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curious whats it like to skate at 34-40 degress spring time?
i mean if you had a choice you probably would ski below 32deg...but
what is spring sking like...does any body do it or do we all put away the skis |
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curious whats it like to skate at 34-40 degress spring time?
On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:37:48 -0800 (PST), "SpokaneDiscount,,no
" wrote: i mean if you had a choice you probably would ski below 32deg...but what is spring sking like...does any body do it or do we all put away the skis Depends on the snow and the overnight temps. If it gets cold at night and warm in the day, it can be fine. |
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curious whats it like to skate at 34-40 degress spring time?
On Feb 29, 11:02 pm, John Forrest Tomlinson
wrote: On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:37:48 -0800 (PST), "SpokaneDiscount,,no " wrote: i mean if you had a choice you probably would ski below 32deg...but what is spring sking like...does any body do it or do we all put away the skis Depends on the snow and the overnight temps. If it gets cold at night and warm in the day, it can be fine. If you live in an area that sees a crust develop on your snow pack, you can skate all over and don't need grooming at all. I've done it on playing fields, golf courses, corn fields, etc. The trick is to wait until the crust softens in the morning so that it isn't too slick. You also must have a snowpack that has settled so that the older it is, the firmer it will be under foot. After the sun melts the surface into a wet slush at the height of the day, though, your skating opportunity has passed. Nevertheless, this can be the best kind of skiing, one with little boundaries or constrictions. |
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curious whats it like to skate at 34-40 degress spring time?
On Mar 1, 8:49 pm, gr wrote:
SpokaneDiscount,,no wrote: i mean if you had a choice you probably would ski below 32deg...but what is spring sking like...does any body do it or do we all put away the skis Seems like the same applies to classic. With cold night temps, things are hard and icy, but if you get the timing right (often 10am-12) the snow softens for great skiing!. gr As long as I have track or trackable snow, I can ski classic. Skating, though, surfaces are limited. |
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curious whats it like to skate at 34-40 degress spring time?
On Feb 29, 10:37 pm, "SpokaneDiscount,,no "
wrote: i mean if you had a choice you probably would ski below 32deg...but what is spring sking like...does any body do it or do we all put away the skis The best case for skating at that temperature is an inch or two of fresh, wet snow on top of a hard base, or even well groomed grass. I've skied up over 40F on snow like that. |
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curious whats it like to skate at 34-40 degress spring time?
On Mar 8, 8:20 pm, wrote:
On Feb 29, 10:37 pm, "SpokaneDiscount,,no " wrote: i mean if you had a choice you probably would ski below 32deg...but what is spring sking like...does any body do it or do we all put away the skis The best case for skating at that temperature is an inch or two of fresh, wet snow on top of a hard base, or even well groomed grass. I've skied up over 40F on snow like that. Actually, I already had something like that this spring. |
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curious whats it like to skate at 34-40 degress spring time?
On Mar 16, 6:25 am, snowyguy wrote:
On Mar 8, 8:20 pm, wrote: On Feb 29, 10:37 pm, "SpokaneDiscount,,no " wrote: i mean if you had a choice you probably would ski below 32deg...but what is spring sking like...does any body do it or do we all put away the skis The best case for skating at that temperature is an inch or two of fresh, wet snow on top of a hard base, or even well groomed grass. I've skied up over 40F on snow like that. Actually, I already had something like that this spring. Talking to yourself again, Brucie? snowyguy = blowhardbuster = windsurfer = swiftskier = swiftsailor = a zillion other aliases |
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Have Fun, ps. don't know about 30-40 degree stuff, maybe a little but mostly its 15-30 degree stuff. |
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