J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Trencher

Colpam wrote:I would have to recommend Breckenridge. Two hours from Denver. Fairly large old mining town with plenty of shops, restaurants and connecting services to Copper Mountain, Vail and Beaver Creek not to mention Loveland Pass. For the non-skier plenty of shops, bus services into Frisco and also at Silverthorne factory outlet shopping. Also the non skiers can easily join skiers on mountain from the middle of town gondola up to the mountain area.

Park City has similar facilities and is 40 mins from Salt lake city airport.

The reason you are struggling with the hockey stop is most likely because you have learned to turn using a braking snowplough. It will also slow down your progress to good parallel skiing. Try to find places with ski schools that teach direct to parallel, or a modified form of D to P that uses a slight wedge. You'll save a lot of money later if you don't have to struggle learning to ski parallel.

I've seen quite a few Brits buying helmets in US resorts. In the US most advanced/expert skiers, and instructors wear helmets, so the unhelmeted tend to stand out as beginners, or not very serious about skiing. That creates some social pressure to helmet up (which is not a bad thing).

Ian Wickham wrote:I think tony has already touched on it .... it is not about should everybody wear a helmet, if you read the thread subject it reads ..... Helmets ...... is it a brit thing.

Tony_H wrote:
but statistics clearly show the huge majority of injuries skiing are bones or ligaments.

I'm a firm believer in freedom of choice and I still choose not to wear a helmet, partly because I think a lot of them make people look a bit simple, and also because I prefer to wear what I want to and not be told by anyone.

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Innsbrucker wrote:Don't instructors flatter students to increase business? The teaching principle (heard from a friend who trains skate instructors): "always say something positive to the student, and if the you can't think of anything good about their skating, say 'I like your T-shirt'."

More because people learn better if they have positive reinforcement, together with honest non-judgmental feedback. The theory these days is that the praise should be more directed at a persons effort and progress, rather than at their performance https://www.google.com/search?q=mindset+feedback

My favourite ski sock so far has been http://www.bivouac.co.nz/icebreaker-men-s-skier-mid-over-the-calf-sock.html Being asymmetric (left and right), the seams follow foot contours.

The main things to watch for are that the seams are flat, the socks are not too big/small, and that variations in thickness of panels, will not cause rucking up when putting on your boots (this is also a good indication that the socks are too big). Wool blend almost goes without saying.

I've been really pleased with these Keen shoes for winter use. I like a slip on shoe for quick changing into/out of ski boots.

http://www.zalando.co.uk/keen-pearson-slip-on-trainers-brown-ke542a01a-702.html

All the major manufacturers make boots in different widths. There are variations in the shape of the last which might make one manufacturer a better fit than another.

Learning to stop (and then forgetting how to stop!) Started by User in Beginning Skiing, 31 Replies
The reason you are struggling with the hockey stop is most likely because you have learned to turn using a braking snowplough. It will also slow down your progress to good parallel skiing. Try to find places with ski schools that teach direct to parallel, or a modified form of D to P that uses a slight wedge. You'll save a lot of money later if you don't have to struggle learning to ski parallel.

Helmets .... Is it a Brit thing. Started by User in Ski Chatter, 48 Replies
I've seen quite a few Brits buying helmets in US resorts. In the US most advanced/expert skiers, and instructors wear helmets, so the unhelmeted tend to stand out as beginners, or not very serious about skiing. That creates some social pressure to helmet up (which is not a bad thing).

Apres boots Started by User in Beginning Skiing, 24 Replies
I've been really pleased with these Keen shoes for winter use. I like a slip on shoe for quick changing into/out of ski boots. http://www.zalando.co.uk/keen-pearson-slip-on-trainers-brown-ke542a01a-702.html

Buying boots - Advice needed PLEASE! Started by User in Beginning Skiing, 18 Replies
All the major manufacturers make boots in different widths. There are variations in the shape of the last which might make one manufacturer a better fit than another.

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