OAC8 - first turns..
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OAC8 - first turns..
Argentierè, 16/3 2010. I can say that my skis are now official "Grand montets tested"!
Not to be cocky (i used Google translate) but I'm impressed of my work!
The OAC8 's are just too perfect. I couldn't believe this. But they are stable, "agressive" and fast!
When I first started I would be satisfied if I could just slither down "some" hill. But this! Over my undestanding!
We took some runs on the lower lifts and I was just scared that something would fall off. I don't know what, but the edges, the bindings...but everything was just solid! The turns, the speed everything. The only thing that really couldn't keep up was ME!
Before we went up, we met this guy http://www.ripnwood.com/ and we talked alittle and look at my skis and commented the "aggressive" tail...?..
But after a while we decided to go up to Grand Montets and do the big test. What can I say? They are back in the hotel with me in the same condition as we left. Of course I'm not in the same condition..
I will post some pictures later. But my cameraman, Joakim, was to busy with his own skiing to take pictures. I was forced to make him Product manager if he would take any pictures at all. Everything costs theese days...
Not to be cocky (i used Google translate) but I'm impressed of my work!
The OAC8 's are just too perfect. I couldn't believe this. But they are stable, "agressive" and fast!
When I first started I would be satisfied if I could just slither down "some" hill. But this! Over my undestanding!
We took some runs on the lower lifts and I was just scared that something would fall off. I don't know what, but the edges, the bindings...but everything was just solid! The turns, the speed everything. The only thing that really couldn't keep up was ME!
Before we went up, we met this guy http://www.ripnwood.com/ and we talked alittle and look at my skis and commented the "aggressive" tail...?..
But after a while we decided to go up to Grand Montets and do the big test. What can I say? They are back in the hotel with me in the same condition as we left. Of course I'm not in the same condition..
I will post some pictures later. But my cameraman, Joakim, was to busy with his own skiing to take pictures. I was forced to make him Product manager if he would take any pictures at all. Everything costs theese days...
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Thanks Drew. In Western Mass/Pioneer Valley it's mostly gone. I think the Berkshires still has snow/skiing. But my local area is closed. I got a message from Wingworks and he's going to Jimney Peak. I get the snow report from Stowe and skiing looks really good there still. It was in the 60's today.. took the new mountain bike out. Still rather be skiing though!
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Fellas, hate to be the sh*% in your soup bowl but we have gotten 12' in the past two weeks and it is snowing again today. Come on North!
Sorry to hijack your thread OAC Looks like a fun trip.
Sorry to hijack your thread OAC Looks like a fun trip.
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A bit of fun today with OAC and Joakim.
We skied the Vraie Vallee version of the Vallee Blanche run.
Happy to of had crampons not just boot skiing on the ridge walk?
It's a bit cold and there are scary lumps of ice overhead - BUT no crowds
They do carve quite well
the scenery was nice, pity about the snow.
We skied the Vraie Vallee version of the Vallee Blanche run.
Happy to of had crampons not just boot skiing on the ridge walk?
It's a bit cold and there are scary lumps of ice overhead - BUT no crowds
They do carve quite well
the scenery was nice, pity about the snow.
As you read, we met with Idris yesterday. He took us out on the glacier, valle blanche! We had an excellent day! The weather, the snow. Although it was a little soft on the bottom. He turned up with a pair of nice homebuilts, two backpacks, equipped with lots of stuff, for us! Thanks again Idris!
It's needles to say that he plays in a higher league than me, both in skiing and skibuilding. He brought a pair of his hemp skis with a nice "sort of" rocker tip. A much better choice than my "super carve". Although they behaved quite well even in this environment. I had better glide than him atleast..
He skis thoose runs you see on the left in the picture.While I'm just happy to start skiing down where we heading. FOG style.
It's sad to see how much the glacier has shrinked almost half it size over the last 30 years!
Thank you all for advise, tips and tricks during this project!
Thank you Kim, Kelvin and Kam for a super site! This has been a great time and I will definitely build some more skis! I'm still excited having my own built skis under foot!
I will be checking out for a while ending some other projects that has been put on hold while building skis!
See you later!
Janne
It's needles to say that he plays in a higher league than me, both in skiing and skibuilding. He brought a pair of his hemp skis with a nice "sort of" rocker tip. A much better choice than my "super carve". Although they behaved quite well even in this environment. I had better glide than him atleast..
He skis thoose runs you see on the left in the picture.While I'm just happy to start skiing down where we heading. FOG style.
It's sad to see how much the glacier has shrinked almost half it size over the last 30 years!
Thank you all for advise, tips and tricks during this project!
Thank you Kim, Kelvin and Kam for a super site! This has been a great time and I will definitely build some more skis! I'm still excited having my own built skis under foot!
I will be checking out for a while ending some other projects that has been put on hold while building skis!
See you later!
Janne