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Beginner, getting over the anger and fear
 Poster: A snowHead
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I can still remember my first ever ski trip.

There I was on day 3, sat/fallen down AGAIN!
I was wacking the snow with my pole saying "FEKIN, FEKIN, FEKIN HELL...FEK THIS!!"
Group lesson, instructor unperturbed, seen it all before Very Happy

A couple of hours later something just clicked and I was sliding down this incredible mountain (well...snowploughing down a green run Embarassed ) and I was hooked. Very Happy
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

Skiing is a strange sport, it is full of ups and downs (no pun intended). Very Happy So many runs are disappointing when you just aren't gelling Sad ........then it all comes together and it makes it all worth it. Very Happy I find you go through a lot of anguish before you get some great adreneline rushes. Toofy Grin I'm quite critical of myself which is probably half the problem.
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 Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?

My initial learning period had me in tears numerous times. Skiing was a very love / hate thing for me. I persisted and now mostly love it even if it occasionally terrifies me still. My problem was I cared too much and forgot I was on holiday.
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OP, do you mind my asking how old you are? I started skiing aged 48, and it took a long time to become confident in all conditions and on most slopes. But as is suggested above, a contiguous block of lessons with a sensible (and not necessarily sympathetic) instructor inevitably left me in a much better state than before. Now I love it, but (beware) it costs a bloody fortune to do it as often as I like to. Good luck!
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Welcome to snowHeads @Petere snowHead
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@Petere, And when you are not skiing you are checking webcams, snow reports and posting on here Toofy Grin
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 Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...

I think sometimes if you're struggling or having a bad time, it helps to just take a moment, look around you and really take in how incredible what you're doing is.

Up in the mountains, super fresh air, nature all around, and you're sliding around on two planks. It is just such a break from normal life. When you can put all that in perspective, it doesn't really matter if you're not quite nailing the technique. You just think about how awesome and lucky you are be in that situation in the first place.

I think when you can kind of "reset" like that, it will help to show you that being frustrated is a little silly, you'll relax, and things will start to come more easily.

Like others have said though, you've not even spent that much time learning yet. Take it easy and enjoy the ride. Once you've got the hang of it, there is nothing else like it
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