mikegile

Use @thager's technique with Aquaseal.

I had a wing slip to a negative angle(never measured) but the ski just won't turn.

I totally agree with @skiep on looking ahead. You spend too much time focusing on the bouys. Keeping your head up keeps your hips up. As soon as you know you will make it look at the next one - especially on 2-4-6.

As for staying stacked try this little tip. Hold your arms out to the side, parallel with the ground. Picture a line that extends forever. As you are skiing, starting with your pull out for the gate, don't let the line touch the water - ever! Pretty impossible to do, but if you are trying it will help the stack position.

Just skied my first tourney in 20 years last weekend! Felt good to get back and see some familiar faces.

My goals are to find a place to ski for next year and run -38 in a tourney.

Best shop around!

I had a similar one this summer. While on my fitst day of vaca in Sun Valley I broke the plate for my Strada bindings. I thought my week was done. I called Wiley's at 3:30 PM and explained my situation. 10:15 the next day there was a new plate leaning up against the door in the condo!

They are simply the best!

Thanks @jipster43. Not sure my post was clear. I have skiing set up in Sun Valley and Shoshone.

I'm looking for a place in Jackson.

Mike

Hi all,

I'm heading to Jackson, WY next week after stopping to ski in Sun Valley.

Anyone know of a place to get some turns in while I'm there?

Apparently there was an issue with using the glue, that holds the layers together, in California. They had to do the gluing elsewhere and there was a bit of a delay.

Slalom bindings are ready to go, apparently trick and jump bindings will be ready shortly.

I agree with @Skoot1123. Width is key.

One thing I struggle with is giving it a bit extra coming through the gate, especially as the line gets shorter. My best gates come when I get angle and soften my knees through the gates. This helps in keeping balance and gets you low for the edge change.

I always pull out the liners on my feet after loosening the top laces.

Living in the Pacific Northwet, I store them on the handle of my ski bag with a carabiner so they can dry and not get the funk.

I came off an injury a few years ago and started skiing easy sets for several months at the beginning of the season. I kept the rope at -28 and didn't change for a month. I started adding -32's one at a time. I had time to think and work on technique.

I ended the season skiing better than I ever, and my back held up WAAAAY better!

I hadn't thought of it as a volume set, but since then that's how the season starts.

I agree with @GOODESkier. You shouldn't have are fatigue if you are in the proper position. The force should be on the big muscles - legs, back, shoulders. Make sure your shoulders are level with the water and your handle is as close to your hip in the pull position as possible.

You may want to look up the "what the heck is handle control" article here on the ball of spray.

Be careful with the oven. I had a pair of Strada liners and was advised (by someone at Radar) to put them in the oven at 200 for 20mins.

I set the timer and came back to a melted boot pile!

I saw a boat in Hood River not unlike the flying surfboards pictured above. This boat was a lovely shade of purple.

It's name: The Purple Throbber.

We had this discussion years ago as jumpers when helmets became mandatory. Most helmets double the surface area on a head first impact causing an exponential torque on the neck. They also have the overhang that can cause bucketing if caught from the bottom.

I was on a trip Down Under and came across a Gath surf helmet. It worked great as a jump helmet because it has a snug fit, but will protect against impacts from the water as well as a ski. It likely wouldn't help if you hit the ramp or a dock, but that isn't the point.

I have used it several times for slalom due to eardrum issues and it works great. Looks like the new ones have adjustable ear holes you could open to increase awareness.

http://www.gathsports.com/productsingle.php?id=56

It won't help what happened to @billbert's face - ouch!