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N.L.
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In all my years of skiing I had never been on a race course until recently. Im involved with a "fun" locals race series (boarders, twintippers, teleskiers on same team) in vail through work and I participate in the races. Its unbelievable that every mountain provides terrain parks to the public, but never in 20 years had I been timed on a race course. Its actually really fun!

I brought this fact up during a race meeting and was laughed at. The public is not welcome on a race course....lol, what a bunch of clowns.

Its week 3 and the "hardcore" racers dudes are all serious at the top of the course and were pretty much hating on my twintips, baggy pants, and poles that are too short...I turned backward in the gate, and pushed off, watching the speed suits disappear I attacked the gs course switch, looking over one shoulder the whole time I posted an official time which was not the slowest time of the day and was only a few seconds slower than my first time.

Next week, we are trying to have a "freestyle" category....
Jan 22 2012 11:05AM
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TheGnarwhal
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pics or it didnt happen
Jan 22 2012 11:38AM
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wreck.yoself
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I wanted to try this with my schools racing team but the courses that are set up are always terrible and icy as shit. Its hard to get a good run even going forwards.
Jan 22 2012 11:40AM
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Canuker
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haha good for you man.
Jan 22 2012 11:50AM
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PON3
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My hill which is about 300 ft long has that nastar thingy every year and the hill is pretty mellow enough you can ride it switch. I plan on entering and doing so. Should be really funny because besides the 15% that are regulars at the park and race, 85% of them are gapers. Should be good
Jan 22 2012 1:11PM
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El_Patcho
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Haha I tried this on dryslope with my uni's ski club and took the first gate straight between the legs
Jan 22 2012 1:23PM
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corona
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I did this on a GS race a few weeks ago. I had to do it right after they set it up in the morning before it got icy or I wouldn't be able to. It worked really well, the ski racers didn't like it at all though.
Jan 22 2012 1:50PM
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james6345789
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That had to be super hard to ski switch
Jan 22 2012 1:54PM
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I_Am_Mod
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skiracers are always weary of skistuff that isn't "racing" ...
Jan 22 2012 2:05PM
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