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Started by Davidmpires in Beginning Skiing - 9 Replies

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Ise
reply to 'Dave Smith Beginner videos'
posted Oct-2008

bandit wrote:
ise wrote:


I think in the US it's common now not to teach snow ploughs which seems odd to me but they have some reasoning behind it.


I'm sure I read somewhere that in the US, learners are not taught the skill of traversing.
I was surprised to be asked if I could traverse by Snowcrazy when he was leading us off piste in La Plagne.

For me it's one of the basics.


actually wasn't that me? on a steep traverse in Tignes? I'm never sure if people have confidence when it's steep although I recall we were mostly over it before it struck me to ask.

Bandit
reply to 'Dave Smith Beginner videos'
posted Oct-2008

ise wrote:
bandit wrote:
ise wrote:


I think in the US it's common now not to teach snow ploughs which seems odd to me but they have some reasoning behind it.


I'm sure I read somewhere that in the US, learners are not taught the skill of traversing.
I was surprised to be asked if I could traverse by Snowcrazy when he was leading us off piste in La Plagne.

For me it's one of the basics.


actually wasn't that me? on a steep traverse in Tignes? I'm never sure if people have confidence when it's steep although I recall we were mostly over it before it struck me to ask.


Yes, I recall you asked me in Tignes when we were in Le Spot, and it was a tad steep. It was Snowcrazy who enquired in La Plagne AFAICR. All these guys looking out for me, it's great :D

Topic last updated on 01-October-2008 at 18:31