Month: November 2020

Ana – New York City. Tipping to release inside ski, traverse with a side slide, speed control with friction and shaping, matching skis earlier in the turn, don’t turn too sharp, let weight naturally shift to new outside ski, not so much back and forth from side of run to side of run, rhythm, dancing. Hurt knee on last run, double dang.

Robbie Redlin – Denver. Getting rid of the dreaded ‘tip cross’, wider stance, hips forward for balance, flex ankles and knees (not just knees), relax, wedge change ups, hand/arm position, keep the wedge stable (no ski wobble), direction change, steer with both feet/legs, can’t change direction by tipping (at least not at this level), ski flatter to allow slipping and keeping edge from hanging up.

Mian, Maria, Mishel, Saad – Wildwood, MO. Third day of 1/2 day lessons, skied Rip’s Ride five times, the family is starting to cook. Working on matching more and wedging less, some matching with skidding, speed control with turns, Mishel and Saad both using poles, how tipping at start of turn eliminates the wedge (well, kind of) if used with leg steering.

Ana – New York City & Brazil. First time skiing (also known as never ever), magic carpet, wedge stuff with some direction change, up to Poma, now working on turns and slight matching between, softer edges, flatter skis to help with steering, skidding is good, skied down at end of day making speed control turns.

Joe – Colorado Springs & Breckenridge. More shape to turns, not so twisty at top, edge change then begin to steer, CM cross over at initiation, let old downhill ski initiate the new turn (keep some pressure on it), patience, pick a line on the bumps as if the bumps were not there, flex/extend the bumps to maintain balance.

Mian, Maria, Mishel, Saad – St. Louis. Up Rip’s Ride, not ready for that, take skis off and walk back to the Magic Carpet. Solidifying the wedge, gliding wedge, wedge change ups, high speed wedge stops, changing direction with the wedge, how to turn both skis together, managing the edge angle, working with a flatter ski, just letting kids be kids. Was a good afternoon.

Albert, Patrica, Joanna, Jessica, Moi – Miami. Magic Carpet, Rip’s Ride, Chair 5 … fast progress. All working on something a little different but matching, skidding, balance on turning ski, patience, tipping to a flatter ski, speed control through friction and turning. Enjoy the vacation.

Ben (father), Waippy (mother), Angle (son), Christina (daughter) – McAlister, TX. Some skied before, Waippy was beginner: wedge glides, wedge stops, how to shuffle around. Ben, Angle and Christina up Rip’s Ride several times, how to control speed with turns, balance over skis, riding Poma. Enjoy your week on the slopes!