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How do you navigate the mountain?
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I have a below average memory but for some reason a pretty decent memory when it comes to mountain trails. I usually don't know all the names of the runs but can remember which trails I like based on sight and lifts. Unless its Killington where I ski most, i know most of the trails there. I find that skiing by myself helps to remember trail names, when im following someone I am on autopilot. I can also stare at a trail map for hours at night if I'm going somewhere new. I can remember how to get around most moutains i been to in the west even if it was only for one time. Those experiences are burned into my memory. How about you?
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after a while you just kind of know where everything is at your home mountain
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i have only been to killington early/late season before i went a few weeks ago and i just looked at the trail map for 10-20 minutes on the way there and i could get around with out having to look up anything.
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my home hill has like 10 runs parallel to each other so like if you cant figure it out you're pretty stupid imo.
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New mountain for me I go with this.
1.find park rat
2. Follow to park
3. ????
4. Profit
In all seriousness I usually stare at a trail map the morning of then head out, but if its a new resort ill try to get to both sides of the resort and work my way in the middle to try and find good powder stashes/ tree runs or ways to the parks.
Example is my first time going to bachelor found my way around with ease couldn't tell you a run name but watching the latest real laps video I know exactly where they are kinda cool to get different perspectives of resorts you've seen in edits
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You could loose hours of skiing time if you dont know the traverses
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I usually ski it myself and look for signs that say go here to get where I wanna go at new mountains
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I normally go top to bottom. Then Repeat
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Top to bottom never thought of that
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