Skiing courses (repost)
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It snowed heavily yesterday; I went skiing again despite the snowflakes! It’s absolutely wonderful to slide on natural snow, especially at night under the lights of the ski resort – it’s like gliding over crystal sand. Snowflakes fall on winter clothing; they are indeed beautiful hexagonal ice crystals. I’m especially grateful for my UVEX snow goggles, which allow me to move around freely in heavy snowfall. The only drawback was the snow blocking the roads; after leaving the ski resort, I had to walk 4 kilometers through the snow before I could get into a vehicle. . . Here is a skiing tutorial reposted, in Chinese and English, with a good translation. I’ve benefited a lot from it, and I hope skiers who enjoy skiing will like it too. —————————————————————————————— Short Course on Snowboarding – Intermediate Level – Do You Have Proper Turns?! Shape It Up: Tailor Your Turns to Master Any Terrain. By Stu CampbellCHALLENGE: Inability to use proper turn shapes to control speed.
The basic rule of skiing is this: Curve uphill to slow down and curve downhill to speed up. A common problem for intermediate skiers is their inability to control their speed by using different turn shapes. Even if you think you’re making complete turns, you often stop turning right after passing the fall line and enter the next turn too early. This might not be a problem on gentle slopes, but as the slope becomes steeper, your speed keeps increasing—unless you change your technique. Also, if you continue using the same turn shape on flatter terrain, you might get overtaken by skiers behind you.
SOLUTION: Lengthen—and finish—your turns.
(A) Look ahead, assess the slope’s gradient by observing the changes in the terrain, and decide where you want to end your next turn. Remember that a complete turn ends with an upward “hook” on the skis.
(B) To control your speed, focus on the point where your skis will be perpendicular to the slope (the point where they’re vertical relative to the fall line).
(C) When you feel increased resistance from the skis, stay patient and keep turning.
(D) Be patient until the front of your skis is pointing upward, indicating that you’ve started to slow down. (The red line represents the fall line.)
On gentle slopes, it’s better to finish one turn earlier and enter the next turn right after passing the fall line, so that you can continue down the slope at higher speed.
(D) Stay in your turn until you feel yourself slowing down. On flat terrain, do the opposite: finish your turns earlier, right after the fall line, so that you can maintain higher speeds as you go downhill.
I’m really envious; Shanghai doesn’t have such snow.
I plan to go skiing at Qipan Mountain during the New Year, so I want to learn* a bit first.
1# olivetree I went on a business trip to the northeast last January; it was extremely cold. But it’s a shame that I didn’t have the time or place to ski.
Let’s go ski..............
This is already an intermediate course; are there any beginner courses?
To Niuky: A high level isn’t necessary! If you have watched the instructor teach beginner kids on the steep slopes of the beginner track, you should be able to understand the purpose of this article after sliding 3 or 4 times. If you understand it well, you can stop at any high or long slope as you wish, without the speed increasing until it gets out of control. I’m a speed phobe, so seeing this was like finding a treasure. The most important thing is------practice first!
7# olivetree How much does skiing cost once in Beijing?
Most people who go skiing do so for entertainment purposes. It takes about a few hours to slide. It’s estimated that people from the South have only a few opportunities to ski in their entire lives. The coach teaches a few things to keep in mind. Just run down the slope. Those with strong comprehension skills have good coordination. Maybe you can experience the joy of skiing! Understanding is lacking, and coordination doesn’t work either. I guess this is what it’s like to be in close contact with snow!