skidude Posted July 24, 2006 Report Posted July 24, 2006 The snow was still pretty good at Hood the whole time I was there. Enough snow to put on your skis at the bottom of the mile lift, and ski off the top of it. The snow was starting to melt pretty quickly as the week went on, but we were still able to use our upper and lower lane. (Lower lane is not going to be used any more due to it getting too skinny with too many rocks). I had the same coach as last year, who is a great coach. I deffintly feel like this is a pretty week report, but I'm blanking on everything else to say. I guess I can just end with I was just skiing, and you weren't DH-I didn't make it to timothy lake this year, but I have been there before...Assuming thats the lake with the log bridge on it. Quote
skidude Posted July 24, 2006 Author Report Posted July 24, 2006 Ohh yeah, I almost forgot... I was the only guy in my group...Which was deffinatly alright Quote
DHarrisburg Posted July 24, 2006 Report Posted July 24, 2006 Nice to hear you had a fun time, 'Dude. You caught some awesome weather while you were here (if anything it was a little too hot). Coming back again next year? Quote
DHarrisburg Posted July 24, 2006 Report Posted July 24, 2006 Are the race clinics at Mount Hood only for kids and teenagers who are on a race team? I believe there are adult camps. I've seen a good deal of older "recreational" skiers cruising some gates. Also, 'Dude, I'm a little curious. What's the general consensus on snowboard camps from a racer's mind? Do all the coaches hate us for ducking ropes? Are campers jealous because we get to play dodgeball while you have to run laps around Gov'y? Quote
skidude Posted July 25, 2006 Author Report Posted July 25, 2006 I believe there are adult camps. I've seen a good deal of older "recreational" skiers cruising some gates. Also, 'Dude, I'm a little curious. What's the general consensus on snowboard camps from a racer's mind? Do all the coaches hate us for ducking ropes? Are campers jealous because we get to play dodgeball while you have to run laps around Gov'y? There are camps for older peeps, and most camps that have kids also have groups for older people with there own (usually older) coach. Hmmm not that much comes up with boarders when we are on the mountain...Just the ocasional f* the boarder who slides threw a course when someone is on it...But that doesn't happen all to much. In the van sometimes its a rant about them...But uhh mostly we don't spend too much time thinking about uhh your type I played dodgeball on hmmm I think it was thursday afternooon. It was fun, but probably only because I was one of the bigger kids Some camps get up at 5am and start running, others are more chill. Personally I go out there to ski, not to try and get tired before my day starts, so I opt for a camp that doesn't make us run laps. Quote
Ski Posted July 25, 2006 Report Posted July 25, 2006 Are the race clinics at Mount Hood only for kids and teenagers who are on a race team? There are different levels of camps, Doug. Some camps are for elite racers that you have to apply to attend. Some club teams and academies run their own camps and have a small number of openings that outside racers can qualify for. On the other end of the spectrum, there are camps that are better suited to NASTAR kids and first-timers. At 'Dude's camp, they'll divide kids up by abilities. Some of 'Dudes coaches have been World Cup racers from small countries, with low budgets. My daughter had a WC downhiller for a coach one year at MHSSC. Neither he nor his country could afford to send him to a glacier/snowfield for the entire summer, so he had to coach to earn his room and board. And, DH, most athletes perform better when they are stronger and in better shape. Crazy, I know...not to diss dodgeball, or anything... What was your coach's name, 'Dude? Quote
Ski Posted July 25, 2006 Report Posted July 25, 2006 I don't disagree with ya, TP4. But the majority of race kids at Hood have goals of making the US Ski Team, or at the very least, to make post-season USSA, FIS, or race in college. If you can take 10% off your times by running and lifting, then it's the difference between making the team and staying home. The stronger you are, the more you can hold a turn at a faster speed. The most overlooked aspect of ski racing is strength, even though strength equals speed. Race coaches in this area let kids off way too easy, mostly because they only have them for short weekend days and don't "waste" time teaching strength training. It's a big reason most PA kids get their butts kicked outside this region. Look at Doug. I know why he's got a running program going: no more meteors crashing down on him this season. He's becoming a driven machine...eh, except for the booze, nachos, and skanky broads. Quote
skierboi Posted July 25, 2006 Report Posted July 25, 2006 (edited) the school im going to has 2 hrs of dryland training everyday, and the ski coach there called me to make sure that i work very hard over the summer to get in great shape, so far i have been doing a rigourous routine, Edited July 25, 2006 by skierboi Quote
Tyler Posted July 26, 2006 Report Posted July 26, 2006 but me for example, i snowboard for fun, i dont need/want hard training. and dodgeball at Govy is fucking awesome. I grew up playing really competive baseball and basketball with lots of training and practice, i guess thats why i like snowboarding so much cuase its nnot only fucking awesome but its something i can do hangin out with my friends and not have to worry about coaches, training, competion, etc exactly, i get enough competive stuff and training with soccer and ice hockey, i just use snowboarding as a way to relax and chill Quote
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