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Got a jump on the season Thursday. Pretty sketchy conditions but really fun. 10-14 inches over small rocks. More snow is forecast  for Sunday.

Pretty soon this spot will be very busy.

This is my sixth season blogging about snowskating and building snowskates.  I have no idea what the year holds but I’m looking forward to getting on with this winter. I should be posting every Fri or Sat. I will be getting a product page with pricing up soon. In the meantime feel free to shoot me an email and let me know your thoughts on the blog/snowskates/riding/whatever >  chillersnowskates@gmail.com

I got my answer on day three.

As the helicopter banked steeply round we could see a tiny ridge with what looked like near vertical drops on every side.  Surely not?  I think all four of us were thinking the same thing; where on earth would we land – let alone ski!?

Before we could do anything except exchange a few nervous glances our masterly pilot Ryan Skorecki had manoeuvred his machine perfectly onto the ridge.  Moments later, having clambered out, negotiating the thin wedge of snowy rock, the heli was gone and we were alone clutching our skis and facing the reality that the only way was down…And what a run it was; a steep, narrow, 500 meter couloir, where you felt yourself dropping at each turn.  We skied it one at a time, non stop, heart pumping, adrenalin flowing.  It was awesome!  According to our guide Hoke, we’d just skied a ‘movie line’ (I’m sure he says to everyone) – whatever the reality it felt seriously special.

That run, that day of heli skiing made up my mind that yes, heli skiing in Alaska is worth the risk of down days…I don’t think that there is anywhere else in the world where you get that potent mix of consistently steep terrain, along with a stable maritime climate, meaning that the snow just clings to the jagged mountains.

Heli-skiing in Alaska has got a pretty mixed reputation, and to an extent I can see why.  There are a cluster of operators (naming no names) that run out of the same area, meaning that there are a number of people fighting for the same terrain; whoever lands on a certain peak gets to ski it first!  I’m happy to say that things were much more relaxed with the guys I was skiing with, Chugach Powder Guides.  I was at their Girdwood base and they have exclusive use of 1,500 square miles of un-touched heli skiing wilderness at their disposal, plenty of skiing for the 20 odd guests we were sharing it with, and no race to get fresh tracks.

The other big risk factor in Alaska is the weather.  Yes, they get huge storms that come rolling in from the Gulf of Alaska and deposit bucket loads of fresh snow, but those storms have a habit of staying put.  I’ve spoken to a number of people that have made the journey all the way out there only to be stuck, grounded for the whole week.  Unlike in Western Canada, where they have plenty of mature forests to ski in during inclement weather, Alaska can’t boast such variety of terrain.  Like all risks however, you can mitigate against them, and Chugach have a clever set-up at their Girdwood base where you can cat ski on any days the heli can’t fly.  Of course we’d all prefer to be heli-skiing, but chances are if the heli isn’t flying its snowing, their cat skiing tenure has some pretty awesome terrain above and below the tree line.

If you’re interested to hear more about heli skiing in Alaska, come and hang-out with Olympic ski legend Tommy Moe and Chugach founder Mike Overcast on Tuesday 9th November in London, UK for Pure Powder’s Alaska Heli Ski promo evening.  At the very least it’ll get you in the mood for the coming winter!

This gues post was written by Charlie Brooksbank, Director of Pure Powder

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Refueling Before Skiing Again

When it’s cold outside, and you’re tackling hill after hill, swooshing and skilifting your way up and down the slopes, it can be easy to forget about some of your basic bodily functions. No, I’m not talking about the bathroom – I’m talking about your need for energy and nutrition.

A day of skiing can see you burn calories well above what you might normally burn – for some, this might be anywhere from 2,000 to 3,500 calories throughout the day. While the exercise can be both fun and exhilarating, keep in mind that you’ll need to fuel your body to handle that kind of energy output.

That’s why this article will explain some of the best foods for eating on your all-day skiing adventures. Here are some quick tips.

-Water, water, water.

Water is always the key. It will (obviously) rehydrate your body, but will also be consumed when you’re digesting out in the cold. It’s easy to lose moisture and heat when you’re out skiing, so make sure that drinking plenty of water is part of your plan for the day.

-Eat a big breakfast.

Eating a big breakfast won’t only give you plenty of energy to go on until a late lunch, but it will kickstart your metabolism for the day, preparing you for the day of activity ahead. Getting plenty of vitamins at this time is also key, as your body will be able to put them to use immediately.

-Don’t avoid fat.

Many people believe that eating lean is healthy, and it can be, but ignoring your body’s need for fat is a common dietary mistake. Fat is the most energy-rich of the macro-nutrients, supplying about twice the calories per gram that proteins and carbohydrates offer. For healthy supplies of “good” fat, include olive oil, avocado, or almonds somewhere in your skiing diet.

-Don’t eat low-carb.

The low-carb diet might work for some, but if you’re expending a lot of energy, a great way to fuel yourself is by eating carbohydrates. Cereals and toast in the morning and a healthy-sized sandwich with bread at lunch will provide a lot of energy for you to burn right away on the slopes.

It’s not necessary to take more than one supplement of vitamins a day for your skiing trip. Vitamins should already be present in the diet you’re eating, giving less of a need to take in anything extra. Keep it simple, eat heartily, and drink plenty of water: you’ll feel better and you’ll have a great day of skiing.

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Originally posted 2009-03-31 05:20:02.

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All mountain ski- a ski you can ride all the conditions and surfaces. I have always had doubts that a one ski quiver would make me or anyone else happy. When the snow is good and the powder alarm is on- you do want to have a pair of nice big fatties to rip the most of the powder day. On a day speeding down the groomed slopes-you really want to have a pair of right size gs or slalom skis to arc the hard packed black diamonds.  What if you want to ski both off-pistes and groomed on the same day without going down the valley for a pit stop to change your skis. What ski would you pick? Making a compromise is not easy.

Salomon XW Enduro tested in Trysil, Norway

Last spring I had a chance to test some 2010/2011 skis. Testing was done in Trysil, Norway. Trysil is a great place for on-piste skiing and the mountain has a wide variety of slopes to choose from. Trysil is not a true big mountain freeride paradise but it can offer some nice off-piste skiing when the conditions are good. We wanted to see the whole resort and ski all the possible slopes and off-pistes there was. So it was quite tricky to pick up the one ski you wanted to ski all day. I denied my doubts and chose an all mountain ski. Salomon XW Enduro was chosen and I was not disappointed.

Enduro is a full wood core ski and it’s filled with Salomon’s latest techniques to make the ski please even the most demanding crowd. Antivibration layer, sandwich sidewalls, wide integrated aluminium plate, double titanium laminate, active dampening system + some other technical finesse. The rocker revolution- which is taking over even the all mtn. and on-piste skis- has also taken a nimb of the Enduro. Its has a small all terrain rocker and that is what makes it special.

This is how Salomon puts it:

“A true high-performance all mountain ski, the Enduro combines unrivalled stability and control from Powerline with all mountain rocker for more terrain.”

Salomon XW Enduro is available on the following sizes:

Skiing the Salomon XW Enduro – rockered fun in all conditions

Skiing with Enduro was fun. It still has the typical Salomon character, it feels a bit liveless at first but when you get that dialled and gain more speed it really starts working great. The pair I was skiing was 177cm. I am 183 cm/6 ft  tall weighing 83 kg/183 lb. When doing small radius slalom turns I’d prefer a lot shorter ski but with the rockered tip Enduro worked out fine and made keeping the slalom rhythm easy. When gearing up the speed and making mid size GS-turns the ski is at it’s best. It arcs perfectly and feels very stable and lively at the same time. Changing your rhythm on varying terrain was effortless and the snow contact was easy to maintain.

The slopes in Trysil are steeper on the top and get quite mellow and easy when getting down the valley. With all these expert ski-finesse on it, Enduro would feel  hard and heavy to ski on the mellow parts but thanks for the rockered tip the ski feels quite easy and fun to cruise even on the flat parts of the slopes.

Unlike in many other resorts Trysil has some nice bump-runs and I wanted to give The Enduro a shot of bashing the moguls. Skis with the traditional camber and carving-side cut are not the best choices for the bumps. The oversized tip tends to drag on the sides of the moguls. I didn’t mean this review to be a praise for the rockered skis but while enjoying the bumpy ride I noticed that the rockered tip was the key that made Enduro good even in the moguls. There simply was not so much dragging.

We didn’t have the real powder conditions but had plenty of awesome corn snow to spray with our skis. Once again the all mountain rocker made slashing the firn really fun and easy. You could hold on the GS style and didn’t have to worry about the tip to cut too deep into the snow. The 84 mm waist is wide enough for effortless riding in slushy corn snow. In deep powder this kind of all mountain ski would not be the perfect choice but you could still have lots of fun with it. The 84 mm waist is also wide enough for keeping your bindings and boot soles off the snow even in the most aggressive turns.

All over technical impressions on Salomon XW Enduro

-Salomon XW Enduro is a clean carve ski and the edge hold is very solid even on the high speed and ice.

-The ski is very accurate once you get some speed. The tip is not wandering around and the accuracy is easy to maintain even on crud, corn, ice or whatever the surface is.

-On scale of 1-5 the XW Enduro gets the full 5 points on stability.

-The ski rebounds very well on high speed. On lowers speeds this ski needs more work and the skier has to be active all the time.

-For good skier the ski is very easy to roll from edge to edge. On lower speeds and flatter terrain once again you need to work a bit more.

-Enduro feels a bit sluggish at first but after getting some speed this turns into a good thing. It rolls like a train but responses quickly and smoothly.

-At first Enduro may not feel very forgiving for technical mistakes but after a couple of runs you  will get the feel of it and you  will be in charge again. On low effort cruising Salomon XW Enduro is not at its best. The rockered tip helps a lot but you still have to be quite active to make the most of this ski.

-The rockered tip is really valuable on this ski. It is right sized and gives the extra character and diversity for the ski.

Salomon XW Enduro is a great choice for a good skier who mostly skis on mid-sized mountains on all conditions and spends most of the time on the groomed slopes with short excursions on nearby off-pistes. Enduro is also a good choice for the rocker virgins. Once you feel the idea you’re sold.

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