How to enjoy slush?

[Max_501]

I guess I must have just been lucky with the slush last week. I don't service my own skis and just had a local shop do an edge sharpen and wax before I headed out to Switzerland, but only occasionally did I run into problems with my skis grabbing. This was skiing often in temperatures of 10C (50F) or more.

If the skis weren't bogging down you were skiing corn rather than slush. Slush has a high water content that can create intense suction.

[JohnMoore]

If the skis weren't bogging down you were skiing corn rather than slush. Slush has a high water content that can create intense suction.

Not sure about the terminology, but it was definitely what I would call slush and what others I was skiing with called slush. We had a nice period of what I think of as corn snow before lunchtime and then an afternoon of much softer, sloppier snow. Still, I was puzzled about the lack of grabbiness (something I'm very familiar with), and it's possible that the snow did manage to retain a different structure despite the high temperatures.

[Max_501]

Not sure about the terminology, but it was definitely what I would call slush and what others I was skiing with called slush. We had a nice period of what I think of as corn snow before lunchtime and then an afternoon of much softer, sloppier snow. Still, I was puzzled about the lack of grabbiness (something I'm very familiar with), and it's possible that the snow did manage to retain a different structure despite the high temperatures.

Let me try this again:

If the skis weren't bogging down you were skiing corn or corn-like snow rather than what we typically define as slush. Slush has a high water content that can create intense suction resulting in inconsistent grabbiness on the skis.

Also worth noting that slush at different resorts will ski differently. The guys in CO have hero slush due to the very low humidity levels while the guys in PA and WV have super suction slush due to the high humidity levels and mud mixed into the snow.

[JohnMoore]

Also worth noting that slush at different resorts will ski differently. The guys in CO have hero slush due to the very low humidity levels while the guys in PA and WV have super suction slush due to the high humidity levels and mud mixed into the snow.

Super suction slush doesn't sound much fun. Whatever I was skiing, it was occurring as a result of a week of above zero temperatures, rising to 50-55F by the early afternoon. To be honest I was amazed how well the snow held up considering the onslaught of the sun each day.

[CO_Steve]

Hero slush? Dang, I guess I need to move somewhere with bad snow to learn to ski. We have hero pow, hero groomers, hero slush.... No wonder almost no one on the mountain can ski.

[ToddW]

Hero slush? Dang, I guess I need to move somewhere with bad snow to learn to ski. We have hero pow, hero groomers, hero slush.... No wonder almost no one on the mountain can ski.

For a fee, I can house sit for you next season in Heroville while you improve your skiing by fighting the mountains of the east coast or the pacific northwest. To sweeten the deal, I'll toss in for free some PSIA skier self-improvement vids and a roll of duct tape to keep your feet dry in the slush.

[HeluvaSkier]

To sweeten the deal, I'll toss in for free some PSIA skier self-improvement vids and a roll of duct tape to keep your feet dry in the slush.

We have some Justin Bieber duct tape that has been floating around the race team. I bet I could get ahold of that to make this an unbeatable deal.

[HeluvaSkier]

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Blame Canada.

[Max_501]

No wonder almost no one on the mountain can ski.

Indeed. I can't count the number of times I've seen a Rockies based skier fall apart in "real man snow"!

[geoffda]

Indeed. I can't count the number of times I've seen a Rockies based skier fall apart in "real man snow"!

Hey at least you get to ski in actual snow. When I was a kid, there was no snow. We learned to ski on two-by-fours in three-foot deep construction paste. And there was none of this "downhill". We had to ski uphill--both ways. You people talking about "real man snow" don't know how good you have it!

[h.harb]

Just "harden the fuck up", you guys are starting to sound like those woozy ski racers complaining about slalom courses. If you have the Chops and can use a few PMTS movements, you have no excuses, except maybe that: You are going make some Girl a great wife someday."

[HeluvaSkier]

Rule #5:

"harden the fuck up"

[Max_501]

Rule #5:

Bump it to #1 if you decide to ski with me!

[HeluvaSkier]

Rule #5:

Bump it to #1 if you decide to ski with me!

Lol... I know: "Stop being a pussy."

[go_large_or_go_home]

Rule #5:

Bump it to #1 if you decide to ski with me!

Where do I sign up?