Baller markchilcutt Posted July 9, 2012 Baller Share Posted July 9, 2012 Managed to gain another 1.5 bouys on Saturday @bearhollow ski lakes in northern Utah!! 3@35!! funny thing is 6 yrs ago when i started skiing the course i remember watching guys ski into 35 off and tell myself not sure if i will ever ski that line?? never say never. The real rock star Saturday was my 13yr old daughter Sienna who went out first skier first round in the wind and rollers and crushed it!!! We are loving this sport and all the great people involved. Thanks @horton for creating and maintaining a great forum!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Marco Posted July 9, 2012 Baller Share Posted July 9, 2012 Congrats Mark. Nice skiing! Always nice to set a tourney PB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Steven_Haines Posted July 9, 2012 Baller Share Posted July 9, 2012 Good job Mark! Sounds like you're on a roll this season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller markchilcutt Posted July 9, 2012 Author Baller Share Posted July 9, 2012 @marco and @stevenhainer thanks a bunch! really enjoying this ride called life!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skidawg Posted July 9, 2012 Baller Share Posted July 9, 2012 Great job to both of you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwillygood Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 half way there!!!!! congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Dirt Posted July 10, 2012 Baller Share Posted July 10, 2012 Great skiing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller sunvalleylaw Posted July 10, 2012 Baller Share Posted July 10, 2012 Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller mac Posted July 10, 2012 Baller Share Posted July 10, 2012 @mark, it's such a great feeling breaking a tourny PB, way to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted July 10, 2012 Baller Share Posted July 10, 2012 @markchilcutt Nice. I am going to try and catch you this weekend. Out of curiosity what is your PB in practice? I have been running 32 pretty often in practice and ran 2@35 off in my last tournament but so far I have gotten 4 @35 twice. I have gotten 3 more often but my average at 35 right now is much closer to 2 than 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller markchilcutt Posted July 10, 2012 Author Baller Share Posted July 10, 2012 @chef23 Well i ran 5 @ 35 at full speed 8 days ago missing the six ball by 2 inches!!! I have ran the full pass 5 times with a slow boat. So i guess 5@35 is my practice PB. Tear it up this weekend @chef23 i will expect to see you posting 1@38 for your new tourny PB!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted July 10, 2012 Baller Share Posted July 10, 2012 @makchilicutt nice skiing it sounds like you are a little ahead of me. I should probably slow the boat down a little next time at 35. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller markchilcutt Posted July 10, 2012 Author Baller Share Posted July 10, 2012 @ chef23 for sure slow the boat down! it has been amazing for me this season. by slowing i am learning how to run the pass then i make small increases depending on how i feel that day. Its how i got thru 32. Just slow it by .40 mph so 33.8 if your a 34.2 guy? if you dont run that go .50 or .60 run that a few times then start to increase in small amounts. Its all been a huge confidence builder for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller markchilcutt Posted July 10, 2012 Author Baller Share Posted July 10, 2012 @chef23 even if your not feeling good about your -32 try slowing by .20 might sound stupid but there is something about it that just works for me!! JMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted July 10, 2012 Baller Share Posted July 10, 2012 I feel good about my 32 but I don't feel good about my 35. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H20SkiGirl Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Nice Skiing Mark!!! What a great feeling:-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Skoot1123 Posted July 20, 2012 Baller Share Posted July 20, 2012 Way to go Mark! When I first got addicted to a course - 6 years ago - I had a phrase: 35 off. That is still where I want to be....last year ran 32 three times. So I still have a ways to go. Good thoughts on slowing the boat down. I have done that this year too....tremendous confidence booster. Not to mention my consistancy is INCREASING!!! It should help others out too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller markchilcutt Posted July 20, 2012 Author Baller Share Posted July 20, 2012 Thanks for all the great words @H2OSkiGirl and @Skoot1123!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted July 23, 2012 Baller Share Posted July 23, 2012 I pushed mine to 3.5@35 this weekend. I ran 32 in 2 of 3 rounds. The one I missed was my best start andi overturned 3 ball and fell. My 35 I was I awesome shape and came off the handle early at 4 ball and couldn't hold onto it. If I had ridden the handle to 4 ball I definitely would have gotten to 5. I did start thinking I was going to run the 35. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller markchilcutt Posted July 23, 2012 Author Baller Share Posted July 23, 2012 @Chef23 Way to go bro!!! That is some awesome skiing!!!! What foot forward are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted July 23, 2012 Baller Share Posted July 23, 2012 @markchilcutt I am LFF. If I had just stayed on the handle a split second longer I think I could have run it. Being a lefty if I can get to 5 ball I always feel like I can run a pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller markchilcutt Posted July 23, 2012 Author Baller Share Posted July 23, 2012 @Chef23 i am RFF and have developed this horrible habit as i approach 1 ball of throwing the handle down course and skiing straight at the bouy!! Most of the time i end up with a ton of slack and then it just sucks from there trying to make up time. Guess i should be stoked gaining 2 bouys so far this year!! Keep it rollin man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted July 23, 2012 Baller Share Posted July 23, 2012 @markchilcutt I am having a problem at 2 ball at 32 right now where I have no patience. I have been getting great 1 balls then stomping on the tail at 2. In rd 1 when I ran 3.5@35 I stepped on the tail and the ski wheelied then I was in scramble mode to run the pass. In rd 2 I was way early at 3 ball @32 off then overturned and fell. In rd. 3 I had a crappy gate was in full scramble mode at 32 off and ran it. I fell at 2 ball though at 35. It was the first time I ran 32 twice in a tournament though so it was a good feeling. One of my friends was driving rd. 2 and he said I was over skiing things but I am not sure what that means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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