Cyclone6
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I want to get better at skiing in deep powder, and Monday was a great day for that. We got about 12". I decided to take a 1-hour lesson on a whim. The instructor said she knew of a great run for powder, so off we went. We get there and it's a designated terrain park. I was totally scared. It ended up not being bad at all, and I had a great time! Really, it was more of a natural half-pipe that fills with snow easily, so it was a good opportunity for getting into powder. I also was able to catch some air on some of the natural features! And I didn't crash! I tried to follow what my instructor was doing, and sometimes we would stop up on the sides of the run so she could give me pointers.
Anyway, I really want to try this run again, powder or not, but I feel intimidated because I'm not a park skier. I have this silly fear that I'll be "in the way." Even though I don't believe I was in the way during my lesson. At the time, I felt okay about being there because the instructor was with me. I want to emphasize that this was not the typical terrain park with actual designated jumps. It is still categorized as freestyle terrain. Are there any unspoken rules for this kind of run? (Besides the obvious, like don't stop somewhere out of sight/in a potential landing zone.)
Anyway, I really want to try this run again, powder or not, but I feel intimidated because I'm not a park skier. I have this silly fear that I'll be "in the way." Even though I don't believe I was in the way during my lesson. At the time, I felt okay about being there because the instructor was with me. I want to emphasize that this was not the typical terrain park with actual designated jumps. It is still categorized as freestyle terrain. Are there any unspoken rules for this kind of run? (Besides the obvious, like don't stop somewhere out of sight/in a potential landing zone.)