r/SkiRacing

I have been racing Masters and NASTAR race league for the past ten years. Like a lot of athletes who get the bug, I have owned and tested a lot of equipment. Mostly GS cheaters in different lengths, brands, radius, etc. My current favorite ski is a Head i.speed. 180, 18 radius. 66 mm waist. The shape is unique. The tail is drawn in. I think Ted convinced Head to try different shapes and this was one he came up with. (I gather he wasn’t allowed by FIS to race this shape.)

I bought them in a parking lot in New Hampshire from a guy whose son had stopped racing after high school. Pretty sure they were $100 or so. Anyway, they were in reasonably good shape and have been great to ski on. After a grind and sharpen, they have been my go to for beer league and Masters. At this point while I like the ski, i’m questioning how much life they have left. They are the 2015 or 2016 model. They do have some edge left, and the bases are in good shape.

How do you assess whether a ski is still lively enough for racing or resort hard-pack carving. Is there a way? I mean, when do you move on? I’m tempted to replace them (e-speed Pro probably) but chasing the new new thing hasn’t worked in the past. The driver wins the race more than the car.

Yes, we know Shiffrin and Braathen staff. Like Hirscher, Vlhova, Ester, Ljutic, Robinson, Colturi, Holdener, HK, Gut, Brignone, Vonn, Noel and other people? If there not national team staff rostered, there hard to find people. This is good etiquette for media, PR and communications.

If you enjoy ski racing podcasts, give Arc City a listen. The most recent interview is with Bode Miller. I really liked it because of how Bode described his early years. He wasn’t a prodigy at the beginning of his career but he never lost his vision of skiing differently than anyone else. He wasn’t fast but he knew he could be.

I won’t ruin it for you , but prepare to be inspired.

I’ve pushed a pretty big update to the project since last time, and a few people here asked for a clearer way to try things without committing to anything — so that’s now in place.

You can now create an account and explore all features for free. The only limitation is that you can upload just one run. Everything else is open: full analysis view, progression tools (empty until you add more runs), strength & conditioning generator, technique breakdowns, etc. The idea is that you should be able to see how the system works in practice before deciding if it’s useful for you.

I’ve also cleaned up a bunch of the issues people reported earlier:

• Free Analysis works without needing an account
• language bugs fixed (no more random Swedish messages)

Thanks for all your feedback! Always happy to hear what you think, especially if something still feels off or confusing.