Month: January 2018

Have a good picture but can’t get it to transfer from phone to computer (think this is a Comcast issue). Dr. Ty and daughter Shelly … more pressure on outside turning ski, skidding is good to help shape and control speed, arm and hand position, body angle to help with ski pressure, control speed with turn shape and snow/ski friction. Back in the groove now skiing blues on Peak 9 – a good morning catching up and learning about LA cooking and hunting.

Paula, Kay, Dean, Catharine, Scott, Donna, Don. Lots of bumps and the different techniques to use (there are as many as there are skiers), where to initiate, how to initiate, get to the new edges then shape, carve, slip, slide, smear, combo some of all … most of all, be deterministic with each turn and have no doubt of the outcome, it in doubt then something went wrong. Aggressive counter and pole plant to hold a bump line, DON’T SQUARE UP!!!! Good day to say the least!

Meow, Brenda, Linda, Don – all about ski/snow pressure, how to get it, how to use it, how to ski bumps and everything else with it. Early edge engagement with whole foot pressure and shin pressure, more flexion through bottom 1/3, transition and top 1/3 of turn, don’t push outside leg to extend – let it extend naturally to maintain snow contact as edge angle is increased through apex, how to counter balance and counter with hips and upper body, use of poles (especially in the bumps to block unwanted rotation of the upper body). This was a red letter day, some good carving turns being made (on groomed and bumps).

Once again no picture, had camera but hands too cold. Elaine, Bob, Terry, Terry Violeta. Stayed on Crescendo working on technique, counter balance, counter acting, always have a pole plant, don’t square up, lift inside ski exercise, smooth line, feel the edge then commit to it, flexion through the transition, don’t push the down hill leg out through the apex – let it extend to maintain snow contact as the hips come to the inside and edge angle increases. A cold day, snow good.

No picture today, forgot camera but maybe Laurel will send one. Level 9 
'wild and crazy' bunch: Laurel, Diane, Olive, Paola, Chongee, Rebeca, Jenny.
Counter balance and counter act at edge change, new edges THEN maybe some 
active steering - better yet, balance on the inside edge of the new outside 
ski and let the forces of the turn dictate how the hips counter, how much 
angulation needed, how the legs extend and flex. Some words about arms, 
hands and poles, balancing on one ski (the outside one in this exercise).