Re: Food for thought (new thread)

taichiskiing wrote:
On Jun 11, 6:47 pm, "JQ" <jqwad...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
You know they
have some extreme competion that the line you chose to get to the bottom of
the mountain is up to you. The only rule is get to the bottom without
killing yourself.

Yes, it was called "Chinese Downhill" in the movie "Hot Dogs"; from
the top to the bottom, the skiers choose their own line, and first one
crosses the finish line wins. Yes, choosing one's own line tests not
just the one's skiing skills but mountain knowledge as well. So
Chinese Downhill covers more aspects of all-mountain skiing than those
"on course" ski racing.

Two items:

One - Alpine Meadows ran an open course downhill this spring summit to base mass start (called the Mad Cow Downhill - we wouldn't be so coarse as to misappropriate the fine name of China) - first prize was a Full Season Pass. Winner schussed the Face, monster moguls and all.

Second - Itchy, you completely missed what JQ was talking about.
I suspect JQ was talking about extreme competitions where a selected nearly impossible slope of cliffs and ravines and wild snow is used for the "course" and the competitors are judged by selected line difficulty, panache, and balls, as well as speed. Alpine Meadows (once again) has been hosting an annual extreme telemarker competition on the keyhole and the buttress slopes.
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