Elaine, Bob, Violeta, Terry – the Friday group minus a couple. Cold (make that frigid) in the morning, afternoon almost a delight after wind laid and sun appeared. Powder and bump technique, side slips, side slip all of Crescendo, strong hip rotation facing the outside of the turn (that would definitely be down the mountain at the finish of the turn), open arms/hands, less edge/more use of ski bottoms, straighter line in the bumps, javelin traverse, leg rotation on the PVC pipe, at transition: CM crosses over, feel the new edges and begin to steer/skid/shape, foot pressure: shins/heels/ball of foot behind big toe, focus on staying balanced with correct foot pressure, flexion in ankles/knees/hip/hunch of the spine.
Breckenridge Ski Lesson Pictures And Some Food For Thought 