Skiasaurus Rex wrote:with a smile
geoffda wrote:I love slush. Especially since if I'm skiing slush, it usually meant I got hard snow early, followed by prime corn. Now it is baking hot, the skies are blue and ripping the slush is just the perfect ending to a perfectly fun day. Spring skiing is just hard to beat.
The big thing with slush is that proper waxing is critical. You don't necessarily need a warm temperature wax (I find my general purpose all-temperature hydro-carbon works just fine), but you do need to wax every day. Structure can also make a difference. You'll have trouble if your ski is set up with a fine structure because that won't allow enough water to escape and you will end up with suction. If your skis are bogging down, check your wax and your structure. It is very difficult to be successful in slush if your skis won't slide.
Technique-wise, if your skis are sliding, slush isn't really that different from any other kind of junk snow; you have to carve and if you have any problems with your transition, the snow will let you know. Also, if you are pushing against your skis, slush will let you know because they will break away. If you are struggling, try using a Super Phantom. Early on in my PMTS career, I found that release worked especially well in deep slush.
rwd wrote:Geoff, regarding wax/structure: do you have to have a special base grind done just for Spring skiing, or can waxing technique alone provide what you need? Please elaborate on what technique (ie. scraping in a stepped pattern, brushing rather than polishing the wax, etc.) you have found helpful. Thanks.
Icanski wrote:...
I also find keeping the ski abit on edge helps to slice through it vs a flat ski which can get sucked down.
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