Learning to ski

[reasie]

Shelli was very kind and shepherded two frightened little noobs (brian and I) through the process of signing up for the 'learn to ski' package. She left us safe in the hands of the people who fit you for ski boots

Comments

[thekat03]

wow, i never did an obstacle course when i had my skiing lesson. that's really spiffy!

[tygerdsebat]

That sounds like you had a great first lesson. You're making me wish
I'd written more about my first snowboarding lesson, but that would
include a lot of "and I laid there on my back trying to get up."

[litolpea]

which isnt very different from my first snowboarding lesson...tho, it would read more like "and i kept falling forward as i went backwards down the hill"

[dreamriver]

This is fantastic! Learning to ski feels exactly like what you described. I had the good fortune of a close friend who was a "blind ski-er guide" volunteer. For free season lift passes, he spent one day per week guiding blind skiiers down the slopes. Which meant he had to learn how to teach someone who can't see him how to ski. Which meant he was very VERY good at explaining in painful detail just exactly what it was you were supposed to be doing with your weight and feet without the "see? like this! *whoosh down the hill*" factor.

[gwacie]

I think you're too hard on yourself, sweetie. I'm sure the other folks in the class felt like -they- were the spaz. You just were paying more attention to your mistakes than theirs. *snuggaboo* No one expects you to be an expert at everything, you know. Well... except yourself maybe ;)

[litolpea]

here are the pics! for those that dont have access to my friends only list...

tho, there arent any of us on the slopes. i didnt wanna bring my camera since i didnt have my camel pak on to attach it to my shoulder..
weeeee