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THE "HOW-TO" OF GETTING YOU ON THE SLOPE
When I first learned to ski, I was shown an old leather book, a ski with a binding that included a restraining strap and with that any further instruction was unnecessary
( or so I thought ).
What I hope to do here in the "How-to" section is to show you the process of actually getting to the hill, getting the required gear, donning the gear, and getting you up the hill. I will also cover the beginner point of getting down the hill and back on the lift to do it all over again.
GETTING THERE
(BEST WAY IS TO LET SOMEONE ELSE DRIVE)
GETTING TICKETS
(IF YOU ARE UNDER 80 YRS OLD, YOU NEED TO PAY TO PLAY)
BOOKING A LESSON
(THERE ARE HARDER WAYS TO FIGURE IT OUT)
GETTING RENTALS
(BUYING THE STUFF TAKES ABOUT AS LONG)
CARRYING THE GEAR
(THERE IS AN EASY WAY AND YOUR WAY)
STOWING YOUR GEAR
(BECAUSE YOU CAN'T TAKE IT IN WITH YOU)
PUTTING ALL THE GEAR ON
(PANTS BEFORE BOOTS, ASK ME NOW MANY TIMES I GOT THIS WRONG)
BOOTS AND BINDINGS
(PUTTING THEM ON AND TAKING THEM OFF)
FALLING DOWN AND GETTING UP
(NOT NECESSARILY IN THAT ORDER)
LIFTS
(LOADING, RIDING, UNLOADING AND GETTING OUT OF THE WAY THE SKIER BEHIND YOU THAT KNOW LESS THAN YOU)
RETURNING YOUR GEAR
(YES, YOU HAVE TO RETURN ALL OF THE KIT THAT WAS ISSUED TO YOU AND ONLY TO YOU...)
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