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by harald
Friday 19 December 2014, 15:22
Forum: Who When Where / Qui Quand Où / Chi Quando Dove / Wer Wann Wo
Topic: Oppdal Carving Camp 2015
Replies: 8
Views: 8532

Re: Oppdal Carving Camp 2015

Hi Pokkis, It was nice hearing from you and notifying me about Oppdal carving camp. Everything is fine with me, but it has not been so much carving the last couple of years, mostly skiing and especially powder skiing. Both in 2013 and 2014 Hans and I together with two friends went to Canada for two ...
by harald
Tuesday 26 February 2013, 11:41
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Any carving meets up in the nordic area this winter?
Replies: 2
Views: 4823

Re: Any carving meets up in the nordic area this winter?

Hi Raiden,
I will be at Oppdal from March 10 to March 17, bringing boards and skis. Perhaps Robin also will be there. We have to carry on the tradition of making *Finnish tracks* at the slopes.
by harald
Wednesday 12 December 2012, 10:14
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Feedback on pics...sorry no video...
Replies: 52
Views: 52219

Re: Feedback on pics...sorry no video...

I would think that the instruction videos of Ben (Evgeny) will answer most of your questions, and also the original instruction clips from Jacques and Patrice on this website. Start with doing the basic exercises at slow speed and on very flat sections of the slope and then progress. If you are doin...
by harald
Tuesday 11 December 2012, 13:44
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Where is NOT the snow? ;-)
Replies: 13
Views: 17185

Re: Where is NOT the snow? ;-)

Just returned to the office after 1 1/2 hour great skiing on my local slope this morning.
by harald
Monday 10 December 2012, 13:54
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Where is NOT the snow? ;-)
Replies: 13
Views: 17185

Re: Where is NOT the snow? ;-)

The local Oslo-slopes opened last week and the longer slopes (1500 m) will open at Friday. The largest mountain resorts in Southern Norway have been open since beginning of November.
by harald
Monday 10 December 2012, 13:43
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: protection of the underarm
Replies: 7
Views: 9278

Re: protection of the underarm

Put them outside the jacket. My experience is that wearing out the jacket sleeves and pants is a greater problem than hurting the arms unless it is very icy.
by harald
Thursday 29 November 2012, 11:52
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Heard Rumors..
Replies: 22
Views: 19122

Re: Heard Rumors..

the teenagers are NOT constant customers: they get older or they easily change sport for something which seems new and fashion... like skiing with fat skis!! Also old guys have started to use fat skis, although they are carving too. I hope to be strong and flexible enough to be able to touch the sn...
by harald
Monday 30 April 2012, 13:34
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: help with pomas and t bars
Replies: 18
Views: 16275

Re: help with pomas and t bars

One excercise that helped me a lot when riding t-bars and pomas is to run downwards at a flat section on the slope with only the front foot attached in the binding and the rear foot on the stomp pad with most of the weighte on the front foot. I find it easier to keep the balance when the feet are cl...
by harald
Tuesday 3 April 2012, 10:48
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: softboots carving : Rotation, Push-Pull and even EC
Replies: 16
Views: 24326

Re: softboots carving : Rotation, Push-Pull and even EC

If I only had these videos plus Ben's when I started learning EC (by myself) nine years ago. Then much frustration might have been saved. Great instructional videos.
by harald
Thursday 22 March 2012, 11:15
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Oppdal CarvingCamp 2012
Replies: 74
Views: 50904

Re: Oppdal CarvingCamp 2012

Although the weather was not so good this year with lots of flat light hours and very hard surface, the Oppdal camp was great, meeting old friends. Unfortunately, the summer has arrived with day temperatures up to 17 degrees, warm high up in the mountains and the snow melting away. Hopefully, i will...
by harald
Saturday 3 March 2012, 15:53
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Oppdal CarvingCamp 2012
Replies: 74
Views: 50904

Re: Oppdal CarvingCamp 2012

I agree that distance is not a problem in itself, but compared to the distance to many good resorts in South/Eastern Norway, many will find Oppdal too far away. As Starikaska wrote, weather can be a challenge, but it is possible to avoid Dovre by going route 3 instead.
by harald
Thursday 1 March 2012, 10:50
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Oppdal CarvingCamp 2012
Replies: 74
Views: 50904

Re: Oppdal CarvingCamp 2012

Awkward? Meaning... Meaning a long and difficult travel, far away from South Eastern part of Norway where most people live. We, that live in the Oslo-region (including Kongsberg) are spoiled with a lot of slopes and resorts from 10 minutes to 3 hours drive. To Oppdal it takes abt 6 hours from Oslo ...
by harald
Wednesday 29 February 2012, 16:04
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Oppdal CarvingCamp 2012
Replies: 74
Views: 50904

Re: Oppdal CarvingCamp 2012

I see that Sletvold is kind of in the middle of Hovden and Stølen. Then again mainly everyone will be in Vangslia right? Or we riding everywhere? Harald r u goin' to Oppdal? In my opininion Sletvold is in the middle of nowhere. The lift there is seldom running, so you need a car. Therefore, I would...
by harald
Wednesday 29 February 2012, 10:36
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Oppdal CarvingCamp 2012
Replies: 74
Views: 50904

Re: Oppdal CarvingCamp 2012

Einar, As you probably know, Oppdals "problem" is not overbooking and crowded slopes, rather the opposite. Therefore, you might consider this offer from Hotel NOR: http://www.oppdalbooking.no/Index.aspx?PageID=463&PublicationView=PublicationID=226&Language=nb-NO NOR is in walking distance from the H...
by harald
Tuesday 28 February 2012, 15:24
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Oppdal CarvingCamp 2012
Replies: 74
Views: 50904

Re: Oppdal CarvingCamp 2012

Weather conditions for the next week are promising with cold temperatures again: http://www.yr.no/sted/Norge/Sør-Trøndelag/Oppdal/Oppdal_skisenter/langtidsvarsel.html This winter there has been two avalanches close to the ski lifts, Vangslia and Ådalen, so there should be lots of snow. Look at the o...