And he can keep coming back to the stations all day. Beginners start out at session one where they get used to walking and standing in the skis and the boots. They progress to session two, which is a straight run down a short slope to help develop balance. By the end of the fifth session, the beginner should be able to connect left and right turns and ride a lift up onto the trails. Ease and comfort are the name of the game.
Most beginners are apprehensive.
They're in these big cloddy boots, carrying their skis and poles in their hands, and looking up at the lifts and the faster skiers. You have to tell them that there's nothing threatening. By placing more pressure on one leg or the other in this position, the skier is able to turn. It's a larger platform for the skier to step on. Once out of the sessions and on the trail, the skier and instructor will work on maintaining speed and control, safety issues like how to avoid running into objects or other skiers, and certain amounts of skier etiquette.