Wednesday, September 30, 2009

TOP TEN

Take Away

Yes, you can use help along the way so I conclude with the top ten from the trail heads:

10) Learn to ride a ripstick skateboard http://ripstikusa.com/. (Not easy. Ouch, don't fall on the asphalt!)

9) Rent the inner-laced boots.

8) Take a 2-hour group or private lesson.

7) Lean forward to slow down.

6) Bend or lean your forward knee into the C turns.

5) Don’t let bunny slopes discourage you - they stress your muscles unlike real lifts.

4) Back-foot against binding and stay straight, maintain focus, and move slowly off the lift.

3) Stay away from narrow runs. (Even narrow greens are challenging.)

2) "Falling leaf" your way down narrow runs.

1) Adapt a failed C turn into a "falling leaf" to keep from falling.