Baller bbirlew Posted October 11, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 11, 2012 Its a great time of year to be a skier in the pacific north west! 20 miles of glass calm water and not a cloud in the sky! Looking for some technique pointers here. Working on -32 & -35 in the course, but I only make it there 2 or three times a year. The vid is free skiing @ 28 & 32 @34mph. My 35 & 38 passes had the lens cap on the camera! I'll see if I can get some vid next weekend. Bonus points if you can guess the lake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller estrom Posted October 11, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 11, 2012 Sorry I can't comment on the skiing...I was too mesmorized by the conditions. I never see water like that where I'm at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted October 11, 2012 Baller_ Share Posted October 11, 2012 @scotchipman - not enough houses on shore to be Lake Samm. @bbirlew - if you're near Seattle, give me a shout and we'll drag you along to the Broho for a ski ride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller mwetskier Posted October 12, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 12, 2012 i'd say lake chelan but thats like 50 miles long biggest lake in wa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bbirlew Posted October 12, 2012 Author Baller Share Posted October 12, 2012 @scotchipman, yes, a wide ride. Got it used on ski-it-again a couple years ago for a deal I couldn't pass up. It replaced an 8yr old obrien mapple. The stability in the turn really helped me iron out a few kinks in my form. I used to have a "slam dunk" turn @ 1,3,5... Fun to watch but hard on the body and not terribly consistent! But now that i have that worked out I'd probably look at a mid. Not in the budget for now though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bbirlew Posted October 12, 2012 Author Baller Share Posted October 12, 2012 Farther north guys, but keep guessing! No tips on the technique? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MarkTimm Posted October 12, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 12, 2012 @bbirlew Lake Whatcom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bbirlew Posted October 12, 2012 Author Baller Share Posted October 12, 2012 @OB, If I posted a video of me on the driving range I'd still expect a few comments on my swing! I mentioned in a previous post, I used to be a course junkie 15+ years ago, but now can only make it to a course a couple times a year. When I get there I'll ski into -35, but I'm hoping to get better with some pointers from you guys. Surely there are a few things to pick apart? Grabbing for the handle too soon? Dropping my inside shoulder in the turn (a holdover from the slam dunk), letting my arms get away from me in the edge change? Don't need any red dots to see that! Just looking for some advice on how to get better. Any and all comments welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bbirlew Posted October 12, 2012 Author Baller Share Posted October 12, 2012 @GravelSki, Further north & further west. The big plane in the background might give it away to some... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bbirlew Posted October 12, 2012 Author Baller Share Posted October 12, 2012 @OB, I appreciate that there are things that you can't determine, but I disagree that there aren't any learning opportunities from watching someone free ski. Similar to how I might tell a beginner to hold the handle with a baseball grip, or to keep their ski on edge through the wake, I know there are much better skiers than me on here and I'm sure some must have some advice that can help me for the next time I do get a chance to ski a course. Sorry you dont have any advice to offer, but not everyone who free skis is only concerned with the size of their spray... Just trying to learn a thing or two from some people who know more than I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LkSamm196 Posted October 12, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 12, 2012 Not Lake Sammamish....but let me tell you, the late season on LK Samm has been phenomenal. Too bad though, boat comes out this weekend for the rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bbirlew Posted October 12, 2012 Author Baller Share Posted October 12, 2012 Lake sammamish looks beautiful, and has always been on my 'bucket list of lakes'! We got the rain here today too. No other guesses? Another hint: It is the FM test lake though I've never actually tried one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted October 12, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 12, 2012 That means you are across the boarder into the great white yonder... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MarkTimm Posted October 12, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 12, 2012 @bbirlew Lake Cowichan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bbirlew Posted October 13, 2012 Author Baller Share Posted October 13, 2012 @GravelSki, Getting much closer! Not quite there yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogboy Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Lake entiat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted October 14, 2012 Baller_ Share Posted October 14, 2012 @bbirlew - Sprague Lake ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtallweed Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Is it Sprout Lake? I didn't see the Marrs bomber but I'm guessing that was that clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller mwetskier Posted October 14, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 14, 2012 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bbirlew Posted October 14, 2012 Author Baller Share Posted October 14, 2012 @bigtallweed, You got it! (but don't tell too many people - we don't want too many people to know how nice the skiing is here on the island!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jipster43 Posted October 15, 2012 Baller Share Posted October 15, 2012 We stayed at Strathcona Park when I was 5 or 6. It's not terribly different from the Olympic Mountains that I grew up in 200 miles south, but it was so awesome that I've never forgotten it. Do you guys do any snow skiing on the island? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bbirlew Posted October 15, 2012 Author Baller Share Posted October 15, 2012 @jipster43, We are about an hour to the top of mt Washington. It's no whistler or anything but a great local hill. They routinely get 20+ ft of snow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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