Frickin awesome!! You have to go out with me, 26r or Badline to get it. We are currently the only xc Jedis. You'll be pro in no time😀
2015 Trail Skiing Thread
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Frickin awesome!! You have to go out with me, 26r or Badline to get it. We are currently the only xc Jedis. You'll be pro in no time😀
Not enough cover for the Triple Park run. Thinking Mahlon from the park n ride Saturday am
oohh, start in the dark?! It may turn into a re-creation of that day you were late. I think that's still the #1 free-ski we've ever done.......
Where is there not enough cover??? I saw Tom Scott and Paul M skiing at DP yesterday while I was packing their tracksNot enough cover for the Triple Park run. Thinking Mahlon from the park n ride Saturday am
Those two would ski on wet grass and they have no clue what they're doing:hysterica
You sure because they are both lining up at the starting lines...
I'm sure
"tracked in"?? Wanna talk about snow temps and wax types:drooling:WTF!? See you in the am😀
Snow was slow, Iggs was fast, 26r is in trouble and I have raw feet and couldn't open a jar when I got home:drooling:......Awesome!!
Not too much trouble, almost had to walk to my daughters game. Fun chasing Mr. Brawley in the tracked stuff and making him work in the fresh powder. Admirable effort form Brett as always chasing us speed freaks. https://app.strava.com/activities/248519578
Yeah, Mahlon has a lot of snow and conditions are really good. The trail head is easy to find, basically make a right coming out of the lot and walk uphill on the road towards the woods. You'll see our tracks.
question for iggy/goat/26: i'm still having issues with DH turns. any 'techniques' you can share? i'm on Rossi BC65s, and the click-in style bindings.
Unlike downhill skis, xc skis have no side cut and you cannot just lean the ski to turn it. You basically have to shuffle on your feet to turn. This can be daunting on steep narrow single track, so practice step turns on a wide area you feel comfortable on without too much drop in elevation. After some practice you will feel more comfortable on steeper hills in single track.
Brett likes to bust my balls because I ski groomed centers or a golf course, however these are the best places to learn technique. Here are a couple videos that illustrate step turns.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSo8t8fNpp4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yRGLRAR7QI
Brett likes to bust my balls because I ski groomed centers or a golf course, however these are the best places to learn technique. Here are a couple videos that illustrate step turns.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSo8t8fNpp4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yRGLRAR7QI
thanks iggs- i've been trying jump turns/stops too which for me are around 10% effective, 90% fall over.
in open space, i have the step turning down pretty well. double track isn't the problem, it's trying to negotiate the stuff we ride where there are quick, steep little dh sections that go into a turn. stopping reliably is also a concern. and since brett "invented" this sport, there are no tutorials available on the YouTube to refer to.
in open space, i have the step turning down pretty well. double track isn't the problem, it's trying to negotiate the stuff we ride where there are quick, steep little dh sections that go into a turn. stopping reliably is also a concern. and since brett "invented" this sport, there are no tutorials available on the YouTube to refer to.