With the lead of Jacob, we went to downhill in Duluth.
Jacob was a high school racer. He went downhill with me few times when he was in Houghton. It was great that he taught me some ski techniques. He also mentioned that the ski place in Duluth was quite dry. It was more like skate rather than skiing. This time I have an opportunity to experience that. Since I only downhill in Mont Ripley before, I will use it as a comparison.
Spirit Mountain is a ski area in Duluth, Minnesota. In this ski area, it includes five chair lifts. Of these chair lifts, two chair lifts are for easiest trails (green lines), one chair is for more difficult trails (blue lines), and the remaining two chairs are for the most difficult trails (black lines).
There is a larger Chalet. You can buy tickets, food and even go to the bar in there.
We bought a half-day ticket. The ticket for each day is different. For that day, it use the name "Kobe".
I recorded the downhill activities at the beginning. You can see, the trails are more straighter. You can actually go straight without turning.
We tried different trails, and different chair lifts. In general, the trails are quite flat and without "snow bumps". The only thing you need care about is the icy surface. The surface was very stiff with ice. Some of the surfaces were covered with snow, but some were not. That means, you may need to control your centre of gravity.
The tricks that I need always remember is: (1) Place your centre of gravity forward; (2) Slightly bent your knees;(3) The force strains from toes and transfer to your knees; (4) Keep your upper body stable.