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What one thing...
Kneale Brownson wrote: Lisa Horton wrote in message ... If you could tell a beginning skier just one thing, just one piece of advice, what would it be? Lisa I start every first-timer lesson by making the beginners pull out all the crap they normally stuff down the cuff of their boots. I want them with nothing inside the boots but a pair of socks pulled up so there are no wrinkles. Then I make them tighten the boots until their feet/ankles are held like a hand gripped in a firm handshake. Great! The first boot rental guy was adamant, nothing but socks inside the boots, and I've kept to his advice. Took me a while to find out about THIN socks, but now I've got proper ski socks. By working with the buckles, I've got my foot in a very firm grip, and just about eliminated any numb spots, and haven't had any sore spots (in my feet) since I got my own boots. They're actually not uncomfortable at all, just quite snug. After that, it's all about learning how your feet feel without any sore spots from inappropriate pressure points or rubbing. That part is real interesting, I'm slightly surprised at how important a role the feet play, small movements, small weight shifts have an obvious and pronounced effect. Lisa |
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Terd Fartingmor wrote: On Sat, 24 Apr 2004 20:39:48 -0700, Lisa Horton wrote this crap: If you could tell a beginning skier just one thing, just one piece of advice, what would it be? Make sure that underneath your ski clothes, your're wearing a white tank top and orange shorts. I don't wear orange. Period. Lisa |
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The Real Bev wrote: Lisa Horton wrote: If you could tell a beginning skier just one thing, just one piece of advice, what would it be? Don't eat yellow snow. OK, everybody already knows that. Here's the real one: Don't believe your hot-shot friend when (s)he tells you "Come on, it's easy!" when (s)he tries to drag you onto the double-black-diamond lift. Ah, survival advice Since my friend talked me into the disconcerting and disturbing "high speed" detachable lift on my second day, I don't believe a word she says about how easy or hard anything snow related is Lisa |
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foot2foot wrote: "Lisa Horton" wrote in message ... If you could tell a beginning skier just one thing, just one piece of advice, what would it be? Lisa I'm starting to wonder if you're serious, or just playing some sort of game, or *really* desperate for attention, but anyway, that one thing would be: I've been thinking about this comment more, in the context of recent newsgroup history. No games, not from me, not here, not ever. Except clever and humorous word play, but nothing hostile or antagonistic. I don't have a dog in that fight. Desperate for attention? If I was, I would have adopted a different approach, probably have adopted a fake personna tailored for effectiveness, and I'd be a lot more flirty. Nope, the only attention I crave is in the context of my professional work, and even there, only certain types of attention. Serious? I'll tell you what I'm serious about, having a whole lot of fun. Now, I'm probably a little different than many in that I know that sweating the details initially, getting a good grounding in the basics, is the best path to the maximum level of enjoyment. I approach everything this way. Keep your hands forward, elbows ahead of the body, arms at least belly button high, at all times. As though you're carrying a big beach ball. Hold the hands in this position every second of the time you're skiing. It's the number one problem most skiers have, beginner or not. If your hands aren't forward, nothing will work. You've given me a lot of info, a lot to digest. Much of it won't make sense until I try it next week while actually skiing. By selecting just one item, you help me understand what is most important to learn. Thanks. Lisa |
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What one thing... Thanks!
Lisa Horton wrote: If you could tell a beginning skier just one thing, just one piece of advice, what would it be? Thanks to all who've replied, in case I forgot anyone. Your advice is appreciated. Lisa |
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Kneale Brownson wrote:
I start every first-timer lesson by making the beginners pull out all the crap they normally stuff down the cuff of their boots. I want them with nothing inside the boots but a pair of socks pulled up so there are no wrinkles. Then I make them tighten the boots until their feet/ankles are held like a hand gripped in a firm handshake. OK, but what about silk longjohns whose cuffs are too small to go up over the calf? Is this just a learning device, or should you never wear undies like that? After that, it's all about learning how your feet feel without any sore spots from inappropriate pressure points or rubbing. -- Cheers, Bev xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxx "If anyone disagrees with anything I say, I am quite prepared not only to retract it, but also to deny under oath that I ever said it." -- T. Lehrer |
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BrritSki wrote:
Lisa Horton wrote: If you could tell a beginning skier just one thing, just one piece of advice, what would it be? Take time to look at the mountains. Exactly. Good one - we sometimes forget to pause and enjoy. |
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On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 10:46:39 -0700, Lisa Horton
wrote: "ski.no" wrote: "Lisa Horton" skrev i melding ... If you could tell a beginning skier just one thing, just one piece of advice, what would it be? I'm starting to wonder if you're serious, or just playing some sort of game, or *really* desperate for attention, but anyway, that one thing would be: I'm serious. The question was open ended intentionally. I'm hoping for things that would not be obvious for a beginner to look into, about any aspect of skiing. I've gone back over old post again though, and so I understand why people here might be a bit skittish. I had no idea of the drama I was walking into. Or rather "skiing into". My best advice to a newbie skier? To get the right and optimal equipment (skis, bindings, boots etc. ) for your particular skill level. Any decent ski store should be able to give you some good advice here, about what to buy, and equally important, what not to buy, as a newbie. Good luck. I didn't quite follow the conventional wisdom in buying my first set of gear. Not much in the way of help at the local Any Mountain. I THINK I got stuff that's pretty appropriate, especially the skis which are very obviously easier for me to turn and control than the rental skis. At least I got a good enough deal that if I need to replace/upgrade anything within a year, I'm still not spending foolishly. I think Sorry, but there is no such thing as skis that are appropriate for a near complete beginner to buy. In the early days, you are likely to improve so quickly that you will need better skis before you have skied enough days on them to break even with rental costs. You really would almost certainly have been better to rent for your first few weeks of skiing. |
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What one thing...
On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 18:15:06 +0200, "ski.no"
wrote: "Lisa Horton" skrev i melding ... If you could tell a beginning skier just one thing, just one piece of advice, what would it be? I'm starting to wonder if you're serious, or just playing some sort of game, or *really* desperate for attention, but anyway, that one thing would be: I'm serious. The question was open ended intentionally. I'm hoping for things that would not be obvious for a beginner to look into, about any aspect of skiing. I've gone back over old post again though, and so I understand why people here might be a bit skittish. I had no idea of the drama I was walking into. Or rather "skiing into". My best advice to a newbie skier? To get the right and optimal equipment (skis, bindings, boots etc. ) for your particular skill level. Any decent ski store should be able to give you some good advice here, about what to buy, and equally important, what not to buy, as a newbie. Good luck. And if they give you advice to buy, other than clothing, as a complete beginner, then they are not a decent ski store. Normal advice to a newbie skier is NOT to buy at this stage. |
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What one thing...
The Real Bev wrote in message ...
Kneale Brownson wrote: I start every first-timer lesson by making the beginners pull out all the crap they normally stuff down the cuff of their boots. I want them with nothing inside the boots but a pair of socks pulled up so there are no wrinkles. Then I make them tighten the boots until their feet/ankles are held like a hand gripped in a firm handshake. OK, but what about silk longjohns whose cuffs are too small to go up over the calf? Is this just a learning device, or should you never wear undies like that? After that, it's all about learning how your feet feel without any sore spots from inappropriate pressure points or rubbing. I'd offer you something like a penknife to make them fit above the boot. If the silks had a footshape on them, like little kids' PJs, you could wear them as socks. The cuff is a potential pressure point. I've seen ankles ringed with blisters from wearing the ends of silk-like longjohns inside the cuff. |
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