First mistakes that we all learn from.
Scenario: You tuned your skis meticulously the night before…… You picked up your skis from the local ski tune shop earlier that morning….. First run, first gate…. you crank it over hard to engage your fresh edges in hard pack snow / ice….and wam-o- you slide out taking a gate with you down the…
Lets face it, boots are important…. really important. Boots are the single connection between your body and the ski that is moving you down the mountain at insane speeds, allowing you to swerve in and out of gates with just gentle toe pressure. But, we neglect them? Scenario: you arrive at your hotel the night…
It didn’t have to end this way…. I have witnessed [to my surprise] top jr. ski racers lose a ski on the first run of a race day due to binding adjustment issues. Scenario 1: Race day is aggressive snow / Ice on course. Lots of chatter from the skis when turning.\ The Toe slide…