Snowpack ...welcome to the forum...whilst I was in Flaine last month I saw lots of instructors heading their class's down the slope with their legs locked! if they can do it why can't you ...so why not ski the way you want to ski and not how fashion dictates...if you enjoy going down the slope who is to say you are doing it wrong!!
I will duck for cover now as the posse comes to get me.... )
[Oldskool skier] What modern ski suits my oldskool (legs together) technique?
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Started by Markdlv in Ski Hardware 29-Jan-2009 - 20 Replies
Daved
reply to '[Oldskool skier] What modern ski suits my oldskool (legs together) technique? ' posted Feb-2009
Pablo Escobar
reply to '[Oldskool skier] What modern ski suits my oldskool (legs together) technique? ' posted Feb-2009
In France the style tends to be legs closer together than the style preferred by many other teaching nations but it is not the old school legs together and swinging hips style I envisaged the OP as having.
Tony_H
reply to '[Oldskool skier] What modern ski suits my oldskool (legs together) technique? ' posted Feb-2009
Like Dave, I ski the way I am comfortable with, and the way that gets me down the mountain safely and comfortably. I am sure it isnt as pleasing on the eye compared to some people, but who cares?
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Ian Wickham
reply to '[Oldskool skier] What modern ski suits my oldskool (legs together) technique? ' posted Feb-2009
snowpack wrote:Well, hopefully it can't be any worse than the place I just came from. Looking forward to posting here instead.
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Pavelski
reply to '[Oldskool skier] What modern ski suits my oldskool (legs together) technique? ' posted Feb-2009
Mark,
I did a "small experiment" this season and the results might interest you!
I had 8 pairs of skis to test. I gave one pair to a 68 year old man who never skied on "new skis" and was not really interested in trying them! He could not refuse a new pair of skis ( they were Elans Speedwave 10)! I just gave him some minor tips like; keep hands in front, do not ski on tails,do not look at ski tips.
This was four weeks ago. I meet him every Friday for update.
I wish you could see his smile!
Mark,,we do not ski as we did 20 years ago, even if we have same skis. We adapt and change our skiing. That is the "challenge" of skiing. We constantly learn and modify our skiing due to our age, physical limits and attitudes!
Give yourself a chance for more pleasure. Trust me you will "ski" better, with less effort and with great ease with newer skis!
The short "learning period" with new skis, will give you years of pleasure ! Try it!
The conclude let me providee an analogy. When you buy a new car, do you drive it ,"like the old one" or to you first find its performance limits, strengths and adapt your driving to this new car?
Same applies to skis!
It is your call. Pleasure awaits you!
I did a "small experiment" this season and the results might interest you!
I had 8 pairs of skis to test. I gave one pair to a 68 year old man who never skied on "new skis" and was not really interested in trying them! He could not refuse a new pair of skis ( they were Elans Speedwave 10)! I just gave him some minor tips like; keep hands in front, do not ski on tails,do not look at ski tips.
This was four weeks ago. I meet him every Friday for update.
I wish you could see his smile!
Mark,,we do not ski as we did 20 years ago, even if we have same skis. We adapt and change our skiing. That is the "challenge" of skiing. We constantly learn and modify our skiing due to our age, physical limits and attitudes!
Give yourself a chance for more pleasure. Trust me you will "ski" better, with less effort and with great ease with newer skis!
The short "learning period" with new skis, will give you years of pleasure ! Try it!
The conclude let me providee an analogy. When you buy a new car, do you drive it ,"like the old one" or to you first find its performance limits, strengths and adapt your driving to this new car?
Same applies to skis!
It is your call. Pleasure awaits you!
Topic last updated on 11-February-2009 at 13:25