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re: How difficult is it to learn to snow ski?

Posted on 11/17/22 at 7:55 pm to
Posted by Swazla
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Posted on 11/17/22 at 7:55 pm to
CAan you water ski? Do you have good balance?
Posted by greenbean
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Posted on 11/17/22 at 8:32 pm to
You best have some hip mobility/flexibility.
Posted by deltaland
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Posted on 11/17/22 at 8:53 pm to
If you aren’t easily handling a double black diamond by day 3 you’re a pussy
Posted by deltaland
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Posted on 11/17/22 at 8:55 pm to
Does it help any if you can water ski? I’ve never snow skied but I can slalom ski and feel like snow skiing would be easier to learn than dropping a ski to slalom behind a 400hp boat
Posted by GusMcRae
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Posted on 11/17/22 at 10:00 pm to
quote:

Does it help any if you can water ski?


I find no correlation. I started snnow skiing at age 4, and have been skiing for nearly 50 years. I spent my teenage years with a boat and camp at False River.

The skills hardly have anything in common.
Posted by GusMcRae
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Posted on 11/17/22 at 10:03 pm to
Snow skiing is probably my second favorite thing to do.

I’ve broken in many beginners. My rule of thumb is that it takes about 3 days to be comfortable enough that you are truly enjoying yourself.

A half day private lesson the first day is my recommendation.
Posted by Napoleon
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Posted on 11/18/22 at 5:12 am to
I feel like it's easier if you cross country ski first. Get used to just being on the skis and getting up.

The balance and the lean is the hardest part. Stick to gentle slopes on your first trip.
It's a lot harder on the muscles than it looks.
Posted by WylieTiger
Member since Nov 2006
12932 posts
Posted on 11/18/22 at 5:21 am to
Start doing wall squats now.
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