k3 0 Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 OK this may be a strange question with a seemingly obvious answer, but here goes. I want to ski faster. I don't want to crash and have a big accident but I want to speed things up a bit. I have tried and it just doesn't seem to be happening but I am sure I could go faster... because the people I ski with go faster than me. I'm not sure if it is confidence, technique or equipment - or a mix of those. Any thoughts? Link to post Share on other sites
Oyuki kigan 0 Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 take a lesson, and wax the skis. Link to post Share on other sites
dizzy 0 Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 start off on empty beginner slopes and think about your technique. then do the same on intermediate, then advanced slopes. keep skiing w/ people better than u Link to post Share on other sites
samurai 0 Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 see epicski.com for daily dialogue with people who enjoy this conversation. Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 Try pointing your skis downhill. Link to post Share on other sites
cal 6 Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 keep skiing w/ people better than u - definitely. You might find yourself catching them up/ Link to post Share on other sites
daver 0 Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 Quote: Originally posted by k3: I'm not sure if it is confidence, technique or equipment - or a mix of those. Any thoughts? it's all of them. but mainly the last two. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 ski as close as poss to the person in front. You'll get a drag effect like an F1 car. Link to post Share on other sites
oo 1 Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 I found that going when the snow were good did wonders for my confidence and for learning new things. Link to post Share on other sites
gerard 6 Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 Try and ski for a week straight, taking lessons... and ski 20+ days in a season. Get off the beginner hill ASAP coz you won't learn to ski there. Hopefully you've got lots of cash, freetime, and live close to the skihill. Link to post Share on other sites
frannyo 2 Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 I would take some lessons. Ideally I would take lessons over a week and maybe using 2 teachers to get some juice from both. Link to post Share on other sites
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