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So did your skiing improve this season?
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persee
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Indeed I did improve - probably would've improved more had I gotten out more :mad:
True carving w/o skidding - finally did this and was very proud of myself... got myself going so fast with this on a blue that normally I might have been a bit worried but I felt total control and it was a blast. Usually when I get up speed like that I'll skid to dump speed but not this time. Just side to side in a nice rythm.
Poll use. I finally *got* it. No more flailing polls or just hanging them by my sides
Overall confidence. This is just huge for me. It helped with the other two immensely.
(now you got me jonesing for November.... bah!)
True carving w/o skidding - finally did this and was very proud of myself... got myself going so fast with this on a blue that normally I might have been a bit worried but I felt total control and it was a blast. Usually when I get up speed like that I'll skid to dump speed but not this time. Just side to side in a nice rythm.
Poll use. I finally *got* it. No more flailing polls or just hanging them by my sides
Overall confidence. This is just huge for me. It helped with the other two immensely.
(now you got me jonesing for November.... bah!)
Calgal
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I improved when I got my new boots. They really helped me gain control and more feel for what I was doing, instantly gave me confidence. Proper fit is so important, as I had been skiing in boots that were two sizes too big! I still have bruises on my shins from skiing in November.
I tend to not really feel/see the improvement myself most of the time. I'm always working on things, but most of the time it's hard to see how I've improved. Especially since the people I'm skiing with are also improving and it makes me feel like I'm staying the same.
Though I did Gordy's Straightline Adventures camp again this year (did it last year too) and he said I definitely improved. And I do think that watching the movement analysis videos, there was definite improvement. My improvements were mostly in making quicker turns, keeping my upper body quiet and facing downhill, and feeling comfortable in tight terrain. Well, and heck, I had a few evaluated sections where I finally got a "yeah - just like that!" instead of a laundry list of things to do better, so I guess that's good!
Though I did Gordy's Straightline Adventures camp again this year (did it last year too) and he said I definitely improved. And I do think that watching the movement analysis videos, there was definite improvement. My improvements were mostly in making quicker turns, keeping my upper body quiet and facing downhill, and feeling comfortable in tight terrain. Well, and heck, I had a few evaluated sections where I finally got a "yeah - just like that!" instead of a laundry list of things to do better, so I guess that's good!
I'm not sure about technical improvements, but confidence yes. I decided to teach at Tremblant during the "President's week". It gave my teaching confidence a real boost. We did get one session from a level 4 during the week, but she really didn't have time to really help. I got more at the CSIA clinic at the first of the year. I did get to ski with some really good instructors and skiers during that week. But without seeing a video, I'm not sure. And JB007 still hasn't sent me my copy of video he did while we were testing Fischer skis!!
The season revealed many milestones for me:
1- I got out of Michigan to ski for the first time, and went to ESA where I learned a lot of new tricks to improve my skiing, and found out that a Michigan girl who skis 375 ft of Vertical on a daily basis can actually ski bigger stuff.
2 - I improved my social climate when I ski by adding new friends to the mix!!!
3 - The one thing that I can say I improved on the most is my humility. There are a lot of great skiers and profound people out there, and I'm just a tiny part of that world.:D
1- I got out of Michigan to ski for the first time, and went to ESA where I learned a lot of new tricks to improve my skiing, and found out that a Michigan girl who skis 375 ft of Vertical on a daily basis can actually ski bigger stuff.
2 - I improved my social climate when I ski by adding new friends to the mix!!!
3 - The one thing that I can say I improved on the most is my humility. There are a lot of great skiers and profound people out there, and I'm just a tiny part of that world.:D
pinto
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Yes. One thing I did at the very beginning of the season was (continued) boot work on my right side, which leg is about a half inch shorter than the other. I could never ski one-footed on that leg before -- getting on that right edge was haaaarrrrrrrd.
But fixing the alignment better did really help. And now I can ski on my right foot only ...
But fixing the alignment better did really help. And now I can ski on my right foot only ...
Ski Spirit
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Like Persee, I figured out how to pole plant, started carving more. An instructor asked me to look back at my tracks at one point and my reaction was..wow, are those mine? Started to actually understand a lot more...Having felt like the process of improving was pretty drawn out, it was nice to feel like things were starting to click...
joycemocha
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Absolutely. Last year I never ventured off of the baby greens, and I only skied five times.
This year...I've lost count, but we managed to ski nearly every weekend in January and February, with one lost in March, three in April, and now two in May. I skied twice without the hubby; once a complete solo, the other with the schoolkids on the free ski day before spring break (a new school tradition! yay! the joy of being a teacher in a school where skiing is a Big Thing!).
I am now pretty solid on blues, except for one stretch of Pucci at Timberline, and that's a psychological thing. While I'm not always carving (skidding is my big thing at the moment, although in today's slop skidding was A Good Thing), I'm now moving in parallel instead of wedge.
I've skied nearly every blue at Timberline this year. I'm looking forward to next year's school lessons, because I know I can grow and develop...and maybe, next year, I can do Palmer!
This year...I've lost count, but we managed to ski nearly every weekend in January and February, with one lost in March, three in April, and now two in May. I skied twice without the hubby; once a complete solo, the other with the schoolkids on the free ski day before spring break (a new school tradition! yay! the joy of being a teacher in a school where skiing is a Big Thing!).
I am now pretty solid on blues, except for one stretch of Pucci at Timberline, and that's a psychological thing. While I'm not always carving (skidding is my big thing at the moment, although in today's slop skidding was A Good Thing), I'm now moving in parallel instead of wedge.
I've skied nearly every blue at Timberline this year. I'm looking forward to next year's school lessons, because I know I can grow and develop...and maybe, next year, I can do Palmer!
