0 comments Here are my thoughts about how I think of becoming a better carver. You should probably read my earlier posts to understand turn shape and a bit about my philosophy first: How do I become a better skier? Stance and Turn Shape How to become a better skier–Recommended exercises Those posts are targeted at intermediates […]
0 comments This post collects the exercises that I generally recommend. Sideslip Find a moderate intermediate slope, and stop with your skis across it. Note that your ski edges up digging into the hill; that is what is stopping you from sliding sideways. Move your knees and ankles downhill until you start to slide sideways down the […]
1 comment I’ve been seeing a common question recently – how do I become a better skier? – and I’m immodest enough to think that I have something useful to say on that topic. This is a summary of how I approach skier improvement for adults when I’m teaching. I guess I should start by defining exactly […]
0 comments I’ve been looking at some skier video recently and I’ve noticed issues with tip lead in some of the better skiers, so I decided to write down a few thoughts… Tip lead – also known as “ski lead” – is simply the situation where one ski tip is in front of the other. This is […]
0 comments As a ski instructor who loves to teach kids, I think ski lessons are a great place for kids to learn to ski or improve their skills. But perhaps lessons aren’t accessible to your family, or maybe you’re wondering what to do when you ski with your child outside of lessons. That’s the point of […]
0 comments This past weekend, I took the skiing and teaching portion of the PSIA Level 2 instructor examination. I am writing this to share a bit of the experience, and to offer a few thoughts on the process. I hope this will be useful as you journey towards your level 2. I’m planning on feeding some […]
0 comments The school that I teach for has a Freeride team – they ski all over the mountain (including cliffs for some of them). The last lesson day of the season they have an informal competition, and, for the second year, I volunteered to take pictures of them. This lets me keep my sports photography skills […]
0 comments To be honest, I was bored. Bored with skiing. Before you exclaim “inconceivable”, a bit of explanation is in order. My wife and I took up skiing in our mid-20s, and having an athletic background, we looked for help. Our series of lessons with Martin at Snoqualmie Pass got us out on the slopes and […]
0 comments Last year my family decided to try the ski instructor thing, and spent the year as cadets for Olympic Ski School. We’d taken lessons from Oly for a long time, and after topping out in their classes got asked to try teaching. This year, we all have classes on our own. I have a class […]