After keeping my mind off skiing most of the Summer the fire's just been relit by this shot received from a companion in LG last April. Ok there's no deep powder, big air, etc. but it does remind me how great it is to ski some nice snow...
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?
kitenski, Double Wow! Inspirational stuff. (U tube end of last page)
He has that crash and his skis still don't come off - I reckon they are set for his feet to come off before his skis do!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Hey, I must be getting it I can see lots of the stuff folks go on about in that piccy - I think I can see some upper body separation, leg extension on the outside of the turn they are making, even hands, nicely balanced - I'm sure I can ski in theory!!
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Timmaah, The first one looks scarey steep
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That's because it was You could only see what was below when standing next to the ledge, after that it was around a short 40° run.
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Apologies for the image quality but thought it important to show that mere mortals also read this thread.
Can't find it now but there is an accompanying image of the landing which is out of shot on this photo!
I don't do jumps anymore....
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Ski Tyke, sweet!
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
ok think I've figured out this photo thingy. . .
this is from Les Gets first week of February this year. when we got there, there was hardly any snow, and then it dumped. This is the run down to our chalet, which was closed and didn't have enough snow further up to open. I managed to find a way through the trees from another run, and had it to myself for the whole afternoon!
My gf took this one from the chalet on the same day. . .
You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.
Yes, I'd forgotten about this thread as well..good to see it back
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bump after parlors tele stoke thread, anyone got some good half term stoke.....
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ok....
all taken a few weeks ago...
can we re-size these..? can longer just transfer these over and get a default size as we used to be able to
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
JT, I didn't know you were a telemarker. Any other hidden talents?
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?
Note the snow was windblown and 'orrible outside the gullies, were it was nice and soft, hence "variable" would be a good description
From Wikipedia "The word "stoked" is a popular slang word used by those connected with surfing, skateboarding and BMX biking. It's used to mean pumped up, excited, and ready."
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kitenski, Resort X?
Looks lovely
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rob@rar,
Get yourself over there next year..... we know a few places
Might post some more when I can get my stuff to stream properly
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Thought I'd add this one, as I was pleased with how the shot came out. Oh - and my mate Martin was pretty stoked with his sking too
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
Here's a series of shots of me wiping out These were taken whilst Cat-skiing in Fernie, on the morning of a 40cm dump (and still falling).
Fernie redefined 'powder' for me. I spent up to five minutes trying to dig myself out of the stuff on this day. I am crap at skiing in powder but it's immensely enjoyable.
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So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
8tj6, awesome. When were you in Fernie? Off there again in a couple of weeks
You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.
geoffers, great sequence! nice one.
8tj6, that looks rubbish. don't they have any piste groomers in Fernie.
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geoffers, nice shot, did you hand-hold that, or did you mount the camera on a tripod?
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geoffers - I love that affect, did you do it on the camera, or afterwards on a computer??
8tj6, hope you don't mind me saying but from the pics it appears you are sitting too far back, which maybe a contributing factor in your wipeouts
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
8tj6,
Great snow...looks like you had fun...
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?
I don't mind at all Kitenski I'm aware of the problem, although that sequence is perhaps a bit misleading because I was crashing for most of it anyway - but then you're right in saying it's a contributing factor in many of my wipeouts. Sometimes I can keep a good stance, sometimes I can't get it right at all. It's just one of the issues I'll be working on next time I go skiing.
I was in Fernie from December 28th to January 17th, Sharky. Were you there recently? I still miss it like crazy.
parlor, the only piste groomers on that particular mountain were the ones carrying us up there via roads
did you hand-hold that, or did you mount the camera on a tripod?
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I love that affect, did you do it on the camera, or afterwards on a computer??
The shots were taken with my digital SLR (Olympus E410) in "burst mode" - 10 shots at 3fps. Yes, it was hand-held, then the individual shots layered in photoshop using a "reveal all" layer mask, painting out the bits in each layer that were obscuring the layer behind. Had to reposition some of the layers, so the actual line skiid isn't quite as shown in the shot, but the overall effect is pretty satisfying.
Found out how to do an action sequence by googling for "photoshop action sequence" and used the tutorial here
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I guess this qualifies as stoke. It doesn't always have to be Chamonix, Val D or St.Anton... This was filmed in Bavaria on the Zugspitze a week ago
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Can you imagine posting that a year ago?
