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- From: limd@teal.csn.org (Davin Lim)
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- Subject: Re: Question to more advanced skiers (bumps)
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- Date: 28 Dec 92 17:42:17 GMT
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- >ski patrol (justifiably). BTW, this applies equally to skiers and boarders.
- >
- Bill has brought up some excellent points about the process of becoming a
- more accomplished skier. Wanting to learn how to "stop on bumps" as
- Babak asks is probably not the important issue at this point. The ability
- to ski the moguls in a way which is most fun and rewarding requires the
- necessary skills to be developed on (relatively) groomed runs. If the
- skier has refined the ability to perform controlled short swing turns
- on a groomed run, these skills will transfer naturally to the bumps. However,
- if the basics of the mechanics are not learned (at least to a moderate level
- of proficiency), no amount of "tips" or "suggestions" will make the
- bumps any less intimidating.
-
- In a past life as a ski instructor, our ski school offered "specialty" workshops
-
- where a student could learn powder, gates, "breaking-the-intermediate-rut", and
- of course, bumps. It was often the case in the bump workshops that the
- class had many skiers who were "comfortable" on blues and groomed blacks, but
- still had many problems in the moguls. However "comfortable" they may have
- been on these groomed runs, most of them could not perform solidly linked,
- short swing turns in a reliable manner. Medium and long turns were generally
- not a problem, but the dynamic edging, steering, and weighting skills required
- for short turns were not yet learned. Hence, we spent a good amount of time
- forming the foundation for these skills so they could be transferred into
- the bumps. Unfortunately, workshop type classes don't allow for enough time
- to really refine these skills, so the remainder of the class was spent
- trying to teach them what to do in the bumps - even though the basic skills
- still needed work. A compromise, as always.
-
- Anyway, lessons are cheap when you consider how shortly you'll be getting
- more mountain for your money. If you don't like your lesson, PLEASE tell
- the ski school administration - any good school will be happy to attempt
- to satisfy your learning needs. Spend the lesson dollars now, reap the
- payoffs forever (nobody wants to be an intermediate who skis 50% of the
- mountain for years upon years.)
-
- Have Fun!
-
- -Davin Lim (limd@arraytech.com)
-