J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by steverandomno

Hi DrTom -
I'm interested in what you mean by Level 4?

Is this a grading system created by the Sno Zone?

BedrockBarney gives some good advice. Also remember to get some lessons in the resort. Lessons at the indoor slopes are complement but don't substitute for lessons in a resort in my opinion. Also, when you consider that a full day group lesson in a resort may give you as much time as several lessons in an indoor slope, it is actually good value. There are many other things they can help you with that are not usually possible at an indoor slope. How to deal with high different chair lifts, traffic, white outs & the weather and negotiating icy sections being just a few.

Sounds like you might benefit from the ski tapping drill...

Find a slope well within your ability and make medium radius turns tapping (or lightly stomping) the snow with your inside ski (the ski that is uphill during the end of your turn). Try to keep the tip of the ski on the snow as you turn.

This accentuates and helps you to connect with the pressure on your downhill ski and the role it plays in your turn.

A more tricky drill is to keep your inside ski off the snow altogether (apart from the tip) at the end of the turn. This is easier when skiing in a wedge.

Also, it is possible that you have asymmetric rotation of your upper body. Do you find that you drop on hand further back than the other when you try to turn to that side? Do you rotate to one side more than the other?

Try to remain as square on to the fall line (line a drop of water would take) as possible with your upper body, using your lower body - legs and pivoting with your ankles to make turns. You must separate your upper and lower body movement.

Try to exaggerate holding out your hands forward and move only your wrists to move your poles. This helps to stop you turning with your upper body.

There are some great instructional videos on the CSIA you tube channel :

http://www.youtube.com/user/CSIAAMSC

Wow. Impressive.

Daved - agree with you on the wraps.

It helps to have a training partner with some pads, practicing ducking or rolling is an amazingly good workout for the legs.

Bag work helps to train explosive fitness which is often what you need when skiing. 5x3mins with 1 min breaks is absolutely knackering.

Check out this article from ski mag

http://www.skinet.com/skiing/photo-gallery/boxing-skiers

Discovered a great way of training for skiing...

Boxing training!

It helps with - balance + core stability + strengthens the legs.

Also, it's a lot more fun than doing reps.

I highly recommend it.

It sounds like you are your friends ski sponsor. You just haven't acknowledged this. He needs your support.

Put on bobble hat or ski helmet, get out deck chairs and beers lean back and embrace the reminiscence.

I didn't know these guys existed. Would have come in useful a couple of seasons ago. Shame.

A new ski resort has recently been given final approval in British Columbia, near Invermere.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2012/03/20/bc-jumbo-glacier-approval.html

http://jumboglacierresort.com/

It has taken well over a decade to go through the necessary approval requirements and has been somewhat controversial:

http://www.keepitwild.ca/