Nipples Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 I votlinter to keep the ski patrol away wile guys do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaldon Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 I votlinter to keep the ski patrol away wile guys do it. 32163[/snapback] how are you going to do that if were infront of you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steezy Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 With only a few people on the hill I bet I could bomb the trail (time getting off the lift to back into the lift line) in less than 2 minutes....I will have to try that some time sounds like a plan.. just kick em in the teeth... lol lol that really makes em mad.. nah all you gotta do is stand at the bottem of the lift and like talk to them about conditions and crap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 I'm good for it hehe. I've bombed that trail so many times. My only issue is at the beggining. I can never go faster than a skier because they have poles to push off with and pick up speed a lot quicker. So maybe like a skier best time and snowboarder best time. Now Cliffy is fun too. If you go fast enough you can catch some air at that last drop off I remember going down it faster than some guy on skies last year and he started saying some crap at the bottom about it not being fair cuz it's one board versus two skies and blah blah blah... I didn't even know he was trying to race me. As far as the time estimate. I have no clue. I've got a really bad time perception and when riding I'm always in a zone so time just flies by. Will need a stop watch to even figure out what I can do. But just to shoot in the dark 3 min sounds ok, depending where and start and end is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollyJake99 Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 I think a better test would be "How many non-stop linked turns can you put in on Nile Mile?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 ^^^ Now that would be fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTmark Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 i dont think people would be too discrated on counting insteed of the best and safest way down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidude Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 I think a better test would be "How many non-stop linked turns can you put in on Nile Mile?" yeah, anyone over 35 can do that one.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sibhusky Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 Alan Heicklen would probably win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skifreak Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 I think a better test would be "How many non-stop linked turns can you put in on Nile Mile?" Hey JollyJake! Nice to see you came over from the CB MB. I haven't talked to you since we left there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papasteeze Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 I think a better test would be "How many non-stop linked turns can you put in on Nile Mile?" Ok I bet I can do 2000 turns!!! Welcome Jake!! This is where it is at.. Glad to see you come on over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidude Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 Ok I bet I can do 2000 turns!!! Welcome Jake!! This is where it is at.. Glad to see you come on over. If you wanted to do hop turns, you could do well, however many your legs would hold you for....You can do about 10 a foot...10*5280ish....many many turns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tretiak Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 Or a Lazy Mile Challenge. I'm thinking I can do it in 2:30. I think I once did Main street in 49 seconds but that's unofficial since I timed it myself. I am definitely looking forward to some chinese downhills this winter. yea i think i can get 2:00 on lazy sinc eall i do is tuck that trailwheneveri go down it.just gotta watch for when its warm and at night it gets all bumpy from people stoping then it gets interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tretiak Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 You just need a little wider stance to absorb the bumps. im at my widest i can go on my board.i usually use them as doubles and such till i get down to lower siderwinder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starfire14 Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 As fast as my skis can take me...under 3min? maybe 4 because i messed them up last season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 im at my widest i can go on my board.i usually use them as doubles and such till i get down to lower siderwinder. You could always try launching off them You accelerate faster whan in the air anyways lol. I have a mad stiff board so I don't really have issues with bumps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidude Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 You go slower in the air...That is why you see all the world cup races hit a jump and try to stay as close to the ground as they can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sibhusky Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 I thought it was because if the skis are off the ground you have no way to turn and control your direction? I can't see from a physics reason why removing your skis from the ground three inches or more without a corresponding change in your body position would cause you to slow down. Theoretically, the drag coefficient would be less I would think. Unless you are telling me that the exposed edge of the ski drags more against air than snow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidude Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 My guess is that your bases will never cut pefectly threw the air, so as long as you fly threw the air, the tops or bottoms are hitting the air (and if wind was blowing up the hill, that woudl be even worse). The ski is going to have some drag on the snow, but they are tuned so well, I would think it would be less drag on the snow (err ice) than in the air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sibhusky Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 If you picture your skis going down the hill, they are cutting thru air even when they are on the ground. Basically, you are on an edge most of the time, anything not touching the course is by default passing through air. I guess conceivably each inch your body takes off the snow allows more air turbulence below your body to occur but aeronautics is not my strong suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidude Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 its going threw the air...but I guess what I was trying to say is wind is not blowing under it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThinkSnow Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 I definitely think Sib is on the right track here... it just seems odd to me that you would go faster with the resistance the snow adds than just the air. I thought they didn't want to stay airborne for turning reasons, and stay low to avoid crosswinds and such... dunno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Theoretically, a freefall in tuck position is faster than having your skis on snow. The top speed skiers are faster (150mph+) than someone jumping out of an airplane who is in the 'belly' position (110mph). But when trying to go fast, the top speed skier can hit a little over 150mph, while the record speed for freefalling from a plane is 321mph. It's all about the tuck position and riding a flat ski (edging slows you down). Catching air is slow because the skier 'opens up' and creates resistance. There's even been some change lately, with downhillers now throwing their hands behind their bodies during big air. Have you seen that? Instead of forcing their hands to their boots. It looks dangerous at 80mph, but it's been catching on. So a skier going off a cliff in a good tuck position will be faster than a skier in an identical position on snow. But it's almost impossible to hold the necessary tuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sibhusky Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 I thought that the idea should only be compared with identical body shapes going on, but started to wonder about the turbulence issue. So basically it's because the midair body position is not as aerodynamic as it could be and not due to some turbulence difference as you get closer to the ground? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Human terminal velocity changes with area of resistance. So, yes, it's all about body position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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