Skiing Down Edge of Trails Fast

[dmc]

Unable to change your line? Why do you need to ski so close to people who are stopped?

Ever blast a tight mogul line? Maybe I need to take you over to the baby hill and teach you something...

 

[skiadikt]

I see a ton more people not yeilding right of way when starting downhill or stopping where they obstruct the trail than people who don't yield right of way to downhill skiers. Most of my close calls are from people standing half a line or a line off where I'm skiing and decide to move just as I'm about to pass them.

holy shit does that make me crazy. it's my responsibility to avoid skiers below me but for pete's sake look up before you start. these people have a death wish.

 

[polariso]

Ever blast a tight mogul line? Maybe I need to take you over to the baby hill and teach you something...

LOL.. had my psia1 since 1984. But im sure I could learn something from you.

 

[mondeo]

Unable to change your line? Why do you need to ski so close to people who are stopped?

Because I started that line 15-20 bumps up to avoid everybody else on the hill, and as long as they don't move I'm not going to hit them?

 

[mondeo]

LOL.. had my psia1 since 1984. But im sure I could learn something from you.

Ask bump skiers what they think of PSIA some time...

 

[vonski]

Ever blast a tight mogul line? Maybe I need to take you over to the baby hill and teach you something...

I agree, when coming down the bumps your in a groove and on a line. Then Papa smurf tells his little tyke to go ahead with out looking up hill first. I usually give Papa smurf a good holler to learn to look up hill and teach his little smurf to do so as well.

I have taught this incesently to my little smurf, and he does look up hill at least when with me.

 

[SkiFanE]

I agree, when coming down the bumps your in a groove and on a line. Then Papa smurf tells his little tyke to go ahead with out looking up hill first. I usually give Papa smurf a good holler to learn to look up hill and teach his little smurf to do so as well.

I have taught this incesently to my little smurf, and he does look up hill at least when with me.

Yes. And people who cruise on the middle of the trail feel it's best to stay out of the way on the sides...I can see their point. And as long as they are stationary, it's easy to avoid them, but when they start moving without looking, when you are 2 moguls up from them, someone's doomed. I tell my 5yo that when you enter a fast highway you have to look down the road for all the fast cars, seems to stick, he started looking up this winter, finally. Still not 100% good at entering trail from woods w/o looking though, I say little prayers then.

 

[jrmagic]

Most of my close calls are from people standing half a line or a line off where I'm skiing and decide to move just as I'm about to pass them.

Agreed. Years ago I hit a boarder on Hellgate. He was a little ahead and about 10 feet to my left skiing at the same pace and then out of the blue makes a big arc to the right and stops in front of me:-o I managed to scrub most of my speed but hit him and we did a tango for about 25 yards before we both fell. I apologized and we were both on our way.

Back to the OT... 2 years ago I was skiing down the side of a trail and caught an edge and rocketed into the woods. I covered my face and took a good shot to my forearm and dinged my helmet and broke my ski on a tree. That humbled me a little so while I will still ski some trails exculsively on the edge, I am more vigilant and a go tad slower than I used to.

 

[jrmagic]

Yes. And people who cruise on the middle of the trail feel it's best to stay out of the way on the sides...I can see their point. And as long as they are stationary, it's easy to avoid them, but when they start moving without looking, when you are 2 moguls up from them, someone's doomed. I tell my 5yo that when you enter a fast highway you have to look down the road for all the fast cars, seems to stick, he started looking up this winter, finally. Still not 100% good at entering trail from woods w/o looking though, I say little prayers then.

My little guy is a free spirit still doesn't get it all the time. he will look uphill when he enters a trail but he sometimes makes random changes to his line which make me cringe.

 

[campgottagopee]

LOL.. had my psia1 since 1984. But im sure I could learn something from you.

Cool---where u take your exam???

 

[RootDKJ]

 

[polski]

For me in recent years it's much more about quality turns (preferably silent and deep) than speed. I'm constantly seeking out the best snow on the very edges of trails, but I definitely keep my speed in check there (same in glades), so if I do get into trouble - like when I clipped a rock or stump or something at Cannon last week and went down - I'm minimizing the consequences.

On occasions when I do want to let it rip I stay more to the center of the trails. If there are people below me going slower than me I try to anticipate the stupidest possible thing they might do, and I don't get bent out of shape if they do just that and I have to change my line or even stop/restart. When I ski it's not to vent aggression or see how high my blood pressure can go.

 

[dmc]

Just got in from 2 solid hours of edge of trail riding... it was good...

 

[o3jeff]

Did you run into anyone?:argue:

 

[dmc]

Did you run into anyone?:argue:

Nope... Just had fluffy soft snow.. Clicked a couple trees though...

 

[Black Phantom]

LOL.. had my psia1 since 1984. But im sure I could learn something from you.

psia??? pretend ski instructors of america

 

[polariso]

Just got back from making a few runs. Two people on the trail and guess what, speedy snowboarder comes up my azz and cant stop, runs over back of my skis and keeps going Then heads right for my girlfriend. Wanted to talk with him at the bottom but he scooted off to the parking lot in a hurry. uke:

 

[ta&idaho]

This thread makes me miss Hunter. Doesn't matter how crappy the snow on the rest of the mountain may be, there will always be some enjoyable scrapings piled up along the fencelines.

 

[campgottagopee]

Just got back from making a few runs. Two people on the trail and guess what, speedy snowboarder comes up my azz and cant stop, runs over back of my skis and keeps going Then heads right for my girlfriend. Wanted to talk with him at the bottom but he scooted off to the parking lot in a hurry. uke:

Talk with him??/ I'd kick his ass...fo sure:evil:

 

[polariso]

Talk with him??/ I'd kick his ass...fo sure:evil:

I hollered a couple things to him but his attitude went from Shaun White to Betty White...that or he had to pick up his dress at the cleaners.