Ccomo55
Diva in Training
Hi All,
I'm 45 years old and just tried skiing for the first time in March. I did well in my lessons and did fine on the bunny hill and the next level up which was a green hill but not very high up on the mountain. For the most part I did fine while still being very nervous and scared.
Here is my problem, my fear of speed is discouraging me. Every time I get to a regular green hill I do ok and then I start picking up more speed down the mountain even though I'm making wide slalom turns. I want to get over this fear and feel that I'm in control and that there is no need to purposely fall in order to stop going so fast.
Other than wide sweeping turns, is there anything else I can do to just ski slowly so that I enjoy what I'm doing instead of feeling panicked? I rent skis at the resort. Are there skis I could buy that would allow me to go slower?
Thanks in advance!
Christie
I'm 45 years old and just tried skiing for the first time in March. I did well in my lessons and did fine on the bunny hill and the next level up which was a green hill but not very high up on the mountain. For the most part I did fine while still being very nervous and scared.
Here is my problem, my fear of speed is discouraging me. Every time I get to a regular green hill I do ok and then I start picking up more speed down the mountain even though I'm making wide slalom turns. I want to get over this fear and feel that I'm in control and that there is no need to purposely fall in order to stop going so fast.
Other than wide sweeping turns, is there anything else I can do to just ski slowly so that I enjoy what I'm doing instead of feeling panicked? I rent skis at the resort. Are there skis I could buy that would allow me to go slower?
Thanks in advance!
Christie