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Confused about runs
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posts : 13 (Beginner)Date : 01-29-06 22:27Confused about runs
HiI've never been sking before but can ski albeit not great. I've had lessons over here so not doing the ski school and hubby can ski.
I know there are piste maps but what worries me is they look confusing. How do you know which are the best slopes to go on for your level like beginners. Surely all the pistes look the same when you are up a mountain.
Any advice please
Thanks
Mel x
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get lessonsre: Confused about runs
Thanks Deb but thats not an option for us. Thanks anyway xxre: Confused about runs
Green - Easy
Blue - Slightly More Difficult
Red - Difficult -
Black - Scarey Hard
Never do a run as a beginner without an experienced skier leading you.
Never do a run that you do not know it's degree of difficulty.
If in doubt, ask an instructor ----- they are everywhere.
PP
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if your hubby can ski he should understand the maps. i leave the map reading to my hubby then if you get lost he gets the blame, there are large boards around the resort and these are easier to understand than map on the web sites also you can buy a map in the resort, just be carefull that you dont end on a run thats to hard for you, may be worth hiring a guide for the day if you realy are not sure.re: Confused about runs
Pete and Sam thank you very much for your replies they are most helpful!!!
The maps on the web do look very confusing especially when I imagine you are on the mountains that they all look the same. I'm learning to ski here and doing okay so by the time I head out there i should be much better and hubby skied alot at school.
Pete would instructors really be willing to answer a question if you aren't in their school.
If we struggle we thought of hiring a personal lessons for an ...
The maps on the web do look very confusing especially when I imagine you are on the mountains that they all look the same. I'm learning to ski here and doing okay so by the time I head out there i should be much better and hubby skied alot at school.
Pete would instructors really be willing to answer a question if you aren't in their school.
If we struggle we thought of hiring a personal lessons for an ...
Pete and Sam thank you very much for your replies they are most helpful!!!
The maps on the web do look very confusing especially when I imagine you are on the mountains that they all look the same. I'm learning to ski here and doing okay so by the time I head out there i should be much better and hubby skied alot at school.
Pete would instructors really be willing to answer a question if you aren't in their school.
If we struggle we thought of hiring a personal lessons for an hour.
Sam good to know there are boards out there.
Thanks again
xxx
The maps on the web do look very confusing especially when I imagine you are on the mountains that they all look the same. I'm learning to ski here and doing okay so by the time I head out there i should be much better and hubby skied alot at school.
Pete would instructors really be willing to answer a question if you aren't in their school.
If we struggle we thought of hiring a personal lessons for an hour.
Sam good to know there are boards out there.
Thanks again
xxx
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The best advice came from Deb. You should listen to it.re: Confused about runs
I understand where your coming from racheal but i dont ski that well and have only been to ski school once as my hubby is very experienced i dont bother any more i learn more from him than i do in ski school, depends on how experieced the person is you ski with.re: Confused about runs
I'd get a guide/private lesson if i were you - once you get to the top of the chair lifts everything looks difficult, and the signs aren't that brilliant - it would be pretty easy to start going down a red instead of a green or blue! (Friends of ours almost did this last week in Borovets, so I speak from experience!) It's not an easy task trying to side-step/walk back up a steep run if you realise it's too difficult for you!
The instructors will probably help if you ask, but once you're ...
The instructors will probably help if you ask, but once you're ...
I'd get a guide/private lesson if i were you - once you get to the top of the chair lifts everything looks difficult, and the signs aren't that brilliant - it would be pretty easy to start going down a red instead of a green or blue! (Friends of ours almost did this last week in Borovets, so I speak from experience!) It's not an easy task trying to side-step/walk back up a steep run if you realise it's too difficult for you!
The instructors will probably help if you ask, but once you're at the top of a run, they will be worrying about their own group, and you may not be able to get their attention - unless you're in the way of course, and they'll probably shout at you to get out of the way! Some of the runs are pretty icy, so having an instructor with you is invaluable, especially if you are a beginner.
Remember skiing is a dangerous sport - don't risk injury to yourself or others by (accidently) going down a run that is too difficult for your ability.
The instructors will probably help if you ask, but once you're at the top of a run, they will be worrying about their own group, and you may not be able to get their attention - unless you're in the way of course, and they'll probably shout at you to get out of the way! Some of the runs are pretty icy, so having an instructor with you is invaluable, especially if you are a beginner.
Remember skiing is a dangerous sport - don't risk injury to yourself or others by (accidently) going down a run that is too difficult for your ability.
