Jim, thanks for saying that. I second that sentiment....
Josh, I respect your contributions to our group here, and am grateful for your generous advice when I've asked for it - whether on mtn. biking, or ski boots, or whatever. You offer a refreshingly different perspective, which I appreciate and attend to when thinking about equipment choices, etc. But I gotta say that there are times when I just tune you out (see Jim's post, above). And when you put others down with sneering disdainful comments, well, that just turns me off completely, and then I simply ignore you. Just a hint: if you want people to listen to you all the time (not just some of the time), then turn it down a few notches, relax, step away from the keyboard before clicking "Post", think about what you're saying, and re-write it if you think you can say the same thing, but in a less inflammatory way. Or don't say it at all. Some consideration and a dose of basic respect for others, is other words.
the entire year at stowe, my trainers well not really since I never went out with them prety mush trash talked my skiing but never had the balls to actually say it to my face. All they did was make me more angry and mad. Getting DCL was as much for my own personal improvement as it was to say look I am good enough to those people, as well as the people on Epicski that wanted to keep me out of the instructional forum.
can we get back to Erik H/ skiing, one of the most impressive feats I have seen.