Kurt Swanson Posted February 20, 2023 Report Share Posted February 20, 2023 (edited) 39 minutes ago, lafcadio said: Is this specifically for heelside turns? For toeside, I think pointing your rear knee "out" and into the turn is basically the same. Yes, more for heelsides. I was pointing that rear knee outwards and it was screwing up my stance and felt awkward as well. Edited February 20, 2023 by Kurt Swanson spelling..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortcutToMoncton Posted February 21, 2023 Report Share Posted February 21, 2023 5 hours ago, Kurt Swanson said: After nine years, finally learning the subtle techniques to carve on steeper runs: 1. Keeping my front leg stiff and not flexing the knee. Interesting, this isn’t one I’m aware of! Watching alpine racing and carving, I’ve thought the front leg is always flexed on heelside? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunSurfer Posted February 21, 2023 Report Share Posted February 21, 2023 (edited) @Kurt Swanson& @lafcadio Try driving the knee on the outside of the turn "into the turn". Heelside = rear knee Toeside = front knee In my experience this seems to give better edge hold on steeper slopes and I'm assuming this is because is because it minimises twist in the section of the board between the bindings. See post above for my riding style. YMMV if you ride more heel & toe than I do. Edited February 21, 2023 by SunSurfer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted February 21, 2023 Report Share Posted February 21, 2023 22 hours ago, Kurt Swanson said: 1. Keeping my front leg stiff and not flexing the knee. Umm... don't do that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chouinard Posted February 21, 2023 Report Share Posted February 21, 2023 The thought of this is cramping my style. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Job Posted February 21, 2023 Report Share Posted February 21, 2023 I have been concentrating so hard on fore movement, I forgot to assert edge angles early enough to it. I was finally able to bring down my softboot carving radius to a fall line oriented sl radius on a blue pitch. Prior to that? Across the fall line bs, thought it was because I was tired. Nah, that wasn’t it. Day 91 I’m tired. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1xsculler Posted February 21, 2023 Report Share Posted February 21, 2023 1 hour ago, Chouinard said: The thought of this is cramping my style. OMG, vividly reminds me of me last December 9th (my first day as a 79 year old) when I got hit from behind by an un attentive and rude skiier resulting in my broken arm which resulted in shoulder surgery from which I am nine weeks into recovery. Hoping to make a few turns at Crystal next Monday and Wednesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortcutToMoncton Posted February 21, 2023 Report Share Posted February 21, 2023 Two falling objects converge to a single point…. Also, good reminder to look over that heelside shoulder!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softbootsurfer Posted February 22, 2023 Report Share Posted February 22, 2023 More Anticipation less Reaction equals more fluidity in Transitions 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pow4ever Posted February 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2023 2 hours ago, softbootsurfer said: More Anticipation less Reaction equals more fluidity in Transitions so much Zen in this statement. For a long while; for me there are too many things going on at the same time. So it's all reactionary. To be smooth is to anticipate what's to come and filter out the noise/bad input. Do more by doing less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkaholic Posted February 22, 2023 Report Share Posted February 22, 2023 1 hour ago, pow4ever said: so much Zen in this statement. For a long while; for me there are too many things going on at the same time. So it's all reactionary. To be smooth is to anticipate what's to come and filter out the noise/bad input. Do more by doing less. Looking further ahead helps. Eyes see it well ahead, sends signals to brain/body. By the time you reach that point all systems know what to do. Thought you learned that you should spend more time with the LCI and in CO. ink 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keenan Posted February 22, 2023 Report Share Posted February 22, 2023 On crowded runs, I feel safer on skis. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pow4ever Posted February 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2023 17 minutes ago, Keenan said: On crowded runs, I feel safer on skis. my erratic carve patterns doesn't help skier when they try to over take me before. Now i am fairly consistent and take much less room i still got nailed. This is even with look uphill on my toe side. lesson learned Before i drop into section with blind spot; stop and look around for a bit. This for sure: 41 minutes ago, inkaholic said: Thought you learned that you should spend more time with the LCI and in CO. before carving session with LCI crew transition to/from front/back side: left Tree, right tree, lift tower, 5 feet...... /crashed. After LCI experience: feel like i got time do my tax between edge transition 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slabber Posted February 23, 2023 Report Share Posted February 23, 2023 I sorted out my boot lean and front toe lift. Widened my stance by 1/2" to 18 1/2". May try 19" later. But the boot lean was huge - zero lean on front, max forward lean for rear foot. Next run heelside carves were amazing. Wished I knew that before. I had been running similar forward lean (lots) in both boots for years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowburn Posted February 24, 2023 Report Share Posted February 24, 2023 23 hours ago, slabber said: I sorted out my boot lean and front toe lift. Widened my stance by 1/2" to 18 1/2". May try 19" later. But the boot lean was huge - zero lean on front, max forward lean for rear foot. Next run heelside carves were amazing. Wished I knew that before. I had been running similar forward lean (lots) in both boots for years. Still fairly narrow at 19. I run at least 19.5 - 19.75 in. I'm 5'10 for a reference. Too narrow seemed to be on the verge of uncontrollable with bumps and other unforeseen terrain. I found that a little wider really gave me control and confidence. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slabber Posted February 24, 2023 Report Share Posted February 24, 2023 Yah, I'm 5'6" so considerably shorter. I will look to widen it up still, but baby steps. Couple new boards this year so I wanted to keep changes isolated as best I could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lafcadio Posted February 25, 2023 Report Share Posted February 25, 2023 When it gets too crowded and the stupidity index of the mountain exceeds my threshold, it’s better to pack it in and call it quits for the day. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st_lupo Posted February 25, 2023 Report Share Posted February 25, 2023 On 2/23/2023 at 2:40 AM, slabber said: I sorted out my boot lean and front toe lift. Widened my stance by 1/2" to 18 1/2". May try 19" later. But the boot lean was huge - zero lean on front, max forward lean for rear foot. Next run heelside carves were amazing. Wished I knew that before. I had been running similar forward lean (lots) in both boots for years. Don’t sweat it. EVERYBODY has to learn this on their own. Max lean on the back sounds a bit extreme, how powerful are you toesides through a 180deg turn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slopestar Posted February 25, 2023 Report Share Posted February 25, 2023 (edited) Stay down. Less movement. Move like a piston Edited February 25, 2023 by slopestar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1xsculler Posted February 26, 2023 Report Share Posted February 26, 2023 57 minutes ago, slopestar said: Stay down. Less movement. Move like a piston Like Ester Lidecke on her most recent YouTube vid even though she is race carving! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slabber Posted February 26, 2023 Report Share Posted February 26, 2023 (edited) 23 hours ago, st_lupo said: Don’t sweat it. EVERYBODY has to learn this on their own. Max lean on the back sounds a bit extreme, how powerful are you toesides through a 180deg turn? Max might be overstating it. My boots have 3 fixed positions, using the most lean on rear, least on front. I ride regular foot. Never had issue that I can recollect for long toeside turns, but no longer have the same issues I had with wobbly heelside carves. Edited February 26, 2023 by slabber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Job Posted February 27, 2023 Report Share Posted February 27, 2023 On 2/25/2023 at 5:23 PM, 1xsculler said: Like Ester Lidecke on her most recent YouTube vid even though she is race carving! Those racers are very good free-carvers. They are hyper efficient and likely get all the speed control they need in a minimal set of conditions when they are screwing around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1xsculler Posted February 27, 2023 Report Share Posted February 27, 2023 3 hours ago, Odd Job said: Those racers are very good free-carvers. They are hyper efficient and likely get all the speed control they need in a minimal set of conditions when they are screwing around. I have no doubt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortcutToMoncton Posted February 27, 2023 Report Share Posted February 27, 2023 Does Ledecka have a channel? Anyone have a link? Haven’t seen it on YT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhamann Posted February 27, 2023 Report Share Posted February 27, 2023 i think the reference is to this. https://www.instagram.com/p/Co5dUyyABcw/ recovering from collarbone injury incurred i believe March '22. original treatment did not go as planned. reoperation November '22. team of docs, specialists help but patience is tough to overcome when you're an athlete of this caliber. the clip above is from about a week ago. 'it's a long road to the top if you wanna rock 'n roll' everyone can win, not everyone can lose 2/26/19 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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