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Happychap, you're not the first! No doubt the bottom was a bit icy too which added to the excitement Skullie


Seriously icy glad I went down it

Once lol
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Having a blast amazing place this Tignes.
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Back from tignes and fully recovered from a really long drive. Learned every day from franz and applaud his patience, time and knowledge had an amazing time and was lucky enough to shadow some lessons. 😄. IMO tignes is a amazing vast place easy higher up the slopes and can be some mixed ground easy reach linking the runs I struggled on some of the reds on the first day but seamed to find my confidence throughout the week, best run sache due to the stunning and empty top half and for being out of my depth at the bottom section, I will say I did a couple of other black runs with mixed success more so when I was not aware I was skiing a black run strange that. I would like to think have developed some and lost a few bad habbits 😄


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Good times happychap. Would love a slide on the hills with you and Franz.
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Your more than welcome ansta, there's always Hemel one weekend Very Happy
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here is a small clip of the time in tignes enjoy



http://youtube.com/v/g7i4jZ6Jre4
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Toofy Grin Glad you had such a good time! Like the music. Nothing wrong with side slipping that part of the run you weren't too happy about (looking far more confident however).
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How was your trip Nerida did you get any footage 😄
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Happychap, Pretty good thank you, apart from a duffed up shoulder. No video footage (don't wear a camera), but took lots of pics Smile
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Such a nice place I must have took over 3000 pictures myself Very Happy I took a fall on some powder so no harm done luckily Very Happy wish your shoulder a speedy recovery
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Happychap, Thanks!
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video two, lots of confidence little competence lol Very Happy


http://youtube.com/v/L-ZLttlEL-c
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Happychap, Looking very smooth and controlled.
You're still a bit back-seat n zig-zaggy turns. So get forward and use the front half of your skis to dig in and take you round.
Have you got any lessons lined up?
You're at an advantage to fC coz you have fewer bad habits to kill Toofy Grin
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Happychap, Looking good! Next time you'll be even more confident Smile
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You're at an advantage to fC coz you have fewer bad habits to kill


he'll have to change is id to VeryHappychap now you've said that.
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Cheers guys knowing to get over my ski's and actually doing it is really frustrating when say looking down from the top of the steep bit on sache all my body wants to do is lean in to the hill lol I have came away with so much more to practice I need another trip ASAP to get it right, will be heading to Hemel soon and will take a lesson off franz lol soon. if I can get the flexing, edging and posture right I am hoping this will positively translate to more confidence and compitance turning on steep ground. Deffo feel I am heading in the right direction BASI for mee It is not to bee😄
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Can't wait till next trip may try to go again in a couple of weeks. If only 😄
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Nope I wont be heading off in a couple of weeks I cant get the leave Sad I will have to watch myself out there instead Lol. Thank you to Franz for his editing skills, cheers for the vid See Below,


http://youtube.com/v/nzBR4d3gO7M&feature=share&list=UU4coOtm3L-lGemrxPicj-Jw

Looking through the vids and trying to compare them from last year in meribel, I feel like I have come a long way with regards to my confidence in general and having more control on both blue runs and reds, and I know last year I stayed well clear of black runs, this year I am happy to be on them (I do recognise I cant ski them lol ) I am starting to get my pole plants more regular and I am trying really hard to got off my back seat, I am also starting to consciously get on my downhill ski although not always as easy as it looks, I think I need to be more aware of stance before setting off to support continuing to be over my ski's and I now understand and can feel how this translates to being able to turn on steep ground, I will say I am really enjoying the learning and enjoying skiing the mountain's even more (20 years walking down them I never want to walk off a hill again) Very Happy

a little recap of time skiing so far

Jan 2013 first ski trip eight days in meribel
ten 12 hour sessions at the snow centre
one confidence course with IO
one basics skills with IO
Jan 2014 eight days Tignes this included two morning lessons with BASI and ESF on BASI fundamentals (Cheers to you both You Know who you are I Learned so much in such a short time)

anyway will be at Hemel in a coupe of weeks will explore a lesson to break the remaining habbits, Very Happy Hope to see you there
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Didn't see much of Happychap's skiing in these vids...where was he??

Happychap, So basically, you've had 3 days of lessons? That can't be right!
Shocked Shocked Shocked
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I have had much in the way of tips and knowledge shared by Franz but yes only three days of formal lessons
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I know I need More lessons lol Very Happy
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franzClammer, Happychap, Very Happy thanks for sharing the footage!
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fC's a genius instructor or you're a genius skier, either way, outstanding progress.
Now that you're an intermediate, definitely get some lessons ...
...it's better, cheaper and easier than breaking bad habits later on Laughing
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Happychap, You read my mind!!
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Look Everybody, He said I am an Intermediate Get in there Lol Very Happy Seriously though will have more lessons as I am far to critical when I watch myself ski and like the learning curves
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your welcome Neraida nice to know someone is enjoying them Very Happy
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Getting to intermediate is fairly straightforward....getting out the other end is the hard part.
(or blimmin impossible IMHO)

Looking forward to a vid of your skiing ... so we can rip it apart Toofy Grin
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fC's a genius instructor or you're a genius skier, either way, outstanding progress.
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Let's get it right before people start pm'ing me for lessons wink
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franzClammer, Nah...you're fully qualified coz whatever you've instructed Happychap to smoke seems to be working wink
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Flight booked, accommodation is awaiting. Franz my own personal instructor in the making is waiting for me, I know franz has many new drills to share, so excited 😄 and slighlt worried I will be meeting him off the back of quite a serious course. And having spoken to him he has been down some seriously steep black runs worried now lol


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Is a bit mad how the fear of a run can be grater than skiing the run Sad
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Happychap, Relax, it's all in your head. You can side-slip almost anything, so just do that a few times and keep going back up. Familiarity breeds contempt, so you'll be more confident each time Laughing
Anyway, I find it's more fun carving properly on a blue run, than hacking down a steep black with cr*p technique.
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Cool advice ALQ, I will try to maintain that mantra when franz has me standing at the top of a black run lol. Looking back I should have spent more time on la sache, it would have helped with familiarisation, and
I wholeheartedly agree skiing blues well, is a better way of gaing in both skills and confidence than skiing black runs badly
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Still amazed at going back so soon twice in one season, 😄👏
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Also I have so many drills in my head, added to what franz will be showing me will be even more confused what would be the one drill I should focuss on more that will get me to the next stage. Ie do I continue with drills for posture and plough parellel to hone the basics or start to learn the carving tools, ( equally is that a stupid question)
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franzClammer wrote:
ALQ wrote:
Wow Shocked
fC's a genius instructor or you're a genius skier, either way, outstanding progress.
Laughing

Wannabe-Instructor

Let's get it right before people start pm'ing me for lessons wink
Laughing Laughing Laughing


I would like to think its a bit of both genius instructor and my natural talent for skiing
Very Happy (I am with franz next week don't want his head getting to big lol)
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I think you've progressed really well and franz has done a decent job. BUT, IMHO, time to get a 2nd opinion on your skiing.
So treat yourself, spend a bit extra for a 2 hour lesson with a pro early in your trip...practice with franz...then another 2 hour lesson with a pro later in the week.

Happychap wrote:
Still amazed at going back so soon twice in one season, 😄👏

Are you trying to p*ss me off Sad

Have fun and don't forget to take vids...the funnier the better Toofy Grin
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