Comments for SkiGreat.com http://www.skigreat.com Downhill Ski Lessons - Online! Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:41:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Ski Lessons by Beginner Ski Instruction | Ski Techniques| Learn To Ski | Ski Great http://www.skigreat.com/?page_id=5&cpage=1#comment-103 Beginner Ski Instruction | Ski Techniques| Learn To Ski | Ski Great Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:41:49 +0000 http://skigreat.com/wordpress/?page_id=5#comment-103 [...] Ski Lessons [...] [...] Ski Lessons [...]

]]> Comment on Beginner Ski Instruction by admin http://www.skigreat.com/?p=15&cpage=1#comment-47 admin Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:55:53 +0000 http://www.skigreat.com/?p=15#comment-47 Thank you for your comment! Thank you for your comment!

]]> Comment on Beginner Ski Instruction by JaneRadriges http://www.skigreat.com/?p=15&cpage=1#comment-46 JaneRadriges Sun, 14 Jun 2009 01:07:09 +0000 http://www.skigreat.com/?p=15#comment-46 Great post! I'll subscribe right now wth my feedreader software! Great post! I’ll subscribe right now wth my feedreader software!

]]> Comment on The Best Ways for Kids to Learn to Ski by Kid’s Ski Equipment | Alpine Skiing Equipment http://www.skigreat.com/?p=69&cpage=1#comment-44 Kid’s Ski Equipment | Alpine Skiing Equipment Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:21:37 +0000 http://www.skigreat.com/?p=69#comment-44 [...] The Best Ways for Kids to Learn to Ski [...] [...] The Best Ways for Kids to Learn to Ski [...]

]]> Comment on Ski Lessons by Ski Techniques | Downhill Skiing | Learn To Ski | SkiGreat http://www.skigreat.com/?page_id=5&cpage=1#comment-33 Ski Techniques | Downhill Skiing | Learn To Ski | SkiGreat Wed, 13 May 2009 01:36:52 +0000 http://skigreat.com/wordpress/?page_id=5#comment-33 [...] Ski Lessons [...] [...] Ski Lessons [...]

]]> Comment on Downhill Skiing For the First Time? by admin http://www.skigreat.com/?p=1&cpage=1#comment-29 admin Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:01:13 +0000 http://skigreat.com/wordpress/?p=1#comment-29 Good points Simon - thank you for your input - it's welcomed anytime... -SkiGreat Team Good points Simon – thank you for your input – it’s welcomed anytime…

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]]> Comment on Downhill Skiing For the First Time? by Simon Dewhurst http://www.skigreat.com/?p=1&cpage=1#comment-28 Simon Dewhurst Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:04:55 +0000 http://skigreat.com/wordpress/?p=1#comment-28 Some excellent stuff here - as someone who teaches children to ski, I've realised for some time that the snowplough should be put into the learning process at a later stage but not disbanded altogether. It is still very useful on crowded pistes, narrow tracks and lift lines. Some excellent stuff here – as someone who teaches children to ski, I’ve realised for some time that the snowplough should be put into the learning process at a later stage but not disbanded altogether. It is still very useful on crowded pistes, narrow tracks and lift lines.

]]> Comment on Ski Lessons by Learn To Ski | Kids Skiing | Ski Lessons | SkiGreat http://www.skigreat.com/?page_id=5&cpage=1#comment-25 Learn To Ski | Kids Skiing | Ski Lessons | SkiGreat Sun, 12 Apr 2009 01:47:18 +0000 http://skigreat.com/wordpress/?page_id=5#comment-25 [...] Ski Lessons [...] [...] Ski Lessons [...]

]]> Comment on Beginner Ski Instruction by admin http://www.skigreat.com/?p=15&cpage=1#comment-20 admin Thu, 05 Mar 2009 01:00:58 +0000 http://www.skigreat.com/?p=15#comment-20 Yes - thank you Roy. There are "few" absolutes with beginner ski instruction. Your point is excellent! The wedge can be a very effective tool, short term... Thanks! Yes – thank you Roy. There are “few” absolutes with beginner ski instruction. Your point is excellent! The wedge can be a very effective tool, short term…

Thanks!

]]> Comment on Beginner Ski Instruction by Roy http://www.skigreat.com/?p=15&cpage=1#comment-19 Roy Wed, 04 Mar 2009 23:13:32 +0000 http://www.skigreat.com/?p=15#comment-19 I disagree with this point that the wedge does more harm than good. Although I do belive the wedge in long term use is destructive to the learning process it is the easiest way to start. Most people including kids will have a significant amount of fear as there is nothing quite like skiing. My number one objective is to get them moving down the hill. Because of liabilites I find the Mt. ski instruction moves slowly and kids/adults get bored so they move off skis to boarding or quit. Not good for us skiing purists. The wedge get's them going. Having proper weight fwd with hands on knees helps them conquer steeper slopes...Now move into stepping turns everytime they are on easier slopes. As they move up to harder slopes they will regress to wedge which is a safe way to get down. The progression to stepping turns should then move to the intermediate slopes. I have a 4 and 6 year old sons that have employed this technique and in roughly 10 days of skiing they can ski 80% of Mammoth mostly in wide track with no wedge. I disagree with this point that the wedge does more harm than good. Although I do belive the wedge in long term use is destructive to the learning process it is the easiest way to start. Most people including kids will have a significant amount of fear as there is nothing quite like skiing. My number one objective is to get them moving down the hill. Because of liabilites I find the Mt. ski instruction moves slowly and kids/adults get bored so they move off skis to boarding or quit. Not good for us skiing purists. The wedge get’s them going. Having proper weight fwd with hands on knees helps them conquer steeper slopes…Now move into stepping turns everytime they are on easier slopes. As they move up to harder slopes they will regress to wedge which is a safe way to get down. The progression to stepping turns should then move to the intermediate slopes. I have a 4 and 6 year old sons that have employed this technique and in roughly 10 days of skiing they can ski 80% of Mammoth mostly in wide track with no wedge.

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