Lost and Looking to improve

First off, welcome! Hopefully you can find some like minded ladies in here who would love to help you out! First, I'd recommend posting in the " Introduce Yourselves" thread on this page if you haven't already, it's a great place to maybe find someone in your area you can meet up with to ski this winter!


As for progressing yourself, I found that befriending someone who is a little better than you can help, they can push you to progress and can help you overcome the fears of stepping up your skiing! And I don't know how often you plan to go this winter and if there's even anything offered in nyc, but joining a ski club can help immensely! Also, don't be afraid to take a lesson on more advanced skills. I used to be really nervous about moguls and I took a lesson on how to improve, and being in the lesson alone sort of took the fear out of the whole thing and I felt silly for even being concerned in the first place.


Hopefully you guys get another great season on the east coast, and maybe the west can steal a bit this year too ;)

Looks like Emily beat me to it- welcome to NS! Be sure to check out every part of the site, ski grabber has lots of inside and tips to offer! As for lady grabber, sometimes it's nice to get a girl's opinion on things. :)

In regards to progression- befriend some local ladies, or other skiers o. The mountain who are better than you are. I find skiing eight others above my ability pushes me to do better, and they offer technique tips and motivation! Watch sponge videos to check out style and how tricks are executed.

Have fun this season!

NS Lady Gabber is actually a pretty good way to meet up with other skiers around you, and I guarantee there are some Killington ladies here. I'd say reach out, meet up with some new friends, and just have fun. Skiing with people who are a bit better than you really pushes you and it's pretty cool watching a girl do they trick you're trying it's pretty motivating.

Welcome!

Confidence is just something that comes with time and practice. Start small and work your way up. I spent most of my time learning park basics outside the park. I would practice popping and tucking my legs up in the air off of wind lips, moguls, cat tracks and other side hits. Once you feel comfortable doing that it makes it way easier to hit the small jumps in the park.

Riding with people that are better than you definitely helps, but you can also learn a lot from online tutorials. There are tons of great videos out there to help you get started in the park, I'm partial to the ski addiction videos. If you can't get a lot of on mountain time you can help your skiing by picking up a similar sport like skateboarding or rollerblading or bmx and mountain biking.

Here's an example of a good tutorial video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J03d7JLtyIk

Hope that helps, always stoked to see more ladies getting involved with park skiing. Be sure to keep us updated on your progress!

find a friend that wants to ski park or harder trails too! always seems easier when you have someone right beside you