Enjoyed a rewarding non-stop encounter in the Three Valleys this year,with a Kiwi boarder called Shane. At the bottom, he indicated that he hoped he would retain that degree of speed when he was my age. I then suggested we might try a quick run!
What was interesting was our approach to the slope ~ we both used terrain in the same way in effecting easier control, but we did avoid trouble spots, (slower skiers, classes, falls, etc) differently. I always headed around the back of the incident, so as to minimise disturbance to the slower skiers. Shane just headed straight down the fall line, and sorted any problems out lower down.
Was an interesting experience. We took three fast non-stop runs, then cooled it, as the slopes were getting busier.
Ever tried to keep up with a good snowboarder ?
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Lindsey Vonn started racing on this little hill.She just won a WC downhill.
http://sports.yahoo.com/ski/photo?slug=e9162b6d8e6dc177c3c5449ad953775e-getty-ski-alpine-wc-ita-vonn&prov=getty
trencher
just seen it on ski sunday. wish i was her :)
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You clearly spend your time in the wrong resorts :D
I see quite a few from time to time..... http://www.extremecarving.com/news.html
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Started by Trencher in Ski Chatter 08-Feb-2008 - 25 Replies
Dave Mac
reply to 'Ever tried to keep up with a good snowboarder ?' posted Feb-2008
Trencher
reply to 'Ever tried to keep up with a good snowboarder ?' posted Feb-2008
carona wrote:ohhhh, the snow.... very nice
where were you?
Lindsey Vonn started racing on this little hill.She just won a WC downhill.
http://sports.yahoo.com/ski/photo?slug=e9162b6d8e6dc177c3c5449ad953775e-getty-ski-alpine-wc-ita-vonn&prov=getty
trencher
because I'm so inclined .....
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Caron-a
reply to 'Ever tried to keep up with a good snowboarder ?' posted Feb-2008
does she still ski there or is she a bit busy with travel these days?
wish i lived somewhere where i could slope off, excuse the pun
wish i lived somewhere where i could slope off, excuse the pun
Caron-a
reply to 'Ever tried to keep up with a good snowboarder ?' posted Feb-2008
just seen it on ski sunday. wish i was her :)
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Ellistine
reply to 'Ever tried to keep up with a good snowboarder ?' posted Feb-2008
It's not very often that you see a snowboarder pulling purely carved turns. Certainly makes the line closer to that of skiers.
Ellistine
reply to 'Ever tried to keep up with a good snowboarder ?' posted Feb-2008
I've just seen it in the flesh :Dcorona wrote:just seen it on ski sunday. wish i was her
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Bandit
reply to 'Ever tried to keep up with a good snowboarder ?' posted Feb-2008
ellistine wrote:It's not very often that you see a snowboarder pulling purely carved turns. Certainly makes the line closer to that of skiers.
You clearly spend your time in the wrong resorts :D
I see quite a few from time to time..... http://www.extremecarving.com/news.html
Trencher
reply to 'Ever tried to keep up with a good snowboarder ?' posted Feb-2008
Quite right bandit.
ellistine, where do you think the ski industry copied the modern ski shape from ? BTW great pics.
Sadly, the reality is that in most resorts you don't see skiers or boarders carving :(
Trencher
ellistine, where do you think the ski industry copied the modern ski shape from ? BTW great pics.
Sadly, the reality is that in most resorts you don't see skiers or boarders carving :(
Trencher
because I'm so inclined .....
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