The ER5 bootpack<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThen up again. The start was on the flattest terrain known to man, and I had to huff and puff on my full length skins to keep my position, while summoning only 5m\/min. The other racers glided along like nothing, but didn’t pass on the wide groomer because it was obvious I was givin’er and they pitied me. Then a short time later, winding through the moguly rock garden, I was able to set a better uptrack solely because of the full length skins. Once at the top, I ripped skins and headed down, the guys at the top assuring me that although I was the first infidel with big skis, I still looked Euro. Phew. Elevator Shaft had great powder on the side left over from the skinny skis crowd who abhorred it and descended the skied out guts before I got there. Then some moguls, fast groomers (damn, these skis rail!) and then 10 minutes of tucking and skating along the ski out back to the finish on the front side. I finished much like the Dash two years ago, mid field with a big smile.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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