Big SNOW Conditions and TRs
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Peter Minde
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@Brownski was there a lot of moisture in the snow? You might try a fluorinated glide wax, they repel moisture pretty well.
gorgonzola
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I've only ski'd my slalom skis there and still could only make a handful of turns
Brownski
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Yes, that’s exactly the problem. It’s a big refrigerator
Peter Minde
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I'd definitely go with fluorinated glide waxes in that case. Webcyclery is discounting Solda glide waxes due to the FIS's ban, which might actually go into effect this winter. I used Solda almost exclusively for a long time. They're really good and have a wide temperature range.
Jim
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I thought for sure I posted this earlier today, but now I don't see it so I'll try again.
I made my first visit to Big Snow yesterday, which also marked my first day skiing in July and my first time skiing in New Jersey.
The experience exceeded my expectations. I was most worried about how the snow would be on a day when it was almost 95 degrees and very humid outside. There was a very light haze inside, but the snow conditions were good. I'd call the conditions sort of a loose/frozen granular. Even with no treatment on any of our skis, which had all been sitting in garages since April, the snow wasn't sticky at all. There were a couple spots where it looks like condensation drips down making some small icy patches.
The run from the top was a bit shorter than I expected, and the top was a bit steeper than I expected. It wasn't crowded, so we could at least get in a few faster runs. My favorite part was skiing down with quick turns under the platter lift. It was taking 2-3 minutes up, 1.5-2 minutes down. The Ski Tracks app called it Day 49 of 2022-23, not Day 1 of 2023-24, so I'll go with that. The app couldn't pick up a location inside so I don't have an accurate run count, but I am guessing about 25.
We all really enjoyed the visit, and I could see myself going once a summer if I'm in the area with a few hours and $50 to spare.
I made my first visit to Big Snow yesterday, which also marked my first day skiing in July and my first time skiing in New Jersey.
The experience exceeded my expectations. I was most worried about how the snow would be on a day when it was almost 95 degrees and very humid outside. There was a very light haze inside, but the snow conditions were good. I'd call the conditions sort of a loose/frozen granular. Even with no treatment on any of our skis, which had all been sitting in garages since April, the snow wasn't sticky at all. There were a couple spots where it looks like condensation drips down making some small icy patches.
The run from the top was a bit shorter than I expected, and the top was a bit steeper than I expected. It wasn't crowded, so we could at least get in a few faster runs. My favorite part was skiing down with quick turns under the platter lift. It was taking 2-3 minutes up, 1.5-2 minutes down. The Ski Tracks app called it Day 49 of 2022-23, not Day 1 of 2023-24, so I'll go with that. The app couldn't pick up a location inside so I don't have an accurate run count, but I am guessing about 25.
We all really enjoyed the visit, and I could see myself going once a summer if I'm in the area with a few hours and $50 to spare.
MarzNC
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Lindsey Vonn and Eli Manning had a little fun at Big SNOW recently. Article includes a video clip.
August 3, 2023
August 3, 2023
Peter Minde
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This April, I waited on Eli Manning in the wine shop. Very nice, self effacing, regular guy. Some uber entitled customers could take a cue from him.
MarzNC
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Spending time in Oxford at Ole Miss will do that to ya if ya let it.
Hotty Toddy.
