J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Trencher

I meant to say the no brainer reference was to other sports like mountain biking, whitewater kayaking, climbing etc, where the need for a helmet is considered obvious.

The survey would not let get past Q7.

I don't know what questions came after 7, but two things I would like to see in a roof box would be customizable rack for skis and boards, and a solar powered fans to help remove moisture from skis, or other wet sports gear.

Dave Mac wrote:To demo that,Threncher, might you re-post the pic you put on a year or two back, showing a close-up of the ski bend.

This one?



To think of it in snowboarding terms, the more pressure I put on the front foot, the tighter the turn.

Tony, if you feel the need to address every pro helmet post, this thread will never be over :wink:

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Iceman wrote:You a boarder or ski trencher?

Both

There have been a few huge innovations in skiing, metal edges, P-tex, parabolic side cuts, etc. There are changes of the same order going on now, but they are more technical and less obvious. The problem is as Pavel suggest is that in the past every minor and hardly significant change has been heralded as a huge breakthrough. The current real breakthroughs are thought too technical to go into detail for the average Joe(I think there's also a lot of concern over patents). The first quote is actually true of many skis in the last couple of years, but it is easy to dismiss it given the unwarranted hype of the past.

The tip rocker/ early rise tip thing is a huge boon to the average low intermediate skier. The rossi whatever 74 was the most common rental ski at the Park City resorts last year. As nearly every lift ride up had someone sitting next to me with a pair, I ask many people their opinions of the ski. They all said they felt they were skiing better, and it was generally easier. Forget whether or not their skiing had actually improved, the important thing is that they were having a better experience. One (maybe two)design change that can have such an impact is not just hype.

Not somewhere I would stay for a week, but a day or two as part of a Utah, or park City tour is a must for the reasons Pavel gives. Oh and the food is the best (and reasonably priced) if you missed that.