Helpful skiing tips that you may not know...
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Mr.DarthVader
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Allways carey(sp) your insurance card
cold boots are sometimes caused by them being wet,
try the following,
one pair of SKI socks, if your boots are supertight try an ultrathin/ultralight sock, eg smartwool ultralight, say no to cotton
If you have a regular overlap 2 piece boot ie; not a full tilt or dalbello, place tape over the toe dam, the rubber bit on the front of the boot. Alot of water can find its way in here.
Also take your liners out frequently to dry.
Dont store your boots in the car overnight, bring them inside.
Dont put boot liners directly or in very close proximity to a heater, this will melt/distort them.
If you need new liners because yours either stink, are packed out or mouldy consider buying intuition liners if the shells are still good.
Also for on hill ski edge bur removal, buy an Aluminum Oxide stone to remove them, cheaper and more abbrasive than a diamond stone and works better than a gummi stone.
try the following,
one pair of SKI socks, if your boots are supertight try an ultrathin/ultralight sock, eg smartwool ultralight, say no to cotton
If you have a regular overlap 2 piece boot ie; not a full tilt or dalbello, place tape over the toe dam, the rubber bit on the front of the boot. Alot of water can find its way in here.
Also take your liners out frequently to dry.
Dont store your boots in the car overnight, bring them inside.
Dont put boot liners directly or in very close proximity to a heater, this will melt/distort them.
If you need new liners because yours either stink, are packed out or mouldy consider buying intuition liners if the shells are still good.
Also for on hill ski edge bur removal, buy an Aluminum Oxide stone to remove them, cheaper and more abbrasive than a diamond stone and works better than a gummi stone.
Jombob
Member
If you wear the toe piece of your boots out and it is not replaceable eg full tilt, Dalbello this is how I fixed mine, (this may not be to DIN regulations so do not do this under any circumstances)
1 packet of JB weld epoxy resin (consists of resin and hardener)
1 roll of duct tape
mixing stick
Metal file
Turn the boots upside down so the sole is facing up, stick the duct tape around the toe piece so it is like a fence around the outside.
Mix the epoxy well and fill the toe piece which will be surrounded by the tape making sure it keeps the same shape.
Wait 5 hours or more and remove the tape, take a new boot and file the toe piece so it is exactly the same dimensions.
It will probably void the warranty, may not release like it should if you shape it wrong but will definately be better than a worn out toe piece and definately cooler than cat tracks.
1 packet of JB weld epoxy resin (consists of resin and hardener)
1 roll of duct tape
mixing stick
Metal file
Turn the boots upside down so the sole is facing up, stick the duct tape around the toe piece so it is like a fence around the outside.
Mix the epoxy well and fill the toe piece which will be surrounded by the tape making sure it keeps the same shape.
Wait 5 hours or more and remove the tape, take a new boot and file the toe piece so it is exactly the same dimensions.
It will probably void the warranty, may not release like it should if you shape it wrong but will definately be better than a worn out toe piece and definately cooler than cat tracks.
HamFaceGirl
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Some great exercises you can do for skiing ( I know this probably has been said before but...)
-squats (make sure to not go super heavy for the sake of your knees.
-lunges are probably the bast you can do for all the popping muscles.
-plyo box jumps
-Any type of crunch or leg lifts are great for the core (so good for jumping and spinning)
But overall I have found lunges to be the best for making your skis feel lighter
-squats (make sure to not go super heavy for the sake of your knees.
-lunges are probably the bast you can do for all the popping muscles.
-plyo box jumps
-Any type of crunch or leg lifts are great for the core (so good for jumping and spinning)
But overall I have found lunges to be the best for making your skis feel lighter
PaleCelery
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Yet another amazing use for mighty putty! Every skier should have it
.skiperisher.
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Both you two are dicks. No lifty wants to have that and if it is a hot lifty she is deffinently going to think your a dick.
ryantheconnolly
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i think you meant "she is definitely going to touch your dick"
yohaass60
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When the season is over or you dont plan on skiing for a month or two, lower the din on your bindings all the way down to 1. This way the spring in the binding has no tension and gives your bindings a lot more life. stick a piece of tape on the skis saying "dont ride till din is set back" so you don't pre release
.skiperisher.
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go back to watching your cartoons five year old.
nice tip above though
nice tip above though
PaleCelery
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No bindings go that low. Lowest mine go is 7 and 9
TheUngroomed
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only problem is if your feeling a heavy park day, the sharpened edges could affect your rail game for awhile
blackoutbill
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I picked up this recipe over the summer when I started riding road bikes. I used to come home after a day of skiing and feel dizzy and dehydrated because of the lost electrolytes. Water didn't help much with the dizzyness and I don't like the how sugary gatorade is. Here is the recipe I use (I didn't come up with it):
4 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt (Morton's Lite salt has potassium)
1/4 cup boiling water
1/4 cup orange juice (not concentrate) or 2 tablespoons lemon juice
3-3/4 cups cold water
1. In the bottom of a pitcher, dissolve the sugar and salt in the hot water.
2. Add the juice and the remaining water; chill.
3. Quench that thirst!
In a pinch, I've found that choking down a concoction of emergen-c, a little bit of salt mixed with oj and water is good albeit not too tasty alternative
I usually eat lunch on the lift to save time and spread out my lunch over a few runs. For the long days, I pack a peanut butter and honey sandwich, dried fruit, beef jerky, some chewy bars, and a brownie or two. Pow days aren't complete without beef jerky!
On those lonely lift rides up alone or on the way up to the mountain, I listen to old episodes of Car Talk.
4 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt (Morton's Lite salt has potassium)
1/4 cup boiling water
1/4 cup orange juice (not concentrate) or 2 tablespoons lemon juice
3-3/4 cups cold water
1. In the bottom of a pitcher, dissolve the sugar and salt in the hot water.
2. Add the juice and the remaining water; chill.
3. Quench that thirst!
In a pinch, I've found that choking down a concoction of emergen-c, a little bit of salt mixed with oj and water is good albeit not too tasty alternative
I usually eat lunch on the lift to save time and spread out my lunch over a few runs. For the long days, I pack a peanut butter and honey sandwich, dried fruit, beef jerky, some chewy bars, and a brownie or two. Pow days aren't complete without beef jerky!
On those lonely lift rides up alone or on the way up to the mountain, I listen to old episodes of Car Talk.
Triple_Strum
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haha I want to ski with you. Car talk? heck yes
Emma_Watson
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on when doin back country. off when doing park/glades.. I heard about some kid where his pole got stuck in a root when he was shreddin glades and he like screwed his wrist.
midwestpowhunter
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when getting faded on the hill stick to one poison or else you will be drunk, high, and numb from pain pills laying in a puddle with ur skis still on in the parking lot with a car honking at you to move but you cant get up nor do you care that you cant get up
midwestpowhunter
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let me clearify....if ur gonna drink fine just dont drink smoke weed and take a pain pill. or else you might end up like me..... in the parking lot laying in a puddle on ur face with ur skis on with a car honking at you to get out of the road. unfortunatly bc of my altered state of mind i couldnt get up nor did i care that i couldnt get up
readiculous
Member
K, so here's how you really get a super cheap lunch.Ingredients: 15 ketchup packets3 salt packets1/2 cup of milk from the coffee barhandful of saltines
mix together in a cup or a bowl microwave for a 1:30, stir, microwave for another 1:30
Free lunch
Some people think it's gross; I think it's frugal. Ketchup has roughly the same ingredients as tomato soup concentrate, just a bit more sugar. good luck
mix together in a cup or a bowl microwave for a 1:30, stir, microwave for another 1:30
Free lunch
Some people think it's gross; I think it's frugal. Ketchup has roughly the same ingredients as tomato soup concentrate, just a bit more sugar. good luck
YoungQuinton
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not sure if anybody has said anything on this subject and i don't have time to go back through the pages so here it goes:
Basically i have to take gym for the next couple of months to get all of my athletic credits this year and my first day is tomorrow. And basically i have the option just to work out in our gym which i plan on doing (2 days a week). Is there any really good exercises that i can do for about 45 mins that is good conditioning for skiing? (my season doesn't start for a couple more weeks).
Basically i have to take gym for the next couple of months to get all of my athletic credits this year and my first day is tomorrow. And basically i have the option just to work out in our gym which i plan on doing (2 days a week). Is there any really good exercises that i can do for about 45 mins that is good conditioning for skiing? (my season doesn't start for a couple more weeks).
mmallender.
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better solution, stretch before you ride, and after you finish. leg room in cars isnt always feasible
californiagrown
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better than that, take a warm up run where you actually turn alot. pretend it is a slalom course, and try and move, and get into and out of all the positions you will get into when you are actually charging. most people just straightline, and gs turn their warmup run. the point of it is to warm up not get it over with.
PaleCelery
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or you could make your lunch at home and have a lunch with more than 50 calories.
*monsterskier*
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I really like this idea
+K
+K
nkmo.
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Im going to go ahead and quote this to clear some things up.
While It is true that covering your head will make you warmer than before (no shit sherlock), the majority of our heat does NOT release through our head. That is a myth. You would lose just as much heat if you were wearing a hat and missing some other article of clothing. The important part to staying warm is effective layering using BREATHABLE fabrics to keep your core at the right temperature. Your body works to keep vital organs warm and functioning properly first and foremost, then spreads from there to your extremities. Warm core=warm fingers and toes. Cold core=cold fingers and toes.
While It is true that covering your head will make you warmer than before (no shit sherlock), the majority of our heat does NOT release through our head. That is a myth. You would lose just as much heat if you were wearing a hat and missing some other article of clothing. The important part to staying warm is effective layering using BREATHABLE fabrics to keep your core at the right temperature. Your body works to keep vital organs warm and functioning properly first and foremost, then spreads from there to your extremities. Warm core=warm fingers and toes. Cold core=cold fingers and toes.
