Posts by Bob Barnes

I agree with you, WVSkier--there should be more counter showing in at least the first demonstrator on that PSIA-RM clip. And the counter ("upper-lower body separation") should result from the legs rotating in the hip sockets, resulting...

I think you may have read way more into those images than what was intended, SD. The lines simply highlight the lateral angle of the shin, and the angle of the edge (or at least, of the base of the ski). They do not represent force...

Good discussion here, gang! It is always an interesting question whether a big a-frame like we see here represents a movement problem or an effect of (compensating for) an alignment problem. In this case, I would say it is both--an...

Quote:Originally Posted by Gustav MangoJazz, I believe that one potential tool could be some expanded use of video as a screening tool for candidates.  I will be in Snowbird for the National Academy and I hope to discuss this...

No, fat powder skis are absolutely NOT "necessary" for skiing powder. For many skiers, it is certainly easier to ski powder on them than on narrower skis, but very strong and skillful skiers can ski powder on just about anything--and may...

Sibhusky--If you don't mind, I'm going to quote the post that you linked to, by "Cornbread," in the thread, "Refined Skier Ability Level Descriptions" from 2006. While there may be a few technical details to dispute (for one, since good...

Michaelfahlund--that ski (do you mean MX 83?) will be fine, I'm sure, as long as you don't overdo the length of it. Especially if you intend to ski it mostly on groomed or firm snow, I expect you'll enjoy it most in a length about the...

Yep--you're making me homesick too, qcanoe. After 30+ years in Colorado, I still miss those woods, and the powder days that nobody thinks ever happen in the East. Looking forward to the video...and more pictures....? Best regards, Bob

I've not seen that before, Hespeler, but those sure look like blisters that I'd expect to see from overheating the ski or using too hot an iron. It's not impossible that it's due to a defect in the skis--especially if the blisters appear...

It just works better if you pull the scraper that way (lean the top of the scraper toward the direction you're moving it, rather than away from the direction). Probably no other reason that I can think of, Scavenger. Tuning really isn't...