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Post by ToddW on Mar 19, 2014 16:38:11 GMT -7
Jim,
My guess ... purely speculation ... is that a well-trained pmts instructor may have suggested the "off" switch during a recent ski trip. Of course a major reason for spending some deliberate planned time in "off" is that it will boost the performance of rest of the time spent in "on" !! Before long, they're going to have to announce Heluva's arrival at the top of the lift with an area-wide broadcast announcement to clear the slopes just as they do before space launches and nuclear tests ;-)
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Post by ToddW on Mar 19, 2014 16:46:27 GMT -7
Yeah, I had fun writing that last sentence. But it's really a sign of my respect for the guy and the immense improvements his videos show over the past several years. What an amazing success story and a tribute to perseverance and unflinchingly precise self-criticism!
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Post by HeluvaSkier on Mar 19, 2014 18:48:33 GMT -7
Yeah, I had fun writing that last sentence. But it's really a sign of my respect for the guy and the immense improvements his videos show over the past several years. What an amazing success story and a tribute to perseverance and unflinchingly precise self-criticism! Thanks Todd. I appreciate the compliments. I have a bunch of things to work on. Not only am I not perfect, but I'm far from it. I'm hoping that one year from now I can really take my skiing up several levels with some more focused practice in the areas I need to improve. I'm lacking some things that if added even slightly, will really be a game changer.
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Post by JimRatliff on Mar 19, 2014 19:07:33 GMT -7
Jim, ....... Before long, they're going to have to announce Heluva's arrival at the top of the lift with an area-wide broadcast announcement to clear the slopes just as they do before space launches and nuclear tests ;-) Yeah, I remember hearing about the "Helluva Launch". I never thought that they would begin to announce impending launches?
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Post by HeluvaSkier on Mar 20, 2014 9:38:05 GMT -7
Jim, ....... Before long, they're going to have to announce Heluva's arrival at the top of the lift with an area-wide broadcast announcement to clear the slopes just as they do before space launches and nuclear tests ;-) Yeah, I remember hearing about the "Helluva Launch". I never thought that they would begin to announce impending launches? I'm trying to keep the "HeluvaRelease" in my past as opposed to my present and future. For those who haven't seen it: And incidentally, it runs in the family:
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Post by JimRatliff on Mar 20, 2014 14:57:02 GMT -7
I've certainly heard about "getting upside down" in the Hi-C part of the turn, but I wasn't quite aware that this was what was being described. Thanks for bringing the past back for a bit. Actually, serious question. What was your post mortem of the second fall. What happened (in simple enough terms for me)? Did the ski fail while skiing, or a balance/movement issue? I've done a couple of falls somewhat like that (but not that speed) when forcing myself farther forward over the front of the ski and getting too far there.
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Post by HeluvaSkier on Mar 20, 2014 17:36:22 GMT -7
Actually, serious question. What was your post mortem of the second fall. What happened (in simple enough terms for me)? Did the ski fail while skiing, or a balance/movement issue? I've done a couple of falls somewhat like that (but not that speed) when forcing myself farther forward over the front of the ski and getting too far there. No... the genius [my younger brother] overloaded a short SL ski in soft snow while skiing it in too wide of a radius. The ski snapped, and the heel blew out of the binding when it hit the snow, just after he skied on his face for a moment. WC SL skis are nothing to mess around with. Even skilled racers get it wrong.
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Post by ToddW on Mar 24, 2014 18:26:07 GMT -7
Heluvaskier,
Saw your photo on the other forum. I think you hit the wrong off switch. The advice was to hit off on the throttle, not on the law of gravity.
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