If your real sore, your doing it wrong. Plenty of 70yr old folks skiing with proper form. I usually get the burn when hitting extended bumps. It's all form issues, but at a certain point I'm getting through it the best I can. One tip I heard years ago, imagine a $100 bill hanging out of the front top of your boot and don't let off or you'll lose it. It will take a little more instruction then a few pointers from your friend in my opinion. I'd figure on several days of group instruction. Once you get the basics I'd spend a little for private lesson.
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Originally posted by SCREAMINREELS View Postthanks. guess just go ahead n plan on being sore. glad to hear i wont be the only one.
I have no snow clothes, i have some water resistant cold weather hunting gear. will this work or should i start shopping resale shops? dont want to drop a bunch of cash on something i may never use again if i dont care for it
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Originally posted by Notaguide View PostIf your real sore, your doing it wrong. Plenty of 70yr old folks skiing with proper form. I usually get the burn when hitting extended bumps. It's all form issues, but at a certain point I'm getting through it the best I can. One tip I heard years ago, imagine a $100 bill hanging out of the front top of your boot and don't let off or you'll lose it. It will take a little more instruction then a few pointers from your friend in my opinion. I'd figure on several days of group instruction. Once you get the basics I'd spend a little for private lesson.
You are going to be sore if you don't ski often. Even the best will be after the first runs of the year. What makes you sore mostly is falling and getting back up. You can tootle around on bunny hills all day, never fall and not be sore but who wants to do that? If you go off in 4 ft of powder in the glades and get crazy you are going to be sore.vif you rip up extreme terrain and wipe out a few times you will be sore.
I've been snowboarding extreme terrain for 30 years. I kinda know my ****. Lol.
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Some quick lessons probably wouldn't hurt.
First time I went in my 20's, I was very athletic so went straight to the top on some borrowed equipment, wiped out doing about 200 mph it seemed. Air flight, broke leg in 8 places, lost 1/2" in my left leg and spent a year rehabbing, but don't worry, you'll be fine. lol
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Originally posted by Fargus View PostShot you a PM.
One of my favorite skiing memories was from Heavenly. I was young and broke so I was skiing in my hunting clothes. Head to toe camo. At the top of the mountain, I was stopped by a group of young women and they asked me to snap a picture of them. After the picture, one of them asked why I was wearing camouflage. My response was "I'm hunting snow bunnies!" They all giggled and said "you found some".
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Originally posted by Burntorange Bowhunter View PostThis is just goofy.
You are going to be sore if you don't ski often. Even the best will be after the first runs of the year. What makes you sore mostly is falling and getting back up. You can tootle around on bunny hills all day, never fall and not be sore but who wants to do that? If you go off in 4 ft of powder in the glades and get crazy you are going to be sore.vif you rip up extreme terrain and wipe out a few times you will be sore.
I've been snowboarding extreme terrain for 30 years. I kinda know my ****. Lol.
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Originally posted by Burntorange Bowhunter View PostCamo at Heavenly.
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Originally posted by Fargus View PostYep, with rented boots and skis. That trip, it was camo or nothing because I didn't have any other options and couldn't make myself spend upwards of $300 at the time.
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I am a pretty active fat guy and I ski once a year with no real preparation and no real soreness. I start on greens for a few hours and easy to medium blues the rest and rarely have issues...
Take a lesson for sure! I did my first time years ago and the most important thing they teach you is how to stop! If u can stop you can pretty much ski most blues safely.
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