Breckenridge Ski Lesson Pictures And Some Food For Thought

Joe, Kim, Jenna, Ally – Mississippi. Started the day as beginners, ended with three level 4 and one level 3, lapping Rips Ride, control speed with turns, starting to match on the traverse, what is good balance, shin pressure, how to flex and tip, arm position for weight distribution, how to release the inside ski with tipping to facilitate matching during the turn and traverse. Share lunch while sitting on the snow at the Poma (that was really cool), think you girls actually liked my vegetarian stuff. Was a fun day … have a great vacation – good luck with high school and sports.

Andrew … that would be The Andrew. You are skiing great kid, I’m as happy for that as you must be – lot of work, lot of years … you now own it, not to be taken away, will have this for life, pass it on to the next generation! Today was a pleasure, think we might both remember this one for many years to come. Stay cool!

Matt and Marley (father & daughter), PA. Epic day (compared to the rest of them this year), four inches of new, light and easy to ski, right at T-bar when it opened, White Crown then the Meadow – so good. Stayed high most of the day, Whales, Debs, 4 O’clock, Boundary Chute, some trees, Upper Toilet trees. Counter with the hips (align with feet), more curve in the spine, lower, arms wider, skis closer in powder (act as one platform), let rotation, tip at transition then steer onto the new edges, more equal pressure in powder, some pressure on both ski all the time, heel (well, just in front of the heel) and shin pressure at the SAME time for balance, more direct line down the mountain. Both of you are quite good skiers and getting better … what a fun day – thank you!

 

 

Patty, Angela, Amal, Sophie – south Florida, levels 1 through 4. Worked on matching, how to use the wedge in turns, tipping to match the inside ski, edging to traverse, how to side slide, speed control with turns and sliding. Poma, Rips Ride, Power Line, lunch at Ski Hill One. Don’t give up ladies, just practice the fundamentals mentions above … and have a glass of wine every now and then. Was a memorable day.

Brenda – Richmond, VA. Stayed on the Colorado lift and Springmier, position of strength, more equal weight, how to stay balanced (hands on knees exercise), wider arms, less edge, tip to a flatter ski, bigger radius, more slide and steering in the turn, using friction for speed control, less defensive short edgy turns and more offensive bigger radius turns with smearing and shaping. heel pressure AND shin pressure (have to have both) which results in ankle and knee flexion. Good progress Brenda, hope your family is impressed tomorrow.

Chuck, Jake, Maurico, Jimmy (Trane group), LA. Started at level 1, gliding, edging, steering the legs, flexing, Magic Carpet and Rips Ride then the Poma … all skied down at lunch – impressive. Pleasure meeting the four of you, stay under control tonight (but have a good time).

The real last day of Club, sun and wind in the morning, cold/wind/snow in the afternoon. Kay, Catharine, Paula, Scott – exploring arcing, riding the edge, how to get there/how to stay there, how to feel the ‘hook up’. Five times down Rustler, plus Queen, plus Dukes and Crescendo bumps, plus the old B52 line. Good ending to a thin snow season, we made do just fine … thank you for being good and dedicated students.

Meow, Nick, Sohpie, Brenda, Don, Laurel, Catharine – last club Saturday, a good one … stayed high all day, steeps, some bumps on the steeps, probably best snow on Boundary Shoots, probably worst snow on Upper 4 O’clock of the Imperial (that was a luge run). Everyone working a little different stuff: pole plant more downhill, checking to finish the turn, softer arms and hands, not posting on the downhill ski to finish turn/control speed, upper/lower body separation, chicken and egg conundrum (relation between tipping and steering). Great year guys, thank you for many laughs, chocolate, good progress, good students.