Audra – Denver, CO – now this was a nice day, warm, sun, wind up high (but we weren’t there), 4″ of new that was quite ski-able. Audra not have her skis on in five years, right out of the bat skiing to a high level 7 (low 8 on a good run), Dukes, North Star and a few runs on Peak 7. Finding the balance, coming off a ‘too aggressive’ edge, how do short radius turns really work, getting some discipline in the arms, CM and base of support (feet) crossing over at turn initiation to facilitate edge change, leading with the new inside ski, keeping’some’ weight on that new inside ski (no lifting) as it transitions from the old outside ski, hip counter, leg steering, shaping the turn, finishing the turn, where does speed control really come from, side slips and how this develops skill for ‘smearing’ a shorter radius turn. Your next mission Audra (if you are willing to accept it) is start to use the wide ‘athletic’ arms for a pole touch to ‘kick off’ the new turn by letting the CM follow that pole touch down the mountain. Hummm, that was a lot of stuff, no wonder we were hungry at lunch, fun morning of skiing and learning about Luhta.
Breckenridge Ski Lesson Pictures And Some Food For Thought 