Posts by docbrad66

5.5 hours? big deal we were in ann arbor mi yesterday and made to 60 miles north of syracuse, 30 mi south of can/am border hope to be skiing by noon!! thanks

hi "thatsagirl" thanks for the (local) scoop on Jay. Our three day trip may turn into a 5 day trip how are the gladed areas holding up under the spring(ish) conditions? or are they turning bulletproof and not so fun? also...

Thanks to everyone for their insightful comments. We passed on Stowe because of no "ski in / ski out" and we'll head out on Thursday to Jay Peak. Sugarloaf also looked tempting but that's even further from Michigan and they...

Decided to drive to Northern Vermont and looking at Stowe vs Jay Peak. Group: 2 adults 65 years young, prefer blue cruiser and ski in / ski out 2 adults around 40, one ski anywhere, one blue, blue/black 1 13 year...

Hi all. finances may mean this years family spring trip is a drive east instead of a flight west. We will have 5 skiers, 4 of which are happy to cruise around on wide open blue runs, and myself, willing to cruise but also looking for ...

For beginning adults, I relate the beginner ski to the old truck: lots of play in the steering has its benefits for beginners (less responsive) while an expert ski may want a tight (sports car) suspension - they ski responds when you...

Pointing out the good parts may be less illustrative than nitpicking, so here goes. I see some foot shuffle as the turn is about to start IMHO, this creates an unnatural lead change, often makes the outside leg stiff and...

It _may_ be possible that you are going too slow, so most of your energy is down, but some still forward. if you "crater bomb", your skis bury but your body has enough inertia to keep you going forward, right into a nice...

I have a pdf now, from Dalbello (226 kb) If anyone wants a copy, PM me. If anyone has a website they want to host it on, also PM me. brad

while i really want to find a copy of the whole manual, i am most interested in the canting adjustments, plus i cant seem to find a way to remove the bootboard as i would like to try the softer one. thanks again, brad