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Novice skiing at L'Alpe

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We're novice skiers, seniors, who started to ski indoors in summer 2018 and had our first skiing holiday last Jan at L'Alpe. We spent the majority of the week practising on the Rif Nel Express and were happy that we managed to use the chairlift and descend the slope without trouble but have still not mastered parallel skiing. Not having skied for a year, I feel apprehensive though reasonably confident that I could manage the same level as last time. I'm wondering what is the best way to approach this week - we expect to start on familiar territory with the Rif Nel Express again but should probably try another slope too or it could get a bit samey. The trouble is that I'm nervous of trying anything different in case I find I'm out of my comfort zone. How do we know which slopes (green only!) will be OK for us? Any advice welcomed!
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Book yourself some lessons! Make some enquiries and I'm sure you will find one with a class just right for you.
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Thanks for your reply. Yes, I thought about that and we did have a good private lesson last year but it looks as if group lessons have to be every day for the week which would be too many. We'd be happy to keep practising ourselves (we've been following a lot of youtube videos!) as we had nearly achieved parallel last time but just need to know which would be good slopes for us.


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How about a private lesson every other day? Youtube videos are good but easy to get into bad habits without realising it.
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That's a possibility or perhaps a couple as they're quite expensive...!
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Have you still got the piste map? If not look online. There are loads of greens in the bowl above the resort. Romains, also at Bergers and Jeux and DMC over at the resort centre access many different longer ones.
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Yes, I do have one - I just feel a bit nervous about knowing that they're going to be OK for my skills - pathetic, I know! I presume it's something we can find out when we're there.
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After all it is free Go on u know u want to!
@cazt, They're all pretty wide and gentle tbh. One of the strengths of Alpe d'huez is that.
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davkt wrote:
How about a private lesson every other day? Youtube videos are good but easy to get into bad habits without realising it.

This would also my my advice. Put your faith in an instructor and let them worry about it. That's what they are trained for and do every week.
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Thank you for your encouragement - I'll try to adopt a more positive outlook!
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@cazt, an instructor will take you on slopes you can handle. Then in between lessons you can repeat the same runs, confident that you can ski them. That's another benefit of lessons, if you are wary of exploring the mountain yourself.
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Try www.masterclass.f9.co.uk Stuart and Mel have been around for ever, almost certainly more senior than you wink
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Thank you to you all - great suggestions and I can feel my confidence returning already!
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