Hello all, my name is Rich. My home hill is Mt. Sunapee in New Hampshire.
A bit about me: I raced (alpine) in high school and loved it. Liked the speed, smashing the gates, the late nights sharpening and waxing, even the pre-dawn bus rides to the races. Tried a season of ski patrolling, found it just wasn't for me. Lived in Georgia for three years for work before I was finally able to get back to New England. Got married, had a kid, and she's been on skis for 3 seasons now. (Started when she was 2.) (Tried real hard, but just could NOT teach her to stop or turn or wedge. Finally paid for some lessons this season and, man, I should have been doing that long ago....
) Actually just took her through her first NASTAR course a month ago. Had to go ahead of her to guide her around the gates the right way, but what the heck-she finished standing up and smiling!
I'm looking to get back into the racing circuit. Believe me, I was never great at it-got started late in life, never could afford great gear, was always in a sweater and snowpants while everyone else was rocking the Spandex- but I can honestly say it was one of the best experiences of my life. I figure I'll do NASTAR and some beer league stuff the next couple of years, with the ultimate goal of being able to compete on the New England Masters circuit without embarrassing myself.
That said: I'm here because there's a LOOOOOOOT of stuff I just don't know. To put it in perspective- I raced from 1991-1995. My GS skis were 203 cm Dynamic VR 27 geants with Geze bindings. (Dynamic, by the way, must be the French word for "Two by Four" because that's what it felt like I was riding on...) Been watching some races at the local hills and on youtube, and the racing technique is juuuuust a bit different than what I remember. So basically I plan on reading and learning and trying to catch up on some of the theory and vocabulary that I've missed out on. Training drills, tips, etc-I'm here to listen and learn.
A bit about me: I raced (alpine) in high school and loved it. Liked the speed, smashing the gates, the late nights sharpening and waxing, even the pre-dawn bus rides to the races. Tried a season of ski patrolling, found it just wasn't for me. Lived in Georgia for three years for work before I was finally able to get back to New England. Got married, had a kid, and she's been on skis for 3 seasons now. (Started when she was 2.) (Tried real hard, but just could NOT teach her to stop or turn or wedge. Finally paid for some lessons this season and, man, I should have been doing that long ago....
) Actually just took her through her first NASTAR course a month ago. Had to go ahead of her to guide her around the gates the right way, but what the heck-she finished standing up and smiling!I'm looking to get back into the racing circuit. Believe me, I was never great at it-got started late in life, never could afford great gear, was always in a sweater and snowpants while everyone else was rocking the Spandex- but I can honestly say it was one of the best experiences of my life. I figure I'll do NASTAR and some beer league stuff the next couple of years, with the ultimate goal of being able to compete on the New England Masters circuit without embarrassing myself.
That said: I'm here because there's a LOOOOOOOT of stuff I just don't know. To put it in perspective- I raced from 1991-1995. My GS skis were 203 cm Dynamic VR 27 geants with Geze bindings. (Dynamic, by the way, must be the French word for "Two by Four" because that's what it felt like I was riding on...) Been watching some races at the local hills and on youtube, and the racing technique is juuuuust a bit different than what I remember. So basically I plan on reading and learning and trying to catch up on some of the theory and vocabulary that I've missed out on. Training drills, tips, etc-I'm here to listen and learn.
