What's the single best...

[The Sneak]

First pants, THEN boots.

 

[campgottagopee]

I'm w/ Greg on this one. Simply stated, mileage.

 

[Brettski]

Don't drive in ski boots

 

[MRGisevil]

"Who the hell taught you to ski, you're going to kill someone. We're going to the bunny hill and you're staying there until we fix you."

My husband (then boyfriend) the first time we went skiing together.

 

[madman]

Ski with people better than you. Watch them!

 

[56fish]

"..just look at the snow 'between' the trees..."

Skinny-skied patroller on the Madonna chair at Smuggs when I asked about tree skiing tips.

:beer:

 

[bigbog]

lets see....hmm Been so many;-)...

..yet seem to forget some now & then....
Think the best one was to keep the hips level (to the terrain..I think?)..particularly for shorter radius turns.

 

[dl]

don't stop your learning at the bottom of the hill. there is plenty to learn on the chair ride up - look down for examples of how and how not to ski well.

 

[Chris I]

Boarding tip: On powder days adjust bindings to all the way back

 

[campgottagopee]

"..just look at the snow 'between' the trees..."

Skinny-skied patroller on the Madonna chair at Smuggs when I asked about tree skiing tips.

:beer:

You remeber that dudes name??? By any chance was it Arch? Just wondering.

 

[dmc]

"..just look at the snow 'between' the trees..."

Kinda like -
Don't look where you dont want to go..

 

[Brettski]

Bark is tastey

 

[dmc]

Bark is tastey

Turn good or eat wood

 

[KevinF]

"..just look at the snow 'between' the trees..."

Bark is tastey

Turn good or eat wood

Don't forget "both skis go on the same side of the tree".

 

[MarkC]

Don't eat the yellow snow.

 

[sledhaulingmedic]

"Tree brake: Emergency use only"

 

[andyzee]

$150

 

[Trekchick]

This is as I posted on Epic in the Ah HA moment thread:

Have you ever struggled to get something during instruction, and later, when you are doing something completely unrelated have an "ah ha!" moment?

Mine:
Looking ahead!
I finally figured out that my biggest struggle when I started to ski bumps is looking ahead. When I'm cruising, not a problem. When I'm in the trees, not a problem, but when I get into bumps I start to over think, look down, reach back and just lose it!
At ESA Jeb Said, "Look Ahead"
Weems said, "pick someone you trust and follow them"

At bumpphest, I was fatigued after a couple of solid days of spring skiing, but I did it, tired legs and all. The bumps at Kton were unlike anything I'd ever seen. I sucked, but when Phil or Paul said follow me, I did better,(not great just better). I wasn't looking at the bumps, I was looking at the back of Phil or Paul.

Where the Ah Ha! comes in............
Mt biking. The one thing I know when I'm in the tight trees is, Don't look at the tree, look at your trail target. While riding last weekend, I said "AH HA! I get through the trees because I am not looking at them but past them!!!"

Same with bumps. When I looked at the back of a leader, I was looking past the bumps so they weren't an obstacle!


What's your Ah Ha Moment!?

 

[SnowRider]

Keep your eyes on the prize and go with the fries.

or

Just go for it.

 

[YardSaleDad]

It's all about the miles.

And a saintly wife :razz:


For me it was simply...

Relax.