Post 5 New Guide to Skiing

After mastering these steps and techniques begin to challenge yourself with tougher terrain, steeper slopes, tighter parallel and skiing faster and more confidently. But don't forget that the biggest part of skiing is to just have fun. If there isn't a smile on your face then you're not doing it right no matter how good you feel you are with the skills you have learned.

Post 4 New Guide To Skiing

If you have done the prior steps properly you are now capable of learning how to ski other types of terrain other than piste groomed runs.

#1 Skiing moguls (bumps). If you can master skiing moguls your technique and skill will grow greatly. First you need find a line and stick to it as you work down the hill. If you find a good line down through the moguls and stick to it this will make the way down much easier. Stay in the low points of the crest of the mogul, keep your legs tight and parallel and shift your weight into the turns.

#2 Skiing chunder. Chunder is snow that is hard and punchy. It is difficult to ski but with the same idea of skiing moguls it will make it easier than trying to power through it. Pick your line keep your technique well together and keep your speed. If you slow down the harder it will be to turn through this type of terrain.

#3 Skiing powder. When skied correctly powder is the best conditions to ski in my opinion. Now that you have began to ski many types of terrain and master your technique you can take these steps and put them right onto the slopes and ski powder with ease. Keep your technique well put together, your speed at a comfortable fast pace and your confidence high. In deeper powder you will need to "hop turn" to get your skis through the turn.

Post 3 New Guide to Skiing

Now that you have grown with your skills from the early stages to the beginner basics it is now time to start carving some turns.  

#1 Turning the skis uphill to a stop. Start with your body in a good traverse position (make sure that you are on the sweet spot of your skis) with your skis slightly edged into the hill and pick up some speed. When you are ready to turn simply roll your feet and ankles uphill and hold the edges on the hill. Try this many more times until you are not turning uphill anymore and are starting to turn down the hill instead. 

#2 Parallel turns downhill across the fall line. For this it is very important that you keep your legs in the "locked parallel" position this will make this step much easier. Do what you did in the prior step but have your shoulders facing downhill and you are just slowing yourself not coming to a complete stop. 

#3 Take these two prior steps and begin to master them. These seemingly basic steps are the stepping stones of becoming a great skier. 

Post 2 New Guide to Skiing

Now that you have learned the first six steps of skiing it's now time to take the next level of mastering the sport.

#1 Find the sweet spot on the skis. When you find that "sweet spot" you'll now it immediately it feels comfortable and you feel that you make any movements that you need to make it down the hill.

#2 Learn to skate. Just like you're ice skating but you're on skis. This will help you keep speed when moving on a flat.

#3 Start to bring your feet together. Get in an athletic position with your knees bent and your hands on your front part of the hips. "Lock" your knees together this will help keep your legs tight and together. The tighter your parallel the easier it will be to grow in your skills as you get better.

 

The New Guide to Skiing

The Guide to Skiing Part 1
Skiing is a sport that either comes as a natural ability or it takes time to learn and develop throughout the sport.
#1 First, you need to get the correct equipment without this you will never have a good time skiing because you will be cold and/or wet.

#2 Second, you need to understand the aspect of skiing the way that you walk and act when at the mountain. (Learn the lifestyle)

#3 Third, if you need a person to teach you how to ski choose someone that you can trust is going to give you their all and push you in ways to make you better.

#4 Fourth, get on the mountain, get on the snow and get used to just standing on your skis on the snow.

#5 Fifth, once you have these first 4 steps down now you're ready to learn the "duck walk" and "side step". These two ways of movement on flat or going up shallow hills will help you with your skiing from beginner to expert terrain you will use these two movements in one way or another.

#6 Sixth, once you get the duck walk and side step down take the next step and begin to learn "french fry and pizza" these are the beginning steps of mastering skiing as a sport.

The New Guide to Skiing

My IRP quarter 2 activity I will be doing how to ski. I chose this because skiing is my biggest passion and I have been skiing since I was two years old and I can put in lots of good pictures/videos for my blog at the end of the quarter. I can view the skills the book shows and compare the books teachings to the teachings of my Dad/Grandpa.