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hi! im skiing [for the first time] this weekend thru my high schools' ski club :S well thats not much time to do any long-term preparations or anything, but i just thought i would post in case anyone wanted to give me advice about workin' it on the bunny hill or whatever :D
does anyone have any tips about starting skiing for the first time? i dont really know what to expect and its probably going to suck, because, well, im going to suck. lol. oh well. suggestions/tips appreciated as well as personal experiences :D thanks so much!
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OK. NUMBER ONE: IF THERES A FENCE, AT THE END OF THE BUNNY HILL.. WATCH OUT! hahahah. omgg, i broke my finger, because it was fake snow & i was like waving &stuff to people, & then i ran into a fence & when i tried to fall & stop.. my finger went backk. haha. oh & then if that happens to you, & someone tells you to pull it.. dont do it (:
hahahaha.
dress warm, its pretty cold there. wear those dorky looking gogles. or whateverrr. they help, a ton.
if you can.. take lessons. & just because its boring, i'd pay attention, aha. because i didnt & well.. look what happened to me. (: also, don't skip lessons.. because you won't get a sticker..& you wont beable to go on the bigger hills.
& people act like the bunny hills small, BUT ITS NOT. ITS DEATH. its like so big. haha. well.. to me it was (: but thats because i was probably the worst skiier alive.
when you go on the hill, watch out for those stupid snowboarders, who sit on the freakin hill. i ran into the side of the orange fence thingy, on the side as your going down. -__-
but besides that, its really fun. &
you probably won't have to worry
about that stuff, because theres
not a snowballs chance in hell your
gonna suck as much as i do. :D
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If you are getting lessons you'll be fine. They will teach you all the basics. If you are not planning on getting a lesson, get one! It's worth the money to spend a little time with someone that knows what they're talking about and will be able to tell you everything you need to know. I've tried to teach people to ski before, but unlike an instructor, I find it hard to help my "students" fix any specific, individual problems they are having. One piece of advice that I do have for you that your instructor might forget to mention is that if you get out of control and you need to stop, purposely fall down until you have mastered the art of stopping without falling. Until you learn how to stop the right way, it's safer to fall if you think you might be getting into trouble. No matter how many times you fall, on purpose or not, have a great time! Good luck! :)
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Aw, i love skiing...Not that I do it much, down here in Florida, but I've spent SEVERAL spring breaks and winter breaks up north skiing.
Remember that your poles are your best friends, even if you hate them in the beginning.
To STOP or SLOW yourself DOWN, point your toes together--the more you do it, the slower you'll go until you stop.
And keep warm and have fun--most importantly.
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