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I totally agree, that was what was so awesome about the NextSnow event in Killington.. Lots of categories.. http://www.nextxsnow.com/NextSnow_ZSpace/K...l_finalists.pdf Unfortunatly I don't think our judges in our areas give the credit due for skills they should because most of our area doesn't recognize the things you and I and some others do... SO... since it is what it is with the judging in our area then the event organizer should establish the criteria regardless whether it is age or what qualifies an intermediate or an expert..

Could you tell me why no rules? .... there should be some type of division. The same way there are, what, 8 defined levels of proficiency for ski schools. I am trying to be helpful. I don't see it as a big deal to say that a certain number of revolutions should define the skill level. What is the big deal?

So 7's are the where the line is drawn? Hey Mary, could you pass it on to announce at the comp that anyone throwing 7's or corking in the intermediate division will not be counted? Steven will be happy to just to hang and do what he will. Matter of fact, in discussion with him, he would enter an Open division if there was one. As far as sponsors.. Yeah, I sponsor him for travel, lodging, food, tickets, various gear. He gets skis replaced regularly, goggles and some customized clothing and gear at or below shop form pricing when needed.

Wait.... he has done them, but they are far and few between and only on very specific jumps. He throws sevens easily but doesn't cork consistently or cleanly. Soooooo... Do you think we can get Bear to draw the line that any thing over a seven or corked out is an expert, some sort of limit. Like a qualification? In other words. Certain jumps should not be counted in the intermeditate division. For the umpteenth time. Age groups and an Open division, the open division is where the prizes should be at. Otherwise, I am not entering a 12 year old in an expert division. What if he throws clean 5's with a grab but the silly judging allows a hucked 7 to place in the intermediate, should he go ahead and try to spin that 9 on his second run?.... There needs to be a limit or some type of line drawn to differentiate between an intermediate and an expert. I saw way too many what I call sandbagging in the beginner division throwing 3's and 5's at the showdown event.

Uhhhh..... don't have a clue? Don't go there with me. It's Skiforever reincarnated! the mountains want the return ticket. SAM is full of stuff every month on how to get the first time visitor to return. Young snow lovers are the meal ticket for mountains. Watch First decent and listen to Jake Burton. He revived the whole snow industry and is a model that many other businesses take notes on. they are the future parents and the ones most likely to perpetuate the selling of lift tickets uhhhh.... bad analogy bob - apples and oranges - Toddling off a lift compared to hitting features in a park is like comparing a 15mph school zone with crossing guards to a superhighway full of road rage. If you don't know, then commenting in this debate diminishes your credibility.

A 12 year old should be in the intermediate group, correct?

Holemkol nanospeed spray seems to really stay put. It's ubber expensive though.. I scanned your testamonials, my first impression is that they are all from proud parents whose kids are winning??

better not come out then.. it is spring conditions, if you can't hang then don't try it. BC Crew knows what they are doing, mother nature however, is not always cooperative

anybody named dug or does kareoke or what ever it is called should get charged triple

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There will be a couple idots who get in, no doubt. But mommy and daddy are going to have to consciously think about allowing their child in that park. I did not allow my children in the parks when they were young. The thought of them sliding on metal and wood or hurling themselves throught the air was not something I could condone. As they gained skills and common sense with the responsibility code I loosened up. To any and everyone who has been to Mountain Creek, they will attest how well Park Passes work. Personally, I would prefer to see a higher rate on a season pass for the park and a day rate for the occaisional visitor. That way, possibly, some of the money could be used to even further better our parks. I might mention that this is the first year that PA has produced kids who made it into the Finals in a 13 and under freestyle comp. Matter of fact a snow boarder from BB made it onto the team of 25 and scored highest in slopestyle out of 160 kids from 80 resorts. I think that says alot about this areas progression You do not see inexperienced people in the western parks. they are too intimidating, plus there is tons of other terrain to ride on. So the typical tourist stays out of them. Eastern slopes have too many people on the snow per acre and this is what is making our parks more dangerous as skills progress. Kids 12 years old are now throwing stuff that would have been national news 10 years ago. The couple of weekenders per year will still have a park they can handle, most of us are talking about limiting access to the serious expert park features. I am telling you from first hand experience that when my kid is whirling 2 1/2 times around off a 30' jump that there have been times when a decapitation has nearly happened. The problem is that you are supposed to be in control of what is front of you. But if some unknowing, once a seasoner, cuts across that jump while that there are 5' steel edged blades spinning around, who is then to blame when that little kid has his head rolling down the slope? Forget what might happen to my kid because he will likely be able to suck up the impact because he is conditioned and accustomed, he knows how to fall, think about it. No noobs in the big parks, they are going to get hurt. Think of Gate Racing guys and gals. Is that on an open to anyone mountain? noooo... But for $5 bucks you can take a few runs on a Nastar course. I bet there was a time when gates were set up for general use and then things got out of control, then they closed the course and started forming teams for a fee along with training. Slopestyle (park features) is simply another emerging splinter of a snow sport. Blue is the first in our area to offer a freestyle type of program that has fees similar to a race team. This is the direction that this "discipline" is heading, it is inevitable. For people who think they should have access to whole mountain then suck it up and get the addtional pass, respect gets respect.

Expert parks only.. You have to have a park for people to start at. I firmly believe that if there are beginner or intermediate parks available for the price of a lift ticket that there will be no valid complaints from those who can't access the expert park because they don't have a pass.

Ski999 does not put a value on service or information in a shop, he doesn't have to because of his deep knowledge of the ski industry. I believe he also saw some gouging when he worked in a shop and that has made him disgruntled. However, I think it is somewhat irresponsible to tout that everyone should buy on line. When On-line sellers start supporting competitions and demo days is the day I will start buying ski gear online. until then I will choose to pay a little more to the shops that offer me service, support and information that can't be bought.

Metz - what is his new S/N or hasn't he been on in awhile? We both have Vokyl Karmas 88cm under foot. I tuned with 93 degree edge bevel and absolutely love them for all condtions. I bought them for a western pwoder ski but kept returning to them all season due to the superior all condition performance. Steamboat for example had ice in the morning and huge amounts of slush in the afternoon. They carve as well as they water ski when you change your technique. Park people have rated the ski too stiff for the park. you can get them at half price, about $350 which is steal in comparison with the way they perform for all mountain conditions to other twins IMO I also demoed the Metrons for 10 runs at the beginning of January in both hardpack ice and slush in the afternoon. I was extremely disappointed with their promotion of that ski being all mountain. I had a 14m side cut.. BULLCRAP on that ski, fine for turny groomers, but they really sucked in the crud and flats, IMO the wide tip causes the ski to wander to much, that ski does not allow you to relax. I think you will love the PE's if you decide on them. Thier tips are riveted to help prevent the dreaded delamination. Besides, I really like the fact that Pep puts his name behind the ski.

The ultimate in post whoring.. BTW - There were kickers at steamboat that were only 15'-20 from lip to knuckle however, I considered the jump to be a 30-35 footer because that was the where the sweet spot is and that is how far it shot you with minimum speed. A person could have easily made it a 50 footer with room to spare on the landing!!

Yes nestor does it, but they draw the line on what they paid for the item. Peter Jr will not move out dated stock for prices lower than he paid for it. Even though I got a quote on the phone from a sales associate and when I go there Peter Jr would not honor the quote. Not cool.. He offered a good price but it wasn't what I expected. I ended up buying them any how.

party like it is 1999

Once burned twice shy. Twice burned, never again. I have been shipped skis on 2 ocaisions that were not as described. I know that if I ever buy skis again from an online seller, I will as the question: is the item you are going to ship me exactly as described and have you physically checked it against what you are advertising? I didn't know that I had to do that! I may have just had bad luck. BTW - I was able to sell one set of Atomic skis for more than I paid for them. Ridge has another set that turned out to be the same dimensions as another set he already had and are his SL trainers

There are a bazillion different brushes with different thread thickness. You know what you are doing... Wouldn't doubt it depending on the days skied comparitively. My last day at CB was in the Beginning of Feb. It was just an observation of a noticible difference. You can look at my stats on the days skied where and see if that makes any sense on what I experienced. Isn't there a story running around about him using a grill brush or something like that? I heard a story recently about someone with a huge amount of talent who doesn't tune their skis because they don't need to, or something like that.... BTW the metal scraper I have is very very sharp, nearly a quarter inch thick. Just a light pressure once and then a second the opposite direction removes the peach fuzz raised from the steel brushing. Here again, I only do that when the base waxing is lifting a lot of dirt or I am changing the type of base coat. Scraping the bases to that level, increases the liklihood that you will need a new grind. You know that if you are really into performance then the base grind should be changed to the type of snow conditions...

Wow justo! what did you do to piss your teacher off?

show your shop the price including the shipping and the cost (if any) of binding mounting and see if they will match it. Also keep in mind that you may not get much of a warranty by buying on line. Be aware of some black market products (not that is necessarily a problem with the quality) - I have seen Canandian/European products not available here in the states.

You are semi correct. Steel brushes and metal scrapers are only used for base preparation for the start of waxing for high performance results. the steel brushes removes the previous wax and dirt yet it raises fibers that then are then needed to be scraped with the metal scraper. then you start the waxing process and only scrape the wax with plexiglass. The brass brush is used to remove excess wax in the base grind. then softer brushes for "polishing". Here again the above process is really only necessary for serious performance results like racing. It is not necessary for the average rider/slider.

GS stand for Giant Slalom an SL stands for Slalom - the radius side cut of the ski. the lower the radius number the more "turny" the ski. 14 turns easier than 16 which turns easier than 18 so forth and so on. If you are lazy like me then you will use a slalom ski to run gates with - 12 meter radius - Ubber slow, but easy to handle around the gates. I might suggest a lighter more flexible ski without all the race plate stuff for your first season then as you learn to be more aggressive (laying the ski on edge) move to a stiffer heavier ski. Technique before equipment!

Building a relationship with a shop will pay you back many times over. Work with the manager or the owner or someone who knows their stuff, like Justo and some others who are passionate about snow sports. They can and will get things done for you, face it they want more customers. Uhhhh.... Nestors is a great shop for the east coast, but I have had some silly issues with P. Jr over silly end of the season economics and discrepancies btween him and his staff. His staff quoted me better prices and when I showed up I got a higher price and for that reason. I will only go there for very specific things that I can't easily get elsewhere. They have good days and bad days, here again all of the staff that I have met at each of the stores is chill, Peter Jr. sometimes is not. This is the place in PA to come for info on tons of opionions. I believe in supporting shops primarily for the quality gear and Ebay for throwaway gear. Here again - Ebay is the shit for throw away, lots of times, inaccuratly specified gear. Depends on the performance you are looking for and how often you ski. Get Bob to learn the basics with edge tune and basic wax. Leave base grinds for the shops. There are so many levels of waxing. Some wax is better than none. At this point in the season the best thing you can do is get an old iron, or a new cheap one and wax and then scrape as much off as you can to get the dirt out (you will be surprised if you use a white wax how dirty they are) and then wax and don't scrape for your summer storage. Make sure you at least wipe some on the edges to keep them from rusting. Then scrape it all off next season and put a fresh coat on. There is tons of info on the internet about waxing. You do not need the high priced stuff unless you are racing. Uhhhhh... Jeff. you only ski primarily at Blue. I can tell you for a fact that blue has some of the dirtiest snow of all the places we have skied. (BC is actually kinda of yellow dirt) BLue's dirt is more black. CB was surprisingly clean early season. Howelsen hill was the dirtiest western slope I have ever seen. It was explained that prevailing winds from the west deposit dust from the surrounding hills on this east facing hill and the dirt is noticibly brown. IF you steel brush the old wax off and then wax ans scrape again you will be very surprised to see how deep the dirt gets after one day. THat is if you are doing it right. As far as being pure black, jeff. you are not entirely right because it depends on the additives. the HF's i use on ridges skis along with top coats leave a slight grayish color not noticeble until compared to his trainers on which I use a soft Hydrocarbon which seems to soak in better and leave the bases black. soaking the bases in wax is key, toast may be scraping too early, using a metal scraper or using to hard/cold of a wax or waxing a cold ski if he is getting a gray base. BTW - expert wax techinicians are like doctors. It was funny to hear here in Steamboat all the different methods and types of coatings recomended for the race day. I stick with this method for performance (everyone who is into wax has their own thoughts and methods) - the point is wax is better than no wax. Ridges race wax prep Steel brush the all the old off. Metal scape the fur raised HC wax and warm scrape it all off HC or LF wax and let sit overnight Scrape and brass stiff nylon brush Crayon in HF then snow temp specific wax - guess work scrape all the wax and brush out Cork your preferred top coats. I like the really hard yellow toko with felt (not cork) along with pure flouro with felt so it gets into the structure. Nano sprays IMO are a overpriced gimmicks

Ted Turner? No biggie, I don't think anyone in our clan knows who he is.