13250953:MACK. said:
Awesome man thanks
Yeah there's about like 45 kids on the team and we have won state like 5 times in a row also I am a huge believer of being good in all aspects of skiing so I am excited to learn how to be just a better over all skier but if there 1+ foot of fresh Do they still make you train and race? also do you suggest multiple racing skis? Right now I bought some 155 cm fischer slalom from a friend will that be fine? (im 6'0 140)
Sweet man! With that attitude I think you're gonna have a blast and improve a ton with it. Just stay open to criticism because if you present yourself like this (like you want to improve and are open minded about it) you will receive it. What my school does if we get dumped on is either just let us roam and free ski or use it to their advantage and teach us things we could only do in powder. Remember, racers are still humans to. They like powder as much as freestyle kids do. They're probably not gonna make a pow day a training day.
Regarding skis, I started on 155cm slaloms and it taught me a lot and they did really well for me. However, the 11 meter radius was so excited to turn for me I never learned how to use my inside ski because my outside would engage with so little effort. When I picked up lots of speed (30mph+) I would be going through a turn, my tip would initiate a tight turn and I would blow past it and slide until the edge hooked up again. Keeping an edge would be really difficult, and I would actually leave a trench but you could see where the tip kept trying to engage and would slide back into it. Partly my fault, partly because I pushed a pair of slalom skis that hard. You will notice if the snow is really hard or if you are aiming to carve larger turns that they get really chattery like I said above, and that's where you want GS skis. Gs skis will hold a much smoother edge through your turn, but at the cost of turn size. You need to have better technique to use them properly and my belief is you're not gonna get it without having them to learn it on!
I am the same height as you, but 195 pounds. I have a 165 SL pair, and a low 180ish pair. The slalom are super fun to rip tight turns and shred, but once you pick up speed they are annoying. I have to be more aggressive on my GS, but when I really push them on courses, long blues, or blacks they are sooooo much fun and hold such a smooth edge. I fully suggest getting a pair, but at first spend more time on the slalom skis because its easier to fix and build your technique on them, not to mention coach someone skiing on them.
Like some people mentioned above, get correct poles. Anything composite will last and they will give you rhythm in slalom. Aluminum will sing back at you when you hit gates, but only go aluminum if you can get nice racing ones. The rest will bend after a few slalom runs (mine were like bananas for a while!).
Properly fitted boots are a must
If you can, ditch the sweatshirts and baggy pants. I use a nice fitting shell and layers underneath it along with somewhat conservatively fitting snow pants. You don't really need a suit unless you get competitive, or are doing sg/dh (which would only be if you get competitive).
Ignore all the flashy pricey stuff, buy everything used if you can, it is out there. Be nice to coaches, and if you offer to slip the course when you haven't been asked to maybe they won't notice if you go missing for a run or two after that (hint hint).
Peace
My parents are making me race for my high school. What should i expect? Im under the impression that I can probably do whatever the hell i want but I am not sure. I just want to know if the overall vibe of racing is chill in general.
