BooRadley

love the fact that my kids are skiing so well that I'm chasing them...

@6balls...so true - thanks for the comment. We are so blessed.

some slack and cranked turn, but daughter made the pass...

my kids very early on learned on wider combos. Then dropped and slalomed on one and then quickly got up on one. The wider ski helped make it so much easier / fun which served them well prior and into tournament skiing. I have a set on ski it again (SIA34683). Let me know if you have any questions or if I can help in any way.

Since the topic was elevator speech to me that means short/impactful and inspires a call to action. My apologizes if this has been seen before - but video example of a kid that never ran a course before and a couple of years later (with a gopro). Get up on 2, then 1 - free ski 1, turn buoys mini course shorten rope / adjust speed, start full - wash and repeat.

To echo SA's post - we have lived in 4 states and there is nothing quite like the BBT. Being purely recreational skiiers before, we found it by accident. With three seasons in the book, we are definitely hooked. Also, at most of the tour stops, if not all, there is practice offered the nite before. During one of these practices (also occuring at Shortline). The owner, after seeing my daughter (G1) ski, said there is no reason why she shouldn't be running the course. After some instruction she ran it and then again the next day during the tournament. (In addition to his ski instruction, I hear he is an epic bowler). The point being that any area that loves this sport and is looking at growing it should give a hard look at duplicating this format.

Way to go Ohio G1!! Annemarie & Mary.