uphillklimber
Active member
Folks, I've been skiing downhill since 1997. I started out in 1979 doing cross country, and pretty much self taught myself to ski downhill, just keep trying and find something that works. I have taken some lessons here and there, but no series of them. Never been on a ski team or race team. Certainly having tons of fun. As a result, however, I have learned a good many bad habits over the 2 decades of skiing.
Last year, I joined Primetime ski club at Sunday River ( a group for over 50's folks, gasp!!!) So nowadays, I always have someone to ski with. And of course, that means someone who is better than me. I love to ski behind them, emulating their moves. They give me pointers, and I practice them. It's tough, as an old dog, learning new habits, but what a difference!
We skied cascades the other day when the whales were all moguled up. I love skiing them, but I struggle in moguls. So I followed my ski buddy, and shocker, I was skiing them, with confidence and a bit of style, not having to stop because I barely survived going over that last one. No, I have not "arrived" yet and I'm sure I'm gonna have an awesome yard sale this year, but wow, what a difference, actually working on form and style improves the skiing.
What about you folks? Who has done it like I did, self taught, then have to unlearn the bad habits? Who took just one lesson to get them going? Who was on the ski team and got tons of lessons and practice as a youth?
More importantly, what has most benefitted you, and what didn't really seem to matter?
Last year, I joined Primetime ski club at Sunday River ( a group for over 50's folks, gasp!!!) So nowadays, I always have someone to ski with. And of course, that means someone who is better than me. I love to ski behind them, emulating their moves. They give me pointers, and I practice them. It's tough, as an old dog, learning new habits, but what a difference!
We skied cascades the other day when the whales were all moguled up. I love skiing them, but I struggle in moguls. So I followed my ski buddy, and shocker, I was skiing them, with confidence and a bit of style, not having to stop because I barely survived going over that last one. No, I have not "arrived" yet and I'm sure I'm gonna have an awesome yard sale this year, but wow, what a difference, actually working on form and style improves the skiing.
What about you folks? Who has done it like I did, self taught, then have to unlearn the bad habits? Who took just one lesson to get them going? Who was on the ski team and got tons of lessons and practice as a youth?
More importantly, what has most benefitted you, and what didn't really seem to matter?