What's your biggest weakness on the hill??

[highpeaksdrifter]

Air, I work at it before a bump comp to get over my fear, but after I'm skidish about it all over again.

 

[billski]

A really high chair lift with no safety bar..................not for me.

Ooooh Izzy.... You're the perfect candidate for SLIDE BROOK EXPRESS chair at Sugarbush. Anyone want to venture a guess at how high up you are over the brook?

 

[Trekchick]

That 6 inches between my ears.
If I can leap over that 6 inches, I'll be able to do most anything I want to do.

 

[billski]

My big weakness? Snow bunnies.

you said it before me 8)
So Marc, how many accidents did you have on account of "not paying attention" during this phenomena???

 

[reefer]

Air/Bumps

 

[prisnah]

Big icy bumps. I need some work in steep, tight trees and billy goat lines too.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

you didn't answer the question...you told us what you don't like, what you like, and what the other people on the lift dread. So, what is it? What's the weakness in your steeze of armor on the hill...everyone's got one.

Apparently I don't keep my hands forward enough and when skiing Nastar..in really icy conditions I sometimes skid on really offset turns which kills my time..the best I can get is a Silver in soft conditions or a bronze in icy conditions. It's frustrating seeing my skiing peers get gold..which makes me want to race less. In gates I feel like I'm on a leash and after a Nastar session..it feels liberating to ski top to bottom runs making like 3 huge turns..or none..

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

A really high chair lift with no safety bar..................not for me.

Yup..the Blackfoot double at Grand Targhee comes to mind..after a powder run I want to rest my feet up..not hold onto a circa 1960s riblet style double for dear life..lol

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

GSS weakness is twinkies ..

dipped in beer..:flame:

 

[Grassi21]

dipped in beer..:flame:

no no no, deep fried twinkie....

 

[billski]

My biggest weakness:

Skiing backwards when I don't want to be.

Which is most of the time...

 

[billski]

no no no, deep fried twinkie....

Grassi - love your Avatar. Are you good at ballroom dancing, too? (don't ask about my wedding, my mother went to her grave mad at me about that one....)

 

[Grassi21]

Grassi - love your Avatar. Are you good at ballroom dancing, too? (don't ask about my wedding, my mother went to her grave mad at me about that one....)

no ballroom. but one of these days i will post up some picks of me doing some funky yoga postures. supported headstand is always a crowd favorite.

 

[mondeo]

Trees for me. Something that I need to work on a bit next year.

 

[WoodCore]

High chairlifts, with or without safety bars and (especially during the spring) the cheeseburger and multi beer lunch break. :beer:

 

[KevinF]

Ooooh Izzy.... You're the perfect candidate for SLIDE BROOK EXPRESS chair at Sugarbush. Anyone want to venture a guess at how high up you are over the brook?

All I need to know is that you are more then high enough on the Slidebrook Express.

 

[KevinF]

I really,really suck at glades.

 

[chase]

I have "small mountain syndrome" that is to say I often carve when skided turns are probably more appropriate. I also suck at park skiing but I don't care about that.

 

[Greg]

I have "small mountain syndrome" that is to say I often carve when skided turns are probably more appropriate.

Interesting. What do you mean by that?

 

[snowmonster]

Getting to the mountain for first chair or an early start.