Messages posted by : terencewind
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Well, the thing is that all the runs for beginners in this area were fine with us in this area, some were a little intimidating, but they were all manageable.
It is just the exception of this silly stretch of 300m... |
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I started off last season with a friend (so we're both beginners) with a different preference for adrenaline surges. So wanting to cross from one run to the other, we came to a spot where it's really steep for about 300m.
My friend panicked, and the junction (which leads to an easier run) was 500m uphill, but walking back that distance was not an option as it gave an impression of a 5km hike uphill through the snow. After a 15-min hesitation, I tell you, she was just about to cry. Finally, she tried also going down step by step using the edges of the skis to grab on to the slope. Might seem like a good idea for 300m, but just less than quarter of the way down, she soon realised that she has reached a point where it seems just too steep to even do that. So she turned forward and headed straight on downhill, yelling her hearts out down the way. Obviously it was terrifying, but unavoidable as that's the only connection to the next lift, which allows us to ski down, unless we decide to walk 3 km on foot back to the point we began. My questions is: How do I help a beginner conquer his fears and ski down a very steep slope? Are there any tricks to this? |
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