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Are you a lapper?
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Warp Daddy
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Not a lapper ike to ski many trails during the course of a day
riverc0il
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Depends if I think the snow is better somewhere else. If I think the snow is holding out, I will stick with a preferred line or variations thereof. However, often I attach a mountain with a specific game plan (especially on a powder day) and work the mountain from my favorites that are well known first down through my lesser known favorites last. Often times, late in the day I will find one area holding up better than other areas and then I will start "lapping" (I call it hammering).
rueler
New member
I wouldn't call myself a lapper anymore. When I was in H.S. and college I used to lap Beartrap all day when at Mount Snow...Probably why I visit a chiro once a month :wink:
Like many others, I'm curious about what's going on in every nook and cranny of the mountain I'm at for the day. The only exception is if a patch of woods skied really well, I may revisit them and ski a different line through them.
Like many others, I'm curious about what's going on in every nook and cranny of the mountain I'm at for the day. The only exception is if a patch of woods skied really well, I may revisit them and ski a different line through them.
hardline
New member
when i at home i have no real method to to my maddness. i kinda just go. i will get to almost every trail in a session. that being said if we find something that is worthy of some sessioning we will.
when i am up north its a new line every time
when i am up north its a new line every time
MarkC
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If I find that it is worth lapping then sure, but I usually try to mix it up. When conditions are good I tend to find myself ducking into the trees or hitting the steeps or bumps about every other run with a high speed carving run or a cruiser in between.
Lap Dog
I like doing laps but I didn't think about it till you put out the question. On powder days we'll farm the same area till it's tracked up then move on. Till then it's laps; no ping ponging all over the mountain for me. We'll also do laps on the hill ie: left to right at Stratton or Mt Snow. Must be my "German Heritage" or Catholic School upbringing that calls for some order.
I once poached the Olympic glades at Mt Snow 7-9 times in a row and they were closed.
I like doing laps but I didn't think about it till you put out the question. On powder days we'll farm the same area till it's tracked up then move on. Till then it's laps; no ping ponging all over the mountain for me. We'll also do laps on the hill ie: left to right at Stratton or Mt Snow. Must be my "German Heritage" or Catholic School upbringing that calls for some order.
I once poached the Olympic glades at Mt Snow 7-9 times in a row and they were closed.
severine
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....
I'm surprised no one went "there" with this thread yet. :lol:
I'll refrain.
I tend to like to ski the same terrain repeatedly so I can get a good feel for it and improve on my skiing each time I go down. I'm still at that stage that I get nervous a bit in new terrain until I've figured it out.
I'm surprised no one went "there" with this thread yet. :lol:
I'll refrain.
I tend to like to ski the same terrain repeatedly so I can get a good feel for it and improve on my skiing each time I go down. I'm still at that stage that I get nervous a bit in new terrain until I've figured it out.
eastcoastpowderhound
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lapping...I can lick my eyebrows and breath through my ears, of course I lap! There, someone "went there" now we can all giggle and move on.
I'll lap a run if its got the best conditions and they hold up or warrant the "repeat as necessary" Sunday I was with a group of 5 guys at mammoth, my first time there, the other 4 were locals...we lapped Dave's run six times then tried something else...and came back for 3 more laps on Dave's. especially early season, when one run is far and away better than the rest it lends itself to lapping. Unless its completely untracked, the more laps you make the more you tend to find pockets of snow or interesting aspects of the terrain you might not have noticed the first time down...that sure was the case for me on Dave's...last lap was better than the first.
I'll lap a run if its got the best conditions and they hold up or warrant the "repeat as necessary" Sunday I was with a group of 5 guys at mammoth, my first time there, the other 4 were locals...we lapped Dave's run six times then tried something else...and came back for 3 more laps on Dave's. especially early season, when one run is far and away better than the rest it lends itself to lapping. Unless its completely untracked, the more laps you make the more you tend to find pockets of snow or interesting aspects of the terrain you might not have noticed the first time down...that sure was the case for me on Dave's...last lap was better than the first.
Terry
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It depends on my mood. Sometimes i will lap a trail several times, especially at night if i find one with good conditions. Other times I feel like a variety. It is all good though as long as you are out there.
drjeff
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Totally a conditions dependent thing for me! If I find that one of my favorites has great snow(and it doesn't matter if it's perfect high speed cruising cord, powder shots or soft spring bumps) and I'm in the mood for that type of snow that day, I most definately can be a lapper.
More often than not, I find that variety is the spice of life!
More often than not, I find that variety is the spice of life!
BackLoafRiver
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For me, it's all about improvement.
For instance, I consider myself a "terminal intermediate". (which I will be posting on sometime soon) I will do laps on something I find pretty challenging for me so I can try and improve.
Can't remember the resort but somewhere there was a sign saying "The better you get, the more fun it gets". I just try and keep that in my head as I am on Sunday Punch/ American Express (at Sunday River) or King's Landing (the Loaf) for the 100th time that day. Always looking to fix stupid things I do.
For instance, I consider myself a "terminal intermediate". (which I will be posting on sometime soon) I will do laps on something I find pretty challenging for me so I can try and improve.
Can't remember the resort but somewhere there was a sign saying "The better you get, the more fun it gets". I just try and keep that in my head as I am on Sunday Punch/ American Express (at Sunday River) or King's Landing (the Loaf) for the 100th time that day. Always looking to fix stupid things I do.
JerseyJoey
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Damn. I thought this thread was gonna be about cu........never mind.
davidhowland14
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definetely. Especially early season with limited terrain, I'll lap the trails with good snow. I must have skied Gema-Valley Run at Waterville for about 4 hours. If im skiing with someone and we're racing, we'll lap the same course down the hill for hours as well. For me, it's often the skiing itself and not the particular terrain that's fun. Unless it's a powder day, or I'm somewhere new/exciting.
ctenidae
Active member
I do that with Skyway. And Lynx, if it's good.
jaywbigred
Active member
I'll lap a good bump trail, esp. when there is a limited terrain open or I am at a smaller mountain.
At a bigger mountain, and def. out west, I don't lap much, though I will ski the same bowl repeatedly from different lines.
At a bigger mountain, and def. out west, I don't lap much, though I will ski the same bowl repeatedly from different lines.
Starter Jackets Rule!
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+1...I'm with the hippy on this 1... why ski just 1 mtn and 1trail?
snowmonster
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I usually have a certain mind-set when I get to the hill: either I'm in freeski or race mode. Freeski mode usually has me in fatter skis and diving into glades and different parts of the hill looking for variety. Usually, I have a skill goal and a plan of attack. At Sunday River, I'll ski with the sun and go from White Cap to Jordan Bowl or vice versa. If I'm working on powder skills, I'll seek out untracked lines and fluffy stuff. If I'm working on ice skills, I'll actively seek blue snow.
In race mode, I'll get out the carving skis and sample different runs where I can cut loose on. The first run is to memorize terrain features and mark out hotspots or blind spots. When I single out the trail of the day, I'll start lapping it. With each run, I'll concentrate on a drill or a particular skillset I'm working on. It only gets boring when you stop playing mind games with the course. I'll usually mark out imaginary flags to mark out the trail. I'm always trying to get better. Last night at Wachusett, I did nine straight laps on one of the trails and alternatively worked on making tighter slalom turns and faster GS type turns while in a tight tuck.
Yeah, I'm pretty rigid. But, like a poster said above, I'm just hot-wired to put order into everything in my life.
In race mode, I'll get out the carving skis and sample different runs where I can cut loose on. The first run is to memorize terrain features and mark out hotspots or blind spots. When I single out the trail of the day, I'll start lapping it. With each run, I'll concentrate on a drill or a particular skillset I'm working on. It only gets boring when you stop playing mind games with the course. I'll usually mark out imaginary flags to mark out the trail. I'm always trying to get better. Last night at Wachusett, I did nine straight laps on one of the trails and alternatively worked on making tighter slalom turns and faster GS type turns while in a tight tuck.
Yeah, I'm pretty rigid. But, like a poster said above, I'm just hot-wired to put order into everything in my life.
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