 brian
brian
Guest
|
Took a trip to the dry slope last weekend, primarily for some practice for #1 son, who is a 7 year old snowplougher.
I hadn't been up for well over 10 years and to my surprise, I really enjoyed it. An overnight frost had left the mat quite zippy and (this might be my imagination/defective memory) but shaped skis seem to turn on it a lot easier than old style ones did. It felt much more like "normal" skiing than I remember.
Anyway, my own skiing needs a bit of an overhaul since I learned a long time ago when men were men and skis were long and straight ! I got some tips from easiski in the summer.
- bit more open stance
- weight over balls of feet
- don't pole plant/unweight like back in the day
- try and exaggerate new inside knee's position into the turn
Did I forget anything Charlotte ? (btw, Euan picked right up where he left off, confidently plough turning his way down, he was excellent  ).
The point (you knew I'd get there, right?) : Is there anything you instructional sages out there reckon I should be wary of when skiing plastic ?
|
|
|
|
|
|
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
|
brian, you probably already know this, but DON'T FALL OVER!!!!
Or if you intend to, invest in some knee/elbow protectors, at least - and watch out for "Dendix thumb"
PS - not instructional sage info, just recent experience - although I've fortunately not ripped off any thumbs (yet....).
|
|
|
|
|
|
brian
brian
Guest
|
GrahamN, 
Yes, I've seen a few "Hillend thumbs", never done it myself thankfully. Seemingly the local orthopaedic hospital here, just across the bypass from the Hillend slope, is a world renowned centre of expertise on the condition !
|
|
|
|
|
|
You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
|
brian, Enjoy it ! Remember that when you get to snow, you'll have to ski more than 200m ! Practise making as little noise when you turn as possible. Rain and frost make it much more enjoyable....
|
|
|
|
|
|
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
|
|
|
|
brian
brian
Guest
|
easiski, yes he had a great time. Never thought about padding 
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
brian, hi brian - hillend also run a fun saturday night race training - 6-9pm, they put out a SL and GS course - for everyone to use, helps line and makes you turn without thinking TOO much about technique - really drills in using those new carving skis properly. maybe see you up there sometime
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
brian, I'm just thinking he can take against things quite strongly! Don't want him put off ski-ing if he grazes himself! Is there a kids club - must be.
|
|
|
|
|
|
brian
brian
Guest
|
dg3, you might. Can't remember the last time I ran any gates and I wasn't much use then.
easiski, true. He's been off his bike a few times and it hasn't put him off and then you can have something like the gondola incident. You just never know with Euan !
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
brian, Never a dull moment though!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FAQ
