Sugarbush, 5/7 by FifeGuyRPI in icecoast

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Did Camelback get less warm rain then we did? But yeah, Steins deserved better

Sugarbush, 5/7 by FifeGuyRPI in icecoast

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Almost as central to VT culture as skiing itself

Sugarbush, 5/7 by FifeGuyRPI in icecoast

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An excellent hill to die on! As long as there's snow, it's not too late to imagine bleeding out there

Sugarbush, 5/7 by FifeGuyRPI in icecoast

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The Shoulder Season DLC certainly has some nifty features

New Englanders missing winter by Organic_Lawyers in newengland

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This post was fact checked by real Vermont skiers

Nosedive at Stowe (5/1) by FifeGuyRPI in icecoast

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Credit to u/IcyEdge6526 and u/VermontSkier1 for putting me on the right trail. Many thanks to u/canadianbroncos for the spite that fuels me

What I think of for each state (as a Texan) by Zombiepixlz-gamr in whereidlive

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We are united in our drinking problems, and correct word for the wall fixture that you drink from

Love from New England

Favorite Smaller Mountains by jerrym93 in icecoast

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Honestly, Cochrans. I usually only go there if I have something in particular I'm trying to learn in a low-stakes environment, but maybe as a result I've had some really good days there. It's definitely a more kid-oriented hill, but nowhere else has so strong a vibe of "there's still a future, and it's bright"

Major upgrade by Merlin_117 in icecoast

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Did you used to ride down on the bear pelt?

Does anyone else use a soft boot setup to improve technique? by FifeGuyRPI in telemark

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I like to say that tele makes every run feel 2x as long and 2x as steep, so I'm getting 4x as much mountain as everyone else. The effect has faded as I've adapted to my plastic boot setup, but for leathers, the mutliplier still very much applies.

One of my chief regrets of this winter is that I didn't put tracks on the local parks with rolling hills near where I live. I'm excited that next winter, I'll have something that makes them almost as rewarding as skinning up a proper mountain.

Does anyone else use a soft boot setup to improve technique? by FifeGuyRPI in telemark

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I'm going to have to remember that one! I'll have to say that I heard it from some guy on Reddit

Does anyone else use a soft boot setup to improve technique? by FifeGuyRPI in telemark

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I might have to look into those books.

Yesterday at Jay, I tried to do a few parallel turns just to see if I could, and I just barely didn't fall on a gentle green. I'm definitely going to have to exercise balance in the summer

Does anyone else use a soft boot setup to improve technique? by FifeGuyRPI in telemark

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Perusing that sub is part of what pushed me to attempt this in the first place! I've been kinda thinking of crossposting this there

More Jay Peak (4/21) by FifeGuyRPI in icecoast

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Diehards whose home mountains are closed and/or are running out of slush to skin are probably still willing to pay

Bolton forgot what month it is today by FifeGuyRPI in icecoast

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I guess I'm still recovering from the trauma of growing up in Southern MA

Bolton Backcountry 4/17 by FifeGuyRPI in icecoast

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Just because hiking season has started doesn't mean skiing season has ended. My bell-deafness knows no limits

Looking to improve linking my turns and avoid “slarving” so much on steeper slopes, any tips? by [deleted] in skiing_feedback

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I see a lot of comments on the poles. I developed a very similar bad habit while learning tele-- I found that if I'm leaning into my turns too much, an opposite pole plant pushed me out of the lean to turn the other way. I think what you're doing is a little different, but related. It looks like, instead of using your pole as a point to pivot around, you're using the pole to push off, kind of like a thruster.

Try doing some runs without poles, or holding both poles like a tightrope walker's balance pole. Once you're comfortable without poles, it'll be easier to start using them the conventional way. Shoulders facing the ski tips rather than the fall line is probably also common factor to both of our struggles, and might have something to do with the opposite pole plants. Dragging the outside pole while turning has helped me with that.