Amateur skiing speeds
Discussion
ATG said:
I would be a bit suspicious about GPS ski speed readings. Firstly GPS can't triangulate altitude changes very effectively ... coz all them bleedin satellites are above you. Secondly, I wonder just how good the GPS's reception is? When you're tucked, where exactly did you have the GPS? Middle of your back, back of your head? Anywhere else and it is going to get a badly obstructed view of the sky. When the signal is obstructed, your measured position starts jumping around. This can make peak speed measurements highly innacurate.
This is what I use:X300
It straps onto the sleeve of your coat. Max speeds seemeto be pretty consistent, enough to be sure there were no "blips".
mylesmcd said:
Gylen said:
mylesmcd said:
Gylen said:
mylesmcd said:
I dont see why people are completely trusting their GPS for speed calculations?
Why not?If we are, I really wouldnt be taking that for an acurate speed calculation.
edit; spelling
Edited by mylesmcd on Tuesday 23 February 19:24
I still think its a 'I m faster than yo' story.
Could be wrong tho!!!
Gylen said:
mylesmcd said:
Gylen said:
mylesmcd said:
Gylen said:
mylesmcd said:
I dont see why people are completely trusting their GPS for speed calculations?
Why not?If we are, I really wouldnt be taking that for an acurate speed calculation.
edit; spelling
Edited by mylesmcd on Tuesday 23 February 19:24
I still think its a 'I m faster than yo' story.
Could be wrong tho!!!
IMHO, DYOR of course!
Hi all.
I ski race for the British Army. I have achieved speeds of up to 75mph while racing a Downhill. This is really fast! However on a closed race prepped piste with no one else on it and 215cm Downhill race skis, Helmet and all the other relevent saftey measures in place. I was still on edge.
So whoever punts around a mountain claiming to do 68mph is very stupid as it is so dangerous! Imagine colliding with a kid at that speed! You would not be in enough control to stop/avoid if someone got in the way.
To achieve that speed you would have to have longer than average skis on and a good steep and straight slope.
I ski race for the British Army. I have achieved speeds of up to 75mph while racing a Downhill. This is really fast! However on a closed race prepped piste with no one else on it and 215cm Downhill race skis, Helmet and all the other relevent saftey measures in place. I was still on edge.
So whoever punts around a mountain claiming to do 68mph is very stupid as it is so dangerous! Imagine colliding with a kid at that speed! You would not be in enough control to stop/avoid if someone got in the way.
To achieve that speed you would have to have longer than average skis on and a good steep and straight slope.
chalky_white said:
Hi all.
I ski race for the British Army. I have achieved speeds of up to 75mph while racing a Downhill. This is really fast! However on a closed race prepped piste with no one else on it and 215cm Downhill race skis, Helmet and all the other relevent saftey measures in place. I was still on edge.
Good stuff - used to do the same - you taken your JSDSI courses? Might be called something else now? I did my Nordic instructors first and spent some great times telemarking I ski race for the British Army. I have achieved speeds of up to 75mph while racing a Downhill. This is really fast! However on a closed race prepped piste with no one else on it and 215cm Downhill race skis, Helmet and all the other relevent saftey measures in place. I was still on edge.
It was great as the Army also paid for my BASI courses - III for Nordic and II for Alpine.
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