Mike, it makes me sad to see you say your skiing sucks..
Mikes skiing DOES NOT SUCK....Mike was skiing the hard pack, bumps, the crud, the soft snow and the pow with out any difficulty at all. I think he was having fun...heck...I know he was having fun.
Skiing to improve without the joy of that moment can be frustrating for any skier. My thumbs can attest to helping Mike work with shims beneath his bindings plus the edging and counter drills he worked on to improve his skills. I believe as long these efforts don't overpower your skiing self esteem and diminish the experience.....grea
t. Most I know including me are always working on something to improve, heck in every turn. AND do I hate it when a run skis me and I didn't ski it!
Take a look at Tim Teebo or Jim Furek, these guys acording to all the best sports minds don't have the best technique but boy they are getting the job done.
I guess I'm saying ....part of our experience is sharing the yahoos, the glide, all those turns that felt perfect with great ski friends. The tipping and counterbalance on some turns is gonna be better on some than others...not gonna be a sport of perfect.
I know even if we want it bad enough, it MAY NOT be there this moment. Maybe that light bulb turns on down the road on a green run, it just clicks...in any case Mike, you looked solid and comfortable on your skis....I know we skied hard cause we ate like horses!
I always try to remember not to be overly self critical and remember how fortunate we are to be on snow with great friends and great conditions( I describe as anthing white underfoot).
Mike is a gentleman and great guy to ski with....always passing along positive reinforcement and kudos. Now if I could just teach him how to play euchre!
Just like in golf, with skiing...."it's the journey"....g
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