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I am in Tignes at the minute with two beginners in ski school. Was worried that I wouldn't have anyone to ski with and, whilst I am happy to ski alone, maybe not for 6 days. I was also aware that I had developed some very bad and lazy habits! Booked 4 private lessons, last one tomorrow, and I have learnt so much. Really happy that I decided to do it. The two beginners are doing well too, although the 11 year old has bottled it two afternoons running in the slush so it has been hard work getting him down.
I keep trying to convince them (and myself) that if you can ski in this slush, you can ski in anything!
Would definitely recommend evolution 2 to anyone.
Obviously
A snowHead
isn't a real person
Obviously
A snowHead
isn't a real person
Slush is a great surface to ski on (often referred to as poor man's powder) but it doesn't work at slow speed. You're right that if you can ski slush, you can ski anything but it's very difficult for a beginner to have the confidence to ski slush at speed.
If the 11 year old is confident otherwise, try to get him to ski a more direct line. He will initially be scared of going too fast but in reality the slush will cap his speed. Once he realizes this, slush becomes something to play with rather than something to be feared - that is the psychological breakthrough you're looking for.
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?
I find slush easy to ski in (though as pointed out it doesn't work at low speed) but not particularly pleasant. Each to their own though, I once skied with someone who hated powder (OK, maybe some people are just weird)
Glad you're enjoying the lessons and having fun
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