What a weekend it was!
Went to the happy ski grounds last Friday. In variance with the usual pattern Friday night I took it easy and went to bed early. Early on Saturday our neighbors came by. I tossed my ski gear into my buddy’s RAV 4 and away we went to Ski Brule.
FYI this report is for Saturday February 6 & Sunday February 7 2010.
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A lot is made of the snowboarder vs. skier battle.
No doubt, when reading message boards and various magazines it does seem like there is real conflict between snowboarders and skiers. However, most of it is in good fun and what is not fun is often hype far from the truth.
What is that truth?
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Why not?
Why do I ski? I ski for a number of reasons.
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I would add float like a butterfly (on powder) but we have little of that here in the Upper Midwest.
However, this is not about the differences between skiing in the Upper Midwest and out West but more related to technique and specifically about using your ski poles.
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In another post here I have noted how I used to get the fishing catalogs in February & March and go nuts about the imminent fishing season.
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How do you feel when approaching a new hill?
I remember the first time I skied Blackjack, we drove up to it and the resort’s hill is rather imposing. The run entitled Shanty Girl faces you as you drive up to BlackJack’s main lodge and years ago when I was a less experienced skier I recall thinking whoooaaaaa.
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In addition to being an avid skier I am a football fan.
When I was young, I played the game with my brother and the kid next door. I recall some fairly serious games on the playground in grade school too. I took a few snaps and I was surprised how different it is when there is a determined rush. One of my playmates told me he thought I handled the pressure wel, I dunno.
In any event, that is the summary of my football career.
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One of the things that is important for a good day of skiing is a good breakfast.
Too often, we all skip breakfast in a dash out the door. Sometimes when skiing we stay up too late and that leads to staying in bed too late and rushing off to the slopes the next morning.
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More old material from the old site. I heard of a “grass skiing” competition and developed a top ten list for comments heard at that. Enjoy.
Here are the top ten comments heard at the International Grass Skiing Competition recently held in Iran.
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Be sure to know the level of avalanche danger before planning back country skiing. www.tonyskidavos.com
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