NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #31/NN_1992_31.iso/spool/rec/skiing/8966

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Newsgroups: rec.skiing
Path: sparky!uunet!gatech!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!agate!linus!progress!arb
From: [e-mail] (Alan R Bell)
Subject: Re: Steep Slopes
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Summary: Skiing the steeps
Keywords: steep, speed
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Organization: Progress Software Corp.
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 17:23:39 GMT
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One way to control your speed on the steeps without placing them perpendicular
to the fall-line is to do a series of quick turns.  The number of turns you do
will vary depending on steepness, terrain, etc... but this is something you
will learn with experience.

One hint I found helpful in maintaining my rhythm is to watch someone else
coming down a steep slope for an example.  You will see a good skier
taking a steep by making some short radius(what I call slalom turns.) turns
then throw in 2-3 really quick turns that are basically setting the downhill
ski then unweighting and making the other ski the downhill ski... you get the
idea.

Try this on a slope that is not too steep and you will see that you lose
speed.  I also recommend that anything you a going to try should first be
done on a gradual slope because if you cannot do it there then you won't do
it correctly on more challenging terrain.(I now step down from the podium.)

Enjoy the skiing!



 Alan R. Bell
 Progress Software Corp.
 14 Oak Park                 Vmail: [phone]
 Bedford, MA 01730           Email: [e-mail]
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 Alan R. Bell
 Progress Software Corp.
 14 Oak Park                 Vmail: [phone]
 Bedford, MA 01730           Email: [e-mail]