dryad Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 Time for me to once again try to learn to tele. Anyone else want to go dodge 6 year olds on the bunny hill with me? I don't care where. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Parker Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 Dryad, skip the bunny run. Advance directly to blue run, do not pass go, do not collect $200. You'll learn faster. Flat sucks on tele skis. May as well parallel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken4ord Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 I agree, you might as well just point them straight down hill on the bunny slope. Find a nice groomed intermediate run where you can practice linking turns. On the bunny slope you'll make a turn and then have to wait to get enough speed for the next turn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beck Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 I'll be on the bunny hill this weekend as well, dryad, but learning how to teach skiing to people, otherwise I'd join you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billygoat Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 Hey Dryad, David and Ken are right. Find a nice intermediate slope and if you feel a little sketched use the snow plow to bring your body around and into the next turn, dropping your knee and keeping your shoulders down the fall line when it feels right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelawgoddess Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 you "guys" suck. what's the rush already? there's nothing wrong with playing on the bunny hill to start. just because it's a bunny hill doesn't necessarily mean it's totally flat ... and just because you start there doesn't mean you have to stay there. the bunny hill is a great place to learn a new skill correctly -- instead of learning bad habits that just happen to get you down the mountain. muscle memory takes time and a shitload of repetition. so you go, girl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_Pi Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 Hello capitalist! Same thing I taught, the girl wasn't ask for advise, just friend to ski on. Thank you for allow asian to post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bug Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 Well there some truth to both sides. When I was in instructor clinics we spent a fair amount of time on the bunny hill and intermediate slopes doing "perfect" snowplows. If you can do it slow, you can do it fast easier. So, you will learn how to turn on a bunny hill but you will have to use the mechanics of the equipment correctly. If you don't, you will just get frustrated. The bunny hill is a great place to get used to the feel of the skiis and boots. A lower intermediate hill will probably be an easier place to learn how to turn. Try to get a rythm going. Don't go home until those thighs burn. If you are looking for a date, I am married. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Parker Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 thelawgoddess said: you "guys" suck. what's the rush already? there's nothing wrong with playing on the bunny hill to start. just because it's a bunny hill doesn't necessarily mean it's totally flat ... and just because you start there doesn't mean you have to stay there. the bunny hill is a great place to learn a new skill correctly -- instead of learning bad habits that just happen to get you down the mountain. muscle memory takes time and a shitload of repetition. so you go, girl! TLG, what you say may be true for fixed heel and knuckle dragging, but for tele, you won't gain anything on the bunny hill. It's not like the blue runs are very steep or anything, but you need some steepness/speed to drop a knee. BTW, do you tele? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt.Caveman Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 I do parallel turns in tele gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracked Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 Cpt.Caveman said: I do parallel turns in tele gear. You can do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt.Caveman Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 Yeah what's the point if you dont have to ? That said I agree with Parker. Just get on a steeper slope. There was some nice snow this weekend for it. Even if you fell you wouldnt feel a thing away from the lift areas... Too much fluff not enough muff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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