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A question asked in another thread, anyone care to answer?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Carve
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Kramer, Strap yourself to a snowboard - much more fun 
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Big Fat Skis *rock*.
Seriously, think of it like powder - slower movements all round
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Straight as you can.... with speed and GS turns if poss'
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Anf if you come up to Scotland to ski at the moment you can get lots of practice at skiing spring snow. As long as it isn't too wet it can be nice to ski aswell. As nbt says treat it a bit like powder.
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Don't steer your skis by rotating your feet, use pressure to control the shape of your turn. Be aware that you you hit a slushy snow you might get pitched forward as your skis suddenly slow down, so keep your core muscles strong. You can use as much angulation as you manage to acheive because you don't just get your ski edge into the snow, but half your ski as well (gives you lots of 'edge' grip if you want to go quick).
Last edited by Then you can post your own questions or snow reports... on Tue 28-03-06 15:38; edited 1 time in total
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GrahamN 
St Phil is the finest ski instructor I know! I have found that his explainations have helped me understand what I do, and what I would like to be able to do, much better than any other instruction I've had.
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Make sure that your skis are well waxed before you start.
You'll notice the differnce if you are on a weeks holidays and get them waxed mid way through.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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You know it makes sense.
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Maybe, but having just checked in the mirror I should edit it so it reads "keep your core muscles as tight as your flabby gut will allow".
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Rob
I didnt realise you could see into my mirror from there! 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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boredsurfin,
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Poster: A snowHead
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Where exactly do I find these core muscles? Assuming that, as I suspect, I was born without them, where do I go to get them?
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brian
brian
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easiski, and an ice maiden
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| richmond wrote: |
| Where exactly do I find these core muscles? Assuming that, as I suspect, I was born without them, where do I go to get them? |
The core muscles shop.
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also try skiing in a narrower stance than norm (hip width) - less likely to get a ski dragged back (great tip just had whilst GS training in Les Houches last week).
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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richmond, Try the fish counter for Muscles or hardware counter for Mr Muscle
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| richmond wrote: |
| Where exactly do I find these core muscles? Assuming that, as I suspect, I was born without them, where do I go to get them? |
 do not ask that.... the bit on "How to find core muscles" is in a continence/bladder control booklet the physios hand out....
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Kramer - SURF it.... (nah - seriously.... you just kinda surf along.... especially the nearly clear bits- or you sink and get wet! )
more technical description - don't "push it" "ride it" ....
If you want practice head to australia... most resorts can give you slush every afternoon.... If you head to Thredbo then the "Souper Trail" will give you slush most days after about 1 for sure and often earlier.... (slush rollers by 1 guaranteed - nice rows of them as you come down the straight to the lift).... oh - they mess up the name on trail map and mark it "Supertrail"
In spring the whole place is slush... really sticky especially when it gets some red dust blown in from the rest to help the top layer melt and gum up your skis...
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| little tiger wrote: |
more technical description - don't "push it" "ride it" ....
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Sorry to be thick, but what does "ride it" mean?
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Break out those big fats preferrably twin tips as slush really throws up good rooster tails
(NB Always ski responsibly - though its good fun to rooster your mates the guy standing or skiing next to them might be bigger than you!)
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Kramer, I was joking.
PS can also get core muscles on ebay much cheaper.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| rob@rar.org.uk wrote: |
| little tiger wrote: |
more technical description - don't "push it" "ride it" ....
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Sorry to be thick, but what does "ride it" mean? |
 probably not what you were thinking..... nothing to do with core muscles anymore than normal skiing would involve!
ride on top - hence "surf" rather than being "hamfooted" and trying to push to make turns... finesse it.... I guess....
My instructor that told me was learning to surf (Canadian - likes Oz beteen seasons as water is warm compared to Vancouver).... somehow the analogy worked for me.... but then I grew up at a beach!
As I said - you pretty much have to "surf" on the clearish patches - or you get to sink and get wet! Trying to grunt an edge in slush on an oz slope with maybe 5-10cm of cover means you hit the grass/gravel/rocks beneath.... NOT a good idea... keeping float as much as possible minimises damage to skis and me.... also means when you see the grass/mud/rocks coming it is easy to get to flat which is very necessary for not killing skis or me... also bushes require NO EDGES... must ride 'em flat! (and fast - I fail in the fast bit and have to push!)
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the tip I remember, ski as if you were skiing on egg shells, and try not to crack them, ie slow and gentle movements, not aggressive, which I think is the same thing little tiger is describing???
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You know it makes sense.
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yes - very similar....
I think the surfing bit just sunk it into my head not to be aggressive with the edging.... I tend to want edge when I want to feel safe (after all that slush freezes every night).... when I thought to "surf" it let me let the skis run a bit and be a bit less hungry to crank 'em over so hard... also I think I tend to ski more "loose" in the legs... because that is how I remember surfers.... that helps me deal with the rollers a bit better
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Richmond,
"Where exactly do I find these core muscles? Assuming that, as I suspect, I was born without them, where do I go to get them?"
Thighs ,stomach and ( buttocks if you ski like me).....get them at the smith machine , sit ups , back raises etc.
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Poster: A snowHead
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If I have to ski a piste (I ski mostly off-piste) I love a steep, slushy piste - lots of grip, no chance of skidding, easy to stop if you go fast - but I'm a pervert, I suppose.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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get on a board , get some speed on.. bank a turn and pull some G's .. no back foot slippage to take the edge off on slushy stuff...
keep low n hang on over the fast bit at the end .. you dont want to fall over on that slop!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I like slushy pistes as well.
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Find some nice slushy bumps?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Richmond,
"Where exactly do I find these core muscles? .....get them at the smith machine , sit ups , back raises etc. |
Also, where do I go to renew my Artistic License?
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With big skis, as fast as possible and with a blatent disregard for all around you. 
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