Comments on: Colorado Rando Race Report http://www.wildsnow.com/1728/colorado-randonnee-race-report/ Backcountry Skiing Weblog Blog, FAQs, more, links and info about randonnee, telemark and backcountry ski mountaineering. Mon, 20 May 2013 04:42:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Wick http://www.wildsnow.com/1728/colorado-randonnee-race-report/#comment-14583 Wick Mon, 09 Mar 2009 02:46:11 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1728#comment-14583 Scott - Just saw this, so sorry for the delay. I use 150cm (adjustable) poles and I'm 6ft for reference. I like an aluminum pole for sake of durability. I tend to go slightly shorter on more technical/steeper courses like Crested Butte's. The longer length is quite nice for lower angle courses (Loveland), where cat roads come into play, etc. Skiing downhill with longer poles takes some getting used to but give it a try. Certainly nice to have larger (triangle in shape) baskets, and straps that allow for quick on/off for good transitions. Getting your arms up hill as far as comfortably possible allows you to really take advantage of "leaning on the straps" and pulling yourself uphill (with a double pole plant) and taking a little realease off of your lactic legs. Loveland's race report will be out tomorrow.... Scott – Just saw this, so sorry for the delay. I use 150cm (adjustable) poles and I’m 6ft for reference. I like an aluminum pole for sake of durability. I tend to go slightly shorter on more technical/steeper courses like Crested Butte’s. The longer length is quite nice for lower angle courses (Loveland), where cat roads come into play, etc. Skiing downhill with longer poles takes some getting used to but give it a try. Certainly nice to have larger (triangle in shape) baskets, and straps that allow for quick on/off for good transitions.

Getting your arms up hill as far as comfortably possible allows you to really take advantage of “leaning on the straps” and pulling yourself uphill (with a double pole plant) and taking a little realease off of your lactic legs.

Loveland’s race report will be out tomorrow….

]]> By: Nate http://www.wildsnow.com/1728/colorado-randonnee-race-report/#comment-14573 Nate Sun, 08 Mar 2009 22:08:35 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1728#comment-14573 Bryan, Thanks for the kind words on the race. Hopefully next year we can make it a longer course. We were psyched on the attendance, and glad everyone had a good time. Bryan,
Thanks for the kind words on the race. Hopefully next year we can make it a longer course. We were psyched on the attendance, and glad everyone had a good time.

]]> By: Pat http://www.wildsnow.com/1728/colorado-randonnee-race-report/#comment-14569 Pat Sun, 08 Mar 2009 15:38:14 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1728#comment-14569 Congrats to Wick on winning yesterday at Loveland! Another fun race. What about the Heavy Metal Crowd? Don't forget: PowderKeg Saturday, Championships in Jackson the Saturday after that. That'll be a race to see. All the top folks competing for just two positions on next year's World Cup team. Congrats to Wick on winning yesterday at Loveland! Another fun race. What about the Heavy Metal Crowd?
Don’t forget: PowderKeg Saturday, Championships in Jackson the Saturday after that. That’ll be a race to see. All the top folks competing for just two positions on next year’s World Cup team.

]]> By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/1728/colorado-randonnee-race-report/#comment-14563 Lou Sat, 07 Mar 2009 23:36:36 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1728#comment-14563 One trick I use is just buy carbon alpine poles on sale, then retrofit with baskets and grips I like. Result is quite nice. One trick I use is just buy carbon alpine poles on sale, then retrofit with baskets and grips I like. Result is quite nice.

]]> By: ScottN http://www.wildsnow.com/1728/colorado-randonnee-race-report/#comment-14560 ScottN Sat, 07 Mar 2009 19:26:47 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1728#comment-14560 Cool. Thanks Brian. I guess I shouldn't cut down my wife's nice carbon skate poles though. Dynafit has seem pretty light carbon poles I looked at here in Basalt, but at 150 bucks / pair. Just wonder how durable they'd be. Cool. Thanks Brian. I guess I shouldn’t cut down my wife’s nice carbon skate poles though. Dynafit has seem pretty light carbon poles I looked at here in Basalt, but at 150 bucks / pair. Just wonder how durable they’d be.

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