Posts by Cgrandy

In one word   BALANCE   get a bongo board, a bosu ball, and hop around on one leg or the other as much as you can.   free skiing is all about balance and athleticism.      

The angulation at the knee to get a 1 degree bevel to bite is EXACTLY THE SAME whether the base is cut back or only the metal edge.  1 degree is after all one degree.   What does change, is that if the bevel is...

Not to worry about any wax ridges,  they will flatten right out after a few hours in the hot box   You do hot box don't you!    Actually,  I have my best waxing results when the warmth of the wax iron...

Most of my experience with flat filing bases has been mentioned in these many posts.  But,  It's an open forum, I I firmly believe that everyone is entitled to MY opinion!  ;-)   1st,  I will remain...

there are short turns that do not rely on skidding.  In fact,  when I work on my short swing turns, skidding is failing to me.  I do like to see those tips flex and feel those tails follow.     To each...

Skism   "under NSP" does not exist.   Each ski area maintains their own rescue services.  NSP provides uniform training (materials)   Setting crossed skis is cute,  and sometimes needed. Sometimes...

Let me be more practical.   Can you ski TO the patient"  that is, you must be able to negotiate trees steeps,bumps and ice without concern for your own ability.  I call it "any turn, any time"  there is an...

Any trail, any time, any conditions   Crust is the worst!   It takes a season to learn the meds,  We are in the transportation business!   It takes eight years and countless miles to learn to ski!

To the OP   I find it interesting, as I ski "better" that I use intent and direction globally,  with friction and "micro direction" as the  fillment of intent.  That is,  I NEVER intend to ski...

Interesting that "motion paralisys" can be subjected upon a single image.   Where I patrol,  "skiing a loaded sled" is not allowed. No GS turns!   It's slipping, It's Wedging,  or it's running>  I...