Ice bumps Useful or total crap?

[riverc0il]

Worst ski condition ever. I'd rather be skiing groomers than ice bumps.

 

[rueler]

I usually get bored with just groomers. If the bumps are icy and that's the most interesting terrain on the mountain, then, I'll ski them until it gets old.

Some mountains close bump runs that get too glazed after a thaw/refreeze...to me, if it's not closed, it's really not that icy. It just requires different tactics to get through your run successfully.

 

[Greg]

Some mountains close bump runs that get too glazed after a thaw/refreeze...to me, if it's not closed, it's really not that icy. It just requires different tactics to get through your run successfully.

Well said!

 

[gmcunni]

not a fan of the icy bumps.

 

[riverc0il]

not a fan of the icy bumps.

Careful. I see that you are from CT. Comments like that may ostracize you from the CT bumpers

 

[gmcunni]

Careful. I see that you are from CT. Comments like that may ostracize you from the CT bumpers

that, and i refuse to buy mogul skis. :wink: :razz:

 

[Madroch]

do you mean "technical skiing" as mad river calls it---love thier reports- "due to yesterday's 60 degree rain and last nights low of 10 below, the skiing of the single today is technical, at best"

 

[thinnmann]

I hate to say this sacrilege, but I think there should be a rule or something that says if a bump run stays hard as rock for a few days it should be groomed down so the bumps can re-form.

For example, at Belleayre this past week, upper Yahoo had wonderful bumps when it was warm and drizzly at the beginning of the week. We all skied them like WC pros Then on Monday they froze into metal turtle shells, and skiing them was like vibrating the crap out of your legs. Tuesday it was closed. Then for the rest of the week, despite some snowfall, it was more like survival skills getting down, rather than skiing. If they had broken the ice up with a groomer on Monday, the rest of the week would have been great.

By the way, for you bump maniacs, Bell seems to be maintaining a freestyle bump run on lower Onteora in sight of Overlook Lodge for great show-off stylin'....

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

I hate to say this sacrilege, but I think there should be a rule or something that says if a bump run stays hard as rock for a few days it should be groomed down so the bumps can re-form.

For example, at Belleayre this past week, upper Yahoo had wonderful bumps when it was warm and drizzly at the beginning of the week. We all skied them like WC pros Then on Monday they froze into metal turtle shells, and skiing them was like vibrating the crap out of your legs. Tuesday it was closed. Then for the rest of the week, despite some snowfall, it was more like survival skills getting down, rather than skiing. If they had broken the ice up with a groomer on Monday, the rest of the week would have been great.

By the way, for you bump maniacs, Bell seems to be maintaining a freestyle bump run on lower Onteora in sight of Overlook Lodge for great show-off stylin'....

It's not sacrilege, it's smart. Outherwise you'll have snow on mounds of ice and when you ski it you don't know what's under it.

 

[180]

Ice bumps make you stronger, better and faster. If you can make it down the ice bumps, you will shine in the soft bumps.

 

[atkinson]

Training non-stop top-to-bottom ice bumps is a necessary skill to becoming a great skier. I don't spend all day at it, but it is a part of every season.

John

 

[2knees]

it isnt and that's also not what he said.

 

[2knees]

sorry, i wasnt trying to be a "big dick" or anything. just a reply.

 

[Greg]

What business does some grumpy old snowboarder have posting in a thread about bumps anyway?

:razz:

 

[2knees]

You are what you are ...I am cool with it you should be too ...:wink:

you can wink all you want. i'll take the high road. instead of airing my opinion for all to read.

 

[Greg]

New Year's resolution to stir up shit with bump skiers when ever possible ..

Jealous of their talent, eh? I understand.

 

[Greg]

I have been told Self Delusion is the best ..

Keep telling yourself that. Eventually you'll believe it.

 

[Smellytele]

If they were usefull for something then they would make them that way on purpose - same with icey trails of all sorts.

 

[DPhelan]

icy moguls are about as fun as riding a bike without the seat. sure you could do it, buy why??

 

[atkinson]

If you can handle steep icy bumps, you can ski or ride pretty much anything. If you can't hack them, then you lack necessary skills to be an all-mountain skier or rider. Period. By the way, the best snowboarders that I know all ride ice bumps.

The seat of a downhill bike doesn't get used much, except for sitting on at the bottom of the hill in the liftline. The seat is the bench and when you're riding the bench, you aren't in the game. Stand up and ride!

John