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  1. 03-04-2018, 03:19 PM #1
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    Ski Recommendation for Saudan Couloir Race April 13th

    Hey guys,

    I was wondering what ski you guys would use/recommend for the Saudan Couloir race in April on Blackcomb. Maybe a list of multiple choices based on possible likely conditions in mid-April. Me and a friend will be in the amateur division, hope to see some mags and have a couple (million) beverages after. Seems like the race will go to the bottom of Jersey Cream which I found a bit surprising, guess there will be a substantial portion of traditional GS in addition to the couloir portion, wondering how this might factor into ski choice for some of you guys. Thanks for your time.

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    GS gate set would lead one to believe the correct ski would be a mono ski mounted telemark. YMMV.
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    Course goes down blowdown. I'll be on GS skis, or maybe my 188 x-drive 88 if the top section is slushy/bumpy. They haven't groomed the couloir in 15+ years and it's a lot narrower than it used to be. Wouldn't surprise me if they didn't end up grooming it to be honest.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rob stokes View Post
    Course goes down blowdown. I'll be on GS skis, or maybe my 188 x-drive 88 if the top section is slushy/bumpy. They haven't groomed the couloir in 15+ years and it's a lot narrower than it used to be. Wouldn't surprise me if they didn't end up grooming it to be honest.
    word on the street is groomed to the top of the moraine.
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    I'm doing it on one ski, and a snowblade mounted to my air cast. And Rob Stokes gave me some arm crutches, so bigfoots on them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Schemeboat View Post
    I'm doing it on one ski, and a snowblade mounted to my air cast. And Rob Stokes gave me some arm crutches, so bigfoots on them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Schemeboat View Post
    I'm doing it on one ski, and a snowblade mounted to my air cast. And Rob Stokes gave me some arm crutches, so bigfoots on them.
    Hartel, Caverly and Hilary raced snowblades in the McConkey cup yesterday, in uniform. It was awesome!
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    wassup with rumors you doing P2V instead of Race Extreme? GB olympic scouts out again?
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    Thinking FIS GS ski. 191cm with 27m r could be a hand full up top....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Schemeboat View Post
    wassup with rumors you doing P2V instead of Race Extreme? GB olympic scouts out again?
    I wanna do both!
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    This is the only answer. Snowblades with pivots. Rap in from the start gate while drinking JD then saucer through the finish.

    Anything less would be to accept mediocrity.
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    Peered down the top today. Looks turny and tight ~20m.

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    Who raced this today? What skies did you use?
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    Ski Recommendation for Saudan Couloir Race April 13th

    Quote Originally Posted by rob stokes View Post
    Course goes down blowdown. I'll be on GS skis, or maybe my 188 x-drive 88 if the top section is slushy/bumpy. They haven't groomed the couloir in 15+ years and it's a lot narrower than it used to be. Wouldn't surprise me if they didn't end up grooming it to be honest.
    They’ve groomed that run before? That is insane. I’ve only been down it a few times, but never thought of it as a potential groomer. Damn.

    Y’all are owned by Vail now. No way it is groomed. That company does everything it can to cut costs and make money.
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    Quote Originally Posted by nickel View Post
    This is the only answer. Snowblades with pivots. Rap in from the start gate while drinking JD then saucer through the finish.

    Anything less would be to accept mediocrity.
    Its funny. I have watched that segment countless times, stared deeply at this exact photo for longer than I'd care to admit, and recreated a saucerboy costume on multiple occasions.

    This is the first time I realized Shane mounted Pivots on his blades.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ottime View Post
    They’ve groomed that run before? That is insane. I’ve only been down it a few times, but never thought of it as a potential groomer. Damn.

    Y’all are owned by Vail now. No way it is groomed. That company does everything it can to cut costs and make money.
    They groomed it until the top of the moraine.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JayPowHound View Post
    Its funny. I have watched that segment countless times, stared deeply at this exact photo for longer than I'd care to admit, and recreated a saucerboy costume on multiple occasions.

    This is the first time I realized Shane mounted Pivots on his blades.
    Saucerboy takes no prisoners.
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