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#2660203 20-Feb-2021 20:37

Behodar:

The absurdity of Google Maps. I was at the Wellington waterfront and asked for directions to an address in Manawatu. It proposed a rather 'scenic' route, via Picton.

I remember following Google Maps once and it had to drive 2km to a roundabout, come back the other way haha

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#2660740 21-Feb-2021 20:13

Skiied for the first time ever today. Spent 3 hours on the snow, didn't fall over once!

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#2660741 21-Feb-2021 20:16

networkn:Skiied for the first time ever today. Spent 3 hours on the snow, didn't fall over once!

Did you get up off the snow? :-)

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#2660901 22-Feb-2021 02:43

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#2660903 22-Feb-2021 04:30

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#2661014 22-Feb-2021 10:34

networkn:

Skiied for the first time ever today. Spent 3 hours on the snow, didn't fall over once!

Could have gone faster then. ;)

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#2661018 22-Feb-2021 10:37

frankv:

networkn:

Skiied for the first time ever today. Spent 3 hours on the snow, didn't fall over once!

Could have gone faster then. ;)

Heh, I was able to turn a little bit by halfway down the short slope I was on, but to get up the speed I see others doing, I would need to be able to turn much much better :) Something I think I'd need a lesson for :)

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#2661029 22-Feb-2021 11:08

networkn:

Heh, I was able to turn a little bit by halfway down the short slope I was on, but to get up the speed I see others doing, I would need to be able to turn much much better :) Something I think I'd need a lesson for :)

You've misunderstood skiing. Turning is to slow down, not go faster. At the top, point skis downhill. At the bottom, learn how to turn when going fast. :) To some extent, turning is easier on steeper slopes (less weight on your skis) and when going faster (more reaction from the snow). Of course, the consequences of not turning are greater too.

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#2661038 22-Feb-2021 11:12

frankv:

networkn:

Heh, I was able to turn a little bit by halfway down the short slope I was on, but to get up the speed I see others doing, I would need to be able to turn much much better :) Something I think I'd need a lesson for :)

You've misunderstood skiing. Turning is to slow down, not go faster. At the top, point skis downhill. At the bottom, learn how to turn when going fast. :) To some extent, turning is easier on steeper slopes (less weight on your skis) and when going faster (more reaction from the snow). Of course, the consequences of not turning are greater too.

I'm saying, I am not happy to go faster, until I can turn with more confidence, so I can avoid hazards. I don't think leaning backwards was correct, but I definitely didn't feel comfortable leaning forward until the last few meters on the nearly flat.

For my first day on Ski's I felt pretty happy with my efforts, though the one time I got knocked over, no chance I could get up on my own, I was like a turtle on my back and someone had to help me up. I might have still been there otherwise. I need to work on my flexibility.

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#2661056 22-Feb-2021 11:44

networkn:

I'm saying, I am not happy to go faster, until I can turn with more confidence, so I can avoid hazards. I don't think leaning backwards was correct, but I definitely didn't feel comfortable leaning forward until the last few meters on the nearly flat.

For my first day on Ski's I felt pretty happy with my efforts, though the one time I got knocked over, no chance I could get up on my own, I was like a turtle on my back and someone had to help me up. I might have still been there otherwise. I need to work on my flexibility.

Definitely gotta lean forward. WAY more forward then you'd think too! And you dont just bend forward at the waist. Got lean forward from your ankles. Try and get your hips over your toes. At first it feels all wrong. However, this gives you more control. Leaning back means you'll lose all control of your skis. If you think leaning back will slow you down - it wont :)

For basic turning, especially if you're using the plow/pizza you just shift your weight to the outside ski. So if you want to turn left, you lean onto the right ski and vice versa.

Definitely advise getting a lesson. It really helps you advance so much quicker and that'll give you more confidence too.

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#2661066 22-Feb-2021 12:04

I have never skied but in my youth I was a serious roller skater. I imagine there are some similarities. You never skate with all four wheels flat on the surface. That is the mark of a beginner. It is also why beginners flail and fall over. You always skate on an edge. That means you always skate in an arc, even if going forward or back. It is the momentum that gives you balance. This also applies to two-wheelers, like bicycles or motorcycles. The faster you go, the more stable you are. If you stop, you fall over.

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#2661071 22-Feb-2021 12:12

Yeah, I am a snowboarder, but it's been a few years. No momentum, no control! Was funny, I was watching the boarders come down the hill and I could feel my leg muscles twitching as they switched edges.

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#2662166 24-Feb-2021 12:24

Even in summer a cup of soup for lunch makes me smile and it is my daily lunch

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#2662193 24-Feb-2021 13:39

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Even in summer a cup of soup for lunch makes me smile and it is my daily lunch

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#2662208 24-Feb-2021 14:36

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