Tomorrow I might be entering a downhill skiing race, slalom style, which is free for all to enter so long as they have a lift ticket for the resort I go to (I have a season pass.) The event is called the Mountain Dew Verticle Challenge. I'm 17, and will be skiing with other 15-17 year olds. I can ski the run in question in a full tuck straight down without a problem, but I've never skied gates before and have had no racing instruction. What do you suppose my chances are?
2006-12-16 13:23:11 · 5 answers · asked by Steve 2 in Sports ➔ Winter Sports ➔ Snow Skiing
it depends on if the other racers have experiance racing. I wouldn't worry about trying to win just have fun and do your best. If racing is something you are interested in then look into getting on a school race team or race clubs of some sort. Skiing gates is a lot more tricky than you would think but it is fun as hell. I grew up racing and did it for a long freakin time. good luck have fun
2006-12-16 15:28:06 · answer #1 · answered by cadegoat 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well i talked to a racer today and he says that if u have a skin tight suit it takes off alot of time but they're very expensive so unless u have one of those i wouldn't race and u have to have tuned racing skis. he said unless u have that u wont have a chance at winning.
but if u have all that i'd race and u might win but if ur planning on racing more id do it for sure so u get used to racing and u probably will have a blast so yay if u have the equipment id do
2006-12-16 14:31:05 · answer #2 · answered by JWZ 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
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2016-10-15 02:21:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im a racer. Im not in that race, but your screwed. You need racing skis, they make you go faster. You need a skin tight suit to make you go faster as well. You also need to know how to hit gates. All in all if even one kid is a racer, your ******.
2006-12-17 10:36:47 · answer #4 · answered by Jimbo 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
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2006-12-16 13:25:30 · answer #5 · answered by bobby413458 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋