Do any of you guys ski in the winter for training?

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Hey guys I've found skiing in the winter had worked well to keep me fit?
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lostboy819 12/25/2016 3:19pm
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I don't ski to train, I ski to have fun.Cool
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WTaylor7 12/25/2016 3:20pm
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lostboy819 wrote:
I don't ski to train, I ski to have fun.Cool
Have you had problems with boots
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Spergen 12/25/2016 3:44pm
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Try walking up then skiing down. Always amazes me how fit those nutters are when I bump into them. Think some of the GP lads train in the alps
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BobPA 12/25/2016 3:54pm
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It is pretty tough to get a good cardio session in skiing on the east coast. I would say skiing is more for fun, as opposed to training.

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Michael Scott 12/25/2016 3:59pm
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I earn my lines in the winter... Living in Denver I think I get just as many runs in as I would waiting in lift lines Laughing When I'm lazy though I go to Berthoud or Loveland pass and stick my thumb out. Both methods don't require ridiculous prices for lift tickets and much better snow Cool
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crowe176 12/25/2016 4:07pm
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Spergen wrote:
Try walking up then skiing down. Always amazes me how fit those nutters are when I bump into them. Think some of the GP lads train...
Try walking up then skiing down. Always amazes me how fit those nutters are when I bump into them. Think some of the GP lads train in the alps
This.
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stone881 12/25/2016 4:13pm
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Like some others, I don't ski to train but for fun, but it is great training. And in fact the mechanics and physics are the same if you really analyze it. If only I had forks instead of legs, now that would be great, since skiing is so hard on the knees.
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pmshortt2 12/25/2016 4:30pm
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I love to ski but sadly out here on the east coast the best resort for me is Snowshoe West Virginia. Closest is Wintergreen and Massanutten. Still a solid 3 hours a way. But worth the drive for a nice solid weekend.
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Spergen wrote:
Try walking up then skiing down. Always amazes me how fit those nutters are when I bump into them. Think some of the GP lads train...
Try walking up then skiing down. Always amazes me how fit those nutters are when I bump into them. Think some of the GP lads train in the alps
If you want cardio, that's the way to do it. It's usually snowshoeing up, then ski down at Tuckerman's Ravine, on Mt. Washington. Back country skiing is one of the most demanding, and exhilarating pastimes during the New England winters, and not quite as dangerous as snowmobiling.
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WTaylor7 12/25/2016 5:21pm
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Thanks for the input guys I just struggle with the transition from a moto boot to ski boot
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Michael Scott wrote:
I earn my lines in the winter... Living in Denver I think I get just as many runs in as I would waiting in lift lines...
I earn my lines in the winter... Living in Denver I think I get just as many runs in as I would waiting in lift lines Laughing When I'm lazy though I go to Berthoud or Loveland pass and stick my thumb out. Both methods don't require ridiculous prices for lift tickets and much better snow Cool
I love love land. I made a wrong turn and had to hit some moguls on one run and I almost died from exhaustion.
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lostboy819 12/25/2016 6:54pm
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lostboy819 wrote:
I don't ski to train, I ski to have fun.Cool
WTaylor7 wrote:
Have you had problems with boots
Never had boot problems and I have the same pair of boots for way too many years, they are rear entry boots but I guess they are not made much anymore. If you have foot/boot problems you should get some boots with the custom fit interior.
Michael Scott 12/25/2016 7:08pm
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smashingpumpkins167 wrote:
I love love land. I made a wrong turn and had to hit some moguls on one run and I almost died from exhaustion.
I'm talking about the pass, not the ski area. Hitch a ride to the top, usually pile in the back of a pickup, hike further up if avi danger is low.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3WT0VXStQdc

The kid at the end of the video was from the mid east and out on vacation with his family. He'd never seen much vertical let alone powder. Him and his parents were at the top of the pass and I could tell he was itching to ride it but didn't know the ropes. He started to ask me questions and I stopped him, told him to get his gear on and let's go. Kid couldn't stop smiling!
Michael Scott 12/25/2016 7:27pm
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Mostly depends on snow. Last season I didn't even hit double digits before race season stated. This season is going to be tough though with a new born, wife is putting the foot down on going into avalanche territory, can't really say I blame her!
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r.sal923 12/25/2016 7:51pm
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Try skate skiing on your local Nordic trails. It is like running at 100% effort until you stop
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Skidaddle 12/25/2016 8:29pm
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Getcha a high speed personal lift. Ask someone to meet you at the bottom for a ride back up or learn how to ghost ride it down while you ski next. You need a long open slope for that. Problem is most never take the skis or boards off the rack.


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NHtoWA421 12/25/2016 8:46pm
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It's a blast. Try to switch it up between resort skiing, traditional backcountry, and heli/cat. It's all good fun! Beauty about western wa is that you can bounce up to Monroe ax after work on a Friday night, drive the rest of the way up to Stevens pass and shred on Saturday Smile
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Motoxdoc 12/26/2016 1:11am
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Hell yes! Skiing is like motocross on your feet. I used to get a season pass at Mammoth every year....but I couldn't keep up with the cost. Cardio, legs, the ability to read ever changing terrain. There are definitely similarities.
......berms, ruts, doubles, tables.....all on your feet!
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dcg141 12/26/2016 8:44am
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The only reason I don't, is because I live in MS. But I could see myself packing up the bike for the winter and just skiing. Of the 3 sports I love, bikes are the only thing I can do local. Whitewater kayaking is the 3rd.
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Skidaddle 12/26/2016 10:36am
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Are regular skis(Parabolics) out now and the new thing is these fat skis, or twin tips or whatever they are called?

Honestly, they look a lot more fun and versatile. Are they? I normally snowboard the backcountry but wouldnt mind getting a set of skis too.
I just stick a board between my back and backpack.



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rosebud441 12/26/2016 11:23am
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I Try to snowboard 25 or 35 times a season,, at least on pow days anyway..

And how could it not help moto??! So many similarities, I like to think it keeps my mind fresh and tunes that third eye to help w/ split decisions, personally, I would blow my brains out if i couldn't get up to the Mtns to ride, winters can be quite depressing in the lowlands around these parts..

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smv ryder 12/26/2016 12:04pm
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I live at the base of Snowmass Ski resort right out side of Aspen! I shred not ski but IMO it's a great winter training! The longest ski run in the country is at snowmass, 5.2 miles and trust me if you can do the run top to bottom without stopping your a beast. We also have the most groomed miles of cross country skiing in the country, CC skiing Is unbelievably great conditioning.
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Skerby 12/26/2016 12:13pm
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5"+ in the middle or go home.

Rockered twin tip fatties are the only way I will ski from here forward, takes a little more muscle on the hard stuff but the float is unreal in powder.
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Huckster 12/26/2016 12:57pm
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Chubbs!! Machete!! Ski the steel! Long live Shane! Used to skil 50-60 days a yr. first chair-11am top to bottoms. Definitely get you in shape
Sir Roostsalot 12/26/2016 1:05pm
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I'll second (third?) the cross country skiing as great exercise, not as much fun but excellent for conditioning. Also, try snowshoeing, with a good pace you'll be shedding layers faster than a pole dancer.
Michael Scott 12/26/2016 2:00pm
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Skerby wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2016/12/26/165741/s1200_tmp_31521_20161128_170315_1822374351.jpg[/img] 5"+ in the middle or go home. Rockered twin tip fatties are the only way I will ski from here forward, takes a little more...


5"+ in the middle or go home.

Rockered twin tip fatties are the only way I will ski from here forward, takes a little more muscle on the hard stuff but the float is unreal in powder.
You can thank snowboarding for the rocker design Wink as far as I know, lib tech was the first to come out with reverse camber. Total game changer
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kongols 12/26/2016 2:13pm
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I know a two time world champ who finds skiing to be the best training during wintertime. Cross country skiing that is. He spends at least a month every winter in Sweden or Finland skiing.
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rosebud441 12/26/2016 2:13pm
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I'm on Lib Tech Pheonix Wide and its the shizzle for the deep pow at Baker this year:


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