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Backcountry woods help!

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Shredneck
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So my friends and I hiked the summit of our hill (no really a sumit I guess) and skied down the backside in the woods. These woods are not trails and havent been cut in years, the trees are super tight with alot of underbrush. There is little room to do a side slip to kill speed and its to steep to use the wedge concept. I've been doing "J" turns to slow down but I dont think thats the "proper" way.

Spark notes: tight ass woods need to ski slower

Feb 22 2009 7:31PM
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ski_DC
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charge it dood.
but on the real
with trees, keep looking ahead. knowing where youre heading is a huge help with managing speed. dont do j turns (unless you have to) because they look sketch and kill your line. instead, try and slash turns when you can with your tails to dump speed.
Feb 22 2009 7:38PM
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BMskier
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soo................ are you asking a question on how to slow down in the woods or just telling a story. it seemed more like a story with the title of "woods help!"
Feb 22 2009 7:39PM
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anton...
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if you cant turn any to speed check, then i guess you either need to start skiing groomers or just go faster...
Feb 22 2009 7:39PM
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Slinger1x1
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Had the exact same problem. I was skiing in the woods at Mad River Glen. people had skied them and all, but it was still super tight. i had to do a lot of stopping and could go fluidly becaue it was steep and narrow and charging it is stupid because im going to end up in a tree.
Feb 22 2009 7:42PM
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Shredneck
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We (8 of us) were the first person in these woods all year. last year they went twice.... no lie no one rips it but a small group of locals so its super under brush
Feb 22 2009 7:48PM
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D_Tuor
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charge and every time you get going to fast speed check
Feb 22 2009 7:59PM
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theblacktaco
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PIZZAAAAAA =P
Feb 22 2009 8:18PM
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yourthemannowdog
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Go to Stowe. Go to the gondola. Get off and go out side to your left. After the first side trail thing there is a entrance hook it left untill you are at the cliff wall's of mansfield. Then choose your line and have fun. (did that like 2 days ago WAIST DEEP SHIT MAN(but heavy)) AKA find a better mountain
Feb 22 2009 8:36PM
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hellomynameisjef
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periphal vision helps
Feb 22 2009 8:36PM
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sklermang
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by left u mean away from the nose right?
Feb 22 2009 8:39PM
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B-VUR
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NI HAO!
Feb 22 2009 8:49PM
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Shredneck
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that is why im moving far west after college
Feb 22 2009 8:58PM
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caucasian_chad
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He said he hiked the summit, so higher isn't really an option.
Feb 22 2009 9:13PM
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EvanMeyer
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carve harder?
Feb 22 2009 9:27PM
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J-Evs
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whenever we get a good load of snow we ski the backside of our hill which is sick cuz there are some chutes and stuff but the hike back down the road sucks
Feb 22 2009 9:28PM
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Shredneck
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thats the plan stan
Feb 24 2009 9:55PM
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