Fall Line Discussions

I searched Google for Fall Line threads and found thousands (ok, maybe
hundreds) of threads.

Can you recall any Fall Line discussions that were especially good? I'd
like to learn more about the Fall Line idea without asking everyone to
rediscuss the topic.

Thanks,
JS

"John Smith" wrote in message
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I searched Google for Fall Line threads and found thousands (ok, maybe
hundreds) of threads.

Can you recall any Fall Line discussions that were especially good? I'd
like to learn more about the Fall Line idea without asking everyone to
rediscuss the topic.

It's not a complicated subject. The falline is the direction a ball would
take if you roll it down a, ski run, for this discussion. It's the general
direction that a skier takes down the hill (and the ones that snowboarders
cut across).

pigo

Thanks Pigo.
I'm going to revise my line of questioning on this topic.
See controlling speed down the fall line.
JS

pigo wrote:

"John Smith" wrote in message
m...

I searched Google for Fall Line threads and found thousands (ok, maybe
hundreds) of threads.

Can you recall any Fall Line discussions that were especially good? I'd
like to learn more about the Fall Line idea without asking everyone to
rediscuss the topic.


It's not a complicated subject. The falline is the direction a ball would
take if you roll it down a, ski run, for this discussion. It's the general
direction that a skier takes down the hill (and the ones that snowboarders
cut across).

pigo

"John Smith" wrote in message
m...
Thanks Pigo.
I'm going to revise my line of questioning on this topic.
See controlling speed down the fall line.
JS

Controlling speed boils down to turning and skidding and slope choice.

While the actual speed is important I think it's really more a case of
*perceived* speed. As you get better, you might be travelling at the same
mph but it will seem slower to you. I think it's best to concentrate on
skill development in an enviroment where you will be able to control speed
by run selection. When you get into an area where speed control is more
difficult, it's time to just ski. Once you've concentrated and practiced
enough on the "easier" slopes those skills will come to you easier when you
are "just skiing". Time skiing is the most important thing. Lessons a
distant second unless you have ZERO other skiing input.

pigo

In message , John Smith
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Thanks Pigo.
I'm going to revise my line of questioning on this topic.
See controlling speed down the fall line.

Don't worry about revisiting an on-topic subject, the group would lose
its flavour if someone didn't mention skiing once in a while.

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Sue ]|(

"pigo" wrote in message ...
"John Smith" wrote in message
m...
Thanks Pigo.
I'm going to revise my line of questioning on this topic.
See controlling speed down the fall line.
JS

Controlling speed boils down to turning and skidding and slope choice.

While the actual speed is important I think it's really more a case of
*perceived* speed. As you get better, you might be travelling at the same
mph but it will seem slower to you. I think it's best to concentrate on
skill development in an enviroment where you will be able to control speed
by run selection. When you get into an area where speed control is more
difficult, it's time to just ski. Once you've concentrated and practiced
enough on the "easier" slopes those skills will come to you easier when you
are "just skiing". Time skiing is the most important thing. Lessons a
distant second unless you have ZERO other skiing input.

pigo

You control your speed through selecting a line down the hill that
maintains the sort of pace you desire. You need not resort to
skidding to accomplish a line selection. You MAY need to adjust turn
radius to something other than what the sidecut and flex of your ski
provides, but that need not result in significant skidding. As Pigo
notes, however, developing the skills to stick to a line down the hill
you like does require devoting substantial amounts of time. The
average 10-days-a-year skier takes years to become truly skillful.

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"pigo" wrote in message
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"John Smith" wrote in message
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Thanks Pigo.
I'm going to revise my line of questioning on this topic.
See controlling speed down the fall line.
JS

Controlling speed boils down to turning and skidding and slope choice.

While the actual speed is important I think it's really more a case of
*perceived* speed. As you get better, you might be travelling at the
same
mph but it will seem slower to you. I think it's best to concentrate on
skill development in an enviroment where you will be able to control
speed
by run selection. When you get into an area where speed control is more
difficult, it's time to just ski. Once you've concentrated and practiced
enough on the "easier" slopes those skills will come to you easier when
you
are "just skiing". Time skiing is the most important thing. Lessons a
distant second unless you have ZERO other skiing input.

pigo

You control your speed through selecting a line down the hill that
maintains the sort of pace you desire. You need not resort to
skidding to accomplish a line selection. You MAY need to adjust turn
radius to something other than what the sidecut and flex of your ski
provides, but that need not result in significant skidding. As Pigo
notes, however, developing the skills to stick to a line down the hill
you like does require devoting substantial amounts of time. The
average 10-days-a-year skier takes years to become truly skillful.

What I guess I didn't communicate was that those are the ways to control
speed. It can be any combination of any of the skills. Or one alone. In
skidding I include any sort of edge release which for me is just as often a
slight direction change.

pigo