Have You Taken A Bump Lesson?

[Beetlenut]

Haven't had any, but would love to go to a weekend mogul camp at the Bush in the spring!

 

[Johnskiismore]

I am planning on it at Loon this season. I'm not that bad at bumps, but I could use a lot of improvement

 

[mattchuck2]

hour, although i would think it'll be closer to two. a few guys on here have taken private lessons from Evan Dybvig, who apperently runs the place, and recommend a lesson from him.

Yeah, ummm . . . Dybvig is a pretty decent guy to be taking a lesson from. :roll:

He was national mogul champion in 1994 and 2000, skied in the 1998 and 2002 Olympics, and won the Johnny Moseley Invitational, throwing a sick crossed up 1080 back in 1998. Give the man some respect!

 

[2knees]

Yeah, ummm . . . Dybvig is a pretty decent guy to be taking a lesson from. :roll:

He was national mogul champion in 1994 and 2000, skied in the 1998 and 2002 Olympics, and won the Johnny Moseley Invitational, throwing a sick crossed up 1080 back in 1998. Give the man some respect!

skied the 02 olympics with a torn acl. i think his knee popped on him during his first run.


next time i'll use more adjectives i guess.

 

[jack97]

Yeah, ummm . . . Dybvig is a pretty decent guy to be taking a lesson from. :roll:

He was national mogul champion in 1994 and 2000, skied in the 1998 and 2002 Olympics, and won the Johnny Moseley Invitational, throwing a sick crossed up 1080 back in 1998. Give the man some respect!

skied the 02 olympics with a torn acl. i think his knee popped on him during his first run.

Actually with those creds that could scare off people, especially newbies to the bumps.

I was hesitant about asking the guy for lessons but I said what do I have to lose. And I was glad I did sign up. Turns out he is a very down to earth guy and gave me valuable tips. I'm gonna sign up again, maybe twice if I can swing the time.

Another comment.... the guy is still effing amazing!

 

[KevinF]

I did Killington's weekend bump clinic a few years ago; it was definitely a help back then.

However, I learned how to ski bumps (and everything else, for that matter) "for real" via attending the EpicSki Academy's over the years.

 

[deadheadskier]

Actually with those creds that could scare off people, especially newbies to the bumps.

I was hesitant about asking the guy for lessons but I said what do I have to lose. And I was glad I did sign up. Turns out he is a very down to earth guy and gave me valuable tips. I'm gonna sign up again, maybe twice if I can swing the time.

Another comment.... the guy is still effing amazing!

Did they have good bumps there to work on things?

 

[wa-loaf]

Nope, I'd be up for it, but I don't really want to pay for it.

 

[campgottagopee]

Yes, at Smuggs during my travel thru PSIA---still suck at 'em tho

 

[jack97]

Did they have good bumps there to work on things?

Along with running the place, Evan coaches a freestyle team at whaleback. He "makes" a bump course by skiing tight turns while his team follows his lines. Doesn't believe in having groomers doing it but rather by skiers forming the bumps. He had two places that he bumps up, the one at face (you can see it from the highway) and a lower pitch trail they use for early season training.

Skier made bumps are different and I still couldn't get the hang it. He also pointed out how I grew some bad habits with groomer made bumps by relying on the formation to get me back centered.

 

[kingslug]

Remember who the instructor was at Hunter?

Nope. I do remeber that he teaches golf as well. Older than most of the instructors so if you asked them who did last years they would probably know.

 

[deadheadskier]

Along with running the place, Evan coaches a freestyle team at whaleback. He "makes" a bump course by skiing tight turns while his team follows his lines. Doesn't believe in having groomers doing it but rather by skiers forming the bumps. He had two places that he bumps up, the one at face (you can see it from the highway) and a lower pitch trail they use for early season training.

Skier made bumps are different and I still couldn't get the hang it. He also pointed out how I grew some bad habits with groomer made bumps by relying on the formation to get me back centered.

Did he use flags for the skier made bumps? I've only seen that technique at Shawnee Peak Maine, but they obviously didn't have enough committed people skiing in the lines.

I have loved seeded bumps on the rare days I've skied them, but will take good natural bumps over good seeded bumps any day. To me, naturally bumps tend to ski straighter.