a world cup alpine event? Was it worth your while? It's your only opportunity to see skiing at its very best. Nothing else compares. Not for the weak. Leave the crowds, hike up (or ski down) to a difficult gate where you can get close to the course and study what they are doing. |
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Mike wrote:
* Anyone ever been to a world cup alpine event? Was it worth your while? Did it interfere with your skiing? Been to several, helps when they are in your home town. As far as alpine events go, you're better off staying home and watching them on TV. It's a lot of standing around for two or three minutes then *zip* someone goes buy but since you don't know who it was or what their time was, it gets boring pretty fast. Much nicer to see it on TV with a cold beer, fireplace and split times on the screen. But it's totally different for World Cup areials or half-pipe competitions. There, you can see everything that's going on, see the scoreboard and they announce the competitors. Something is always going on and it's pretty exciting. snoig |
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