Warren smith,

I am looking to improve my skiing from reds to black runs, I am thinking to take a lesson from Warren in the chill factore, can any one let me know if you can learn from a indoor slope, as its an easy red, or is technic the main thing,

There are people with far more experience on here than me who can answer your question better, but my personal view is 'no'. I wouldn't take a black for the first time off the strength of an indoor red slope lesson. But for context, I am pretty cautious anyway and not someone who is happy to chuck themselves down anything without a second thought.

There are other reasons, but off the top of my head it's not just the grading of the runs. Snow conditions on the day play a big part. I have been down a steepish red in icy conditions and been told by my instructor that it was more difficult than a black on a good day. I'm not experienced enough to judge snow conditions that well myself. :oops: Also run gradings seem to be broad at best and completely unreliable at worst :evil: , so which black do you pick for your first one? Indoor slopes can't equip you to judge these scenarios IMHO. :D

broom wrote:I am looking to improve my skiing from reds to black runs, I am thinking to take a lesson from Warren in the chill factore, can any one let me know if you can learn from a indoor slope, as its an easy red, or is technic the main thing,

If you have good technique, then the grading of any slope will become much less important.

It is normal to teach skiing skills on gentle slopes, as students can concentrate more on the tuition, and not have to focus on surviving )

I took a day course with 2 BASI Coaches last year. Some of my group were qualified ski teachers. I wrote it up here...

http://sunshack.blogspot.com/2009/10/all-day-in-fridge.html

Expect to be tired :D

Thanks for that folks,

I did a one day Warren Smith course at Xscape Glasgow a couple of years ago, very heavy on technic but they were so bang on with all my faults (and correction thereoff!).... actually I'm probably due another session after 2 seasons of learning bad habits again.

Sore legs after are cumpulsory or you havn't been listening/trying/learning !

Dave

:oops: :lol: since this post came up I've seen this guy's name a few times.....

Listen to the other two Broom :D I just thought it was some random bloke in a snowdome :lol:

Broom - Good to make plans and an indoor lesson with Warren and his team would be a useful pre-season warm-up but as other respones have indicated nothing compares to a real run on the mountain. Moreover you'll need more than a 1 hour indoor slot if you really want to make the leap.

I've been on two of Warrens courses and also have two more booked this coming season. They grade you on ability and then tailor your mentoring/coaching to align it with your objectives: In other words they try really hard to ensure you have the best chance of achieving your aim, which is your case would be skiing confidently, competently and safely down Blacks/almost any terrain -I'm assuming too that you are inlcuding offpiste/steeps/variables in your goals? -If so, book up a course in Verbier and you can buy me a drink if the course worked for you -If not then the beers are on me!

Jivebaby

check this out too, just wached it and its quite interesting

quick tip though-watch it on silent

http://www.metrosnow.co.uk/the_magazine/ski_video_technique_clips/ski_skills_1__carving/