Comments on: Sting the Snow https://www.wi-ski.com/skiing/sting-the-snow/ Ski Banter Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:18:02 +0000 hourly 1 By: mark https://www.wi-ski.com/skiing/sting-the-snow/#comment-35 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:18:02 +0000 http://www.wi-ski.com/?p=678#comment-35 Yeah you may be right about that. As I noted at your blog it is fairly obvious one does not gain a whole lot from the push, but you bring up an interesting factor and one I’ve been hoping to utilize more and that is working the springiness in my skis to get some speed boost.

I have Warren Witherell’s book and he talks about harnessing the energy in a bent ski to push you along. He talks about an exercise where essentially you set up a snowplow and work the skis (the book is not with me now and I can not recall the specifics) and you should notice a pickup in speed greater than what gravity alone can provide. I don’t recall Warren addressing pole planting at all, but I’ll have to go back and see about that.

Mark

]]> By: mountainskier https://www.wi-ski.com/skiing/sting-the-snow/#comment-33 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:41:38 +0000 http://www.wi-ski.com/?p=678#comment-33 Thanks for noting my blog. Reading your note above. Your more aggressive pole plant may have been actually getting you to drive your turns and work the ski more speeding you along. I agree sting the snow. I like that.

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