New Cautious Skiier at 39!

[liquidfeet]

Yes! I find that I have to “recalibrate” to the hill when I see conditions look different. I wonder at some point, this will be less of a factor for us in the future! Thank you for sharing your tip and experience.

When I was learning as an adult, I thought that once I learned a particular movement pattern and it worked, then I could rely on it to work into the future. NO! I'd be unpleasantly surprised when conditions were just a little different and it would seem like I'd forgotten how to ski. When conditions change, what worked before often no longer works.

That's the case when you are learning a lot as a beginner/novice/lower intermediate.

Once you've skied in all different kinds of snow conditions season after season, learned what doesn't work in certain situations, and repeated what does, the surprises go away. Or at least diminish.

 

[EdithP]

I know lessons are expensive, but it’s harder to break the bad habits. And it will take more lessons to do so. Getting that pizza into a parallel will help with a lot, too.

Yes. and yes. and so much more YES.