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pokkis
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by pokkis » Monday 8 March 2004, 19:25
We just returned from Oppdal Carving Camp 2004 1-6th March and have now some pics visible
http://pokkis.ojankaivajat.org
They are under Carving pictures section
More pics plus video follow soon

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by nils » Monday 8 March 2004, 22:37
as always pokkis

damn harald rips

who is the other Swoard? marko?
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by pokkis » Monday 8 March 2004, 22:49
Nope, other one is vahur.
As you noticed Harald was there too, he is great guy

and getting better every time i see him.
EDIT
I updated short video clip and few more pics taken from video

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by Hans » Monday 8 March 2004, 23:35
Thanks, Pokkis
Nice videoclip, relaxed. I like this slope a lot, some steep, icy and flat groomed and a lot of space to (EC)carve.
Greets, Hans.
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by pokkis » Tuesday 9 March 2004, 8:34
Thats my lazy style due no muscles available
Slope is nice, little bit like LeCol at Zinal, just slightly shorter but wider.
One correction, there were no icy parts, more vice versa ie it was partially too soft. Unfortunately most of filming was done in afternoon so slopes were not so well groomed condition anymore in pics

Usually they groome everything very nicely for next day.
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by Matt » Tuesday 9 March 2004, 14:13
Hello!!
I can't open the link

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Could you give me any advice
Thanks!
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pokkis
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by pokkis » Tuesday 9 March 2004, 14:23
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by Matt » Tuesday 9 March 2004, 14:30
Thank you!!
But there is a "Firewall" in my company that blocks the access to your page has it seems it is in the target group:Advertisment.
I'll try tonight at home
Thank you!
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by nils » Monday 15 March 2004, 22:12
The main drama with pokkis life, is that he gets to ride as much as 5 times at least as we, normal mortals do.
I can only hope that I'll be as lucky to have the same knees and legs as today when I grow older, and then ride as much as him (or Harald ..).
No wonder why they tend to have a clean style, they train almost 100 days a year hehe!
Great shots with the Sunset ( or was it dawn?)!
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by pokkis » Monday 15 March 2004, 22:32
We dont train, we are just having fun and having relaxed surfing down slopes
Seriously, i used to ride quite alot in several years ago, 120+ days but much less nowadays, 50-80

I have increased quality of riding and decreased quantity

but i must admit that last weekend we were beating that small slope like

weather was so great, slope was so good condition, i had new board and i felt myself almost like your age, Nils

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by vkrouverk » Tuesday 16 March 2004, 7:46
Great shots with the Sunset ( or was it dawn?)!
Actually it was noon and my inability to take good pictures

. I set white balance according to snow in shadows and this caused this yellow cast on sunlight. I tried to correct pics later, but all the adjustments seemed to make it worse, so I leaved them as they are. Anyway, I look more for style than wrong color (looks don't count for machos

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Converting potential energy to kinetic..
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by Matt » Tuesday 16 March 2004, 8:47
Great Pics!!

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by harald » Tuesday 16 March 2004, 8:55
Now I think I have to buy a digital camera and take some pictures from our local slopes. Fortunately, it is like Nils says, excellent conditions for going out in the evenings or weekends for training or having fun or what you will name it. It takes 15 minutes by car from my home to a good slope, 1400 m and abt 300 m vertical drop and 35 minutes to another great slope even steeper and a little longer too. The only little problem we have is to fight for space (and our lives) with kamikaze skiers. Hopefully, I can show some pictures before the season ends.
harald