I'm heading to Santa Fe (over 7,000') from sea level tomorrow. Everything will be more OS but it'll might be windy. Going to play a few rounds on real courses. What 5 would you bring from my signature? Go. And thanks.
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4 Atlases and a Wizard. Done.
Youre from Portland and calling SF courses "real courses"? :gross:Going to play a few rounds on real courses.
Are you saying he won't have to worry about how bad his drives are because his putting will be money?
Its better you learn at sea level than up at elevation. The transition to throwing more understable is easier to make. You can get away with muscling a disc at elevation. Also shots that depend more on penetration (thumbers and spike hyzers) go further. I catch myself off gaurd often at sea level thinking I can throw over or around things that i can't. I do not see what your sig says on my phone, but i reccomend lighter or more worn versions of the discs you normally throw.
Youre from Portland and calling SF courses "real courses"? :gross:
Disc down in stability one notch. Where youd normally throw your TB, throw your Leopard, etc....
Just got back from a week long trip to Lake Tahoe, where all the courses are above 6700 feet.
If you are trying to pack light from your sig, you only need to bring 4 discs: one super understable driver(Roadrunner) and one neutral fairway(Leopard) along with a neutral midrange (Comet) and putter (most durable). Bring the TeeBird if you need to add a stable windbeater.
Find your most understable driver and bring that. You probably don't bag it because you only throw because it will turn into a roller. Or maybe you put a disc away because it was too flippy. Honestly, go dig that disc out right now, take it and thank me later.
One of the keys to high altitude play is to keep the nose down on both uphill and downhill shots. Nose up throws have an exaggerated fade at altitude. Leave the super fast drivers at home and bring your flippiest Leopard (or Stingray roller) and watch them soar. Your neutral fairway like your TeeBird will act more like a TeeRex at altitude, so you can use that for any wind shots or when you need to throw extreme hyzer shots.
I have never played Santa Fe, but most western courses are fairly rugged so bring a putter that can handle rocks and dirt.
I normally carry 13 discs, but at altitude I was only throwing: Beat to heck Star Mamba, Champ Leopard, Star Foxbat and RPro Dart. I occasionally threw my Blizzard Katana on wide open holes or when I needed a huge hyzer. (Note: my Katana is NOT a hyzer disc at sea level.)