"Skiing uses the base next to the edge." Someone told me the other day that this is what Michael von Grunigen, a Swiss GS expert who was famous in the late 90s, said. That's right! The base next to the edge. Is that it? Since then, my understanding has definitely deepened, yes. It's not the same as "digging the edge in." "Manipulate the base next to the edge." Isn't that great? Lately, I've been using "Inomata-san Stem" (temporary name) to make it smooth. Rather than sliding the edge, it's sliding the base next to the edge. Wonderful ==. It's a word, isn't it? It's a wonderful expression. Well, this morning it started snowing around 6:30 and in the blink of an eye it was 10 cm. When I headed to Shirakaba slope at 8:00, I found the tracks that the patrol had skied. Oh my, about 15cm of snow is lying flat on the well-packed snow at Tsugaike. What luck. Today was the first time for Mr. M to ride a Fischer GTS 205cm with a 3-pin and a Scalpa Vinson. "Are you on this slope from the first run?" "Exactly." The video above shows his first and second runs. Amazing. Super B-tele!! I wonder if the stem control he practiced yesterday in alpine skiing is also working? Eventually he'll touch the base next to the edge to the bottom of the snow. And then he'll smooth it out. He's good at it. We applaud him. March 7, 2025 |