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There goes the snow ... buh bye.
On 28/12/03 8:06 pm, "J999w" wrote:
Nice report from afar. I think on an ungroomed trail, 12 to 15 mph would feel pretty fast. Unofficially, I attained 7mph (twice my walking speed) while sliding downhill on my back on some very slippery mud today. Does that count as glide??? jw milwaukee (Whooooaaaaaaa! ... ) What do you mean ungroomed? There were two big ruts one on each side. Yeah it felt fast. As I explain to my downhill only friends skinny skis off piste or even on, feel much faster than big fat ones with big boots, just like doing 30mph on a bicycle feels as fast as doing 70 on a motorbike. BTW was this a planned or unplanned glide? |
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There goes the snow ... buh bye.
Do you sense a trend in the past years? The XC Ski community doesn't
have much clout, most people probably think we are a group of weirdos that like winter, but the downhill industry that has a little economic clout is worried. See the copy of letter (below) from Sustainable Slopes, the environmental charter for ski areas (I must admit downhill ski areas are not known for their environmental awareness - cutting down forest and diverting water resources for snowmaking), but in one area they have the same concerns as us. J. Winick Acton, MA -------------------------------------------------------------------------- October 30, 2003 Senator John McCain United States Senate 241 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 FAX: (202) 228 2862 Senator Joseph Lieberman United States Senate 706 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 FAX: (202) 224 9750 Ski Industry Support for S. 139 Dear Senators McCain and Lieberman: We are writing to update you on the growing number of ski areas that support the Climate Stewardship Act, S. 139. As you may know, the U.S. ski industry adopted a policy on climate change last year to address the important problem of global warming. Arapahoe Basin (CO), Aspen Highlands (CO), Aspen Mountain (CO), Attitash Bear Peak (NH), Beaver Creek Resort (CO), Breckenridge Ski Resort (CO), Bristol Mountain Winter Resort (NY), Buttermilk Mountain (CO), The Canyons (UT), Copper Mountain Resort (CO), Cranmore Mountain Resort (NH), 49o North Ski Area (WA), Greek Peak Mountain Resort (NY), Haystack Ski Area (VT), Heavenly Ski Resort (NV), Holiday Valley Resort (NY), Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (WY), Keystone Ski Resort (CO), Killington and Pico Resorts (VT), Lookout Pass Ski & Recreation Area (ID), Loon Mountain Recreation Corp. (NH), Mad River Glen (VT), Mammoth Mountain and June Mountain Ski Areas (CA), Mission Ridge (WA), Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort and Cooper Spur Mountain Resort (OR), Mount Snow Resort (VT), Northstar-at-Tahoe (CA), Schweitzer Mountain Resort (ID), Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski Resort (CA), Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort (UT), Snowmass Ski Area (CO), Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp. (CO), Sugar Bowl Ski Resort (CA), Sugarloaf/USA (ME), The Summit-at-Snoqualmie (WA), Sunday River Ski Resort (ME), Telluride Ski & Golf Company (CO), Vail Mountain (CO), Waterville Valley Resort (NH) and Winter Park Resort (CO) are committed to raising awareness of the problem and helping apply solutions to solve it. For that reason, we strongly support your Climate Stewardship Act, S. 139. There are plenty of good reasons for ski resorts to be concerned about climate change and its potential impacts on winter recreation. Scientific models suggest that as warming continues, we could experience decreased snowpack, warmer nights, wetter shoulder seasons, and reduced weather predictability. All of these changes affect our industry, as fewer operating days would obviously impact our bottom line, warmer nights can impact our ability to make snow, and spring rain can wash away our base at a critical time of year for skiing and snowboarding. As diehard skiers and snowboarders, we think winter is already too short. We view climate change as a long-term problem, and want to implement reasonable, bi-partisan supported measures now to help solve it. Ski areas have taken tremendous steps to reduce our own GHG emissions, including using pollution-free wind energy to run buildings and lifts, applying energy-efficient green building techniques, retrofitting existing facilities to save energy, replacing inefficient compressors in snowmaking operations, using alternative fuels in resort vehicle fleets, and providing or promoting car pooling or mass transit use by guests and employees. We are a relatively small source of greenhouse gas emissions, however, and will need the help of other industries to turn this problem around. We support the Climate Stewardship Act because it will encourage major industrial emitters to invest in the most cost-effective means to reduce emissions. Over the long term, investments in efficiency should actually reduce future energy costs. While resorts and other businesses may see a small increase in their electricity rates, these costs will be manageable with periodic efficiency upgrades such as replacing outdated compressors in snowmaking equipment. These measures will reduce the electricity and fuel bills ski resorts pay in the long run. Please let us know if there is anything else we can to do help ensure the passage of S. 139. Our contact person is Geraldine Link ((720) 963-4205 or ) at the National Ski Areas Association. Best Regards, Arapahoe Basin (CO) Aspen Highlands (CO) Aspen Mountain (CO) Attitash Bear Peak (NH) Beaver Creek Resort (CO) Breckenridge Ski Resort (CO) Bristol Mountain Winter Resort (NY) Buttermilk Mountain (CO) The Canyons (UT) Copper Mountain Resort (CO) Cranmore Mountain Resort (NH) 49o North Ski Area (WA) Greek Peak Mountain Resort (NY) Haystack Ski Area (VT) Heavenly Ski Resort (NV) Holiday Valley Resort (NY) Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (WY) Keystone Ski Resort (CO) Killington and Pico Resorts (VT) Lookout Pass Ski & Recreation Area (ID) Loon Mountain Recreation Corp. (NH) Mad River Glen (VT) Mammoth Mountain and June Mountain Ski Areas (CA) Mission Ridge (WA) Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort and Cooper Spur Mountain Resort (OR) Mount Snow Resort (VT) Northstar-at-Tahoe (CA) Schweitzer Mountain Resort (ID) Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski Resort (CA) Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort (UT) Snowmass Ski Area (CO) Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp. (CO) Sugar Bowl Ski Resort (CA) Sugarloaf/USA (ME) The Summit at Snoqualmie (WA) Sunday River Ski Resort (ME) Telluride Ski & Golf Company (CO) Vail Mountain (CO) Waterville Valley Resort (NH) Winter Park Resort (CO) cc: Senator Bill Frist Senator Thomas Daschle Floyd DesChamps Tim Profeta Andrew Bolger wrote: On 28/12/03 8:06 pm, "J999w" wrote: Nice report from afar. I think on an ungroomed trail, 12 to 15 mph would feel pretty fast. Unofficially, I attained 7mph (twice my walking speed) while sliding downhill on my back on some very slippery mud today. Does that count as glide??? jw milwaukee (Whooooaaaaaaa! ... ) What do you mean ungroomed? There were two big ruts one on each side. Yeah it felt fast. As I explain to my downhill only friends skinny skis off piste or even on, feel much faster than big fat ones with big boots, just like doing 30mph on a bicycle feels as fast as doing 70 on a motorbike. BTW was this a planned or unplanned glide? -- Jeremy Winick 10 Paul Revere Rd Acton, MA 01720 |
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There goes the snow ... buh bye.
Unofficially, I attained 7mph (twice my walking speed) while sliding
downhill on my back on some very slippery mud today. Does that count as glide??? jw milwaukee (Whooooaaaaaaa! ... ) BTW was this a planned or unplanned glide? Uh ... un-planned. :^] I'm usually pretty sure footed on slippery stuff, but this was real slime ! (and a fairly steep grade). jw milwaukee |
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