Posts by oisin

Quote: Originally Posted by TheRusty  . There are arguments to be made that the best level 3 prep is teaching and that general training is as good or better than certification specific training.  That is assuming...

When I went for my level three exam there was no training program for level three candidates at my mountain. Fortunately I was able to get a signature from the ski  school supervisor stating that I had been engaged in a regular...

Quote: Originally Posted by Bob Peters  We just got back from skiing Grand Targhee on closing day.     There was six inches of new powder (a little on the dense, heavy side but eminently...

I read somewhere that the Swedes had experimented with moose cavalry (17th c?) so apparently they can be trained to be ridden. The article indicated they worked out fairly well but the Swedes were unable to contend with disease among...

Quote: Originally Posted by tetonpwdrjunkie    ..... People make choices that fly in the face of evidence and experience everyday.  ....  I don't have your experience or training...

Re: Mangy Moose   That mangy appearance is not due to a seasonal loss of hair. Its likely due to winter tick infestation. The moose are thickly infested with ticks. Normally cold northern winters cause the ticks to fall off...

Earl Holding owner of Snowbasin and Sun Valley: http://www.sfgate.com/news/us/article/Billionaire-Holder-owner-of-Sinclair-Oil-dies-4451553.php

In 1962 or so in March a friend and I did a speed traverse of the northern Presidentials. Started up Lowe's Path at the break of dawn, up Adams, skied across Jefferson to Mt. Washington and down  to Pinkhams. We finished up a...

What exactly is: "a 2004 water clause that allowed ski areas and the agency to share joint ownership of water rights"? Is this the crux of the matter?

Quote: Originally Posted by Matthias99      I've been told the legs should turn more than the upper body.  But there shouldn't be an active counter-rotation or muscular twist of the skis --...