| If you are new to skiing the chances are you will | | | | or this will bring you down. |
| have plenty of falls until you master some simple | | | | As you become more accomplished on this gentle |
| techniques, even the most advanced skiers fall over | | | | slope, try shifting your weight from one ski to the |
| it is all part of the great fun. When you do fall try to | | | | other, this will make you turn in one direction and |
| go with the fall and avoid landing on you knees or | | | | then the other. This is a great way to gain some |
| your hands, instead try to land on your backside. | | | | confidence on your ski's. Balance is a very important |
| On your first attempt look for a gentle slope that is | | | | part of skiing, it is a good idea to try balancing on |
| clear, of other people if possible, make sure the area | | | | one leg, you should do this before you even venture |
| in front of you is free of any obstacles. keeping your | | | | onto the slopes. Another good exercise before you |
| ski's pointing straight ahead and a little way apart. Try | | | | go is the bending of the knees and ankles, try to get |
| to keep your weight evenly distributed on each ski, | | | | a nice action before you go on your skiing trip. Doing |
| to much weight on one side will make you veer to | | | | this before you go will give you a better chance of |
| one side. | | | | having good control on your ski's. |
| Most first timer mistakes are that the knees, ankles | | | | Another good idea is to hire equipment, don't just go |
| and hips, try to keep these lower joints flexible and | | | | out and buy this expensive equipment, you might not |
| when you are moving continue to focus on bending | | | | use it again or it could be a long time before you do |
| your knees, this will ensure your balance and stability. | | | | use it again. Try to go for shorter ski's at first, rather |
| Do not look at just the ski tips, try to look a little | | | | than large cumbersome equipment, when you get |
| way ahead and always prepared for changes to the | | | | better then try the larger ski's. |
| terrain or obstacles in the way. | | | | Skiing is a great thing to learn, most ski resorts will |
| It is quite likely, even on a gentle slope that you will | | | | have lessons that are available to beginners, book a |
| go quite a lot faster than you thought so you will | | | | lesson and learn to ski, practise and listen to the |
| need to know how to slow down or stop. By gently | | | | instructions. Most people who try skiing love it and |
| inverting the ski tips, that is bringing the front of the | | | | want to come back for more. Remember when you |
| ski's tips together, this will slow you down, just | | | | see all of these expert skiers, they were all beginners |
| remember to not let the ski's cross over one another | | | | once. |