My last run of the day was my best skiing of the year. As I was coming down the last run, I noticed a snowcat hauling food up to one of the on-mountain restaurants, leaving a trail of fresh courderoy behind it. I have been working on more forward pressure and a much less upright stance, earlier edge engagement and more angulation. For the rest of the way down the mountain I just ripped it on the corduroy, good edge angles, decent body angles, short turns staying within the single groomer track.
I think this was probably the best I've felt about my skiing this year. Rather glad I don't have video to burst my bubble.
Jim,
Without bursting your great run bubble, I have mused, frequently, this season about the inconsistency in my skiing. One run wow
, minutes later on the same trail, meh
. The same can be said about whole days, always ski better in sunshine. As you described, I frequently try different mental "technique thoughts" on a given run, again, it's just inconsistent. Often I just to "let it go" runs and go for it, result is usually a higher speed GS style, ya get down faster but not necessarily better.
I'm glad the forward adjustment worked out so well, and you had great forethought for getting the Powerrail bindings. I, too, have been working all season on for/aft, which, is complicated by my tendency to bend my torso forward and the resultant butt back position. I try dolphin turns and they have taught me about getting more forward, then, that changes other aspects of my skiing. Long way of saying that we are all on a journey of discovery. It's great that you ended the day with a big smile on your face. In golf, we all feel so upbeat after playing the 18th hole great.
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