What is OBJECTIVELY better about it?
Its not faster than GS turning though bumps, its not less impacts than smooth round lines, its more tiring, it not at versatile "places have bad bumps", its not slower than other methods.
If you subjectively like that style of skiing better , thats great...
I kind of can't believe he hasn't mentioned this in a post yet, so congratulations to JM for getting selected to the pSIA-E Development team this week. He and 5 other instructors from Stowe were among 19 added to the team this year. @Nate Gardner was one of the selectors (though he did not score...
So I am going to keep this fairly quick.
For the past 3 years my main "teaching" skis have been a pair of 174cm BLizzard X power 8.0 Tis. They have been a fantastic carver and actually decent ski in skied out bumps and woods, and even skied it in powder, the length and relative softness though...
So you probably know me and I ll keep this fairly short.
Skier
Age 32
190lb
5'10
PSIA Ed Staff
like it all but lives for tree skiing.
Ski
186cm 2015 4frnt Renegade
Dimensions (mm): 135-122-129
Turn Radius: 35 meters
Actual Tip to Tail Length (straight tape pull): 185cm
mounted at 86cm...
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