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Lessons to begin with for sure;why waste time re-inventing the wheel?A good way to go is to take a lesson,ski on yr own 3-4 times to digest it,get another lesson,and so on,throughout the season;maybe take a spring clinic toward the end of yr first season.If you've been getting out often and hard,you'll have the miles under your belt to be able to work hard and really get the benefit from it;you'll know what kinds of questions you need answers to.They'll work yr ass off till you get tired enough to really feel the difference btween forcing it and the effortless ride when "it" happens for you.Do not underestimate the value of resort skiing for developing your skills for the backcountry--you can concentrate on just the skiing,run after run;don't worry,you'll get the conditioning for skinning up hill soon enough.Learn and master a solid stem christie(originates from the snowplow) for backcountry survival skiing(ice,windpack,sastrugi,steeps,etc.)and from there to a jump turn.

Read: "Ski the Whole Mountain"by Eric and Rob DesLauriers,"Breakthrough on Skis" , "Br.on Skis II,&"Br. on the New Skis"(shaped fatties) by Lito Tejada-Flores.All excellent.Softer boots to start with can force you to develop strength and technique to the point that when you finally get the "right" boots for you,you'll be pleasantly surprised by how good a skier you are;you'll have power and ease you never dreamed of,because the real foundation will be there in the muscle memory.

You don't mention anything about your backcountry skills: be sure you have navigation,avalanche and general winter mountaineering skills well in hand.Don't depend on anyone else's knowledge -be responsible for your own safety and ongoing education;be able to give help when necessary.Work to become a really complete ski mountaineer/alpinist.Blue skies and far horizons to you. grin.gifwave.gif

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