Best upper inter/lower advance lessons in Utah?

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Maury Markowitz

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I'm definitely going to come out again this year, likely a little earlier so I can work on my form before heading to Calgary.

Thus my question. Every time I take a lesson I seem to improve tremendously, which suggests I have a long way to go. So far I've got to the point where I can handle anything groomed, even the blackest icy crap I managed to find on Alta before the sun hit it.

But bumps I'm a complete newbie on. I mean complete, you'd be amused to see it, I'm sure.

Soooo, where do I go this year to learn the bumps? Anything particularily outstanding, or are they all largely the same?
 
Maury, I suggest you pick up a copy of the new book "Everything The Instructors Never Told You About Mogul Skiing" by Dan DiPiro. I'm just about finished reading it and will review it for this site shortly.

Bump skiing instruction is spotty at best, and many times the lesson fails due to a number of factors all discussed in Dan's book. More important, Dan is a coach at Cannon Mountain and his book is really a handbook for the bump lover. Well presented, super drills you can work on by yourself, and a bunch of good photos that take the place of an on-slope demo.

Check out http://www.learnmoguls.com for more.
 
Maury Markowitz":3d73qdxy said:
... I can handle anything groomed, even the blackest icy crap I managed to find on Alta before the sun hit it....But bumps I'm a complete newbie on. ... Soooo, where do I go this year to learn the bumps? ...
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Alta offers cheap class lessons on bumps at the beginning and advanced levels. I took the advanced level two years ago and it changed my skiing completely by teaching a 4-edged, no shocks method. It preserves knees and maximizes control. With practice it allows one to move very fast, smooth, and surefooted through the bumps--particularly icy bumps.

OK, that was the lesson for the advanced bump group. Your experience might differ. But over the years my wife and I have taken lessons at lower levels at Alta and found each to be no less than terrific. And did I mention relatively cheap? We have also had good lessons at Brighton and Snowbird, but the ones we have had at Alta effected the most lasting changes in our ski styles and skills. So, I'd try the Alta ski school bump lesson first.

Good luck and enjoy!
Jeff
 
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Alta offers cheap class lessons on bumps at the beginning and advanced levels. I took the advanced level two years ago and it changed my skiing completely by teaching a 4-edged, no shocks method.
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I actually signed up for a lesson there, although I can't remember what level it was. Sadly my legs gave out completely around noonish and I cancelled.

I was planning on starting at Alta this year anyway. Solitude is nice (and the name accurate) but the terrain at Alta was much more what I was looking for. I did take a lesson at Solitude and don't regret it for a second; I finally learned how to ski the carvers I'd bought on a lark, and now I'll never go back to my skinnys. It's really amazing how much you can pick up in a single lesson if you practice it later.

Maury
 
Maury Markowitz":13xzjy6v said:
JimG.":13xzjy6v said:
Maury, I suggest you pick up a copy of the new book "Everything The Instructors Never Told You About Mogul Skiing"
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Amazon had it for $15 cdn, which seems super-fair. It's on the way.

Maury
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Good deal...skiing bumps is a unique undertaking and this book really spells that out in detail. It might not make total sense at first, but the methods and drills described are rock solid.
 
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