For those that are still skiing, current Baller Index?

[popof]

Hey Guys, just had a coooold set yesterday trying out my new wetsuit and it actually felt pretty warm, I would've thought it felt colder and was pretty pleased, my season might have just won a couple of weeks provided things don't go too bad weather wise ;).

So i was wondering, what's your current baller index (for those that are still skiing, and in the northern hemisphere obviously!)

[RazorRoss3]

I don't know exactly but I believe @razorskier1 and I skied some 45 air 45 water this last Friday for my last sets of the year. 6 sets in the course in one day was definitely a record for me.

[Andre]

6 sets in 45 water and air ???

We may have a winner right there!

Pulling the boat,bouys,lift and docks today.Calling for 74 tomorrow but work is in the way.

It's Canadian Thanksgiving here.

[LZywicki1]

Skied Sat. with water temp 58 and air 55, but thats changing fast and the dry suit is coming out.

[Horton]

97 air 75 water yesterday

that option was not in the poll

[Razorskier1]

Ya. Six sets in 45 and 45. A couple were colder (early set air temp was 37) and a couple warmer (last set air temp 50). Weather looks similar/decent all week this week. Have drysuit, will ski.

[Horton]

Not even thinking about rubber yet

[ALPJr]

Mostly sunny, water 51, air 55ish yesterday morning in CT. O'Neill Impact dry suit was just right.

[Edbrazil]

Back in the late 1960's, when I was working on becoming a Professional Student, until I finally got a Real Job, I tended to

go later and later in the season. Which was at a ski site that I had on the Connecticut River near Hanover, NH. Mainly

doing jumping, which you can do in more or less frigid conditions if you don't fall or pass.

 

One year, extending too far, the river froze up. And the nearest launch ramp was several miles away upstream. Fortunately,

about December 5th, things warmed up and the river broke up temporarily.

 

Today, Columbus Day, is probably about as far as the season Up North should be extended on a rational basis. Time for Florida.

[ALPJr]

Back in the day, late 70s early 80s, before any of us had wetsuits and gloves we would do beach starts and stops from the coves on Patcong Creek in Somers Point NJ. Sometimes I would wear a wind breaker for warmth under my vest. We'd try to ski into late Oct early Nov.

[Horton]

I did Calc for yesterday

BI=116.69

[gsm_peter]

We will ski until we get to many days of freezing.

Boat will freeze.

We Vikings still consider water sort of warm.

Still only use my camaro 2mm wetsuite.

 

Water is approx 48 F and air same.

BI calculator does not work for Celsius.

10 C is 50 F.

10/10 C give BI -50

50/50 F give BI 0

 

Hope to ski again tomorrow.

 

Question

My ski behavies different.

Feels like it is faster now?

Is that normal when temp drops?

 

 

[ToddL]

In Texas, we dipped below 70 air and mid 70's water recently. Been hovering around low 80's air and water. Index still above 90.

[Than_Bogan]

Bit of a heat wave here in Mass. Temps may touch 70s several times this week.

 

BI will go under 15 pretty much immediately when that ends. But usually wind and daylight are what ends our season, not temps.

[RazorRoss3]

@gsm_peter‌, that is normal. I ski in Minnesota and the water feels noticeably faster at the beginning and end of the season when the temps crash compared to the mid season when the water is near 80F

[gsm_peter]

Post in the wrong thread. Cant delete picture. Posted in Metric or Feet thread now. Sorry Brgds Peter

[socalskier]

92 air 82 water yesterday at imperial

[thager]

54 water and 55 air today. Oneil Psycho and was just fine.

[slvrbulit]

Skied today. Air 57, water much colder. Froze my ass off. Season is done for me, till January when I go to Cancun

[Spuddy]

I am all done, water was 13 c (57F) air was 12 (55F) with a wind made it much colder.

[bschipps]

Skied Friday with air 45, water 45.. two sets without a wet suit or heater top. Not one of the best days skiing but still fun! Getting ready for Collegiate Nationals

[schafer]

looking good in central Alberta. not supposed to get more than a couple degrees above freezing for the next 2 weeks even for overnight lows. looks like ill make it to Nov again this year

[Razorskier1]

Good luck at nationals @bschipps‌!

[Waterskeer]

For all of you pullin' all your sh-t out of the water, I have a nice 1/2 acre lakefront lot available in Deltona, Fl. It's on a nice natural lake almost a mile long and I don't think the water ever gets below 60. $29,900 going, going, ...

[Waternut]

I prefer to subscribe to the mentality of....if you have to use a rubber, you probably shouldn't go in there.

[popof]

In deed, Baller index convertor does not seem to work

 

Just out of curiosity, @horton, could you tell us the math behind the calculator? I'm all for helping converting it in Celsius for us metric weirdos ;)

 

[skialex]

BI does not work for Celsius, but in Fahrenheit last Saturday was 72 and at sea sites where water temperature does not drop that fast was 90. Hopefully it will get better as we have experienced an early and sadden drop in temperature from mid of September till now!

[dthate]

Will ski tomorrow and Friday this week, water upper 70's, air 85 - 88.

[adkh2oskier]

Sunday was my last, air 48 water 52, just made the 100 rule. Shorty suit was barely enough, coldest body part was the hands from the wind chill. Just free skiing but had to drop and rest a couple times after 30-40 turns. Still some nice foliage along the shoreline but most of the leaves are down here in the Adirondacks. Boat came out yesterday, oil change & winterized, wash and clean interior in the next week or so then into storage for the winter. On to snow ski thinking.

[crashman]

Water and air in the 50s before I left indiana to come grab a few late season sets at pickos. It's gonna seem really cold when I get back home. I'm going to try to ski at least 1 set in November before we yank the course- more if I can find someone to ski with that doesn't require bath water. if I get back in March then somehow it seems better psychologically if there are only 3 months out of the year when I don't ski.

 

If there are any cold water skiers who want to ski with me send me a PM- I'm 45 miles NE of indianapolis

[MattP]

@skialex‌ @popof‌ Is the BI in C calculator not working for you as in outputting a number or the calculation is off? I can't remember the exact equation off the top of my head but I can look it up

[Stathis Ventouris]

Last Sunday skiing in Porto Heli Greece (lagoon of Ververoda) water 77 air 75 again with no rubber. The equation for converting C to F is (Cx9)/5 + 32

[popof]

Hey @MattP ! Well it does work since it provides something.

 

Now that something is incorrect.

 

For example, 15 deg Celsius is 59 F.

 

15 and 15 C in the BI Calculator will give -23

59 and 59 F in the BI Calculator will give 30.

 

So the calculation behind it is not working ;) If someone gives me the formula for Farenheit i'll be more than happy to convert it to Celsius, or at least try ;)

[MattP]

@popof‌

 

Someone made the formulas last year. I can't remeber who. Here is the equation I am using for the BI in C. If you want to improve it be my guest and I will update the calculator. Possibly a job for @Than_Bogan‌ as well.

(((AirC+WaterC)-37.8)*3)

 

For reference here is the BI equation for F.

(((AirF+WaterF)-100)*1.667)

[popof]

Ok Cool!

 

Well if i'm not mistaken, there was indeed a slight miscalculation.

 

My result would be: [ 9*(Ac+Wc)/5 - 36]*1.667

 

Attached is the calculation written on my iPad, with

 

Ac and Af Air in Celsius and Farenheit

Wc abd Wf Water in clesius and farenheit

 

And Basic formula : F = 9C/5 + 32

 

 

 

[Porkfight]

95 air, 74 water yesterday at Elsinore. It was just miserable.

[MattP]

@popof‌ came up with a new equation for the C side of the BallerIndex.

(((((a+w)*9)/5)-36)*1.667)

 

I have recoded the script and will send it to @Horton for an update.

[ALPJr]

Felt warm today. Both BI factors warmed up about 5 degrees F since last weekend - water 56 and air 60 in CT - BI = 56

[Horton]

BI at tournament today way 125

[Commuterfisher]

Carlsbad Lagoon water temp 70 air temp at 7 am 65. One other boat. Nice

[gsm_peter]

Skied 2 sl and one trick yesterday.

Water 45, air same or sligetly warmer.

BI -15.

Ski budy tried a Camaro 2mm and he thougt it was ok.

 

 

[Zman]

Not even a heater shirt required yet, but getting close