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[aromaticfeet]

Well not just Olympic ones, but --- how do they make them?

They didn't look in too good conditions last night I was just wondering how they 'made' them in the first place?

[Markie]

I actually saw a mogul course in the process of being made in Tignes last month. It was on a wide slope which was originally not bumpy and the mogul course they made was less than 15m wide, only 2 to 3 bumps per row. They used the same Cats as those used in making half-pipes and it seemed to take a very long time.

[sock_monkey]

hydroponics. in the past they used to grow them on the less used side of the mountains but now it's all high tech.

[rach]

Very interesting Markie. Can you tell us more? I've often wondered the same.

I suppose there must be some specs they are making them to.

[Toque]

Usually it's just people going up and down making mogul turns and eventually a bump run is formed

[Toque]

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Originally posted by sock_monkey:
hydroponics. in the past they used to grow them on the less used side of the mountains but now it's all high tech.

But where do they go once they harvest them?
And where are they stored in the summer?

[Markie]

Rach, I'm afraid that's all I have to offer. That's just what I saw as I was skiing through that part of the gelande and on my way to Val d'Isere. Val d'Isere and Tignes are linked resorts and are quite hugh in size and high up. The terrain and landscape views there are the best I have ever seen. I was with a few friends and we were skiing quite quickly all the time to try to explore as much of the gelande as possible so I only passed though that mogul bit once.

[Creek Boy]

the course last night looked to be a bit off-road...was that actually dirt I saw?

[sock_monkey]

they put that on on purpose when the light is flat so the skiers can see the bumps.

[Sanno]

What they do with the cats is: at the bottom of the course they make a snow bump then the cat goes over it and when it titls the huge snowshovel digs into the snow instantly making an hole + fresh snow for another bump.When this is done they make another bump line next to it only with the bumps halway the bumps of the other line.

There are 3 problems with these courses.
1. you still need skiers to really make the course.
2. the course will be very straight.
3. the distance between the moguls is usually pretty far.

The main advantage is that it is highly symetrical.

[sava]

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Originally posted by Toque:

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Originally posted by sock_monkey:
hydroponics. in the past they used to grow them on the less used side of the mountains but now it's all high tech.

But where do they go once they harvest them?
And where are they stored in the summer?

In Japan, they're pickled

[rach]

Thats interesting (esp. the picked bit )

I'd really like to see these things being made, still difficult to imagine.

[Oyuki kigan]

I`ve seen runs where they measure out where they want the moguls to be, plant little flags, and then get the skiers or whoever to keep riding inbetween the flags. It usually takes a while, so its starts a few days before a competition.