I spent some time at Perfect North on Saturday, desperate to get some time in before the season ended. I couldn't get there until well after the lifts had started, so by my first run all signs of grooming were gone and it was a mix of crumbly ice and heavy, saturated moguls.
After a few fun runs down Center Stage, the piled up yuck grew taller and softer, and my skis were plowing into the moguls instead of over them. I switched to making little hop and rotate moves to try to stay in the sloughs. That went well for a little while, but was tiring, so I moved to the scraped off, icier side of the run. I had trouble getting a good grip, so I just skidded all the things! Puddles had formed on the runout, grabbing at my skis. My abs and hips were toast from all the hopping around, so I tried to hit those areas faster and on edge, with varying degrees of success. My skis felt like noodles. Maybe it was my legs. Transitions were tricky. A few more laps and a headfirst catapult later, I had to call it quits, I was worried I'd get hurt. Still glad I got out there!
What are your tricks for dealing with super sloppy gloop?
Does a longer, wider or stiffer ski help?
Do I need abs of steel?
What is the best way to get through a puddle without slowing down?
After a few fun runs down Center Stage, the piled up yuck grew taller and softer, and my skis were plowing into the moguls instead of over them. I switched to making little hop and rotate moves to try to stay in the sloughs. That went well for a little while, but was tiring, so I moved to the scraped off, icier side of the run. I had trouble getting a good grip, so I just skidded all the things! Puddles had formed on the runout, grabbing at my skis. My abs and hips were toast from all the hopping around, so I tried to hit those areas faster and on edge, with varying degrees of success. My skis felt like noodles. Maybe it was my legs. Transitions were tricky. A few more laps and a headfirst catapult later, I had to call it quits, I was worried I'd get hurt. Still glad I got out there!
What are your tricks for dealing with super sloppy gloop?
Does a longer, wider or stiffer ski help?
Do I need abs of steel?
What is the best way to get through a puddle without slowing down?