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Post by Telebabble on Mar 28, 2023 13:40:14 GMT
Great to hear! Nothing like carving through the cow pie gates on the cow pastures!
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Post by TM on Mar 29, 2023 10:12:36 GMT
A beautiful thing might do it again soon. Been making FANCY for days and it's really good. Maple Sugaring and Spring skiing go hand in hand. TM
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Post by Telebabble on Mar 29, 2023 13:34:15 GMT
Please, get it on video! Ripping the pasture for another 100 feet of vertical!
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Post by lowangle al on Apr 6, 2024 11:13:10 GMT
Pretty simple: 1) Shuffling keeps both skis weighted which means both skis can be more easily controlled and skied smoothly in parallel; 2) Shuffling means you can make the quickest lead change because both skis are in motion; 3) It is more likely you will stay centered on the skis by shuffling because you will eliminate lunging forward or just sitting too far back; 4) Shuffling makes it a lot less likely you will cross up your skis; 5) Shuffling allows you quickly to choose between more weight forward, centered or back. On ice, hardpack ( especially carving) you generally want more weight on the forward ski, but never does that mean 0 weight on the back ski. Similarly, off piste- especially in powder or snow of any depth- you generally want more weight on the back ski. The days of Telemark as a lunge came and went long long ago. Well golly gee, it looks like you can ski with a heavily weighted back ski.
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Post by lowangle al on Apr 6, 2024 11:22:47 GMT
Pretty simple: 1) Shuffling keeps both skis weighted which means both skis can be more easily controlled and skied smoothly in parallel; 2) Shuffling means you can make the quickest lead change because both skis are in motion; 3) It is more likely you will stay centered on the skis by shuffling because you will eliminate lunging forward or just sitting too far back; 4) Shuffling makes it a lot less likely you will cross up your skis; 5) Shuffling allows you quickly to choose between more weight forward, centered or back. On ice, hardpack ( especially carving) you generally want more weight on the forward ski, but never does that mean 0 weight on the back ski. Similarly, off piste- especially in powder or snow of any depth- you generally want more weight on the back ski. The days of Telemark as a lunge came and went long long ago.
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Post by LoveRonnyRavenSC! on Apr 24, 2024 17:18:12 GMT
Pretty simple: 1) Shuffling keeps both skis weighted which means both skis can be more easily controlled and skied smoothly in parallel; 2) Shuffling means you can make the quickest lead change because both skis are in motion; 3) It is more likely you will stay centered on the skis by shuffling because you will eliminate lunging forward or just sitting too far back; 4) Shuffling makes it a lot less likely you will cross up your skis; 5) Shuffling allows you quickly to choose between more weight forward, centered or back. On ice, hardpack ( especially carving) you generally want more weight on the forward ski, but never does that mean 0 weight on the back ski. Similarly, off piste- especially in powder or snow of any depth- you generally want more weight on the back ski. The days of Telemark as a lunge came and went long long ago. Well golly gee, it looks like you can ski with a heavily weighted back ski. "Heavily" weighted? You really need to define that. Increasing weight does not necessarily mean the ski is "heavily" weighted, and at some point, you will flail with too much weight on the trailing ski or skis. Overloading the tails of the skis is one of the 2 most common errors in skiing-- upperbody flailing to assist turning being the other. By "more" weight on the rear ski I mean more weight than in other conditions or situations. Also I would add to my list on shuffling that shuffling makes it easier to quickly transition to alpine turns or an alpine stance if needed.
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Post by lowangle al on May 5, 2024 12:17:03 GMT
Pretty simple: 1) Shuffling keeps both skis weighted which means both skis can be more easily controlled and skied smoothly in parallel; 2) Shuffling means you can make the quickest lead change because both skis are in motion; 3) It is more likely you will stay centered on the skis by shuffling because you will eliminate lunging forward or just sitting too far back; 4) Shuffling makes it a lot less likely you will cross up your skis; 5) Shuffling allows you quickly to choose between more weight forward, centered or back. On ice, hardpack ( especially carving) you generally want more weight on the forward ski, but never does that mean 0 weight on the back ski. Similarly, off piste- especially in powder or snow of any depth- you generally want more weight on the back ski. The days of Telemark as a lunge came and went long long ago. Practice what you preach Ron. And I mean it literally, go practice, you've got some catching up to do.
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Post by LoveRonnyRavenSC! on May 5, 2024 12:32:36 GMT
Sure Al. Better come show me, but I'm not waiting on ya every run for 10 minutes at the lift lines. Shuffling is the way to change leads imho, almost always, just like I say in the quote. Shifting weight does not mean your fantasy of "always equal weight" is the golden way, otherwise there's no point in SHIFTING. Hard snow and ice? less weight back, more forward. Soft and deeper snow, grabby snow? Shift weight back some. And on it goes. Before you start your career as an instructor, dump that silly shoulder dance or you'll never get past level 1.
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Post by teleman on May 5, 2024 13:22:38 GMT
^^^^^^ Gosh shuffle and slide. Wow, just wow. Been writing about that for over a decade and you're just getting it. Fast minds don't make for fast skis. Arc on, uh, shuffle and slide on. DUH! TM
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Post by albertatele on May 5, 2024 15:20:57 GMT
Teleman, well, I have read your postings for years and NEVER have you used the term or said anything about shuffling the skis, not in any post on any forum. But by all means, please school us on shuffling the lead changes and include video examples of you shuffling.
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Post by albertatele on May 5, 2024 15:34:43 GMT
Here you are in an old video from the archives, teleman, and where's the shuffling? You make a turn, park and ride, and balance by a bunch of uphill/inside poling, and finally, far too late in the turn, you plant your pole and change leads. The skis are never shuffled at all in your lead change or anywhere else.
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Post by telebabble on May 5, 2024 18:18:32 GMT
Teleman is getting old, he can't remember anything but...DOUBLE CAMBER BY GUM!!!!!!
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Post by teleman on May 6, 2024 11:54:51 GMT
Yup! Shuffle and slide is common in my writing. Ignorance is what it is. Ignorance on and shuffle and slide to it. TM
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Post by albertatele on May 6, 2024 13:06:54 GMT
Someone needs attention? No, I have read your posts for years tm, and no mention of shuffling and there's never any shuffling in your videos at all, just plain oldschool lead changes with the rear foot sliding forward while the front foot is held. But maybe you shuffle to the fridge for another sausage and watery Bud Lite? It does no good to just make shit up, TM. Otoh, it's likely you don't really know what's being talked about.
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Post by telebabble on May 6, 2024 13:55:50 GMT
Hey TM, Bavarian cum has been posting pics at Ttalk, shouldn't you be adding something to the circle-jerk flow over there? Maybe shoot off some Kingdom-style B-tele?
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