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[Pete Anderson]

With 250 pounds, including my sit ski equipment, my longest ski is 193 cm. Its a Volkl P40, race ski. Really stiff, but fairly easy to turn. That's the longest ski I would use for anything, including racing.

As everyone else would advise, try before you buy. In the Spring, there will be a lot of sales and that maybe the time to gamble on a ski without trying it first if the price justifies it. I believe a quiver of skis for varying conditions and purpose is essential.


Pete

PS: Nice vid!

Check this out:

http://www.sitski.com/skirev.htm

[outkastsl]

driley, I took lessons at Disabled Sports USA Far West at Alpine Meadows last year. I took three lessons last year and non this year.

[driley]

outkastsl, on Mar 22 2010, 10:26 PM, said:

driley, I took lessons at Disabled Sports USA Far West at Alpine Meadows last year. I took three lessons last year and non this year.

I think that is a great program. I was just suggesting that one of the programs might be helpful getting your ski setup on your rig properly. I went to the Mono Ski Madness camp in Mammoth and there was lots of discussion of boot center versus ski center. What I heard was that you can use either method as a starting point but where you mount your rig is really going to be based on the balance point and your level of experience. It all sounded much more like an art than a science. You may know all this stuff already but it is new to me.

I only have a little over two days experience but I am going back out on Saturday. Hopefully I will have my own ski rig next year.

[qman]

The SL, GS, SuperG and Downhill ski minimum ski lengths are defined by FIS for international racing so if you are going to take it seriously you will need skis that fit those requirements. Not sure what the womens are but the mens are SL 165cm, GS 185cm and SuperG 205cm and DH ?

Most ski the minimum length and not longer. In local races no one will care if you ski shorter than the minimum as it is mostly slower particularly when you get to superG, you just wont compete against a 205 with a 180cm ski for speed.

GS and Slalom are a great place to start.

Edited by qman, 23 March 2010 - 09:57 AM.

[outkastsl]

driley - thanks for the info, I am aware of most of it. I just wanted to see where people were mounting their skis. Boot center for most of us will be for an advanced skier, I'm not there yet. That's probably why ski center worked for me. I am looking to play with it and do the dowel method to get the balance point. I wish I knew about the mono ski madness, I might have gone. where was that info posted so I can check it out one day.

quinten - thanks for the info, i didn't realize they regulated on the minimum length. I'll have to read up on the info on the FIS website. I was thinking a GS ski around 185 so that it's not to hard to turn. I was looking for some Volkl Racetiger GS skis and they are expensive, any recommendations?

pete, sorry i missed your post. thanks for the info. i'm about 160 lbs + 40 lbs for my rig. sounds like a 185mm ski would suit me well.

steve

Edited by outkastsl, 23 March 2010 - 11:13 PM.

[qman]

same as i have said before, ask around and you will be surprised what you can find.

i have 4 skis and 3 more on the way and still havent paid for one.

;-)

[outkastsl]

quinten, how do you ask for skis? what is it that you say?

I went up again yesterday and built up even more confidence in my speed and carving ability. Looking for a couple more trips up before the season is over, it's actually supposed to snow today and tomorrow in Tahoe and again late next week!

Steve

[qman]

Generally i ask the shops or distributors whether they have any single skis where the other one is damaged.

Particularly distributors often get warrantee returns were one ski is ok and the other is damaged and are useless to anyone but monoskiers.
so generally they arent pairs, just singles. They have also supplied skis to the adaptive program near here.

Race teams might also be worth asking.

Just look up online who the distributors are in your region and call them up.

Generally i have had to buy my bindings as i am using Marker comp 3.0 which are awesome. best thing around for monoskiers with a 30 din so no modification is required.

Q

[outkastsl]

thanks, i'll try that out.

[driley]

outkastsl, on Mar 23 2010, 04:08 PM, said:

......I wish I knew about the mono ski madness, I might have gone. where was that info posted so I can check it out one day.

....

steve

The place to look for next years Mono Ski Madness info is going to be the DSES site at http://www.disableds...sternsierra.org. You should be able to email them and get on their mailing list.

Maggie Palchak is the instructor behind the camp and she seems interested in getting paralympic training going on at DSES. I can PM you her email address if you want to get on her email distributions.

Bill Bonwess from Disabled Sports USA Far West was part of the camp. A lot of the skiers were pretty advanced and go to Mammoth fairly often. Most are from So Cal. Here are some pics from the event. http://s652.photobuc...ses_photos/Mono Ski Madness 2010/

I'm headed up for my 3rd day on the slopes Saturday

Devin

[qman]

just scored some sweet head GS/Super G skis in a 192, mmm that will be interesting.

fasttttttt!

[Pete Anderson]

Q-man, I bet your a ski whore! I need to start knocking on doors for some freebies.

I'm still laid up due to shattering both my knee caps. I'm crawling up and down the stairs of my house for the time being. I'm hoping to get my full strength back in my knees. Even though I have paralysis below my knees, I was doing pretty good, mobility wise, until I slammed into a tree skiing.

Have fun with the new ski!

Pete

[qman]

ski whore maybe,
but i know some of the right people also

[JimG]

qman, on Mar 28 2010, 11:35 PM, said:

ski whore maybe,
but i know some of the right people also

Several years ago before my SCI..... I had 6 pairs of skis, and used them all throughout the season.

[outkastsl]

damn quinten, that's awesome!!! i need to start asking around. how did you score those skis?

[qman]

one of my contacts is my brother who is in the industry, :-)

[outkastsl]

must be nice!!! =P

[qman]

Well i do try to share the love though.

I have permanently lent the other of my favourite ski to a sitskier friend.

I also have a descent K2 apache x that would probably lend to a fellow sit skier in NZ. And may yet do the same with the other half of this super G ski.

[outkastsl]

would you sell the other super g? i wonder how much shipping would be.

[whippersnapper]

Hey, I just found this over at Teton Gravity, _amazing_ prices for the big, stiff skis (easy now) that monoskis require:

http://www.levelninesports.com/

Look at this, Head Supermojos, 183 or 193, for $239 a pair! >>>

http://www.levelnine...3cm-p-6071.html

[outkastsl]

awesome! thanks for the link.

[Pete Anderson]

Pete Anderson, on Mar 21 2010, 09:56 PM, said:

More pictures:

Well I finally got rid of the walker, and now I'm down to the cain. With the soft casts removed from both knees, and with my parallysis in my lower legs, its like trying to walk with a pair of soggy noodles for legs. Its going to be a long recovery, but with my two best friends, Lor and Tab, I think I'll manage:)

Pete

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[qman]

something to aspire to

[outkastsl]

yes...hopefully we will be the next generation of mono-x skiers!

[Pete Anderson]

I've seen that video several times and they definitely eat it big time...Ouch! I can't wait till next winter!

Pete

PS: The wire broke inside my knee. When it "pops" out of my leg, I'll be sure to take a picture of it and post it before going back into surgery.

[Pete Anderson]

Almost half way thru August. In 3 months I hope to be on the mono ski again. I can't wait! Snow Bird, Here I come!!!

[qman]

am having a great time on the snow in New Zealand at the moment.
I have had some coaching 1-2 days a week and am learning heaps, my skiing is improving on a steep curve at the moment.

won 2 races, and 3rd in the other. have the NZ adaptive nationals at the end of the month. looking forward to it.
I think i will get my butt kicked by some visiting Korean and Japanese sitskiers but should be interesting.

Q

[whippersnapper]

Way to go q, no surprise to your buddies here. Good luck slaying the Nationals!

[outkastsl]

That's awesome Q!!! I saw your pictures on FB, it looks like a blast!

I can't wait for the snow to fall here in California. 3 months til the season officially starts!

[Pete Anderson]

Ski season, less than 3 months away...