skidude Posted December 19, 2005 Report Posted December 19, 2005 http://skicamelback.com/images/daily_pics/.../daily_hi_5.jpg A Lesson Never Hurts: These skiers take a refresher lesson, to knock all the rust off. 12/17/05 CB I'm going to have to call you on this one...I didn't have any rust on Quote
skidude Posted December 19, 2005 Author Report Posted December 19, 2005 Skidude is a n00b! Now now, thats not nice. Clearly I have been out before since I am knocking the rust off Quote
skidude Posted December 19, 2005 Author Report Posted December 19, 2005 She is, and I am...And no one else is on this board from that pic (to my knowledge)...I will let you guess who we are (no helping jeff ) Quote
AtomicSkier Posted December 19, 2005 Report Posted December 19, 2005 RC and 'dude are sooo easy to pick out Quote
skidude Posted December 19, 2005 Author Report Posted December 19, 2005 Man and the only picture of me is my back at Hunter that's on DMC's hunter report from 11/19/05. When do the ski team races start? They ones in NY/VT have started all ready. I am going to 2 in NY on the 23/24 and a 2 day race at MC on the 29/30. PA CUP races start a few weeks after that I think. Quote
Zonked Posted December 19, 2005 Report Posted December 19, 2005 i know which one you are skidude! orange botas! right? lol Quote
Ski Posted December 19, 2005 Report Posted December 19, 2005 Yeah, I'm lookin' at that lineup of ski boots and wondering what kind of lesson it is. Quote
Papasteeze Posted December 19, 2005 Report Posted December 19, 2005 What is it with racers, they all lean forward on their poles and stare down at their boots.. How ironic is that CB labels a picture of the race team as noobs getting a lesson? Quote
skimom Posted December 19, 2005 Report Posted December 19, 2005 Hey, are those my ex-dynastar slalom skis on RC? Quote
skigurl Posted December 19, 2005 Report Posted December 19, 2005 yeah, omg those skis are amazing, they make is sooo easy, they like turn for you(which makes practicing GS turns hard) and cut through anything because they are heavy(which i was first scared about when i picked them up), I LOVE THEM! Quote
skierboi Posted December 19, 2005 Report Posted December 19, 2005 When do the ski team races start? I;ve been to 2 so far in Vermont, Sunday should have been my third if i didnt get sick Quote
skierboi Posted December 19, 2005 Report Posted December 19, 2005 i dont know about scouts but there are alot of college racers Quote
Ski Posted December 19, 2005 Report Posted December 19, 2005 Are there many college scouts at the Vermont races? A junior racer's life is defined by his/her points. Baseball is heavily scouted because you look beyond stats like batting average and strikeouts...a high school pitcher may not have many strikeouts, but he may have great stuff that can still be developed. Same idea with basketball, really, since the college years are the real time of development; few players can skip college to go right into the NBA. Ski racing is fairly unique in that a racer almost completely controls their own destiny. Any CAT member has the opportunity to enter a race like the one held today at Sunday River. As a matter of fact, there is a former CAT girl that I'm currently watching her live split times in Live Timing: http://www.live-timing.com/race.php?r=1303&u=10&pc=1&maxr=10 If she were to win this race, then get a start spot in a NorAm and win that, etc...she could ski herself right onto the US Ski Team. Unlike NASTAR---which isn't even accurate day to day at the same slope---the USSA and FIS point system is incredibly accurate and pretty much nails down exactly where any kid stands among their peers from across the US, as well as internationally. The former CAT racing today, btw, was in 57th place after the first run and her second run will be in about 15 minutes. i dont know about scouts but there are alot of college racers Yep, J1's are 17, 18, 19 yr olds... Quote
Papasteeze Posted December 19, 2005 Report Posted December 19, 2005 Any CAT member has the opportunity to enter a race like the one held today at Sunday River. Any CAT team member? Are there any open races like the one above that a J4 can enter? Quote
skimom Posted December 19, 2005 Report Posted December 19, 2005 yeah, omg those skis are amazing, they make is sooo easy, they like turn for you(which makes practicing GS turns hard) and cut through anything because they are heavy(which i was first scared about when i picked them up), I LOVE THEM! Glad you like them - the 'dude said you looked terrific in them... Quote
sibhusky Posted December 19, 2005 Report Posted December 19, 2005 Any CAT team member? Are there any open races like the one above that a J4 can enter? My understanding is as long as you stay in your region (as opposed to your division which is PARA) you can enter him in any J4 race. You should have received a competition guide which covers all that. If not, going to the USSA site and looking for Publications should take you to the comp guide page. Quote
Ski Posted December 20, 2005 Report Posted December 20, 2005 My understanding is as long as you stay in your region (as opposed to your division which is PARA) you can enter him in any J4 race. You should have received a competition guide which covers all that. If not, going to the USSA site and looking for Publications should take you to the comp guide page. Yes, and you sure wouldn't want to put a J4 on a J1/2 GS or SL course, even if it were allowed, especially outside of PA. It's a time to build skills, not overwhelm little kids. Quote
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