yeah, once you can handle tough slopes, you can take a lesson on skiing in deep powder (not a rule, just a recommendation). you have to do that a little differently since you may be up to your waist in snow... also, bumps mean moguls. there's specific lessons to teach you how to handle slopes with "bumps." it's difficult. even experienced skiers i know don't like bumps.

 

taks

"let me guess, you don't have any downhill skiing in finland, just cross-country?"

 

Is this a joke? 'Cause I don't get it.

 

Of course we got downhill skiing here. I live next to a pretty popular downhill skiing center.

 

"yeah, once you can handle tough slopes, you can take a lesson on skiing in deep powder (not a rule, just a recommendation). you have to do that a little differently since you may be up to your waist in snow..."

 

It's not that difficult to get the hang off ... Though, I do prefer to stay on marked slopes and basicly encounter that kind of snow only when taking short cuts, so, it's really not my forte.

 

"also, bumps mean moguls. there's specific lessons to teach you how to handle slopes with "bumps." it's difficult. even experienced skiers i know don't like bumps."

 

You mean those slopes that are on purpose filled with bumps, etc, where people do tricks?

Is this a joke? 'Cause I don't get it.

he was being facetious. newc is quite good at it.

 

It's not that difficult to get the hang off ...

i doubt it is, as long as you have someone qualified to show you the ropes. i have one friend that can handle it (that i know of) so we'll see later in the season.

 

You mean those slopes that are on purpose filled with bumps, etc, where people do tricks?

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not necessarily. there are both depending on the slope and the skill of those that have been skiing it. some tracks are cut purposely, others are cut buy skiers. either way, moguls aren't really for doing "tricks", they're just an obstacle used in freestyle skiing. very hard on the knees, particularly when you're 36

 

taks

"not necessarily. there are both depending on the slope and the skill of those that have been skiing it. some tracks are cut purposely, others are cut buy skiers. either way, moguls aren't really for doing "tricks", they're just an obstacle used in freestyle skiing. very hard on the knees, particularly when you're 36"

 

Yeah, I didn't mean that the moguls are for doing tricks. That'd be stupid. But those slopes are often for doing tricks. Probably thanks to racer training, I find them to be the most inane waste of time there is.

 

As for normal slopes with bumps... They're just normal slopes with bumps. A whole different beast from the freestyle slopes. Sure, the bumps are annoying... but specific training for them?

 

I suppose there's some sort of training for icy slopes? What about slopes with loose snowpiles on them? :D

yup, they have bump training... just because there's a very specific way to handle them that might take a while to figure out on your own, meanwhile your legs are shot from the abuse. ice and snowpiles are probably assumed in regular lessons. i don't know since i have been learning from friends or through my own disasters.

taks

ok, after two more days on pretty decent snow, i can now handle blues relatively well. i'm still a bit freaked when i get going too fast, but all in all, things are definitely improving... of course, the speed thing is due to the fact that i'm not quite comfortable with my turns so the prospect of hitting a bump or ice causes some grief (20-30 mph and tipping the scales at 240 means a hard landing on ice).

 

overall, if anybody is hesitating about skiing in colorado right now... don't. the snow is great. the mountains got pummeled this weekend, too (17 inches in breck last week, several feet down south). we had a blast (6 of us and 2 kids). there's just something unique about spending a weekend in a ski town

 

the next trip will probably be to monarch. cheap. of course, the base is over 10,000 feet which makes it harder. perhaps i should do some exercising?

 

taks

if you're bored with snowboarding and alpine skiing(way to easy!), then give "telemark" a try. a lot more fun and a lot more demanding.

 

if you don't know what telemark is(besides a county in norway), read this:

 

http://www.telemarktips.com/

i know what telemarking is but i'm not really interested at the moment. first of all, it's much more difficult than standard skiing and second of all, i'm not bored yet maybe in 20 years or so... hehe.

 

taks

i know what telemarking is but i'm not really interested at the moment.  first of all, it's much more difficult than standard skiing and second of all, i'm not bored yet   maybe in 20 years or so... hehe.

 

taks

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you really should give it a try. it's a lot of fun. is there anyone giving lessons there where you live? i love telemarking. a lot more fun than alpine skiing.

 

the best part is you can put on your telemark skis and go up the mountain, and then cruise down again. i looooove telemark.

"I started when I was 10, once a year. 2 years ago I started snowblading, and going twice a year (have done it 4 times since then, and getting better and better at it). I'm 20 now, so you do the maths."

 

What does 'once a year' mean, really? That doesn't sound like it's very often...

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one week a year... indeed not too often, but you should know that there aren't many mountains around where I live

 

so if we add it all together, we get about 3 months in total