Messages posted by : Mekka
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Just emailed the ski school to ask if I can get my lesson booked for the first day :-) I don't want anyone else nabbing 'my' instructor!
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I have to say that Italy doesn't seem as expensive to eat on the mountain as other places. For the two of us we usually spend around 20 Euros inc a glass of wine and a beer.
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I have a problem with skiing in a group of the same ability. I start off the same but I hate it if I drop behind. When I started my second week of skiing I was given the 'ski down the hill test' and placed in the appropriate group. My lack of confidence meant I progressed slower than everyone else and this made my confidence problem even worse. I'm now at a level where I take an hour or two of private lessons to iron out any bad habits/try something new. I would never recommend 1 or 2 hours of private lessons to increase confidence in someone who is scared on skis. My advice would be you invest in at least 5-6 hours personal tuition. 1 or 2 hours can be great if you're improving but I can't see that little ever giving anyone, in the same position as I was, any confidence. If anything it can be even more frightening once the instructor has gone and you feel 'on your own' again. |
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I can see Ian's point but private lessons worked for me. I did 1 week of 5 x 2hrs on my own with an instructor. The next year I returned and did the same but with my husband in tow. (He was returning from a very bad broken leg he got skiing.)
Before these lessons I was the archetypal terrified skiier. I knew what I should be doing but couldn't put it into practice. These lessons put the fun into skiing for me and gave me confidence and the knowhow to realise when I should say 'No, I'll skip that run today'. The lessons were expensive but to me well worth it. I think an hour here and there will never give someone confidence if they lack it. Yet a course of private lessons with one or two learners let's you build up a rapport with the instructor which is essential if you want to progress. Knowing that if I didn't quite get a Manoeuvre that day, I could carry on trying tomorrow got rid of the panic. Every time I ski I am grateful to Corrado and the 20 hours he suffered with me. |
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Well done! You're doing great not just ok :-) I'm taking Dave Mac's advice and I WILL use my get fit for skiing book this year. It has plenty of exercises for strengthening the necessary parts of my body. In fact, I'll brush the dust off and start now. Life's too busy once October starts to be starting exercise plans. Much easier to continue with one I've already fathomed. |
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Sick to death of my (lack of) fitness affecting my skiing I've taken up running this year.
I started as soon as I returned in February. I've managed a few 5K races with pretty poor times and I'm upping my distance all the time. Adding hills in in the last month has hurt :-( |
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iPhone 3GS for me on the Safari brower.
It works great. Nicely laid out quick to load. The reply function is good. Nice and clear on the screen with no added clutter. Thanks :-) |
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Thanks Trencher. I'll see how I go on in January and then may be off to Rivington Alpine. Not sure if my technique warrants new boots but I'm hoping to put some work in on my next trip. Stop playing at it.
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