Ski Sundown - 12/28/2007

[2knees]

love the new camera, great video. i'm really sorry about missing that ex. run of yours. take my word for it, you were killin it.

brian, you HAVE to be happy with the way things are progressing for you. you got that body going downhill and the hands up and in front. great job.

I need new poles, i guess i didnt realize how bent they are. And i gotta gotta gotta stop leaning forward so much. The first run is really pronounced, but since it was my first run of the day, i'll give myself a semi pass on that. I hope dan d. still wants to do a mogul clinic. I was farking around saturday night and really tried to hold a more stacked position and ended up totally backseat in like 3 turns. wtf, it just isnt as easy as it sounds.

 

[Greg]

And i gotta gotta gotta stop leaning forward so much. The first run is really pronounced, but since it was my first run of the day, i'll give myself a semi pass on that. I hope dan d. still wants to do a mogul clinic. I was farking around saturday night and really tried to hold a more stacked position and ended up totally backseat in like 3 turns. wtf, it just isnt as easy as it sounds.

Agreed on the DiPiro clinic. I followed up with him on it, but no reply yet. I'm a chronic croucher/hinger (bending forward at the waist as you hit each bump.) This is more pronounced on steeper bumps. I've had some success driving the hips "skyward" and down the fall line on each extension. The irony is the Sundown bumps are at such a low angle so you can't get a ton of absorption, although this is improving as the troughs get deeper.

And then we go back to that whole problem of technique flying out the window when you're having fun in the bumps. Again, I think it just boils down to repetition. Yesterday was day 5 on those bumps for me. That's all gravy as compared to last year.

 

[MRGisevil]

I'm so jealous. I've been working all week but we'll be at Sundown for some point today... going to stay local instead of heading up north.

 

[powhunter]

Man those bumps look sweet....you guys were tearing it up..Bivert looks damn good!!!!

see you guys soon!!! Possibly sunday night....or monday...looks like we may get refreshed sun night..

steve

 

[Greg]

I need new poles, i guess i didnt realize how bent they are.

Pick up some composites. Lightweight and no more bending. They also "give" a little bit which I like. BTW, I chopped my poles down again today. Down to 44 3/4" (they were orginally 50"!!! :-o). Take a look at the vid. I'm clipping the tops of the bumps after I plant. This is partly due to planting too early, but my feeling going 3/4" shorter can't hurt. Also, since mounting my bindings flat on the bump skis, I figure I'm a bit "shorter" than I was on the Volkls with the rails/plates/etc. last year...

 

[Greg]

The chit chat with Jarrod was a nice touch...

Love the vid! Especially Jarrod in the beginning!

Anybody that downloaded the high-res version looking for a laugh, play the first scene with the conversation between Jarrod and me at slow speed (in Windows Media Player 11: Play --> Play Speed -->Slow or Ctrl+Shift+S). :lol: Sounds like we're both wasted! Pretty funny...

 

[bvibert]

Anybody that downloaded the high-res version looking for a laugh, play the first scene with the conversation between Jarrod and me at slow speed (in Windows Media Player 11: Play --> Play Speed -->Slow or Ctrl+Shift+S). :lol: Sounds like we're both wasted! Pretty funny...

:lol: :lol: :lol: Too funny!

 

[bvibert]

Here's a little video of our own:

 

[severine]

Anybody that downloaded the high-res version looking for a laugh, play the first scene with the conversation between Jarrod and me at slow speed (in Windows Media Player 11: Play --> Play Speed -->Slow or Ctrl+Shift+S). :lol: Sounds like we're both wasted! Pretty funny...

That's a riot! :lol: :beer:

 

[severine]

Here's a little video of our own:

I clearly have a lot of work to do. But thanks, Brian, for putting that together. I was really hesitant about having you tape me and post the video, but it's all good. Nobody starts off perfect.

 

[Greg]

I clearly have a lot of work to do. But thanks, Brian, for putting that together. I was really hesitant about having you tape me and post the video, but it's all good. Nobody starts off perfect.

You're doing fine. We all can't be as radical as Brian right away. You're getting out a lot and that's the best thing you can do to improve your skiing.