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I have a powder question

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Mezmerize19
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I have been confined to the East all my life and never skied powder. Ever. So I dont know what its like. The closest I can say I have ever skied powder is a few days ago when I skied right through a fresh patch of snow that has been blowing for about 4 hours straight. I hit it and immediately flew out of my skis pulling a superman in the process. I have to say it was kinda fun but not something I would wanna do in public again. Maybe on my own time. Anywho, is real powder so uber sticky that Ill just fly right out of my bindings or was it just because it was man made snow?
Jan 27 2008 10:35PM
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Skipig25
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nah, that's man made. real powder is light and delicious, and you can ski through it without effort and it feels like you're flying. you need to try it
Jan 27 2008 10:36PM
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Mezmerize19
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Alright. Now I know. Thanks bro
Jan 27 2008 10:41PM
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colin13
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hahah that about sums it up.
Jan 27 2008 10:45PM
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SirFryanator
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check my signature to see how to ski it haha
but for real, powder can be better than sex. or close to it.
Jan 27 2008 10:55PM
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Piste.Off
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that wasnt powder that was man made shit. real powder is fluffy and beautiful and you will surf over it like nothing.
Jan 27 2008 10:59PM
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solitaryman
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OHH now thats a tough question
Jan 27 2008 11:00PM
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SirFryanator
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It wasn't a question haha.
Jan 27 2008 11:02PM
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Avifarer
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when you turn in powder it makes a "wooosh" sound. it's awesome
Jan 27 2008 11:21PM
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Skipig25
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and it's dead silent. and amazing
Jan 27 2008 11:22PM
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mothaeast
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east gets powder sometimes..
Jan 27 2008 11:24PM
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Skipig25
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but it's so different. I had plenty of foot+ eastcoast pow days in Maine. but then I moved to montana and started skiing 3%. whole different story
Jan 27 2008 11:28PM
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MrYeates
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Lets just say

U havent lived till u have skied powder

Its an amazing feeling
Jan 28 2008 2:56PM
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coolhandluke
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i love it when you cut a hard turn on a steep slope in deep deep blower pow. 

the snow shoots up between your legs and tickles your johnson.

powder bj.
Jan 28 2008 3:04PM
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yelsel
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hahaha i lol'd
Jan 28 2008 3:11PM
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El_Jeffe
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FACESHOTS! from the pow. OJE
Jan 28 2008 3:16PM
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BvK
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thats awesome, man made pow is more like getting hit straight in the balls... if you can get it to spray
Jan 28 2008 3:21PM
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skiEER
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its like floating through the air
Jan 28 2008 3:37PM
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Billiards.
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You should do anything you can to go ski powder soon because you'll never get a better feeling. POW IS... undescribable.
Jan 28 2008 3:41PM
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Microcosm
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ahaha
"maybe on my own time"
I could just see some kid skiing into some snow and flying off over and over again.

anyway, that aside skiing pow is awesomeness. it feels so fluid and everything is so damn soft.


Jan 28 2008 5:32PM
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treesmann
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the east does get some dumps. and these usually bring pow days...
Jan 28 2008 5:41PM
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tjsnover
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i really dont like it when people complain about the east and no snow...of course its no utah but there is a ton of snow and if you want powder you just need to know where to look

PS there is alot alot of backcountry in the east (with lots of pow) contrary to popular belief
Jan 28 2008 5:43PM
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R.Fahey
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Currently living in Utah where the license plates say "Greatest Snow On Earth" is pretty baller as far as powder.  having a pass to Alta makes it that much better.  It's incredible.  I can't describe it. 
Jan 28 2008 5:44PM
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wunderskier
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why dont you just go out west to snowbird utah to find what u want.  i was just there and right after i lift to come back to CT it snowed about, i say , your height or so?....3 ft
Jan 28 2008 5:44PM
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Downhilldaletas
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ahhh never seen gnar gnar..
gahh thats bad..
its like not skiing..
if you have never skied
pow pow..
Jan 28 2008 5:46PM
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Treestman
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u havent skied till u ski a foot plus of fresh
Jan 28 2008 9:38PM
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potatofarmer
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its like waaarrrrmmm apple pie...
Jan 28 2008 9:39PM
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potatofarmer
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most would take Utah powder over getting head...
Jan 28 2008 9:40PM
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oldskooler
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Sorry but I went to your link and this is juts plain wrong:

"It also means that it works your calf muscles…a lot.
(1) While skiing powder, you should keep a neutral stance, or even lean SLIGHTLY back. "

There is a lot of great EC pow to be had with some incredible BC to be had. Start of with some of the stuff available on Mansfield.
Jan 28 2008 9:52PM
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MrPantyDropper
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definitely do not listen to this..mainly the mansfield part. it can get pretty dangerous up there especially if you dont know what your doing. mansfield has some high consequence lines that would absolutely NOT be good for a beginner in the BC, let alone pow.

if your looking to get into some bc PM me and i can hint you to some pretty cool little bc shots in mass and ny.
Jan 28 2008 10:05PM
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DJSTEVEINNIAMIXX
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powder feels like you are completely wasted while skiing in on air. the best feeling you can experience in skiing.
Jan 28 2008 10:13PM
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oldskooler
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Dont listen to it? Do you lean back in powder?

Let me also be clear, I was simply pointing out to others that the EC has some great powder skiing. In addition, there are many many nice starter shots on Mansfield. Ask around and get a tour.
Jan 28 2008 10:42PM
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dowalibeast
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read his thread...he said "mainly the mansfield part"
Jan 28 2008 10:52PM
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ride-rider
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spot on!
Jan 28 2008 10:56PM
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SirFryanator
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I said keep a neutral stance, or lean back SLIGHTLY.
Wow. In waist deep powder you can't really lean forward without tip diving. Keeping a neutral stance is best, but to find that perfect balance spot between tip dive and leaning back is a difficult task. Thus, leaning back just enough so that you don't roll down the hill every turn is probably not a terrible thing.
Jan 28 2008 10:57PM
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Pippin
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i live in the east (Ontario) so i know what its like...I've only had 1 day of pow skiing in my 6 years of skiing ....mind you i ski only once a week....but it was at the beginning of the year and it was the best Ontario skiing I've ever done...super fluffy.... you shouldn't feel uncomfortable if you hit real powder...unless it like3+ feet h aha
Jan 28 2008 11:00PM
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highflyer21
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haha not in Orange County, NY bro Creek has prlly had one measurable storm this whole season and that was about 3 inches.
Jan 28 2008 11:24PM
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Troop801
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I heard Utah powder is fucking trash.
Jan 29 2008 2:04AM
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oldskooler
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no..you don't lean back slightly, minimally or any other way.All leaning back will do is tire you out because you'll be unnecessarily using your quads.
Jan 29 2008 9:27AM
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SirFryanator
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whatever, we have differing opinions on how to ski powder. The powder at my mountain is too heavy for me to lean forward in.
Jan 29 2008 10:41AM
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yelsel
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what?

i have to lean back slightly or my tips dive.
Jan 29 2008 10:54AM
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jca
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homemade or mcdonalds?
Jan 29 2008 11:00AM
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Skipig25
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homemade. by your grandma.



and I have to lean back when skiing my live lifes, but I knew that before I mounted them. at center.

they're fun as fuck as a BC jib ski though
Jan 29 2008 11:43AM
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Treestman
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then go upstate ny, the dacks have plenty of snow if u know where to look...

check my recent pic, its from ny

or if u want better go for northern vt somewhere
Jan 29 2008 12:14PM
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Treestman
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even the catskills if theres snow

Jan 29 2008 12:19PM
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oldskooler
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Sounds like you should take a lesson.You'll find it makes a big difference. At least don't hand out bad advice to others.
Jan 29 2008 12:26PM
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SkierX
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I will say most of us small East Coast hill-guys do have to lean back simply because our hills are too flat to get enough speed to ski pow properly without leaning back some.

Having fatter skis helps incredibly.

Oh, and skiing blower powder is the best skiing experience possible.
Jan 29 2008 12:49PM
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yelsel
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haha mine arent as flat as yours buddy! jk

seriously though we do need to lean back a bit. leaning forward would only make your tips dive and send you into a ragdoll or something along those lines
Jan 29 2008 1:11PM
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DynastarriderGP
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lets just say skiing powder is so much fun that it is even fun when you have a huge yardsale....now ask yourself, when was the last time you fell hard in the park and enjoyed it?
Jan 29 2008 1:16PM
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SkierX
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Soooo true.

I love a good faceplant in powder. I end up laughing hysterically after coming to a rest.
Jan 29 2008 1:18PM
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yelsel
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hahaha yeah skiing pow i could care less how bad of a fall i take cause its not going to hurt. i just seem to laugh hysterically at myself
Jan 29 2008 1:19PM
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