Great place, biggest in the Americas, huge runs, steeps which intimidate the experts, glacier runs to die for, chutes you can die in, snow as good as Utah (when we were there), and a kid's playground. Good village, lots of aussie and european transplants. Seemed pretty popular with people from the Far East and UK and Germans too. We got great snow pretty much every day and we loved every minute of our 10 days of relentless skiing, and if my boy could have, he would have kept on skiing!
Whistler-Blackcomb : 8 year old skis it hard 10 days of relentless non-stop shredding
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Started by Dustyfog in Ski Chatter 02-May-2011 - 5 Replies
Dustyfog posted May-2011
Skiing is good for the soul!
Edited 1 time. Last update at 02-May-2011
Daved
reply to 'Whistler-Blackcomb : 8 year old skis it hard 10 days of relentless non-stop shredding' posted May-2011
looks great...he's doing well ...hows his fathers technique coming
Dustyfog
reply to 'Whistler-Blackcomb : 8 year old skis it hard 10 days of relentless non-stop shredding' posted May-2011
The boy gets separated from the man when the terrain gets gnarly, steep and intimidating. That is where the young lad shines and the man's (i.e. Dad's) weaknesses come to the fore...
Here is a video of Dad working to get on his edges early, and you can see how hard it is for someone who put on skis at the age of 46, (now just shy of 49) progresses in his 3rd year, i.e. 4th season. But Dad keeps trying but gap vs son is increasing.
This is a self-analysis clip so it most assuredly can be skipped...it is at Whistler-Blackcomb, some parts in slow-mo so Dad can see if he is inclining his knees to get on edge early and not pivoting/skidding the turns, that was the goal here...
Here is a video of Dad working to get on his edges early, and you can see how hard it is for someone who put on skis at the age of 46, (now just shy of 49) progresses in his 3rd year, i.e. 4th season. But Dad keeps trying but gap vs son is increasing.
This is a self-analysis clip so it most assuredly can be skipped...it is at Whistler-Blackcomb, some parts in slow-mo so Dad can see if he is inclining his knees to get on edge early and not pivoting/skidding the turns, that was the goal here...
Skiing is good for the soul!
Edited 1 time. Last update at 04-May-2011
Daved
reply to 'Whistler-Blackcomb : 8 year old skis it hard 10 days of relentless non-stop shredding' posted May-2011
you're doing well ...just relax
Tony_H
reply to 'Whistler-Blackcomb : 8 year old skis it hard 10 days of relentless non-stop shredding' posted May-2011
The kids a natural, very accomplished already.
The guy in the green looks decent too
The guy in the green looks decent too
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New and improved me
Dustyfog
reply to 'Whistler-Blackcomb : 8 year old skis it hard 10 days of relentless non-stop shredding' posted May-2011
Thanks for your generous sentiments. Boy does make his father proud, especially way he handles intimidating terrain...in style..
Skiing is good for the soul!
Topic last updated on 09-May-2011 at 00:14