I'd say a lot of people who listen to music skiing are using ear buds or headphones that are a lot more isolating than a radio in a car.
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I'd say a lot of people who listen to music skiing are using ear buds or headphones that are a lot more isolating than a radio in a car.
And, then, there are those using boompacks. Uugh!
I've certainly had to say that on the dance floor... but yeah, seems wrong on the slopes.
I don't feel comfortable with earbuds/etc. while skiing. But I love it when the ski area's pumping some fun jams... a warm spring day at Snowbasin sticks out, when Needles Lodge was blasting "One Night in Bangkok." Good song to ski to!
When I get into a nice turn rhythm, Shakira's "Hips Don't Lie" always comes to mind.
Nice. But, that ain't skiing. Eric is really getting into the groove at 0:45
. Poling on 2&4 really works well here. Oh yeah, uh-huh, uh-huh
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Reggae! The only exception is in the bumps where you need something faster like speed metal...
It is a known truth that the snow gods dream of summer and reward both reggae and calypso with their own special gifts.
Reggae! The only exception is in the bumps where you need something faster like speed metal...
see! I knew it !
Bhangra is for the bumps. Trust me.
As noted on my two previous posts on this dated thread, as someone that has ignored newer popular music since the classic rock era faded, I am not at all familiar with most of the music suggested on this thread. When I have listened to some of the provided links, I wonder why someone thought such and such was good to ski by and instead suspect they are responding to the thread as though it is just another favorite music thread in which not a few seem to simply be promoting favorite groups.
Many of those posts are also by those that never mention over the thread if they actually ever listened to whatever while skiing, when, where, and how they do so, or their personal feelings about skiing while listening to music. For instance do you listen to music both riding up and skiing down regardless of terrain? Or do you listen while riding up a lift to get inspired and then turn off your player when skiing down in order to better focus on just the skiing or sometimes on less demanding slopes ie groomed, listen at times while never doing so descending more difficult slopes?
As someone that has occasionally listened to music while skiing over decades, until last winter, I had learned long ago to never mix music with skiing difficult terrain while skiing groomed or powder had no performance issues. For some reason last winter I found I am now able to fall line ski long verticals of bumps while listening to at least some rock music as my mind is now able to separate beat from ski turns.
I am certain I would not ski well listening to speed metal in bumps as the typical beat is much faster than a dancer can move to and rhythm absent, much less ski quick turns to that is always slower than the say foot/leg movement while tap or jazz dancing. Another aspect of songs across many genre's is a varying inconsistent beat that is the result of standard song craft structure. Thus many rock songs start out with a short subdued instrumental intro into a slow intro vocal, build power through multiple verses, choruses, bridges, to a powerful often instrumental finish followed by a vocal close.
However some songs keep a consistent drum beat through most of a song and tend to be faster paced. These 4 familiar rock classics have a consistent driving drum beat throughout the tracks. The beats are not so fast for optimal faster footwork dancing and consistent such I could sync one turn to 2 to 4 beats that I suspect is what my mind is now able to do.
The Rolling Stones - She's So Cold
Heart - If Looks Could Kill
Def Leppard - Another Hit 'N' Run
AC DC - Shoot To Thrill
Many of those posts are also by those that never mention over the thread if they actually ever listened to whatever while skiing, when, where, and how they do so, or their personal feelings about skiing while listening to music. For instance do you listen to music both riding up and skiing down regardless of terrain? Or do you listen while riding up a lift to get inspired and then turn off your player when skiing down in order to better focus on just the skiing or sometimes on less demanding slopes ie groomed, listen at times while never doing so descending more difficult slopes?
As someone that has occasionally listened to music while skiing over decades, until last winter, I had learned long ago to never mix music with skiing difficult terrain while skiing groomed or powder had no performance issues. For some reason last winter I found I am now able to fall line ski long verticals of bumps while listening to at least some rock music as my mind is now able to separate beat from ski turns.
I am certain I would not ski well listening to speed metal in bumps as the typical beat is much faster than a dancer can move to and rhythm absent, much less ski quick turns to that is always slower than the say foot/leg movement while tap or jazz dancing. Another aspect of songs across many genre's is a varying inconsistent beat that is the result of standard song craft structure. Thus many rock songs start out with a short subdued instrumental intro into a slow intro vocal, build power through multiple verses, choruses, bridges, to a powerful often instrumental finish followed by a vocal close.
However some songs keep a consistent drum beat through most of a song and tend to be faster paced. These 4 familiar rock classics have a consistent driving drum beat throughout the tracks. The beats are not so fast for optimal faster footwork dancing and consistent such I could sync one turn to 2 to 4 beats that I suspect is what my mind is now able to do.
The Rolling Stones - She's So Cold
Heart - If Looks Could Kill
Def Leppard - Another Hit 'N' Run
AC DC - Shoot To Thrill
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I'll get 11 days off in a row over Christmas by taking 1 vacation day and will be skiing and listening to Christmas trap remixes the whole time
https://soundcloud.com/user-725082899/christmas-sleigh-bells-trap-remix
Anytime outside of Christmas break I usually ski without music unless I am by myself then its some other type of electronic music without words.
https://soundcloud.com/user-725082899/christmas-sleigh-bells-trap-remix
Anytime outside of Christmas break I usually ski without music unless I am by myself then its some other type of electronic music without words.
Anything from the Pat Metheny Group. Start with Travels if you are not familiar.
Awesome!
Best music to ski to? Whatever you like. But me? I've got the Jonz in my Bonz.
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