Yes, the views were absolutely spectacular.
The weather mostly Bluebird.
Some fresh snow would have been greatly appreciated.
The Clendenin clinic was very interesting. For those of us who have done HH camps, one can see the over laps.
The emphasis on the "epiphany pad" aka LTE or little toe edge, was an excellent reminder of how important that movement is.
The "love spot" or float/transition was.......full of innuendo. I have a raunchy sense of humor and unfortunately, the emphasis on the many permutations of this nomenclature brought out the worst in me.
Some of the instructors were great, some so-so. One who seemed to be a student of CSM was downright overbearing at times.
John is a fun guy and has obviously had a good time in many ways. All the allusions to that were too much and began to be out of place.
Being a student of PMTS, it was the differences between the two which were confusing. Up unweighting is involved. Counteracting non existent and counter balancing minimized. Hard for me to change what I have worked so hard to incorporate into my skiing. And I really did try to get a feel for what I was learning. I wanted to try and understand the method.
The movements are more subtle and just as hard to master as any new method.
The emphasis on "soft edges" is a good one. Being able to ski with a lot of tip, less tip and lesser tip is a skill I wish to have.
The question that began to form in my mind: with the minimal tipping used in CSM, why bother with skis with much of a sidecut? Why all the bother it if you are going to schmear most of your turns??
Also: my knees really hurt doing his stuff on the groomed. Not sure why. Felt better with PMTS type turns.
John and most of his staff look effortless and smooth. And I do think his method will work VERY well for those who attain proficiency in it.
After much thought, I will only work on PMTS on the rest of the mountain. I have found speed control thru free foot pull back, counteracting and counter balance. I have a long way to go though.
I will try to work on CSM in the bumps.
All in all, an interesting experience. Very thought provoking.
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