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"Taking the waves out of the ocean"
Somebody once said that "Grooming is like taking the waves out of the
ocean". I never quite got that until yesterday. Spent the day at Bretton Woods, NH, a hill that's a lot more famous for its eponymous Monetary Agreement. I'd never been there. Very small, flat hill, but I did get something out of it. There were some trails that didn't have snowmaking or grooming or even many other skiers. A few inches of fresh snow over small bumps. There were bare spots with grass poking through, with lots of sticks and twigs and other vegetable detritus scattered everywhere to steer around. And I had a blast. Suddenly, my stance was a lot more centered, I was absorbing terrain variations better, I had good independent leg action, I wasn't looking down at my skis, and more. Some of those lessons I had in the past year were finally clicking. A good feeling. Dave |
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Good for you!
Glad you got to ride some natural terrain, feel it out, and realize the subtle differences to fresh cut groomies. The world is now open for some off piste skiing, hope you get out more and get to experience it...... Every jouney begins with one small step. |
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Dave Stallard wrote:
There were some trails that didn't have snowmaking or grooming or even many other skiers. A few inches of fresh snow over small bumps. There were bare spots with grass poking through, with lots of sticks and twigs and other vegetable detritus scattered everywhere to steer around. And I had a blast. Suddenly, my stance was a lot more centered, I was absorbing terrain variations better, I had good independent leg action, I wasn't looking down at my skis, and more. Some of those lessons I had in the past year were finally clicking. A good feeling. Right you are. Fun stuff dealing with snow-covered natural terrain. And grooming ruins more than just the small bumps, when there's significant snow. Over a season the shape of the terrain changes, hollows are filled in, the round-overs shaved off, and the whole thing become homogenized. Note very inviting at all. Three ways to get the whoops and dips and hillocks back; ski in between the runs; if it's trails only, ski on the very sides smack against the trees - the groomer does less damage there; get the hell out of the resort and see what nature intended. |
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