Wish I knew this stuff before I just winged going down a blue hill. I'm pretty decent tho, only crashed into one tree, one bruised rib, and one concussion, so I'd say it was a good learning experience
@@southsidevante801 Tried last month but on artificial snow and much more weight. I stopped rolling at the end of the track. If i only had this class before. (!trolling, it won't help you much)
My daughter and I watched this video a dozen of times. We are back from our trip and we did great!!! We had so much fun. Thank you for this very awesome instructional video.
This is really the best video to help people and their children get the hang of it a lot easier and have more fun. Robin keeps it simple with the best demonstrations. Her charisma really makes the difference. I'm a former ski patroller and PSIA instructor who also worked with the disabled, mostly war veterans. We all need to get out and do something we enjoy. Thank You REI. Glad to be a longtime member.
It really isn't that bad, I learned how to turn a little bit on the first try. Even though I fell a ton, I didn't get that hurt. The hard parts though are stopping and carving effectively down a steep hill, but once you got those down, I'm pretty sure you can go on most runs and not fall too much. Best of luck to you!!!!
don’t be!! i started last year, my number one tip is to not be afraid to be fall! you probably will but if you wear a coat and snowpants and falling into the snow won’t hurt! it looks harder than it is!
Paid for a lesson and in 2 hours we covered the same material. Getting real time from an instructor was worth the price (only $50) but if you were on a super budget this video gets you 80% if you have half decent coordination. Will be attempting to improve my parallel turning on my next visit to the local ski hill before hitting up Colorado. Rather spend my time learning when the lift ticket is only $50 as compared to $250+
I have been skiing fir 9 years and I am constantly suggesting to people to try skiing if you are watching this video to decide I highly recommend skiing it is honestly one of the best things in the world to experience and I can’t stress enough how much I love skiing
A great video! This is a great refresher. I took a lesson two weeks ago after previously only skiing once in Vermont fifteen years ago. I have my second ski lesson next week. I’ll watch this video again before I hit the mountain.
2:46 is the understatement of the century. What I need is the video where they explain the PHYSICS of when making a triangle with your legs will or will not stop the trajectory of motion because all it did for me was cause my skis to cross, knocking me straight to the ground! 😭
It will stop the trajectory of motion if you have a wide triangle to ensure resistance which is creates less acceleration and therefore less force. You may have too wide of a triangle if your legs cross
I ski blacks/blues, but the stance was really informative. When ever I ski I usually wing the stance and it does me pretty well. I already knew how to parrael ski, but not very well and I can jump turn when it gets too steep.
Hello from France, thank you for this wonderful video. I’m so stressed out, I’m Vietnamese but i live in France, I’ll leaving for holidays with my family skiing in a few days . I’m scared, it will be my first time skiing, can you imagine i’m from a country almost 35.c the whole year 😅hope everyone has a pleasant day
Why warn people against shifting their weight? That is so much easier than forcing your legs to do it. I'm self taught and so I truly don't understand.
To the people just starting, TAKE A LESSON. You would not believe how much it helps even intermediate - advanced skiiers. Learning for a video is harder than actually having somewhere there, watching your flaws. Yes, you can learn your basics without paying but you can't have anybody watching you, telling you your mistakes.
Going skiing for the first time in about 3 hours so this was helpful and it should be interesting to see how I do lol. Probably gonna fall a lot more than her.
Used to ski all the time when I was a kid (supposedly I was the best in my family, but that was a long time ago)…it’s been a solid decade since then and I definitely needed this refresher before I go tomorrow LOL
for fastest way, straight send down a blue 1st crash on 2nd run down 2nd bad crash on 3rd run down you can now do greens confidently that's how i learned
Thank you so much! I recently picked up this sport (self taught) and turning is the biggest challenge I am facing right now, you have just taught me the correct way!
Just be aware, beginner skiing technique and intermediate/advanced is completely different. You basically have to relearn how to ski and stop using pizza to stop.
This video was SUPER HELPFUL! I went skiing for the first time today and after one trip down the bunny hill, hit the slopes. Skied for 2 hours, didn't fall once, and the tip of skiing back up the hill to slow down saved me. I really appreciate this video. Thanks for posting!
Man when I was a kid my parents payed one instructor to teach me, since then Im scared to even watch her ski, I fell and hurt myself. Younger kid broke a leg, my cousin also fell and made a cut on his head with ski. I'd love if I had instructor like this, calm and nice instructions, now age 30 I''m thinkin about givin it a try again.
definitely give it a try again! i’ve never been before but decided to go for the first time a couple days ago and i’m 20. it’s never too late to start.
Why steer with feet when you can simply put your weight on the outside ski (or downhill ski), and let it steer you? You don't drive skis, the skis drive you. The ski deforms into a bow shape and turns by itself. You don't even have to think about changing the angle of skis. It happens by itself when you put weight on it. Back in the day when the skis were straight, you had to steer with feet. Nowadays they are made in carving shape so you simply move your knees to the inside of the turn, put pressure on the outside skis and thereby make the skis change into bow shape. They turn without effort. When I was learning to ski, the best instruction and explanation about the stance I got is that you lean into your ski boots with your shins. That way your quads don't get tired and you automatically put pressure on the front of the ski. If you don't do it, you risk shifting your weight to the back of the ski and the ski runs away from you. When you're in the wedge and you want to stop, you move your knees closer to each other, which changes the angle of your skis, they lean towards the inside. If you didn't lean into the ski boots, it will feel unnatural and painful.
Recently took up skiing, snowboarded for 8 years. Always looked easy, but I felt like a new born deer trying to maneuver with those things on, but was very fun nonetheless
I love this video. I went to Heavenly in Lake Tahoe foe the first time and watched this the night before. BUT... wedging does NOT work. Holy cow I could not stop. I kept going, and going, and going.... and boom, ate it. Hahah I tried so hard to wedge and dig deep but nope... fail. I need another method lol
I’m glad that I found this video. Gonna try my first ever skiing experience this weekend. This video made me feel confident. Thank you. Great instructions.
Hi, Asif. Thanks for your inquiry. Although we don't offer downhill ski classes, if you're open to a different winter snowsport, we offer x-country ski classes. You can check out those options here: www.rei.com/events
I snowboarded a bunch last year and got pretty decent at that. I'm skiing for the 1st time tomorrow. I just stopped enjoying snowboarding. I don't care for getting off the lift only strapped into one binding. I'm really hoping I like skiing. I'm cautiously optimistic I'll be decent at it. But I guess I'm gonna find out pretty quick!
May I say for all the people that have not done this go on a bunny hill it’s where kids learn and stuff get ur grip there know who is around you and it will be fun.
Anyone else sitting on top of a mountain and questioning their life choices
feel you man
Yep
That was me in a baby hill with a snowboard lol
lol me rn
Literally
Wish I knew this stuff before I just winged going down a blue hill. I'm pretty decent tho, only crashed into one tree, one bruised rib, and one concussion, so I'd say it was a good learning experience
Was the blue that steep?
I’ve only gone on a green hill
David N. I’ve bruised a rib in the woods that were very dense it doesn’t take that much force I’m not a doctor but just thought I’d like to help
I haven't skid in 4 years and accidentally went down the black one. Fell 2 times, once at the middle and the other time at the end
American Bro that’s... traumatic
who else is watching bc they dont wanna pay for skiing classes & its their first time skiing?
Ya! You can be fine! Just the basic technics and take it slow on the bunny hills and work your way up!
NO!! I am more interested in how not to fall next time.
Me I can't ski so I need to learn bc im only skiing one day and I dont wanna spend the day trying to learn bc i live in the south so I can't ski alot
i did it wit no class its kinda hard
@@southsidevante801 Tried last month but on artificial snow and much more weight. I stopped rolling at the end of the track. If i only had this class before. (!trolling, it won't help you much)
Anyone else skiing in like 12 hours 😂
Broo no way
Me hahaha
Me
4 hrs
5 hoursss!!!
Who else is watching this because they forgot how to ski
is it even possible to forget it, tho?
sonia nah you’ll pick it up again in a day
No, it’s because i can’t ski
@@soniasetey I think it is like riding a bike. hard to forget right?
@@soniasetey if you haven't done it in 10 years like me it is 😅
i'm going skiing for the first time on saturday so my dad said to watch a video to now some basic facts , i'm so exited
Ken G I’m going on the 26 of December 😃I’m so excited 😆
Liz Rosario me too!!
Good for you !!! Hope you have a lot of fun and don't let frequent falls to discourage you. good luck and stay safe.
Liz Rosario bro same, I’m leaving for Colorado the 26th
I'm at A basin in Colorado all week
My daughter and I watched this video a dozen of times. We are back from our trip and we did great!!! We had so much fun. Thank you for this very awesome instructional video.
Most important part of skiing is stopping
Kelpy G yes
No,,,must imortant,right lay dawn
Sometimes u just can’t so u fall and pop those skis off
In my opinion, I feel like turning is the most important skill
id say the most important parts is
yes, stopping
and slowing down
If you french fry when you are supposed to pizza, you're gonna have a bad time!
Sorry, I couldn't help it!
@Tom Steeper 🥴🤣🤣🤣
Stan darsh!!!
I was hoping to see this comment🤣
Legit costs you £50 an hour for this
Some place’s yeah
This is really the best video to help people and their children get the hang of it a lot easier and have more fun. Robin keeps it simple with the best demonstrations. Her charisma really makes the difference. I'm a former ski patroller and PSIA instructor who also worked with the disabled, mostly war veterans. We all need to get out and do something we enjoy. Thank You REI. Glad to be a longtime member.
Thank you for the kind words and for being a longtime member Stan!
A lot better then my instructor who didn’t teach me anything and left me on top of a mountain
@@aaronthelobsterbaby3084 oof
When I went to ski school this is what my teacher thought the class. This is basically a free lesson.
How much did u pay for the first class
CEO of smallest feet ever
I’ve got size 13.5 so they look even smaller for me
Us sizes not mondo
Mine is 43 and I’m 14 ☹️
@@kakashisensei8259 ayy an another 14 yo with 43
@00:50 Stance
@4:10 Slowing/Stop
@3:13 @4:10 Going up hill
@5:45 Steering
More people should definitely "Like" this comment.
@@julianamckeehan4314 :😂😃 thnx, glad it helps!
What is a wedge do you mean pizza 🍕?
I’m going for the first time soon and I’m so scared
It really isn't that bad, I learned how to turn a little bit on the first try. Even though I fell a ton, I didn't get that hurt. The hard parts though are stopping and carving effectively down a steep hill, but once you got those down, I'm pretty sure you can go on most runs and not fall too much. Best of luck to you!!!!
don’t be!! i started last year, my number one tip is to not be afraid to be fall! you probably will but if you wear a coat and snowpants and falling into the snow won’t hurt! it looks harder than it is!
Just don’t forget to stop
Same dude , but i really wanna go
Beth Katic me too
Watching this while I’m at the ski resort bc I’ve never done it before & my bf doesn’t have the patience to teach me 🥲
Get a new bf girl😕
Seriously, new bf is needed if he doesn't care enough to teach you!
Y’all are crazy 🤣
This is the BEST beginner ski instruction ever. Seriously.
Oh.. Just saved me few hundreds of euros in lessons in French alps.. With All due respect to all instructors out there. Thanks again
Went skiing for the first time yesterday and can definitively say that this video was the key to my success. Thank you so much!
Where? Today, I just came back from a trip to jiminy peak in massachusetts
Paid for a lesson and in 2 hours we covered the same material. Getting real time from an instructor was worth the price (only $50) but if you were on a super budget this video gets you 80% if you have half decent coordination. Will be attempting to improve my parallel turning on my next visit to the local ski hill before hitting up Colorado. Rather spend my time learning when the lift ticket is only $50 as compared to $250+
Great tutorial - gets to the demonstration immediately; clear instructions; doesn’t waste time with lengthy explanations. 👍🏻
And don’t be the kid that straight lines every trail with his jacket open😂
But it's the only way I know how to go down the hill!!?!
Why am i watching this ive been skiing since i was 3
I have been skiing fir 9 years and I am constantly suggesting to people to try skiing if you are watching this video to decide I highly recommend skiing it is honestly one of the best things in the world to experience and I can’t stress enough how much I love skiing
This is fantastic. These instructions probably stopped me from dying a painful and embarrassing death. Thank you.👍
Now that is high praise. Glad you found them helpful. Stay safe out there.
Im going skiing for the first time this weekend. I usually snowboard. This was very helpfull! Thank you!
my knees hurt watching this
U don’t really feel it cuz the boots put you in that position. L u will be so sore the next day so stretch
Great lessons. My knees and ankles are hurting just from watching
I've never seen that much snow
And ive never seen my father
So excited to see both of he actually keeps his word and takes me skiing in a month!
What kind of fact is that
Its been a month. Did he keep his word?
@@yses04 he went to get cigarettes
@@yses04 no
Jesus
A great video! This is a great refresher. I took a lesson two weeks ago after previously only skiing once in Vermont fifteen years ago. I have my second ski lesson next week. I’ll watch this video again before I hit the mountain.
Been boarding for 10+ years, but I was given a set of skis today. Will be going up armed with this knowledge tomorrow. Thanks so much! Wish me luck.
How'd it go?
I’m going skiing tomorrow and I can’t stop laughing seeing this comments, hopefully I don’t die tomorrow or rupture everything in my knee 😅
What a lovely personality! She must really love what she's doing!
I’ve been skiing for 9 years why am I watching this
Luke same
Bruh I’ve been 7 years I’m here to help beginners
12 years here✌️
I’ve been skiing for 13 years I ran out of content and idk how to wait for the season
I watch a basic ski stance and turning video every year before the season. I guess it's a type of refresher. 😂
My adhd brain cannot grasp what she’s saying all I hear is my brain saying just wing it
2:46 is the understatement of the century.
What I need is the video where they explain the PHYSICS of when making a triangle with your legs will or will not stop the trajectory of motion because all it did for me was cause my skis to cross, knocking me straight to the ground! 😭
It will stop the trajectory of motion if you have a wide triangle to ensure resistance which is creates less acceleration and therefore less force. You may have too wide of a triangle if your legs cross
@@MBTIology I'm thinking you'd also need to be on the edge of the ski, no?
Had a manic episode and decided to ski in Lillehammer. Thank you for helping me not break my face
Thanks! These tips will be useful when I go on my field trip!
I ski blacks/blues, but the stance was really informative. When ever I ski I usually wing the stance and it does me pretty well. I already knew how to parrael ski, but not very well and I can jump turn when it gets too steep.
Wow, that's awesome! You'll make memories that last a lifetime on this adventure. ⛷️🙌
Hello from France, thank you for this wonderful video. I’m so stressed out, I’m Vietnamese but i live in France, I’ll leaving for holidays with my family skiing in a few days . I’m scared, it will be my first time skiing, can you imagine i’m from a country almost 35.c the whole year 😅hope everyone has a pleasant day
What happened to pizza, French fry?
Why warn people against shifting their weight? That is so much easier than forcing your legs to do it. I'm self taught and so I truly don't understand.
I told my friend all you need to know is pizza and French fries and he went down a double black and died, RIP
Jerry
Yeah I don’t believe that for a second
I don’t believe you
To the people just starting, TAKE A LESSON. You would not believe how much it helps even intermediate - advanced skiiers. Learning for a video is harder than actually having somewhere there, watching your flaws. Yes, you can learn your basics without paying but you can't have anybody watching you, telling you your mistakes.
Going skiing for the first time in about 3 hours so this was helpful and it should be interesting to see how I do lol. Probably gonna fall a lot more than her.
Howd u do?
Yeah how’d it go lol
Don't leave us in suspense!
@@shrug155 He died
Used to ski all the time when I was a kid (supposedly I was the best in my family, but that was a long time ago)…it’s been a solid decade since then and I definitely needed this refresher before I go tomorrow LOL
Awesome! We're happy to provide a refresher, and we bet you'll remember a lot once you get out there. We wish you a wonderful day on the slopes! 🎿
Another tip is try not walk around with the boots on when your not skiing because it's hard and it makes your feet sore
(Or at least with my boots)
I live in the middle east idk why im watching this
We just had our first indoor ski lesson,can't wait to go on a ski holiday
for fastest way, straight send down a blue
1st crash on 2nd run down
2nd bad crash on 3rd run down
you can now do greens confidently
that's how i learned
I went down a blue 1st run aswell and I can say it’s a really good way to start I’d say you actually have a good tip here
@@heji2743 Same, austrian blue tho. My instructor then took me down a red shortly after learning how to turn. That didn't go to well
I’m going skiing in two days now for the first time
Wish me luck
EdgarFeelsFine good luck! Have fun!!!
its been two days how was it? 😂
sara I’m in gatwick now I’ll be there tomorrow lol
@@eddfeelsfine5549 yay! have fun
how’d it go?
It's not wedge, it's pizza!
I’m going skiing today with my uncle and I don’t know how to stop my plan was to just jump and land on my belly then let friction do the rest
Thank you so much! I recently picked up this sport (self taught) and turning is the biggest challenge I am facing right now, you have just taught me the correct way!
Glad we could help!😀🎿
Sorry to tell you but the advice in this video will not help you. It wrong.
Just be aware, beginner skiing technique and intermediate/advanced is completely different. You basically have to relearn how to ski and stop using pizza to stop.
This makes skiing seem like its not going to be fun at all 😅
trust me, it is. Never had as good of a time as i did in the alps
@@alexanderpetridis1402 did you go on the beginner hills? That’s what I’m going to do
This video was SUPER HELPFUL! I went skiing for the first time today and after one trip down the bunny hill, hit the slopes. Skied for 2 hours, didn't fall once, and the tip of skiing back up the hill to slow down saved me. I really appreciate this video. Thanks for posting!
Going skiing tomorrow for the first time and after watching this video I’m even more pumped
Right on! We hope you have an awesome time, Victor! ⛷️ Thanks for watching. 😄
If you French fry when you should have pizza'd, you're gunna have a bad time
Went to ski today for the first time. This video was the key to my success.
I’m an expert now. Thanks REI
Tomorrow I am going on a ski vacation with my class,wish me luck 😃
So how was it
Horrible advice. Get a pair of 5xl pants, lock those skis together, and head to the park
Man when I was a kid my parents payed one instructor to teach me, since then Im scared to even watch her ski, I fell and hurt myself. Younger kid broke a leg, my cousin also fell and made a cut on his head with ski. I'd love if I had instructor like this, calm and nice instructions, now age 30 I''m thinkin about givin it a try again.
definitely give it a try again! i’ve never been before but decided to go for the first time a couple days ago and i’m 20. it’s never too late to start.
2:38 in Austria we call it "Pizzastückl"
She said herein bone so I went to the lake and commuted fish geniside for one
Agreed
Why steer with feet when you can simply put your weight on the outside ski (or downhill ski), and let it steer you? You don't drive skis, the skis drive you. The ski deforms into a bow shape and turns by itself. You don't even have to think about changing the angle of skis. It happens by itself when you put weight on it. Back in the day when the skis were straight, you had to steer with feet. Nowadays they are made in carving shape so you simply move your knees to the inside of the turn, put pressure on the outside skis and thereby make the skis change into bow shape. They turn without effort.
When I was learning to ski, the best instruction and explanation about the stance I got is that you lean into your ski boots with your shins. That way your quads don't get tired and you automatically put pressure on the front of the ski. If you don't do it, you risk shifting your weight to the back of the ski and the ski runs away from you. When you're in the wedge and you want to stop, you move your knees closer to each other, which changes the angle of your skis, they lean towards the inside. If you didn't lean into the ski boots, it will feel unnatural and painful.
I’m getting married on Tuesday at the top of a ski run. I’ve never slid before and only ever snowboarded, 10 years off. Wish me luck .
Recently took up skiing, snowboarded for 8 years. Always looked easy, but I felt like a new born deer trying to maneuver with those things on, but was very fun nonetheless
I love this video. I went to Heavenly in Lake Tahoe foe the first time and watched this the night before. BUT... wedging does NOT work. Holy cow I could not stop. I kept going, and going, and going.... and boom, ate it. Hahah I tried so hard to wedge and dig deep but nope... fail. I need another method lol
SAME!!!
Great tips! Question - for the turns, is there more pressure on the outside foot/leg as the turn is executed?
if you are doing pizza turns to the left put all of your weight on your right foot or your downhill ski
I’m glad that I found this video. Gonna try my first ever skiing experience this weekend. This video made me feel confident. Thank you. Great instructions.
It is time to learn 🙂. Do you offer private lesson for adults?
Hi, Asif. Thanks for your inquiry. Although we don't offer downhill ski classes, if you're open to a different winter snowsport, we offer x-country ski classes. You can check out those options here: www.rei.com/events
Anyone else sitting on top of a rainforest not knowing how skiing is only on ice
Thanks!!!!!!!
Watching this to learn before my first vacation
I crashed at 70 mph while going down a blue and crashed. I need to work on turning
70mph... sure
Its embellishment😂
@@thecascadianhiker9465 haha okay😂😂
but did you crash? not clear
@@bryanhamilton120 Lol, rereading it I sound like an idiot
Went skiing for the first time yesterday and can definitively say that this video was the key to my success. Thank you so much!
Very straightforward and easy to understand....fantastic video!
I think this is simple and more elaborate explanation.
ma roma alonzo it has to be elaborate there’s a lot to say in a 10 minute video
I'm going skiing for the first time on Saturday, and coming from a tropical country, I'm excited and anxious about it 😅
I wish i would've watched this video before I went down a black diamond and crashed into a pond on my first day. It was a pretty fun day.
That was a great refresh!! I haven't skied in many years but I'm taking my little girl out and want to teach her some basics! Thank you!!
I learned skiing the hard way damn I should’ve whatched this
watching this on the lift rn, never ski'd on my life, wish me luck!
6:09 whats that smell?
ITS THE STANKY LEG
My mom forced me to watch this 😐
Let me tell y'all something
Pizza when you wanna slow down &
French Fries when you wanna go fast
I snowboarded a bunch last year and got pretty decent at that. I'm skiing for the 1st time tomorrow. I just stopped enjoying snowboarding. I don't care for getting off the lift only strapped into one binding. I'm really hoping I like skiing. I'm cautiously optimistic I'll be decent at it. But I guess I'm gonna find out pretty quick!
Thanks, that was great for my kids to watch before trying.
I will ski for the first time in 2 hours. Wish me luck
How was it
@@evanj3570 probably died 😂😂
Can we be friends?
Great tutorial, thanks!
Should’ve watched this before I went to wing it down the bunny hill - thankfully a couple falls and just soreness for my first time 😂
Not bad!😁 You'll be ready to conquer next time!
Im just gonna wing it😭
Tysm! I'm intermediate/advanced but it's been forever since I've went, so a little refresher would be nice before I went again
May I say for all the people that have not done this go on a bunny hill it’s where kids learn and stuff get ur grip there know who is around you and it will be fun.
Great video!
Hope it is going to help in my first skiing next month
thanks lady
TheEggrollasian ok boomer
i will ski tomorrow for my first time in 40 years. Thank you for the lesson :D
O Brasil vai invadir a neve!
Good luck tomorrow!