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Pretty impressive. Does look like a serious workout. I wonder if she has to keep getting her skis wet to reduce friction to keep going.
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That was an impressive video. A couple of thoughts. 1st, I may just try this someday! Second, use O-L-D skis. I suspect you'd never want to alpine
ski with them again as this would trash the bases. 3rd, I don't suspect getting the skis wet helps for more than a couple of feet (inches?) once you
get beyond the sand that is wetted with each wave. Finally, I don't want to do this with a harness like she was using. I suspect this would be far
more pleasant on the lower back if she used the sort of harness that you snowkite with.
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Zebulan (crabnebula) from NH use to do that on occasion. He wrote about it once and what impact it had on the bases and edges and longevity but I
don't recall much more than that and have neither seen nor heard from him in years. Maybe Feyd can chime in if he still sees zeb.
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YEP ......
Here is Zeb at WBB ......
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anyone try regular skis on grass?
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i watched Zeb at WW that day so had to give it a try, he was launching which was really impresive
anyway i broke out the old Pre SP's w/ the tyrolia 360s...and yes i will still take them on the mountain cause I'm cheap
it was tough on the back and knees but still had fun enough to reconsider if i wasn't so damn old
this girls kinda pulling a downwinder I'm sure that would make it a lot more enjoyable...palm tress definetly help
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They do make waxes for the sand... It's a bit different, trashed a few Goodwill children's skis in my youth skiing sand in New Mexico
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i wonder how long one set ski's will last when used like this.. :D:D
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Sponsorship makes trashing gear a lot easier. Never ask him to "stone grind" anything. Quite impressive and that opens up unbelievable terrain.
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Formica is apparently the base of choice for sand riding.
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Unbelievable.
I mean how did his jacket stay so white?
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He did that all in one take!
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