Ski instructors and convention

Rose I reckon it's because it's not so far to fall when you are small, that takes the fear away 8)

dustyfog I would hope that the teachers of children take more care, I learned as an adult. Thanks for the :thumbup: on my blog. My ski photos are mostly of Val D'Anniviers which is in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. For more spectacular photos from the same valley look at ise's photos here..

http://snowslider.net/

He takes better pictures than me, but I'm prettier :D

The pics are breath-taking.

Here is an unrelated question, me being what I self-rate as a lower-intermediate skiier,(instructors say I am better, well you have seen, and I am realistic) and knowing that camera angles are seriously deceptive, they make things look a lot easier than they are, but to find the sort of un-tracked powder stash you folks seem to uncover relentless, you must alpinists and seriously expert powder hounds, no? I mean, one first needs the confidence on the mountain, climbing to places or hiking without ever having gone there before, that by itself is cause for trepidation of all sorts, and then one has to have the conviction, you are able to ski down pretty much anything...

this is going to take some time to go through..but here in warm, balmy, manhattan - that stash looks irresistible. just got to get good enough to get up there.

Skiing is good for the soul!

dustyfog wrote: Skiing is good for the soul!

Amen to that :thumbup:




P.S I heard that Mrs W tips the instructor to lose Mr W :lol: :lol:

Eljay wrote:

dustyfog wrote: Skiing is good for the soul!

Amen to that :thumbup:




P.S I heard that Mrs W tips the instructor to lose Mr W :lol: :lol:

Unfortunately she has yet to succeed, what a lucky woman Mrs W is :wink:

dustyfog wrote:
Here is an unrelated question, me being what I self-rate as a lower-intermediate skiier,(instructors say I am better, well you have seen, and I am realistic) and knowing that camera angles are seriously deceptive, they make things look a lot easier than they are, but to find the sort of un-tracked powder stash you folks seem to uncover relentless, you must alpinists and seriously expert powder hounds, no? I mean, one first needs the confidence on the mountain, climbing to places or hiking without ever having gone there before, that by itself is cause for trepidation of all sorts, and then one has to have the conviction, you are able to ski down pretty much anything...

Personally, yes I'm an alpinist, I'm out in the mountains all year round skiing, climbing and trekking. There's some technical skills required over and above normal skiing but if you're with a guide it's pretty minimal and it's simple enough to learn enough to be safe there. If you're talking responsibility for yourself some more skills are required of course. Once you're out there a lot of ski tourers aren't such great skiers often, a few basic turns are good enough.

dustyfog wrote:

Here is an unrelated question, me being what I self-rate as a lower-intermediate skiier,(instructors say I am better, well you have seen, and I am realistic) and knowing that camera angles are seriously deceptive, they make things look a lot easier than they are, but to find the sort of un-tracked powder stash you folks seem to uncover relentless, you must alpinists and seriously expert powder hounds, no? I mean, one first needs the confidence on the mountain, climbing to places or hiking without ever having gone there before, that by itself is cause for trepidation of all sorts, and then one has to have the conviction, you are able to ski down pretty much anything...

Skiing is good for the soul!

For me personally, I consider myself an ordinary skier who does some off piste. It's really helpful if I ski with someone who has already skied a particular slope off piste, as I have a poor sense of direction ) In no way could I ever be considered an expert on skis, I do keep on learning a little bit each time I go. I like to enjoy my time in the mountains, take in the view, and don't have the burning desire to tackle 50' slopes like ise, though I will have a go :lol:

As for the terrain, where I ski, and where ise lives nearby, has easily accessible off piste :D

You seem to have progressed quite quickly on skis, so you could ask your next teacher to introduce you to off piste and powder if conditions are good, and the terrain is forgiving. Start small and build on the good experiences :D

Eljay wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:I have never even given it a thought to tip an Instructor :shock:

You see Mr W this forum is very informative...............and next time around maybe you will........ :D







Or maybe you won't :twisted:

I agree with the latter comment, I have never tipped a ski instructor, and by the way all I get is a Christmas kiss from my customers and thats just the blokes, skip the kiss I'll take the cash 8)

Ise - dude, those are some tracks - thanks for encouragement.
Bandit, you are a class act, and your words are solid motivation.
Eljay, Mr W - you guys are a riot, a real riot!
Rest, appreciate wisdom, learnt a lot and learning more,..