Skiing

[Spacecadet]

WTF is hockey stop?

as in Ice Hockey
Turn your ski's so they are perpendicular to the direction of travel.

[gingerjedi]

WTF is hockey stop?

A short stop using the ski's edge, in exectution you have cover a stationary skier with snow... its alpine law.

[TheFaQQer]

as in Ice Hockey
Turn your ski's so they are perpendicular to the direction of travel.

So almost a precursor to doing parallel turns then? (Do they still do those? It's been a LONG time since I went skiing)

[gingerjedi]

So almost a precursor to doing parallel turns then? (Do they still do those? It's been a LONG time since I went skiing)

You unload the weight turn and load the edges.

[NotAllThere]

If you're a beginner, choose a resort where you don't have to buy a ski-pass to get to the nursery area. Many of the ski-parks are free to use.

There are places where the snowplough is your only option (other than going straight). It has its place. But I'd agree that there's no point in not learning parallel/carving skiing first off. Someone once said to me "Your body knows how to ski", I started to relax, and enjoyed it far more.

Do wear a helmet.

[TheFaQQer]

Do wear a helmet.

Wuss.

[Moscow Mule]

Wuss.

Still alive...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natasha_Richardson

[EternalOptimist]

I went to Glenshee up in Scotland for a week. We did a couple of hours on the baby slope and on day 2 the instructor didnt show.
We were all told to go home, but I thought 'sod that, take me to the Tiger Slope'

Waiting for the t bars , this ten year old snotter looks at me wobbling around and says for all the world to hear, 'looks like SOMEONE is heading for a fall'
'Shut it you little tw@t, unless you want this ski pole up yer jacksy'

I have to admit though, he was right