I seem to get a fair bit of flat light or a combo of flat light and windy conditions whenever I go skiing......mostly caused by the weather being a bit fickle early in the season down here.
I tend to ski earlier in the season as that matches the time that my family are available to ski.
So what have I done to make the most of these conditions?
For starters.....I use a (Smith's) yellow lens google.... which seems to help.
I have also tried to pick runs which are tree-lined so that I can stick closer to the edge where the trees are...... as I'm told this helps....but this doesn't seem to work much for me.
I don't have much trouble on open slopes as I can just cruise over the unexpected awkward bits without too much difficulty....in fact, I think its overcoming the difficult bits which makes skiing challenging and therefore fun.
I'm looking for any tips on what ggogle and combo google/ colour of lens would be best for these flat light / windy conditions.
Also I'd appreciate any tips on what to look for in the terrain up ahead as I ski down the slope, especially steeps or small (relatively) bumps conditions.
In flat light conditions it seem to be hard to read the contours and given the steepness of some of the slopes that I ski, there isn't much time to react......haven't we all been there....
Is adopting a more defensive pole technique much of an advantage? I'm not in favour of this as it would seem that its being too cautious and would slow me down in sections where this might not be necessary.....
I appreciate that in poor conditions that its a good idea to go easy till you become familiar with the slope that you're skiing on but when I'm with my kids I don't have the luxury of doing this ......they ski as fast as they can and don't worry about the possible falls and spills.......kids are the same eveywhere!!.
However, I'm 50 and the main bread winner, so I can't afford an injury.....I've already done my knee's ACL a few years ago where I first came to skiing so I know how easy these things can happpen....in fact, I did the ACL in flat light conditons and at the very end of a full first days skiing......( ....live and learn.....motto ...at 50, don't push the ole bod just 'cause the mind foolishly thinks its still in a young bod.....).
This must be a common problem for lots of people who are only new to skiing .........sooooooo what can people suggest?
Bluey
Last one down's a dirty snowball !!