2006-07-10 05:25:05 · 11 answers · asked by rainbowbrite 2 in Sports ➔ Winter Sports
Take a free lesson when you get there. Best thing to do.
Learn how to STOP first...=...Big piece of pie. >
= are your skis.
= Go fast
> Slow down and stop. Very important.......
2006-07-10 05:33:51 · answer #1 · answered by xtrapr 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
get a lesson! Okay, I'm a serious skier but I live in a place where skiing is not a major sport. So when I take my friends, the first thing I make them do is take a lesson. It's the only way to really learn to ski. Also, as the Swiss will tell you, bend the knees. Keep yourself relaxed and don't let anyone of your skiing partners take you over your head. Also, don't feel bad because you keep more experienced friends waiting. It's not your fault. The absolute worst thing to do when you start skiing is to try a run that is beyond your level. You will get hurt. Your instructor will keep you on hills you can handle. Trust your instructor because the ski school, which is in charge of the racing programs, is usually a bunch of cool guys that know what they're doing and are simply trying to spread the love of skiing. They won't get mad at you for being scared. Most of the instructors I know will do their best to lighten up your mood and help you learn.
So, the fastest, easiest and SAFEST way to learn how to ski is to take a lesson.
2006-07-10 14:34:53 · answer #2 · answered by SkiBabe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't learn from a friend! You will invariably have a falling out. Also, teaching skiing correctly is a complex business and there's a lot more to it than meets the eye.
Most - if not all - resorts have ski schools with experienced (and often certified) instructors. Further, you'll often get a good discount on lift tickets and equipment rentals if you purchase them together in a lesson package. Visit the Ski School office first and ask what they have for first timers.
2006-07-12 01:53:50 · answer #3 · answered by Alasdair M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take private lessons from an experienced ski instructor.
There is nothing like one on one instruction, especially, when there is a fear factor involved. In this manner, you will receive immediate feedback, so you will not be allowed to develop bad habits. Bad habits or techniques can cause you to injure yourself; they also require extra time to remove. With a good instructor, You will zoom through the lessons in no time and there is less of a chance of getting hurt. Try to stick with the same instructor, so as not to waste time trying to communicate where you left off, in the previous lesson. Try to find an instructor that skis year round. Some instructors teach in the U.S. during our winter and then teach in the southern hemisphere during their winter. These instructors are on top of the sport at all times.
Here are some web sites that cover some of the basics:
http://www.skinow.net/
http://skinow.net/100_pg__book.htm
I learned to ski from beginners level to advanced, in just one ski season. I took a two hour lesson in the morning, by appointment, and practiced the lesson for the rest of the day. I did this on a weekly basis for the duration of the season. I also documented each lesson, and later taught a few of my Friends and family members, how to ski.
Don't forget to buy a season pass or it might get a bit expensive.
2006-07-12 02:28:03 · answer #4 · answered by Joe_Pardy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recommend taking lessons from the Ski School or an experienced ski instructor.
2006-07-12 03:16:23 · answer #5 · answered by ascent 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a ski park and take a lesson. Get really used to just crumpling over sideways when you have trouble. It makes it really easy to be brave because anytime you start to lose it, you just go over sideways and you stop almost immediately and it doesn't hurt.
If you're too scared to "ditch" when you need to, then you can end up getting out of control and going too fast and then you might hit something or someone, or fall forwards or backwards at high speed, which is much more likely to be painful.
2006-07-10 12:30:57 · answer #6 · answered by Dan C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go with an experienced friend or take lessons. I had no clue about skiing when i started but started getting pretty good on the second day!!! good luck on the hill! *heres a hint: never go straight down on your first year!*
ttyl
2006-07-11 10:50:48 · answer #7 · answered by im that short person! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just learn to love to ski. if you just like to ski you won't care about the heights or the speeds or the hill. just ignore it and try to have a good time.
2006-07-11 16:12:17 · answer #8 · answered by skijunkie1124 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to ski school...
2006-07-11 05:46:03 · answer #9 · answered by mu_sa_kossan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are arcades about skiing
2006-07-10 12:27:41 · answer #10 · answered by Max Power 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋