BlizzardBabe
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
If only I could improve by reading books . . . sigh . . . I'd be a pro by now. Still, I lurve ski technique books.
As I've mentioned elsewhere but not in this thread, I didn't make it thru the book the first time. I learned to ski as a teen and never had fear issues related to skiing. Also not a worrier in general. However, after a knee injury (not skiing) and spending a few months doing knee rehab then what Mermer wrote was helpful. At least, I read the entire book at that point.I must be the only one who didn't get much out of it. Most of the time I was in the "Duh" mindset.
As I've mentioned elsewhere but not in this thread, I didn't make it thru the book the first time. I learned to ski as a teen and never had fear issues related to skiing. Also not a worrier in general. However, after a knee injury (not skiing) and spending a few months doing knee rehab then what Mermer wrote was helpful. At least, I read the entire book at that point.
My impression is that people who learn to ski as adults may find A Conversation with Fear more helpful. Reading the examples in the book made it easier for me to understand what feelings friends have when they are nervous on the slopes, regardless of whether they are beginners, intermediates, or advanced skiers.
Side thought. I've been skiing for 47 years and I still suck. :-(