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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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tribefan226
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man made pow can be really nice too if its really cold, like say below 22F or so
Jan 29 2008 2:21PM
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potato_man
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if you want real pow in the east, go to whiteface


anyways, real pow feels like there is a lil pull on the tips of your skis, and it is constantly pulling you down. there is resistance on turns so i pull up my inside leg on turns



ill think more on how o better express my thoughts.....
Jan 29 2008 2:26PM
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SkierX
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I've got to heavily disagree with the suggestion to go to Whiteface for powder. They're average annual snowfall is a measily 168".

It may be steep there with a lot of vert, but there is a reason why it has the nickname "Iceface"
Jan 29 2008 3:17PM
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troublemaker3
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i just got all tingley when reading this.
Jan 29 2008 3:25PM
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skithesprings
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1st: no whiteface dosent get pow.
Jay on the other hand gets 350+ inches (twic te snow)

2nd: pow is nothing like how you described it.
it should feel like youre floating, not like youre being pulled down, and with no resistance at all.

and to whoever said that when its below 22 degrees F man made is good powder, i can only hope you were joking...
Jan 29 2008 5:29PM
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troublemaker3
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nice, but no comparison to the real thing.   
Jan 29 2008 5:32PM
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snowbird4life
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i cant wait for him to do the same thing into real pow. only difference is that it wont be because its sticky
Jan 29 2008 5:37PM
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SkierX
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Haha, yeah.

If you're maching a groomer and transition into deeper powder without adjusting your stance/balance, you will go over the bars and faceplant.
Jan 29 2008 5:44PM
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tribefan226
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never said its as good as the real thing. just saying it rides really nice and it may be a joke but to you but its the best we get in indiana so consider yourself lucky
Jan 29 2008 6:09PM
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troublemaker3
Posts: 1954 - Karma: 225
^ na, i live in ny. its bad here too
Jan 29 2008 6:28PM
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Microcosm
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word. it was right around 32 one time when they were blowing at Killington and it was all sticky and wet. really bad consistency.
Jan 29 2008 6:38PM
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Mezmerize19
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Shit, I really need to ski some powder now
Jan 29 2008 6:38PM
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