In defense of snowplow (Part 2)

This is an old favorite subject of mine that was just re-awakened this past Thursday, as I watched the women ski world championships in Beaver Creek, Colorado.

Anna Fenninger who was leading 0.81 second after the first run was executing a repeat-performance in her second, when she seemingly caught an edge, went off-balance, her left ski blocked 90 degrees across her path, putting her in a powerful snowplow position that would stop the young champion in her tracks. The surreal scene seemed to last forever but was corrected in a split second...

Seconds later, the Austrian racer was winning the event with almost 2 seconds to spare. Some humorists might say that she wanted to give other racers a well-needed break, or that she saw a mouse right in front of her, but no matter the reason, she didn't let a brief snowplow ruin her day.

There isn't a ski day when I don't do use this basic form of technique in one form or the other, and when I do, I always feel very good about it. So snow-plowers the world over, unite and stand for a cause that will never go out of style!