Breckenridge Ski Lesson Pictures And Some Food For Thought

Joelle, Donna, Pam, Judy, Nancy, Becky, Sally, Debbs, Jenny, Dawn: Rounders, Little Jonny, pole drills, leg rotation on a pole drill, soft ankles, single turn up the hill, 360s, rhythm in the head. You ladies are starting to get more energy in the skiing …. THANK YOU!

Frank, Susan, Joe, Laurel, Rebecca, Peter, Olive, Pat, Mitzi, Chong, Deb, Mark – the L9 wild bunch. No picture today. Goodbye Girl, Mach 1, Field of Dreams, a few trees, some powder to the waist, some cut up. Where does tipping come from …. when do the hips face the outside of the turn …. good discussions. I’m beat, you guys wore me out … a good tired.

Rhonda and Cary – Jacksonville FL. Level 8 – 45 knots of wind and lots of snow – what a great afternoon. Pole discpline and upper lower body separation. BOREAS (steep and bumps) the secret stash. Thanks for a great afternoon. Cheers.

No picture, just forgot. Donna, Judy, Marilyn, Dawn, Janet, Pam, Joelle, Becky, Amy, Paola. 6 inches new, powder and chopped up stuff … cold with some wind … what the heck, it’s winter. Lots of bumps on peak 8 and 9. Focus on ‘what is the difference between a Level 7 and a Level 8’ … I like Amy’s answer: ‘a little about a lot of things with consistency’.

No picture, video today. Donna, Joelle, Pam, Becky, Judy, Nancy, Bebbs, Salley, Jenny. -30F windchill, Mercury lift line (so everyone on the lift can critique), wine at Tbar. Mojo of the group is starting to rise…maybe we should get a name and make some T-shirts.

Joe, Peter, Rececca, Mitzi, David: Souther Cross, Tiger, Mach 1, Devil’s Crotch, Inferno, Whales Tale, Deb’s Alley, Imperial Bowl, Contest Bowl …. and then there was the Super Bowl.

Chuck, St. Louis, level 5: upper/lower body separation, pole plants, skiing working together, more flex in ankles and knees (especially in second half of turn), turn shape more round, speed control from gravity, hop turns, counter with hip (the rest of upper body will follow), tip to new edges then progressively bring in the leg rotaion, commitment to the new turn with core crossing over the skis. That should be enough meat for about 5 years. Good meeting you Chuck, give Leanne some grief for me (she is so used to and would expect no less).

Judy, Don, Sally, Debbs, Joelle, Pam, Amy, Paola, Nancy – another powder day like not in four years. Some tears, some rejoice – lots of laughs. Skiing powder is 1/2 technique and 1/2 just getting in there and doing it.