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Skiing with Ron
Gary:
Hey gang....I just returned from a week in Steamboat skiing with our friend Ron. I arrived on Sunday and our first day on snow was Monday. We had a warm day and buttery smooth spring snow. Tuesday we were hopeful for fresh snow but the mountain was 98% closed due to high winds. Overnight, 2" fell and it was over boiler plate....never had that there before.
The gift came Wed into Thursday. We had 6-8" of powder fall and what a time we had. I must start out by saying Ron skis trees so smoothly...I mean killer tight trees, stuff that I won't even touch. He is very comfortable in there and skis with total control. I felt more comfortable in glades on more blue terrain. Ron gave me some awesome instruction on skiing this kind of terrain and it's so different than anything I've ever learned before...AND it really works. He was a great coach and very supportive.
Below was one of the better turns in a beautiful Steamboat Aspen tree glade. Thanks to Ron for his patience my past fear (due to hitting a tree skiing thin coverage) faded away and by end of day Thursday I really started to have a much nicer rhythm in that environment.
Friday brought more fresh snow with warming temps....we ended up in some trees and some creamy smooth snow. I made sure I got a chance to hit some of their nice wide runs with broken pow and soft bumps to play in. It was a fantastic week as Sunday was Steamboats last day open. Ron, still there was treated for all his efforts with me to another 6 inch powder day. Last I heard, it's still dumping there...
I've added a pic of Ron jumping into a more dense tree section...snow in areas was over a foot...take a look at his wake!
Best, G
jim-ratliff:
Great pictures. Is it too early tip start thinking about next year?
Svend:
Sweet pics. G! Thanks for posting. Sounds like you had a fantastic week there. And great to hear that you got over the mental hurdle of skiing in the trees. I know you had a bad injury a few years ago from doing that. Must have taken some fortitude to chuck yourself back in there again.
I gotta say, those glades look really nice. I wish they had those in Banff.
Gary:
Right on Jim....next season will suffice...but I can say it was a great experience...adding some new tools to my ski skill bag.
Thanks Svend...Hmmm, didn't I see Maren skiing in similar glades in Norquay?
I have to say if it weren't for awesome snow conditions, I would have not gone in there. I started with baby steps until I could get a repeatable rhythm going. Lots more work to do but it's nice to know I own a basic solid foundation that helps navigating glades.
Sad to see this season fly by but it was a wonderful ski year.
Best, G
Svend:
--- Quote from: Gary on April 15, 2013, 05:39:10 pm ---Thanks Svend...Hmmm, didn't I see Maren skiing in similar glades in Norquay?
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That would be Nakiska. They have a very nice glade area now. And we were all in there....several times.... :) But they are all evergreens. There is something ethereal-looking about the aspens in the snow at Steamboat, that just isn't the same in an evergreen glade.
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