Going Skiing

Tomorrow, Kristin and I (and the rest of the Nunnellys) are flying to Utah to go skiing. We will be there until Sunday, arriving home just as the Super Bowl starts. (A big shout-out to Randy for realizing that our flight home was during the Super Bowl and making the appropriate changes to our flight schedule.)

Anyway, as we'll be out of town over the next few days, I shall not be posting. What I shall be doing is getting scared to death with each run down the mountain. To ensure that I don't fall too much or hurt myself, I wrote out some notes last year to help me remember weight distribution as well as other necessary techniques. Just so you know how screwed I am, I thought I'd post them for your viewing.

Traversing the Mountain:

• Weight on downhill ski
• Lean forward in boots

Turning:

• Move weight to uphill ski (outside)
• Lean forward on uphill ski
• Push toes down on uphill ski
• Start turn
• Turn hips
• Start turning downhill ski
• Lean downhill ski toward turn
• Bring outside hand around fully
• Outside hand (not downhill hand) should be lower than uphill hand
• Look up, not down toward skis

Other:

• Don't look down the mountain
• Look at where I want to go

First, I will be studying these on the plane ride to Utah. And second, someone who has to actually think through this many things is in a bad spot. If you can spare a thought of pity for me, please do so.

Thanks.