Gregg, Sam, Chuck, Matt, Drew, Toph – ‘frat’ friends that now live all over the country, get together once a year to ski, drink beer and probably relive a few of the glory days. This was a bugger of a cold day, strong wind, little sun, low temp … but, was the skiing ever good. Peak 9 to get Matt and Drew going in the right direction, Peak 8 in PM with some steep off piste stuff … have skied at Breck for 51 years, never seen the top of T-bar so brutal, a memorable ride for sure. Bringing the skis closer together, pivoting/steering/leg rotation, let the new inside ski have some weight and be a ‘player’, weighted release (keep some weight on the new inside ski, no lifting), vertical alignment, shaping with less edge, side slips (the bread and butter of skiing), turn shape and friction, how to get going on the steeps, no need to use the whole width of run – 1/4 will do, dropping the arms/hands leads to hopping in the ‘back seat’ and finishing the turn squared up with a down hill ski tail push (some great ‘shopping’ traverses have resulted). One of the highlights of the season hanging with you guys … thanks for the beer and some social!!
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Breckenridge Ski Lesson Pictures And Some Food For Thought
Picture history of Bob Booker's ski lessons at Breckenridge
Breckenridge Ski Lesson Pictures And Some Food For Thought 