Month: December 2014

Judy, Elaine, Dan – lots of skidding and shaping, early edge engagement with crossover and ski body separation, pole discipline, arc vs. skid turns, video, pivot turns and side slips, easy bumps, good progress!

Donna, Connie, Polly – Peak 9, tipping tools, skid vs. arc, tactics in bumps, balance on edge, inside ski more active, turn initiation with inside ski, angulation, speed control. Warm day, no new snow. Thank you ladies for a fun day, all three of you are very coachable, a treat.

Donna, Joelle, Pam, Jenny, Deb, Sally, Carol, Judy. More work on balancing on inside edge of outside ski, uphill carving arcs, continuous pole swing, syncro skying, side slips, tipping movements, two techniques for skiing bumps, reciprocal teaching in pairs … ginger snaps for lunch … dandy day!

Joelle, Donna, Judy, Mary Beth, Greg, Ray, Gail – first day for some of us, warm, good snow, some bumps, some back groomed … focus: come to the inside edge of the new outside ski early as possible and balance on the edge, let the ski work, ride the ski through the turn, what are the mechanisms to affect tipping, use edge angle to adjust radius of turn or amount of skid. Most enjoyable day!

Joelle, Donna, Judy, Mary Beth, Greg, Ray, Gail – first day for some of us, warm, good snow, some bumps, some back groomed … focus: come to the inside edge of the new outside ski early as possible and balance on the edge, let the ski work, ride the ski through the turn, what are the mechanisms to affect tipping, use edge angle to adjust radius of turn or amount of skid. Most enjoyable day!