Today sees my second attempt to pass my level three lesson, with the goal skiing from the top of trainer slope. Since my last lesson I had done some exercises whilst standing still, getting myself into an athletic stance and then transferring my weight from leg to legs and balancing on it, this is one of techniques needed to enable your snowplough turn.
We start as last time about a quarter of the way up the training slope.after a brief recap, I should be, but I am relieved that I am doing better than some in the group, which is not surprising as it’s my second go. We gradually get higher up the slope until we are half way up, by the blue cushion. I am hoping I can progress past it today. My practice exercises seemed to have worked, I am linking turns, Success we progress past the blue “barrier” then the awkward moment, I try to help some who was slipping, I managed to stop them but I am now facing the wrong way, this is soon corrected. We now have a new challenge which is to ski around the blue barrier. whilst controlling our speed. Most of the then proceed to the top of the trainer slope, another significant milestone reached. At the cost of another silly move, at the top of the slope next to the magic carpet is a red fence I step off close to it and nearly stack it, but I successfully recover myself. We are now allowed to ski from the top with supervision after a couple of goes, we are told to continue while the instructor helps the others. I am pleased I have now passed my level three.
Reflection: I am really pleased that I have now made it to the top of the trainer slope and that putting in some extra work has paid off. The smile on my face when being told I had passed level three says everything. My confidence is gradually gaining, but I am also conscious that I don’t want to break anything. The new target is making it to the top of the Main Slope.
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