Messages posted by : ultancav
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Just one more thing, a common mistake with people learning to parallel/carve is they keep there ski's too close together. Keep your ski's shoulder width apart, you will have better balance. Keeping your ski's close together is old school, and not really thought anymore.
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Hi,
A great way to learn parallel is to do the following: Get shorter ski's, 10cm shorter than your use to. Start by doing one full turn at a time, loose the poles, aim yourself straight down the hill with your arms out in front of you, as you build you speed put both hands on your inside knee of the turn and push the knee into the hill, as you begin to turn put pressure on outside ski until you stop. Practice this in both directions. when you get used to turning with more speed, start to link your turns, to do this, again without the poles, as you turn release the pressure on the ski's by standing up as straight as you can on the ski's and take your hands of your knee and pionting them straight in front of you again, and you will notice the ski's will automaticlly start steering themself's down hill again. When the ski's are facing straight downhill start making your next turn, again going down and pushing both hands on the inside knee. Keep at it untill you get nice flowing turns. You will also notice the faster you go the easier it gets. Before you start using the poles again, repeat the above steps by placing your hands on your hips throughout the whole turn, this will get your stance right. When you do start using your poles again, remember to keep your hands up and forward as if you holding a giant steering wheel, you should always be able to see your hands in front of you. Carving is the much the same as above only with more speed in the turn, and not putting any pressure into the turn, as you turn try and keep your weight driving forward on your toe's. Maybe none of this will help, but it's how I teach all my friends. |
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Hi, first time post to this site.
Spent last week in Serre Chevalier, and was very impressed with the skiing, the place is massive. get the full ski pass for €194 and get to ski in all 4 villages. We stayed in Snowmonkey's apartments in Chantemerle 1350, night life is very quite due to the villages being very spread out. About €6 for pint of beer, and about €12 to €22 max for an evening meal. Snow was brilliant, we'd 30cm dumped one night and 80cm dumped another at the top slopes, loads of powder feilds to make fresh tracks, and the option of getting a heli drop. The slopes at Briancon are my favourite as there are a good choice of reds all to yourself. A good choice of fast groomed blues, dotted all over the place, Loads of good black slopes some groomed others they leave as moguls. Very good ski schools, €45 per hour for privite lessons. Tranfers can be pricey so car hire is probably the best option. Skiing a very impressive 9/10 Apres ski 4/10 (but the 1st week in Jan is usually quite, you may find it different) Ultan |
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