2011 Slalom Ski Event?

[bashton]

This sounds awesome and the dates listed would be perfect for me.

Keep us posted!

Bashton

[PatL]

I think this is a great idea. I'm probably the farthest away but I'm marking the calendar. Look forward to more details as they develop.

[skiyaker]

this sounds great; I was going to do a long weekend of ski instruction at the liquid edge but if this event is a go I'll do it instead. LONG LIVE THE LOST ART OF SLALOM

[jmvotto]

man i wish this was closer.

[BensonWdby]

this sounds great; I was going to do a long weekend of ski instruction at the liquid edge but if this event is a go I'll do it instead. LONG LIVE THE LOST ART OF SLALOM

Do both ...

[skiyaker]

Do both ...

If I can swing it I will, but you know how it gets in the summer- too few weekends to fit everything in. All I'm saying is that if I have to pick one over the other moomba event wins out.

[bashton]

I am IN for this!

Will keep an eye on the posts for updates.

Bashton

[eseebeck]

Back to my experience with the MC dealer in Northern Michigan. we were on a pulbic lake slalom course, but didn't have any issues with water conditions. We weren't setting world records just getting some tips and having a good time.


the pro was Wade Cox. He was really cool to hang with. Just a regular dude with so much knowledge. We all left with a few things to work on and the knowledge to understand where our skiing was headed.

Looking at the ideas here sounds good. I don't think you need different lakes for different level skiers. Generally speaking, pro skiers are so knowledgeable, they can bring things down to begginer level or step it up to really, really short line stuff.

Been to Jack Travers a few years ago with my kids. they were probably 6 and 8 or so. and Jack had no problems working with them at their level, me at the adv. recreational level and some non english speaking folks that were tearin' it up really shortline.

One site and one pro might be enough, depending on how many skiers are coming.

[deerfield]

Guys - No slalom clinic for the 2011 season.

Though such an event is of interest to a number of us on the two SC forums and it did take some initial shape, we came across a couple of challenges to pulling the event together completely.

I’m grateful to the folks at Ultimate Wake Watersports and HO Sports who gave this a run with me. We started on this in October of last year. Collectively we determined it best to pass on the 2011 season.

I encourage you to check out the August 5 – 6 Malibu Open in Milwaukee, WI and August 7 – 13 Goode Water Ski National Championships in Wilmington, IL. Both of these are a great opportunity to see top talent on the slalom course and rub shoulders with the best in the world.

Thanks for the interest and feedback. I will take another look at this for the 2012 season. - Deerfield

[BensonWdby]

Thanks for the effort - it was looking more like I would not be able to make it so now I don't feel bad about backing out.

If there are members out there who might be insterested in similar clinic type format I can probably point you to a couple of them. Since it is a business I am not sure if posting them here would be consitent with the intent of the board. But you can PM me if you want.