EAST COAST ROLL CALL #8 14/15 A NEW HOPE

[Vt-Freeheel]

S Bravo, Gate House, N Lynx, Heavens Gate, Valley House, Village Double, Summit, N Ridge, Inverness, GMX on wind hold

[Peruvian]

Did he suck before he locked them down?

Doesn't everyone suck before they lock their heels?

[JerseyDave]

Doesn't everyone suck before they lock their heels?

Once upon a time, skiing was not for everyone. Then came lifts, still too hard. Grooming. Still too hard. Widen the trails? Still too hard. Ahhh, lock the heel down....now anyone can ski...Can't imagine Alpine skiing for so many years, particularly at the resort in New England and not being bored to death...to each, their own. Who cares if you suck or not....progression if the fun part.

[thin cover]

Did he suck before he locked them down?

No he just had never skied before and was a self taught 3 pin/tele guy to start so he could get around, then switched to AT gear when he figured he needed to learn how to down hill ski first and keep up. Now he vacillates between the two.

I admire a good tele skier actually making tele turns, I wish I was good at it.

[Bottleman]

I admire a good tele skier actually making tele turns, I wish I was good at it.

Quoted for truth. An honest tele turn in the pow is a beautiful sight.

[BigDaddy]

Once upon a time, skiing was not for everyone...

Zen came de apres ski...

[JerseyDave]

No he just had never skied before and was a self taught 3 pin/tele guy to start so he could get around, then switched to AT gear when he figured he needed to learn how to down hill ski first and keep up. Now he vacillates between the two.

I admire a good tele skier actually making tele turns, I wish I was good at it.

I kinda laugh at telemarkers who tele every turn. It's such a waste of energy. Mobility is the real advantage I see. Being perfectly balanced without the heel locked down and blasting alpine turns, intermixed with telemark to absorb big undulations or to deal with variable snow conditions. Most good alpiners could alpine just fine on tele gear, just need to be more aware of fore-aft balance and transition seamlessly between the two when needed. Light gear is where the telemark turn really becomes the go to technique I think. Doubt the dude being chased by the buffalo in the cave painting has his heels tied down....everyone who tried that got trampled...the Darwinism of snow travel via 10,000 bc. Course, at the end of the day....we're skiing. At least we ain't on a fat bike. That's a win.

[Bottleman]

Did someone say "Apres Ski?!"

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...ight=shamoknee

[BigDaddy]

^Ha ha... love that thread.

Quoted for truth. An honest tele turn in the pow is a beautiful sight.

Agreed... Rusty Groomer took this of MMP last season at Magic. One of my favs:

[Bottleman]

^Ha ha... love that thread.





Agreed... Rusty Groomer took this of MMP last season at Magic. One of my favs:

As to the Shamknee TR, it is in my humble opinion hands down THE greatest TGR thread of all time.

And as for the photo, yes, that's what I am talking about!

[T-dub]

Did someone say "Apres Ski?!"

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...ight=shamoknee

do NOT read that thread with broken ribs.
like a favorite old funny movie, you know whats coming but its still fucking hilarious. tku b-man.

[strawjack]

I kinda laugh at telemarkers who tele every turn. It's such a waste of energy.

I kinda laugh at tele skiers who don't make tele turns every turn. Mine as well lock the heel if you're not going to tele. It's only a waste of energy if you're not conditioned for tele turns. And yeah, that's why I started locking my heel again.

[east or bust]

Go figure all this tele talk.

First time at MRG yesterday with the uvm oc. Got rentals, hour lesson, and day pass for $40.. hard to beat. Different but a lot of fun. Would like to head back there on alpine gear.

[Bottleman]

do NOT read that thread with broken ribs.
like a favorite old funny movie, you know whats coming but its still fucking hilarious. tku b-man.

Yup, kills me every time I read it and I try to do it at least once every six months

[Bottleman]

Funny, I'm having a strange craving for Carlo Rossi....

[strawjack]

All this down is awesome, but what about the up?

We hit a nelsap yesterday. Was not warm. We yo-yo'd the shit out of one area near the top and it was good fun.





Closed out


End of the day we grabbed pow surfers for some laps. My first snowboard was a used Elite 150 with these heinous graphics. This is not my board as it was stolen a long time ago, although I suppose it could be...never know. My friend recently scored it and threw some surf traction pads. Good fun.

[danmelon]

^^^^ sweeet!

[Todd Zander]

I kinda laugh at tele skiers who don't make tele turns every turn. Mine as well lock the heel if you're not going to tele. It's only a waste of energy if you're not conditioned for tele turns. And yeah, that's why I started locking my heel again.

But isnt that the beauty, you now have two different muscle groups to choose from?

[crank54]

Did someone say "Apres Ski?!"

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...ight=shamoknee

Win.

[FussyDutchman]

Nice to see you embracing the darkside again SJ, the first step is the hardest one

[Bottleman]

You know what they say, once you go AT you................oh, nevermind

[Peruvian]

All this down is awesome, but what about the up?

I found that climbing on the fish scales on previously tracked paths works really well for my Charger BCs. Following both snowshoers or snowmobile tracks increases the pitch that they can handle going up.

[BigDaddy]

But isnt that the beauty, you now have two different muscle groups to choose from?

I get sore knees just thinking about tele turns... in fact, I'm still sore from alpine yesterday (but happy)


photo: Crank. twig photoshop removal: Me

[Bottleman]

I get sore knees just thinking about tele turns... in fact, I'm still sore from alpine yesterday (but happy)


photo: Crank

Gordy would be proud!!!! Drive that pole, DRIVE it!!!!

[BigDaddy]

Gordy would be proud!!!! Drive that pole, DRIVE it!!!!

That thought crossed my mind... lol. He likes to "drive that point" doesn't he!