patmoore Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobD Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 I think skiing without poles looks so much more natural and flowing. BobD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex1230 Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 I think skiing without poles is silly looking. unless you're doing aerials...then it's totally ok. just kidding. aerials are silly too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
provocyclist Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 Huh. Its like the bastard stepchild of SL/GS, and Skiercross without the other skiers. Its got gates, but not really; jumps, but theyre sugar and fat free. It just leaves me And I agree, aerials are silly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 Are you kidding? They do exactely what we like doing (freecarve) but formated as a race. They can pick their line and carve deep for more points or go shorter arc to pick more speed. When I freecarve I do not really look for big airs but I do not mind a small take of a roller. As for the gates, it is a very happy solution to avoid hitting the pole while you are almost fully laid over. Ski poles are handy of piste, in the real race course, in the lift line, in bumps, etc. However, for ripping the groomers they are just in the way. We've dropped them ages ago for teaching children below the skill of developed parallel turn with unweighing. I also encourage adult begginers to start without poles. Personally, I seldom ski with poles nowadays. Boris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastskiguy Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 Gotta be a euro thing.....wish it was a US thing...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Prokopiw Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 I think skiing looks coolest when world cup downhillers are trying to hold a tuck with their poles or using them for balance while on the edge of control, barely hanging on to the turn at 60mph.Without poles it looks like they forgot something,the form resembles someone feeling for his eyeglasses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gleb Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 I'm with blueB, its identical to what we do, just they have both feet forward and we don't. Looks fun though. Wish i could do that on skis, not too hard on a board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Prokopiw Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 After not skiing since 1984 I threw myself on the mercy of my instructors when I was director at Silver Mtn in 05.They had me carving in about an hour.By the next day I was leaving pretty deep lines(never seen anyone on skis carve as deep as with a board) with a reasonably tight radius and a couple more sessions giving those who taght me some insight on why and how.(by that time I had been on hardboots for 16 seasons;it helped)I would probably fail cert one on skis however,since I couldn't skid a round turn to save my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor VonRippington Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 He was carving circles on two planks at SES last year after breaking his board. I've never seen anyone carve skis like that. I have a friend who would like get on a pair of carving skis... anyone know a good make and model? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nekdut Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 Thor, If your friend has lots of $$$$, or Euros more precisely, send him over to Virus. They make skis too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patmoore Posted October 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 The Connecticut Ski Council has a demo event every year at their winter carnival and I introduced a Carving Cup competition at Sugarbush a couple of years ago. It was open to boarders and skiers and was a fun event. We used a modified version of the FIS rules. The winner was a guy on slalom skis (poles weren't allowed). Check out the FIS site where I grabbed this photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 Buck Hill (MN) has put on a Carving Cup the last couple of seasons. Skiers and boarders on the same course and it is a friggen blast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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