yogiskier
Angel Diva
I took a group lesson at Catamount 2 weeks ago and did a drill I'd never done before - I think the instructor called it the "edge hold" - we were on a gentle slope and we traversed across on our edges in a natural curve and then looked back to see if we left railroad tracks. Well, I looked back and was surprised to see smeared instead of distinct tracks! Ha - lightbulb moment!
So now I'm working on my edging. I think it's starting to click - I practiced it on Monday and I think I'm leaving more railroad tracks (but it was also snowing and flat light, so a bit hard to see). It feels challenging to do, like my skis are heavy and I'm doing some edging but I can't imagine really angling them like I would really need to more challenging/steeper terrain. It was already hard to do in the powder we were getting that day from the falling snow (Not that I'm complaining about the fresh powder! It was fun ;-))
In addition, I got new boots this season and even though the last is narrower than my old beginner boots, I have to tighten the top buckle a lot to feel snug, which makes my calves feel constricted. I know I need to go back to the bootfitter, but I'd like to wait until I have 10 days in these boots so they're more packed out before going back there. Also, when I was getting the bootfitting they also mounted my new hybrid bindings and when they asked what kind of skiing I did, I said I was intermediate and athletic, but not aggressive, interested in getting into some sidecountry and tree skiing, and he said he was going to put me down as expert because he didn't want them to release prematurely. It looks like the DIN marking is at the 6 line, which if I put in my stats into a DIN calculator it gives me a 6.5 but an expert type gives 7.5, so maybe he kept me at intermediate after all?
This is all to say, do I just need more practice with edging to be able to rotate my ankles more or could there be an equipment issue?
So now I'm working on my edging. I think it's starting to click - I practiced it on Monday and I think I'm leaving more railroad tracks (but it was also snowing and flat light, so a bit hard to see). It feels challenging to do, like my skis are heavy and I'm doing some edging but I can't imagine really angling them like I would really need to more challenging/steeper terrain. It was already hard to do in the powder we were getting that day from the falling snow (Not that I'm complaining about the fresh powder! It was fun ;-))
In addition, I got new boots this season and even though the last is narrower than my old beginner boots, I have to tighten the top buckle a lot to feel snug, which makes my calves feel constricted. I know I need to go back to the bootfitter, but I'd like to wait until I have 10 days in these boots so they're more packed out before going back there. Also, when I was getting the bootfitting they also mounted my new hybrid bindings and when they asked what kind of skiing I did, I said I was intermediate and athletic, but not aggressive, interested in getting into some sidecountry and tree skiing, and he said he was going to put me down as expert because he didn't want them to release prematurely. It looks like the DIN marking is at the 6 line, which if I put in my stats into a DIN calculator it gives me a 6.5 but an expert type gives 7.5, so maybe he kept me at intermediate after all?
This is all to say, do I just need more practice with edging to be able to rotate my ankles more or could there be an equipment issue?