MermaidKelly
Diva in Training
Hello everyone! I have seen this forum for a long time and finally decided to join! I've been skiing for two seasons now, but am still skiing easy greens. At some smaller mountains (Butternut! ) I can go to the top. At larger mountains (Hunter, Okemo, Belleayre) I am skiing runs from the lifts that go halfway up the mountain. I ski with my fiance who is an advanced/expert skier, and we are having so much fun! I think I am progressing, just slowly. I am struggling with endurance and leg strength for longer runs. (He says my "happy spot" is about a mile long and 500 vertical for a run). I'm starting to get my skis more parallel, but can sometimes revert back to a wedge. I'm noticing I naturally put a lot of weight on my downhill ski. I have read online that is a good thing, but what I am really struggling with is the uphill ski. I try to dig in, but a lot of times I feel like it is just along for the ride. The downhill leg is doing all the work. I have actually had two accidents both relating to this. Two years ago I was turning left, (leaning hard on my right leg) and stumbled. My left leg was loose and floppy, and I crashed breaking my hip. This year I had another fall, turning right this time. My right foot caught on a snow snake, and my left foot wasn't strong enough to recover. Down I went. Now I have a hematoma on my leg and my season is likely cut short. Any help or advice is appreciated. I enjoy skiing and want to keep going. I am just a little frustrated with myself that I am learning rather slowly. Thanks!