Do You Like Tree Mogul Runs?

[from_the_NEK]

For some reason I look totally out of place on a mogul run. But put me in the woods on tree moguls and I can make it down not looking like a total noob. Dont know why but it happens. I love the woods, its nice and peicefull with out tons of people flying all around you.

Just a guess, but this may have something to do with where you are focusing your eyes. If you are skiing bumps on a open mogul run and your eyes are focused down on the bump in front of you, that will lead to having a rough run since it is hard to maintain a flowing line.
However, when skiing bumps in the trees, you can't look down at the bump in front of you or your more likely to hit a tree that you didn't see. You are forced to look forward and let your legs absorb the bumps while your eyes keep you on a good line.
I'm a big proponent on being aware of where my eyes are focused. Looking straight down at your skis or at the bump directly in front of you doesn't allow your brain to prepare your legs for the next bump, or obstacle that is coming up in front of you. Then things get sloppy (back seat, loss of flow, etc) as you try to get caught up again.
People with actual experience with teaching bump skiing can chime in now.

 

[Greg]

Just a guess, but this may have something to do with where you are focusing your eyes. If you are skiing bumps on a open mogul run and your eyes are focused down on the bump in front of you, that will lead to having a rough run since it is hard to maintain a flowing line.
However, when skiing bumps in the trees, you can't look down at the bump in front of you or your more likely to hit a tree that you didn't see. You are forced to look forward and let your legs absorb the bumps while your eyes keep you on a good line.
I'm a big proponent on being aware of where my eyes are focused. Looking straight down at your skis or at the bump directly in front of you doesn't allow your brain to prepare your legs for the next bump, or obstacle that is coming up in front of you. Then things get sloppy (back seat, loss of flow, etc) as you try to get caught up again.
People with actual experience with teaching bump skiing can chime in now.

Very good observation and probably dead on. On gladed bumps, the trees are more dangerous than the bumps so you probably focus less on them (the bumps).

 

[millerm277]

As compared to powder tree runs, not in the least, but if there's no powder to be found, I find moguls in the trees to be more fun/interesting than normal moguls. (assuming it's not icy).

 

[SKIQUATTRO]

i am an Equal Opportunity Tree Skiier......love em all!!

 

[bvibert]

I like my tree runs like I like my woman... flat and wide open...



JK, I haven't had the opportunity to spend much time in the trees, but as long as the bumps were too crazy it's all good.

 

[crank]

I hate 'em.

Well, hate may be too strong a word. I ski bummed out west about a lifetime ago and that's where I learned to ski powder and trees. There were never any bumps in the trees. So when I ski trees at Jay and they are all bumped up, well, I'm just disappointed.

The skiing is still fun, and almost always better than the regular runs, but I'm looking for a certain smoothness and flow there that is just not there.

 

[snoseek]

any thing like this then yes

 

[deadheadskier]

I will say that my overall preference for the season is YES I prefer Moguls in the trees to not having Moguls in the trees. Don't get me wrong, I certainly enjoy skiing deep snow in virgin woods that are nice and flat, but absent of powder, I'd rather have bumps. I almost find the bumps to be better in the woods compared to a normal slope (unless they are seeded). Perhaps it's because they are formed by more advanced skiers, I don't know. When things are tracked out, having bumps also helps to check your speed while in the woods.

my 2 cents

 

[tjf67]

I will ski the trees and I will ski the bumps. I dont like the bumps in the trees. To dangerous for me

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

I prefer seeded bump runs in the woods...lol

 

[from_the_NEK]

I prefer seeded bump runs in the woods...lol

Do those start as pinecones?

 

[Talisman]

I prefer seeded bump runs in the woods...lol

Sutton grooms the novice and intermediate 'sous-bois', perhaps there are seeded bumps in the glades too.

 

[skiadikt]

if i'm looking to ski bumps, my first thought isn't to go into woods. prefer my bump runs to be bump runs. i ski the woods for the pow - particularly untracked. if it's had enough traffic to be bumped as long as the snow is good it can be great. but really i don't go into the woods thinking bumps.

 

[Birdman829]

A response in another thread got me thinking. After a dump, I like most everyone else, love to get that fresh in the trees. Invariably, as more and more skiers go through bumps will form. That doesn’t spoil my fun though. I’d still rather ski untracked lines, but when that is no longer possible I still enjoy the bumped up woods. How about you?

I wouldn't say that I don't like bumped up tree shots, but I certainly don't go out of my way to dart into the woods for it. I'd rather ski fresh or half tracked crud than just plain bumps.

 

[56fish]

Since this is the condition in which I do the vast majority of my tree skiing... um. Yeah. I do.

I mean, the trees are either fresh, or bumped (or 'tracked out'), since you can't groom glades.

So an enthusiastic yes from me.

Enthusiastic ditto, on a board.

:beer:

 

[eastcoastpowderhound]

hell no...when I see bumped up tree runs all I can think is where the hell is my chainsaw and where's that g'damned piston bully! ;-)

 

[koreshot]

In order of preference:
1. Woods with no bumps
2. Woods with bumps
3. Bumps

 

[Marc]

In order of preference:
1. Woods with no bumps
2. Woods with bumps
3. Bumps

Yeah, what the mad Russian said.

 

[JohnGD33]

You got it right! Can't wait for those days!! won't be long

 

[MadPadraic]

no