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First off, what Iceman doesn't know... So how was camp? You were at MHSSC? Any cool coaches? I'm sure we'd ALL like to hear as much as you'd care to divulge. It's been in the mid-40's here in the Poconos at night and I know I'm not the only one starting to watch the calendar.
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Yep, and little girls are better than cute dogs. And that makes sense: "Hey, an attentive, gentle dad with his little girl. Wonder if he'd like to nail me?"
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I've been obsessing about it 'cause so many of my friends have been getting me to find them deals on Skidudebay... Here, btw, is the Apple Rise system being used on my 18-month-old:
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Kids don't have to be able to walk when you use the Apple Rise gear. Their tips are locked and they are basically locked onto a pole with handles that wedges between their legs. It's like you are skiing down a slope as the steering back oarsman in a canoe. I'd get halfway down a slope and check to see if she was still awake. We started that at 18 months. They aren't really learning much at that age...it's just something to do for a couple of hours. Most kids need to be at least three to start picking up skills.
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Ha, no cups for girls...or guys, either, for that matter. I've seen some close calls with slalom gates, but with the way you end up straddling them, the impact rarely occurs directly in a fragile spot. Skiercross competitors, on the other hand, wear just about every pad you can imagine, including shoulder pads and something that resembles a flack jacket. And, hey, Atomic, I think it'd be a blast for you to go out for your school's race team. Wasn't it '2planker that posted the link to those pics from an Albany or Syracuse college race team trip a while back? Racing by day, hot tubbing with race girls by night...or check out the ASRA race schedule. There are 30 race dates scheduled for this season, with venues from Sugarbush down to Blue. I'm sure your college schedule is about to be pretty insane, but races are better than keggers and circle-jerk frat parties.
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I bet the link ended up in the same place as the phone number I got from that girl at The Bank night club in Philly, back in '95. I was gonna get stoked, too.
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So, Forumpl, how pissed do you think she'd be if we gave her a call and stopped by for a tour?
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ERS, you said duct tape...
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There are no SL radius rules and no minimums for USSA Masters. And I agree 100% that USSA minimums are absurd and could potentially exclude some kids from racing.
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USSA just announced the following for the '04-'05 season (http://www.ussa.org/PublishingFolder/588.htm): J1/2 Men GS minimum: 180cm w 21/m radius J1/2 Women GS Minimum: 175cm w/21m radius J3/4/5: none J1/2 Men SL: 165cm J1/2 Women SL: 155cm J3/4/5: none
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A properly tuned ski that is the right size for your height, weight, strength, and ability will hold best on ice. A decent racing ski that is well-tuned will not lose grip on an ice-like hardpack, whether it is 156 or 170. It should love that kind of surface. If you're ski is too short, then you won't be stable; if it's too long, then it'll be hard to be quick on and off your edges. Skimom, my 160's hold exactly the same as my 180's on the same icy surface. I ski them with subtle differences, such as a lighter touch with the shorter ski, but both are edge beveled at 3 degrees (bases are 1 degree) and kept razor sharp. This is all just my opinion and what I know from my experience, but I've also never heard of a World Cup racer switching ski lengths to adapt to an icier or slushy course. If a course warms up, they'll just dull their edges a little.
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Hey, 'Dude, I was looking for something and found this thread. How did you happen across this place? When I first read your post, I thought you meant Mount Tone. I could see this place getting a few people on the weekends, but I can't picture a single skier/boarder being there on a Tuesday night. I ran the hill today and checked some of the other slopes for grass (none, just rocks and weeds). BTW, Atomic, it's 14 miles northeast of Lake Walenpaupack...
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The first pic was of Sharapova, who just beat that guy Serena Williams at Wimbledon...Skierforever's dad doesn't look like much of a tennis player, but apparently skis:
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Yep, stiffness and the ski dampener certainly factor in for a couple of reasons, including how much it holds down chatter and allows the edge to maintain contact with the snow. I kind of approached her question going with the assumption that 'off the rack' race skis are in the same ballpark when it comes to stiffness.
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PS I was mostly referring to Skigurl's extremely short skis and how the longer minimums will really be a good thing for her. Skimom, if you skied a pair of 130's on an icy course, you'd skid through every turn; on 220's, you'd have to do jump turns because you couldn't make them skid.
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The most important thing for ice is to have a good tune, no matter the ski length. Just like you see racers "detune" their edges a bit if a slalom or GS course turns out a little softer. The sharp edge engages too much and feels 'hooky', creating too much turn. For ice, it's sharp edges and a soft touch. The general rule is hard touch on soft snow and a light touch on ice. And that's what makes your question a little complicated. A skier needs to be fast on and off their edges on icy terrain, yet the more edge that is in contact with the slope, the better the grip. Western Masters racers seem to ski 10cm longer than Eastern racers. And they can't imagine how often we have to sharpen our edges. So longer? I really don't think so. I think you buy a ski for a specific discipline and the climate you mostly ski, then adjust tuning and stance for ice.
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Yeah, but she was still my hero for beating this guy:
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Russian is the second language at our hill...mmmmm Russian: