I was riding up a chair lift this morning with a ski instructor and we were chatting about the group of skiers I was traveling with and how much more experienced they are than I. They say, "Come ski with me" but when I do, they are always waiting for me and giving me on the spot ski lessons. Most of this advice, something like 80%, is bad advice. Ski instructors tell me over, and over, and over again that I have excellent form, initiate turns smoothly, and really only need to learn to pole plant on the steeps. "Don't worry about where your arms are, they are relaxed and perfectly fine. Don't bother planting on easy blues or greens. Just have fun turning down them however you feel like turning." But the best advice of all was this. Never accept an invitation to ski with someone whose skiing is not your style or ambition. Tell them "I would love for you to ski with me, but I don't want to ski with you."
It has been a good week here at Snowmass, and will hopefully be a great week in Utah. Perhaps I will find someone to ski with me!
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