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Simariner
January 11, 2017, 12:54pm

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Never been...

Had a couple of lessons at Xscape..

Going in under 3 weeks time (Bansko - Bulgaria)    

Any tips....?   (Not the don't eat yellow snow one   )
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January 11, 2017, 1:21pm
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Try not to turn your knees inside-out. Also, accept that you're going to be spending a lot of time falling onto your posterior.

Other than that, it's great fun.
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January 11, 2017, 3:14pm

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Don't worry too much about lessons in the uk ....but when you get to your place sign up for a begginers course .....lessons In the morning , living it up in the afternoon, enjoy ! Its one of life's best experiences


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January 11, 2017, 3:18pm

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Oh and its all about leaning forward and pressing your shins a little bit into your ski boots to get balance...... There is a wall squat exercise you can do to strengthen the thighs.....its all about the thigh burn man !


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January 11, 2017, 3:19pm

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Got 2-3 hour lessons each morning I believe.  

By brain was telling me that leaning forward whilst going downhill did not really work.....  

But it really does ha

After day 2 I may be walking like John Wayne and hitting the hot-tub and beer  
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Oh and its all about leaning forward and pressing your shins a little bit into your ski boots to get balance...... There is a wall squat exercise you can do to strengthen the thighs.....its all about the thigh burn man !


Been doing the wall sits...   I'm on 2min30 secs now....   Couldn't even do a minute a few weeks back,.
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Great for burning off the calories. Especially when you first start skiing.


Through the door there came familiar laughter,
I saw your face and heard you call my name.
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For in our hearts the dreams are still the same.
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I'm going to Borovets on Saturday! Fourth time we'll have been there, absolutely love it but take it from me, you'll be in agony for 2 days but then it gets less painful. Best advice I can give you is probably what's been said already, lean forwards! Snow plough hurts like stink so don't be disheartened by it. When you start doing parallel it gets a bit easier!


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If anyone gets the chance to snowboard, I'd recommend it. More difficult to pick up than skiing but it's great fun.
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I'm going to Borovets on Saturday! Fourth time we'll have been there, absolutely love it but take it from me, you'll be in agony for 2 days but then it gets less painful. Best advice I can give you is probably what's been said already, lean forwards! Snow plough hurts like stink so don't be disheartened by it. When you start doing parallel it gets a bit easier!


First full day back in the office.  Wow!!  Loved every minute of it!!
Never Skied before and by the end of the week I was doing parallel turns with ease and it really is easier on your knees and legs.
Ended up doing a few red runs and one black run which was scary but smashed it.

Apart from a few bumps and bruises we all came back injury free  
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Nice one Si ! pleased you had a good one !!



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ruined all the cool peoples holiday though by clogging up the mountain on your two planks......   

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Quoted from Simariner
Never been...

Had a couple of lessons at Xscape..

Going in under 3 weeks time (Bansko - Bulgaria)    

Any tips....?   (Not the don't eat yellow snow one   )


Picked a leaflet up from there a couple of times but never followed it through, it's something I've never done but would love to try.
Just worried I'm a bit too old to start at 58.
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