Elena_Ski
Certified Ski Diva
Hello beautiful skiers! I'd like to open up a thread for tips and resources dedicated to the progression from lower intermediate (green/blue) level to solid intermediate (all degrees of blue). Many progression camps offered in my area are geared either towards complete beginners or "strong intermediates and up". As a lower intermediate skier, I'm trying to bridge the gap to "strong intermediate" and I'm sure I'm not the only one out there!
I started skiing a few years ago as an adult but know some people who've been stuck in the lower intermediate level for years. I would love to progress past it! I've taken some group lessons but wasn't very lucky with instructors. Most of the time it was something like "let's ski an intermediate run," not much technique correction.
If you are an instructor or have taken lessons with good instructors, what are some drills and technique tips to help low intermediates?
Some problems low intermediates might be struggling with are:
- skidding when parallel turning;
- edging problems;
- speed control issues on steeper blue terrain;
- stiff body, skiing "as one piece" as opposed to lower/upper body separation;
- anxiety and fear when skiing steeper blue terrain, often resulting in going into survival mode (skidding, half or full snow plow, etc).
- Add your thoughts!
I recently saw this video and found it hugely enlightening:
Hope we can share more tips and resources like this one here!
I started skiing a few years ago as an adult but know some people who've been stuck in the lower intermediate level for years. I would love to progress past it! I've taken some group lessons but wasn't very lucky with instructors. Most of the time it was something like "let's ski an intermediate run," not much technique correction.
If you are an instructor or have taken lessons with good instructors, what are some drills and technique tips to help low intermediates?
Some problems low intermediates might be struggling with are:
- skidding when parallel turning;
- edging problems;
- speed control issues on steeper blue terrain;
- stiff body, skiing "as one piece" as opposed to lower/upper body separation;
- anxiety and fear when skiing steeper blue terrain, often resulting in going into survival mode (skidding, half or full snow plow, etc).
- Add your thoughts!
I recently saw this video and found it hugely enlightening:
Hope we can share more tips and resources like this one here!
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