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Diva in Training
I know I suck at skiing. And I suck at turning. I just didn't know how bad until my friend filmed me (she was on a snowboard and had a GoPro on her wrist). I took a few lessons last season (my first time on skis ever) and hit the slopes this year, obviously forgetting everything I was taught.
Please don't laugh. I could really use some constructive help. I really want to get better and will be signing up for intermediate ski lessons next year.
After watching other skiiers, youtube videos, and I've been practicing since March 13th (when the video was filmed), I'd like to know:
(1) How to keep my feet/skis closer together. When I try to keep them close, I feel that my ski is running away from me (moving left and right too much) and crosses the other ski and I trip, especially after I hit bumps. Also, how to keep the ski from running away from me. My old boots were too loose which I thought was the reason why. I have new boots since then that fit a LOT better than my old ones but my skis still seem to be running away a lot.
(2) What type of skis to buy. I currently have Atomic Cloud 7s which I bought for around $100 last year end of season. I bought them because they were cheap. They are camber shaped, and I was told to try and get rockers instead.
(3) I have been practicing my turns since the video, and I noticed that other than the fact that they are wide, they seem to be particularly wide when I make left turns. I'm right handed.
(4) How do I stop plowing so much? Or what can I do psychologically to stop plowing so much.
Any constructive help for a newbie would really help! Thank you in advance!
Please don't laugh. I could really use some constructive help. I really want to get better and will be signing up for intermediate ski lessons next year.
After watching other skiiers, youtube videos, and I've been practicing since March 13th (when the video was filmed), I'd like to know:
(1) How to keep my feet/skis closer together. When I try to keep them close, I feel that my ski is running away from me (moving left and right too much) and crosses the other ski and I trip, especially after I hit bumps. Also, how to keep the ski from running away from me. My old boots were too loose which I thought was the reason why. I have new boots since then that fit a LOT better than my old ones but my skis still seem to be running away a lot.
(2) What type of skis to buy. I currently have Atomic Cloud 7s which I bought for around $100 last year end of season. I bought them because they were cheap. They are camber shaped, and I was told to try and get rockers instead.
(3) I have been practicing my turns since the video, and I noticed that other than the fact that they are wide, they seem to be particularly wide when I make left turns. I'm right handed.
(4) How do I stop plowing so much? Or what can I do psychologically to stop plowing so much.
Any constructive help for a newbie would really help! Thank you in advance!