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"Monique Y. Herman" wrote Heh. No. I was the chick on alpine skis taking my sweet time. A few turns, stop, find a line, rinse, repeat. I never fell, though. Oddly enough, it seemed easier to turn on this steeper slope than on less-steep slopes, so the moguls weren't as intimidating. Weird. monique If you are skiing well, moving your body in the direction of the turn instead of leaning back into the hill, a steeper slope will be easier to make turns on. Sounds like you're skiing quite nicely. With practice, "a few turns, stop, etc." will evolve into more and more turns, until you're linking turns top to bottom. |
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On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 16:31:05 CST, "MattB"
wrote: Monique Y. Herman wrote: snip That's a self-fulfilling prophecy, as I have no idea what you're talking about. So now I have to ask: what are Dynafit, Fritschi, and Whippets? I only know Dynafit in a ski context. It's a custom liner. I have some and I swear by them. Once your stock liners pack out and you boots don't fit like they used to you should get some too. IIRC Whippets where the Nitrous cartridges we'd fill balloons with and inhale for a buzz in my younger days. Chances are, that's not what's being referred to here. Nah, whippets are dogs. Like greyhounds but smaller. Still probably not what is being referred to here ;-) -- Alex Heney, Global Villager How do I set my phaser to tickle? To reply by email, my address is aDOTjDOTheneyATbtinternetDOTcom |
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I completely hear this. I'm a new-new-newbie and... well, the "bunny
slope" was about 10 feet long and shallow, but the "next step up" slope had one steep(er) hill. Of course, everyone fell, scraping the powder off. Then more people fell because they couldn't slow down, scraping the powder off... My mum, who went skiing with me, also reports that the big "slow" signs don't work. Apparently if you go over one it bends down and pops back up just like when someone crashes on TV, and leaves you going at the same speed. You forgot "sitting"... Monique Y. Herman wrote: snip Actually, though, some greens can end up being pretty demanding -- they're heavily travelled, so they're either bare in places or icy. They're mostly flat, but there are big "slow" signs to keep you from picking up speed to carry you through the flat areas (granted, I understand that new skiers shouldn't have to deal with people treating their area as a race course). And there are tons of obstacles, er, people scattered across the run, moving erratically, falling, etc. that you have to avoid. |
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On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 23:05:10 CST, Alex Heney wrote:
On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 16:31:05 CST, "MattB" wrote: Monique Y. Herman wrote: snip That's a self-fulfilling prophecy, as I have no idea what you're talking about. So now I have to ask: what are Dynafit, Fritschi, and Whippets? I only know Dynafit in a ski context. It's a custom liner. I have some and I swear by them. Once your stock liners pack out and you boots don't fit like they used to you should get some too. IIRC Whippets where the Nitrous cartridges we'd fill balloons with and inhale for a buzz in my younger days. Chances are, that's not what's being referred to here. Nah, whippets are dogs. Like greyhounds but smaller. Still probably not what is being referred to here ;-) |
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On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 23:05:10 CST, Alex Heney wrote: On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 16:31:05 CST, "MattB" wrote: Monique Y. Herman wrote: snip That's a self-fulfilling prophecy, as I have no idea what you're talking about. So now I have to ask: what are Dynafit, Fritschi, and Whippets? I only know Dynafit in a ski context. It's a custom liner. I have some and I swear by them. Once your stock liners pack out and you boots don't fit like they used to you should get some too. IIRC Whippets where the Nitrous cartridges we'd fill balloons with and inhale for a buzz in my younger days. Chances are, that's not what's being referred to here. Nah, whippets are dogs. Like greyhounds but smaller. Still probably not what is being referred to here ;-) Nah, Whippet's a really overstable driver and a good wind-piercer, but it takes a lot of arm (more than I have) to really put it to use. www.innovadiscs.com/discs/whippet.html Still probably not what is being referred to here ;-) bw |
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"Monique Y. Herman" wrote in message ... Whee! I did my first double black ever yesterday. Main Street at A-Basin. I'm told that, as double blacks go, it's not that high on the "pucker factor" -- but that's okay. It was a good confidence builder, and it was a lot more fun than I thought it'd be. -- monique Great stuff! Notice how well you ski the single blacks and advanced intermediates after this. And it's great that the fun factor triumphed. These slopes can be brutal. I have not skied A-Basin, but it's on my list. You are now invited to Squaw, Kirkwood, Alpine Meadows Sugarbowl, and there's a line in Mott's Canyon (Heavenly) with your name on it. :-) /c |
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On 2004-02-11, mark penned:
If you are skiing well, moving your body in the direction of the turn instead of leaning back into the hill, a steeper slope will be easier to make turns on. Funny, huh? Leaning back was my major vice just a few days (of skiing) ago. Last year, a blue mogul run would reduce me to tears, I would be so frustrated and scared. What I'm doing now is just plain amazing. Sounds like you're skiing quite nicely. With practice, "a few turns, stop, etc." will evolve into more and more turns, until you're linking turns top to bottom. That's what I hope. My s.o. suggested that, next time we ski, we find a nice bump run and go down with rules. First run, link two turns each time. Second run, three. etc ... -- monique |
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(You might want to avoid top-posting. A lot of newsgroup folks get irate about this one.) On 2004-02-11, Gamma penned: I completely hear this. I'm a new-new-newbie and... well, the "bunny slope" was about 10 feet long and shallow, but the "next step up" slope had one steep(er) hill. Of course, everyone fell, scraping the powder off. Then more people fell because they couldn't slow down, scraping the powder off... When we went to Keystone early in the season, the only run open to the main lift was a steep, icy blue. So even those who should have been skiing greens were on it. What a mess! My mum, who went skiing with me, also reports that the big "slow" signs don't work. Apparently if you go over one it bends down and pops back up just like when someone crashes on TV, and leaves you going at the same speed. Heh. Someone I know got surprised by a snow change from soft to hard, and barreled right into one of these signs. He pulled out the pole that was holding it up -- but it *did* stop him. You forgot "sitting"... =) -- monique |
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On 2004-02-11, Charlie Crabb penned:
Great stuff! Notice how well you ski the single blacks and advanced intermediates after this. And it's great that the fun factor triumphed. These slopes can be brutal. I have not skied A-Basin, but it's on my list. Heh. Shortly after the double-black, I belly-flopped after getting my tip caught on the top of a tree on Powder Keg (black). Ow! So I don't know about skiing them any better ... You are now invited to Squaw, Kirkwood, Alpine Meadows Sugarbowl, and there's a line in Mott's Canyon (Heavenly) with your name on it. :-) /c Why, thank you. Alpine Meadows was my s.o.'s skiing alma mater, so I'm sure we'll check it out at some point. Hrm. My news reader removes your messages when I follow up because the message shows up under a signature indicator ... -- eonique |
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Monique Y. Herman wrote:
When we went to Keystone early in the season, the only run open to the main lift was a steep, icy blue. So even those who should have been skiing greens were on it. What a mess! That is one of the major issues with Keystone. Having been there a few times this year, another issue is how far you have to walk from the parking lot to the lifts... ---------------------- Chester It's lonely at the top, but you eat better. |
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