by Vailsteve » Tue Mar 21, 2017 5:22 pm
I see this all the time here at Vail....skiers who get a bit of skill and then are "experts" flying down Avanti or Lodgepole. And then cannot stop...or turn, without a huge hard edge set. So, so,obvious how bad TTS really can be. Maybe not always, but man, is it obvious to my "getting better" PMTS eye.
After skiing with Geoffda, Diana, Jay and Bob H at camps, I KNOW how far I am from an "expert". Heck most days I am a freaking novice.
But some days...well, some days, are just awesome. Today, I took my class and we skied Lindsey's (the old International), including Pepi's face. Twice. Soft, bumpy, 2-3 inches of chopped powder, and I was able to link short radius turns all the way down. Maybe even a hint of a real BPST. Yeah me. FINALLY!!
We ripped Avanti at the end of the day, making the shortest radius turns we could possibly make. Phantom move all the way baby. Good kids and a very fun day.
Anyway, even with the lack of snow, conditions here are still surprisingly good. All run and lifts are still open, but not sure for how long. Will be heading to A Basin soon...
Vailsteve.