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re: Chances Mikaela Shiffrin wins gold tonight?
Posted on 2/10/22 at 4:44 am to xxTIMMYxx
Posted on 2/10/22 at 4:44 am to xxTIMMYxx
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. A bunch of our skiers are from the east coast, so they are used to it
I grew up skiing the runs in North Carolina so the rare times I have been in the West or Europe with icy conditions I looked like a god for a minute.
The problem with ice is there is no progression of bite it is close to all or nothing. As you rotate your edge into the ice you get initially get very little bite then all of a sudden it is like you are on a rail. It is just really hard to ski fast and if you do every attempt at carving is a recipe for disaster.
Someone trying to win a race in icy conditions will hone the edges to razor blades, I always grabbed my worst prepped skis with shitty wax and knicked edges. They were slower and actually seemed to give me more control with setting the edge but I wasn't trying to win a medal just eke out some enjoyment in less than stellar conditions.
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Posted on 2/10/22 at 7:10 am to Obtuse1
Yea, I grew up on east coast skiing in the NE. Many smaller resorts southwest of VT relied on man made snow. Shiffrin grew up in Vail. Might be a small problem for her. These other guys that grew up in the NE can handle it better. People in other countries have dealt with it too growing up. It’s usually fine until it gets worn down. They should blow snow in between events and take the snow cats to them. Even if it’s only a few inches. You won’t have hundreds of amateurs making runs destroying it
This post was edited on 2/10/22 at 7:12 am
Posted on 2/10/22 at 7:36 am to Obtuse1
A lot of people don’t continue to sharpen their skis. They are good about waxing them usually. I used to wax my skis with an old shitty iron I picked up at a garage sale. I would do it every 4-5 trips to the slopes. My original twin tips got so bad edge wise I could barely cut anymore, and those 1080’s were amazing for cutting. I finally had to get new ones, but they were shite compared to the 1080’s. That stuff really matters when buying new skis
This post was edited on 2/10/22 at 7:38 am
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