I know there's already been a thread about this, but I wanted to open a new one for the new season. (Already had 2 days ski testing in Zermatt!!). I realise re-reading this that it probably more of a rant, and I need you lovely ladies to sympathise and offer some sort of counselling!
Maybe it's because now I ski 100% of the time with teenage boys (14, 15 and 17) who have skiied since they were 6, and men (albeit middle aged) who tend to bomb down everything and take a reckless and sadistic pleasure in zooming past everyone, but I am getting very frustrated that, despite being technically competent, I am always last. (When I worked as a ski guide in France for a season I was always in the front!) I say that, despite the fact that when we were in the powder or bumps in Whistler this April, it was me who got to the bottom at or near the front!
I ski on Head Great Ones 159 which I bought this year and are far better than my old Burnin Luvs. (I am 5'5" and about 135lbs). While ski testing I tried the Salomon Equipe 24 hours 162's which were fab-really grippy on piste. Tempting if not for the fact that I need more all mountain skis than that.
Boots-Nordica Beast 10s are now 4 seasons old (with over 28 weeks' use), but ultra comfy and fitted by a true boot genius. Maybe I need to upgrade to firmer expert boots? However I don't want to rely on technology to get me faster-I feel it's mostly all in my head.
I can ski almost anything and know I am technically quite good-I complete my turns and I have a rhythm I feel comfortable with, but I do scrub off speed rather than letting the ski run, especially in more lumpy conditions. I am faster than most on piste, but more cautious about risks of hitting other skiers, or catching an edge and falling at speed. I am far less likely to nip through a group of slow coaches or ski school snaking down the mountain for fear of an unexpected swerve by a slow skier cutting me up. I broke my arm (on a jump!) 2 years ago, and have had the expected bumps and bruises of the occasional spectacular wipe out-so I know how much it hurts when I crash.
No matter what I do, I know that the chaps will continue to get faster (and more reckless in my opinion), and one tends to tease me about being slow (he's an arse, can't ski powder of bumps but it still bugs me!). I am a bit short of cash at the moment, but I have even been tempted to sneak off to France for a secret speed skiing course just to wipe the smirks of their faces!
Your sympathy and advice would be most gratefully received!
Maybe it's because now I ski 100% of the time with teenage boys (14, 15 and 17) who have skiied since they were 6, and men (albeit middle aged) who tend to bomb down everything and take a reckless and sadistic pleasure in zooming past everyone, but I am getting very frustrated that, despite being technically competent, I am always last. (When I worked as a ski guide in France for a season I was always in the front!) I say that, despite the fact that when we were in the powder or bumps in Whistler this April, it was me who got to the bottom at or near the front!
I ski on Head Great Ones 159 which I bought this year and are far better than my old Burnin Luvs. (I am 5'5" and about 135lbs). While ski testing I tried the Salomon Equipe 24 hours 162's which were fab-really grippy on piste. Tempting if not for the fact that I need more all mountain skis than that.
Boots-Nordica Beast 10s are now 4 seasons old (with over 28 weeks' use), but ultra comfy and fitted by a true boot genius. Maybe I need to upgrade to firmer expert boots? However I don't want to rely on technology to get me faster-I feel it's mostly all in my head.
I can ski almost anything and know I am technically quite good-I complete my turns and I have a rhythm I feel comfortable with, but I do scrub off speed rather than letting the ski run, especially in more lumpy conditions. I am faster than most on piste, but more cautious about risks of hitting other skiers, or catching an edge and falling at speed. I am far less likely to nip through a group of slow coaches or ski school snaking down the mountain for fear of an unexpected swerve by a slow skier cutting me up. I broke my arm (on a jump!) 2 years ago, and have had the expected bumps and bruises of the occasional spectacular wipe out-so I know how much it hurts when I crash.
No matter what I do, I know that the chaps will continue to get faster (and more reckless in my opinion), and one tends to tease me about being slow (he's an arse, can't ski powder of bumps but it still bugs me!). I am a bit short of cash at the moment, but I have even been tempted to sneak off to France for a secret speed skiing course just to wipe the smirks of their faces!
Your sympathy and advice would be most gratefully received!
