Tell Me Where I’m Wrong Thread

[highpeaksdrifter]

Mad River Glen, Ski it if your name is Ben
Mad River Glen, If not now, then when.
Mad River Glen ,Come check out our Den
Mad River Glen , its only for real men
Mad River Glen , we're a 10
Mad River Glen , its like true zen

Mad River Glen, If not now, then when. I like this one better then the real one, cause like said already, the real one doesn't rhyme.

 

[Paul]

Mad River Glen, Ski it when we're o-pen.

 

[Greg]

yes about powder WRONG about variable terrain :lol:

guess I've launched myself into this thread trying to prove you wrong while you're trying to prove hpd wrong :lol:

variable conditions are best skied with skis slightly more than shoulder length apart, and I stress slightly. Keeping a tight stance as in moguls limits your edging leverage and more important than that also limits your 'independent suspension' some. I do tighten up my stance a bit during variable conditions as it does promote a more even weight distribution over my skis, but no where near as tight as I keep it when bumping.

I could never ski with a wider than shoulder width stance regardless of conditions. Maybe on super steep groomers where you inherently have to. By "variable conditions" I meant tracked up powder, crud, small psuedo-bumps, undulating natural terrain, etc. I find my stance widens in the trees, mostly to allow me to wedge a bit periodically to control speed, as gaperish as that sounds. Sometimes a tight line just doesn't allow for a turn. Tight trees is where my form is the worst.

 

[deadheadskier]

I could never ski with a wider than shoulder width stance regardless of conditions. Maybe on super steep groomers where you inherently have to. By "variable conditions" I meant tracked up powder, crud, small psuedo-bumps, undulating natural terrain, etc. I find my stance widens in the trees, mostly to allow me to wedge a bit periodically to control speed, as gaperish as that sounds. Sometimes a tight line just doesn't allow for a turn. Tight trees is where my form is the worst.

I used to feel the same way as I pretty much skied bumps exclusively from age 12 to age 18. Because of that, the major deficiency is my skiing was that I didn't carve very well on groomed snow. I had to force myself to ski with a wider stance to become a better carver. From there I brought my stance in to just about shoulder width for skiing crud. Even in powder I don't ski with my legs quite as tight as bumps.

to each their own though. Stein was heckuva a racer with his boots practically glued together, so its about results for the individual.

 

[2knees]

If you arent skiing trees these days, you arent a real skier.

 

[Paul]

If you arent skiing trees these days, you arent a real skier.

But...... What IS real?

 

[MRGisevil]

But...... What IS real?

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

If you arent skiing trees these days, you arent a real skier.

Maybe you mean a real good skier. You have to be able to turn them quick and tight or serious injury awaits.

 

[2knees]

Maybe you mean a real good skier. You have to be able to turn them quick and tight or serious injury awaits.

ok thats fair. btw, i suck at trees. Just seems like a huge shift in recent years where people act like all cut trails are just reasons to get to trees.

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

ok thats fair. btw, i suck at trees. Just seems like a huge shift in recent years where people act like all cut trails are just reasons to get to trees.

Alot of people just like to talk. I'd bet better then 95% of the people at any givin mountain never go into the glades.

 

[Greg]

ok thats fair. btw, i suck at trees. Just seems like a huge shift in recent years where people act like all cut trails are just reasons to get to trees.

Yep. Sorta ties in with the mentality that anything less than untracked powder is hardly worth skiing. I'll never get that. Perhaps I'm just not fortunate enough to score virgin snow very often. And I'm okay with that.

 

[jack97]

Speaking of virgins, what about the MRG trip?

 

[Greg]

Speaking of virgins, what about the MRG trip?

Propose something in T&E.

 

[Marc]

It's OK to bring a quadraped as your date to your best friend's wedding.

 

[KevinF]

alright we need to get a trip together. 1st timers only.

who's with me?

I'd love to go at some point.

 

[cbcbd]

It's OK to bring a quadraped as your date to your best friend's wedding.

Is your best friend a quadraped? Is your best friend marrying a quadraped?

If you answered yes to any of those then I don't see any wrong.

And if you answered no... well, what state are you talking about?

 

[tjf67]

People who show up at the mountain later than 8:30AM on a weekend are a complete waste of space and losers who aren't into skiing.

I usually dont show up till about 10:30. On most occasions the hill does not start to loosen up till then.

 

[Beetlenut]

It's OK to bring a quadraped as your date to your best friend's wedding.

Quadraped, moped ...why should your friend care anyway?

 

[Marc]

Is your best friend a quadraped? Is your best friend marrying a quadraped?

If you answered yes to any of those then I don't see any wrong.

And if you answered no... well, what state are you talking about?

No, and no.

BUT, it is in South Carolina, so it's probably kosher.

 

[jack97]

.....so it's probably kosher.

Kosher? What kind of quadraped is this?