Carving Lessons in the UK

Hi,

I would like to have a lesson in carving with an instructor. I can carve already, but have a job linking turns.

I wonder if it is worthhwhile having a lesson in the UK in an indoor real snow slope (ie Milton Keynes or the imminent Hemel Hempstead)? My current carving experience tells me you need a fair bit of people-free space; I imagine a UK indoor slope to be impractical.

Any thoughts?

not sure if it is impractical to do on an indoor slope but there sure isn't as much space as would be optimal, it really depends on exactly what you are looking to achieve, often using drills and exercises which appear to not be linked can reinforce a technique and allow you to get out and acheiev the original goal...to better linked carved turns.

if i were to use one of the indoor slopes i would suggest hemel which opens at the start of may the slope is a bit wider than the MK slope and from what i hear a little steeper. the alternative is to wait til your next ski trip and have a lesson whilst you are there, i would suggest either a private lesson or prehaps 2 people of similar standard, where this type of tuition will cost you more money you are likely to learn a lot more than you would in a group. if you are in france look at british alpine ski & snowboard school or New generation, both operate in several of the bigger resorts and offer very high quality tuition. remember to book with them before you go as on peak weeks these guys get fully booked well in advance

good luck

If you are serious about learning to carve in limited space, I would get some skis that will make it easier for you. Unless you are heavy (over 175 lbs), Look for some junior slalom skis in the 130/140 range, with a sidecut radius of less than 10M. The small radius will allow you to carve turns in less space and at slower speeds. They won't be skis you would want to take on ski trips, but would make indoor snow sessions easier and more fun.

These might do the job

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ATOMIC-SL11-SKIS-Junior-Skis-130cm_W0QQitemZ160328852704QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_SportsLeisure_Skiing_Skis_JN?hash=item160328852704&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1688%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

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