Miguel Naughton [[log in to unmask]] writes:

> If the video was showing a typical "run", I would say it *was* skiing.
>Didn't you feel that your turning skills sharpened up a little bit?

Uhhh... no- should it have?  (I admit my turning skills could always
_use_ some sharpenin'...) Those goofy 145cm XC skis are pretty shapely-
102/68/94mm if the specs are to be believed. While that might not be a
super-shaper for a 190cm ski, it feels like ~18-20m on those stubby li'l
guys. The low-durometer touring binding bumper and basketball-shoe boots
keep it "interesting", but they turn pretty easily.

> I have been thinking about all of these melting halfpipes.  Wouldn't
>it make sense for Mt. Wawa and others to make an effort to maintain
>the lifetime of the snow?

What, for the benefit of their hard-corps season's pass holders?

>If a ski hill threw up a tent over the halfpipe, they could keep it
>going for a long while.  It would be great publicity and the hill
>could even make a few bucks by charging for walk-up snowpipe access.

It's really tough to keep an audience at ski areas in the summertime. I
seem to remember one summer in the early-mid '80s the Crowleys tried a
Teflon-bristle carpet approach on one run at WaWa and it was a flop.
Seems they get more bang-for-buck-invested out of 1-way lift rides for
lazy summiteers.  Running compressors and keeping ski patrol & grooming
staff around to run 100 yards of half-pipe is pricey when most of the
clientele is at the Cape.

We'll see if Tenney makes snow again this summer. (It doesn't seem to be
the case- nothing on their events page but mt. biking events right now:
http://www.tenneymtn.com/events.html )  If they make snow this summer
and make money at it, I'm sure others will take note. And if they make
snow and it's a money-loser (like last season)... well... maybe there's
a reason they're not makin' big plans this year.

dana

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