sundown 3/8

[MogulQueen]

nice spread MQ!! must have been all that jump training on conclusion.
it looks like they built trannies this year... or is that some sort of illusion?

The training this weekend definately helped. Thanks! What the heck are trannies? Is that a spelling error or am I just loser who doesn't know ski lingo.

 

[bvibert]

The training this weekend definately helped. Thanks! What the heck are trannies? Is that a spelling error or am I just loser who doesn't know ski lingo.

Transitions; the landing areas they built into the course this year. At least I think that's what he's asking about. Otherwise I'm as clueless as you are.

 

[frankm938]

The training this weekend definately helped. Thanks! What the heck are trannies? Is that a spelling error or am I just loser who doesn't know ski lingo.

transitions. the landing area after the jump so it isnt as harsh.

 

[kingslug]

Damn..you got a hell of a course over there!!!!

 

[gmcunni]

great day out there today. Weather looks similar for next couple of days, GET TO SUNDOWN if you can, you won't regret it.

some nice air you threw there Pat!

 

[severine]

Looks like you guys had a great time!

Pat - How'd you manage to line your ski up perfectly the tree in that daffy shot? :lol:

 

[Greg]

Looks like you guys had a great time!

One of those days when everyone decided to step it up a notch. Great crew and basically perfect bumps. Can't get better than that.

 

[Trev]

Looking good guys/gals!


Can't wait to hit some air on those things Thursday !!!

 

[o3jeff]

Got in a couple solo hours this evening, I had a couple good runs and even more bad ones. Bottom line is that I just need to man up and just let them go and not worry about my speed. When everything fell into place on a few runs in the middle, I had no problem with gaining too much speed and was kinda in control(the trail being pretty dark probably helped me!).

Am going to try and get out again some evening this week.

 

[Greg]

Got in a couple solo hours this evening, I had a couple good runs and even more bad ones. Bottom line is that I just need to man up and just let them go and not worry about my speed. When everything fell into place on a few runs in the middle, I had no problem with gaining too much speed and was kinda in control(the trail being pretty dark probably helped me!).

Am going to try and get out again some evening this week.

You'll get there, Jeff. You're a lot better than you give yourself credit for. You've come a long way from the guy last year that was tentative even on Exhibition. It's just a LOT of repetition. BTW, were they still soft into the night? How late did you stay?

I felt some new things the past few weeks. The first being "lead change". I try not to get too into all the minute details of moguls skiing, but I'm starting to feel how lead change helps. Think: tucking your uphill knee behind your downhill knee. Today I also tried to really exaggerate the extension. While doing so, I felt like I was going slower. 2knees made an interesting comment while on the chair though. He said sometimes feeling slower means you're actually going faster, i.e. ski/snow contact. Not sure how accurate that was in my case, but it's interesting to think about. I did feel some DEEP absorption and then some equally tall extension from time to time today. I love that feeling, A&E.

Now if I can just get my hands to calm down and stay in position.... :-?

 

[Madroch]

Wow... so jealous. I am quite stiff though, so may have been tough. The transitions may be enough to get me airborne this year. Great pics-- looked sweet, 2knees looked huge on a couple of those. Keep the pics coming.

 

[o3jeff]

I wouldn't say they were getting icy, but you could hear some scraping coming from the ski in the trough, the tops were soft and heavy. Ended up skiing until 7

 

[Greg]

might not get it up till tomorrow.

Oh...BTW, that's what she said... :razz:

 

[2knees]

great pics greg. I'll try to throw the vid up tonight.

man, i havent pulled those airs out of the bag in 15 years or so. the last time i even tried a daffy before today was when i blew my 2nd acl.

but with soft landings and cool people to ski with, it just seemed ok to try.

great day for sure guys. i'm spent.

 

[Greg]

Great pictures Greg! You really made us look like we are serious contenders.

No trick photography there. You all were rippin'. I had a couple okay jumps earlier, but I lost my nerve at some point. I'm just happy I hit them at all. When I first saw them, I thought, "no way..."

 

[MogulQueen]

Greg, where the heck were you when you took the picture of Gunbarrel? It's a great picture, but did you climb up some building or tree?

 

[jarrodski]

lower kicker feed back? otherwise we'll start shaping the upper jumps

 

[Greg]

Greg, where the heck were you when you took the picture of Gunbarrel? It's a great picture, but did you climb up some building or tree?

Thanks! There's a spot where you can pull off on Ratlum right before the entrance. I kinda had to duck down between the trees to zoom in.

lower kicker feed back? otherwise we'll start shaping the upper jumps

I thought the left lower was great. Nice pop and not too far from the landing. Only tried the right one once, and I landed on the knuckle of the transition, but that was a confidence problem by me more than any flaw in the jump. Didn't hit that little one. The pre-built landing areas made all the difference.

The upper ones seem a little too set back with a bigger gap, but being steeper, there's an opportunity to carry more speed into them so maybe they'll be okay.

Nice work so far!

 

[bvibert]

lower kicker feed back? otherwise we'll start shaping the upper jumps

I liked the skier's left kicker. I didn't man up enough to hit the right one, and probably won't.

 

[Warp Daddy]

Seriously kewl shots Greg !! Geez nice skiing by one and all

i hope u guys r ALL FEELING MUCH Better today