First time skiing, could not keep from falling. Gave up and headed to the lodge. Got something to drink and watched the kids on the bunny slope, always falling, but laughing and having a good time. Went back to the bunny hill, kept falling, but had a good time. Next time skiing, stayed upright most of the time. Keep a positive attitude, and most of all: have fun!
Yes yes yes! Attitude is everything. Sometimes we forget to just look around and take it all in. You're so right too, take a break. Have a snack and come back with energy and a positive outlook. Sometimes that can make all the difference. Well done.
Brings back awesome memories of being a kid and going skiing with the family. Quit going around age 14 and haven’t been back. Boy were those some fun times
A great video- I leave in a couple of days for my first skiing holiday. One of the things I'm nervous about is the lift but this makes it look really simple. I'll be watching a few more times before I go!
In my family of 6, we learnt to ski as soon as we could walk. My parents were in the post-war ski crowd in the Sierras. So we learnt the Arlberg method. (I don't think they have specific styles anymore, do they?) Now I have not been on the slopes in quite some time. I do hope to get back on, before long. I appreciate greatly that you address details. That is what skiing involves, but then many sports do. I have sent a link to one of your lessons to a friend. He watched his wife suffer instead of teaching her how to get up after a fall. He says he taught skiing in Colorado, but he has not taught his family how to use their ski pole straps. Or how to get up. You see why I like details? So! Thank you for good, thorough lessons that I can even share with friends.
Michael, thank you for taking the time to drop us a message. It's great hearing from skiers out there who are finding our 'How to Ski' lessons so helpful. I wanted to create a series that was clear, concise and could help everyone from absolute beginners who had never been on snow, right up to advanced and expert skiers. I also wanted to make sure we give them a few essential tips of what to look out for before they even meet their instructors - How to Walk on Snow, How to Carry Skis... I guess I just want people to enjoy skiing as much as I do. Thanks again and if there are any 'Details' you'd like us to cover in the future drop me a line. Hope to see you back on the hill sometime soon. Cheers, Noddy.
@@skng You certainly succeed, Noddy! I was a self taught skier, up until RUclips University became a thing. I've always loved skiing, but when you learn how to do it right it becomes so much easier! At 56, this is a delight and quite frankly a necessity. Heaps of good on you!
I start skiing at 20 and drop it very quickly…now i restart at 43 because of my son. I will have no choice to be a better student as he loves it and my husband start skiing as a toddler. My son of 8 years old are doing the blue hills after one winter of practice and I ‘m still at the school practice lane. No hurry, i enjoy my day and the sunshine.
I wish we had videos like this when I was learning how to ski in the early 90s. I learned on a slope in Germany that had only T bars and rope tows. For some odd reason I thought unloading from the chairlift would be a breeze. Nope. Talk about dirty looks, especially when the lift attendant picked me up! I highly, highly recommend that beginners and intermediates take lessons. It's worth the investment. You'll enjoy the sport so much more when you're not falling on your butt every 10 feet. I even took lessons on how to properly use my new shaped skis and loved them.
Hi again +Buffalo Q. Thanks for all the comments and it's great to hear that you are finding our how to ski lessons so useful. Have a great time at Copper tomorrow, the conditions look perfect.
im a 13 year old who loves to skii. when we went to this small ski center they had a drag skii lift and i fell like 20 times. it was embarrassing and i was gonna give up but my dad helped me :)
The first time I went skiing it was a school trip to Artisena in Italy. It was mostly chairlifts there and I had no problem with them, in fact I loved them. The only problem I had was with the poma tow, there were barely any and we only had to do it only once but I managed to mess up and fall (mainly because the amount of stress they put on keeping your skiis straight whilst your going up) which caused me to stay away from pomas. Problem is living in Scotland most of the resorts use pomas, there's very few chairlifts which is making me wary of going to the slopes since I'm worried to fall again. Trying to find videos like these to gain some confidence since my dad wants to take me up for some training on the slopes since he does snowboarding haha
I am completely the same. went skiing recently, skiing was fine but fell twice trying to use that lift and even had to go home after the second fall cuz I injured myself, now I am so scared of the lifts
I was at big white the other day and a was really scared about riding the t bar as I thought I would fall over and really embarrass my self. This vision mad sure that didn't happen. Thank you :)
You should definitely mention getting the occasional lesson from the Ski School so those first lift rides result in a magical experience guided by an instructor/ski life coach verses the friend who says he can ski and just takes to the top and leaves you to fend for yourself. super dangerous, not fun. I'll take the guided tour so I don't develop too many bad habits and get a perspective on what I should be working on so I can be a stronger skier/snow boarder.
Yes glen sharpe. We thoroughly recommend using our Ski School apps and lessons in conjunction with professional ski instruction on the mountain. As you've mentioned they know their resort best, where to go and can give you real time feedback to stop you developing bad habits. Our skiing lessons can get you up to speed before you even get to the mountains and as a handy review tool afterwards. Thanks for the feedback.
Good video. If you need a little more confidence, just stand off to one side of the line for a few minutes and watch the other skiers... you'll get it after a while. Don't be ashamed to ask for help either... we were all Beginners once! Be safe and have fun!
*rather both of the lifts shown are the free lifts. A good progression after a day or so on the latter lift shown is the Palafour (sic?) lift and anemone run on the opposite side of the valley
Very nice explenations should be very clear to people. One little extra about opening the seatlift. Dot do this to early specially with little children. usually there is a sign on the last pole that you can open. Or a bar just under the arrival with red and greed LEDs. First you only see the red LEDs and when you get closer you will see the green ones this is the moment you should open them. another note. Why you not wearing a helmet? Since it is the safetystandard these days.
Went skiing last year and just couldn't use this lift:( I would fall every time. I felt as if it was going too fast. I'm going skiing this year too, hope I learn this in my ski lesson there
Hi Joanne Johnson it can be tricky and it's generally better to balance it with a second person. We'll have to hunt out a T-bar for you and start filming.
Yeah,but you know. There are places where you literally have to get off at the side with a tbone lift,because if you go any higher,you end up at a really bad place which is almost like a black level.(most smaller skiing places in austria)
I'm about to go to a resort for my first time ,and I'm wondering if most of them allow you to ride the lift even if you're not skiing or snowboarding as long as you buy a ticket ?
I live in europe, but I have seen many ski videos from american people. And I noticed, that many americans doesn't use the safety bar or that there aren't any safety bars. Is this normal in america? I mean here in europe, everyone use the safety bars and I have never seen a chairlift without them. (sorry for my bad english, I'm not a native speaker)
Hi Paul. This particular ski lesson or tip was filmed in Tignes in France. However the majority of our how to ski series was filmed in Serre Chevalier. Hope that helps.
Horrible how he showed he opened the bar on the chairlift way too early. It has happened before that because someone opening it too soon, someone else fell off the chairlift.
First time skiing, could not keep from falling. Gave up and headed to the lodge. Got something to drink and watched the kids on the bunny slope, always falling, but laughing and having a good time. Went back to the bunny hill, kept falling, but had a good time. Next time skiing, stayed upright most of the time. Keep a positive attitude, and most of all: have fun!
same! 😅 i was nervous, failed a lot but finnaly learned! :)
Yes yes yes! Attitude is everything. Sometimes we forget to just look around and take it all in. You're so right too, take a break. Have a snack and come back with energy and a positive outlook. Sometimes that can make all the difference. Well done.
No Stress! I was shaking watching it. I am doing that next week.
john preston doing it eta 10 mins
john preston and also shacking
Me too
It's so easy
Even though I'm a good skier I still love watching these beginner videos :D
Same but I’m like not a pro but not a beginner
@Thierry Darwin Tuffier-Mancini now ur 16 lol
@@fun-et6yh Is that true!?
I love this instructor ....he is explaining so nice...using a simple tone and exhaustive ..and a wonderful English that I love to listen..Thank you !
going skiing with my friend next February with school and I think that I have found the right channel
Hope this works! The past few times I tried skiing, I always fall then I get off the chair lift. Thanks for the tips!
Brings back awesome memories of being a kid and going skiing with the family. Quit going around age 14 and haven’t been back. Boy were those some fun times
Oh mate. So true. Some of my best formative family memories too. We’d love to have ya back on the snow sometime. Any plans?
A great video- I leave in a couple of days for my first skiing holiday. One of the things I'm nervous about is the lift but this makes it look really simple. I'll be watching a few more times before I go!
Hey +BlueDragon5000. Hope your first skiing holiday is going well?
In my family of 6, we learnt to ski as soon as we could walk. My parents were in the post-war ski crowd in the Sierras. So we learnt the Arlberg method. (I don't think they have specific styles anymore, do they?) Now I have not been on the slopes in quite some time. I do hope to get back on, before long.
I appreciate greatly that you address details. That is what skiing involves, but then many sports do.
I have sent a link to one of your lessons to a friend. He watched his wife suffer instead of teaching her how to get up after a fall. He says he taught skiing in Colorado, but he has not taught his family how to use their ski pole straps. Or how to get up. You see why I like details?
So! Thank you for good, thorough lessons that I can even share with friends.
Michael, thank you for taking the time to drop us a message. It's great hearing from skiers out there who are finding our 'How to Ski' lessons so helpful. I wanted to create a series that was clear, concise and could help everyone from absolute beginners who had never been on snow, right up to advanced and expert skiers. I also wanted to make sure we give them a few essential tips of what to look out for before they even meet their instructors - How to Walk on Snow, How to Carry Skis... I guess I just want people to enjoy skiing as much as I do.
Thanks again and if there are any 'Details' you'd like us to cover in the future drop me a line. Hope to see you back on the hill sometime soon.
Cheers, Noddy.
@@skng You certainly succeed, Noddy! I was a self taught skier, up until RUclips University became a thing. I've always loved skiing, but when you learn how to do it right it becomes so much easier! At 56, this is a delight and quite frankly a necessity. Heaps of good on you!
I start skiing at 20 and drop it very quickly…now i restart at 43 because of my son. I will have no choice to be a better student as he loves it and my husband start skiing as a toddler. My son of 8 years old are doing the blue hills after one winter of practice and I ‘m still at the school practice lane. No hurry, i enjoy my day and the sunshine.
Yeah that's the attitude. You'll get there and if there's anything you need from us just shout.
I wish we had videos like this when I was learning how to ski in the early 90s. I learned on a slope in Germany that had only T bars and rope tows. For some odd reason I thought unloading from the chairlift would be a breeze. Nope. Talk about dirty looks, especially when the lift attendant picked me up!
I highly, highly recommend that beginners and intermediates take lessons. It's worth the investment. You'll enjoy the sport so much more when you're not falling on your butt every 10 feet. I even took lessons on how to properly use my new shaped skis and loved them.
I ski in utah and have only ever used the chair lifts but thanks for the tip about the button lifts.
Cheers +Brian Abel. Now you'll be ready for your first ski holiday to Europe ;)
Worked like a charm
Finally made some more videos? About time! Love this stuff man, keep 'em coming!
Oh thank you! This Friday, I'm going to Copper Mountain (One of the best resorts in Colorado). And these videos have really helped me progress!
Hi again +Buffalo Q. Thanks for all the comments and it's great to hear that you are finding our how to ski lessons so useful. Have a great time at Copper tomorrow, the conditions look perfect.
+Ski School by Elate Media They where perfect!
I went skiing for first time ever this weekend. Even though I took a lesson your videos were also very helpful. Thank you.
im a 13 year old who loves to skii. when we went to this small ski center they had a drag skii lift and i fell like 20 times. it was embarrassing and i was gonna give up but my dad helped me :)
Super-Dad to the rescue. Great work you for sticking at it too
Nice
The first time I went skiing it was a school trip to Artisena in Italy. It was mostly chairlifts there and I had no problem with them, in fact I loved them. The only problem I had was with the poma tow, there were barely any and we only had to do it only once but I managed to mess up and fall (mainly because the amount of stress they put on keeping your skiis straight whilst your going up) which caused me to stay away from pomas. Problem is living in Scotland most of the resorts use pomas, there's very few chairlifts which is making me wary of going to the slopes since I'm worried to fall again. Trying to find videos like these to gain some confidence since my dad wants to take me up for some training on the slopes since he does snowboarding haha
I am completely the same. went skiing recently, skiing was fine but fell twice trying to use that lift and even had to go home after the second fall cuz I injured myself, now I am so scared of the lifts
@@tinystepsexplorer Injuring yourself cause of it makes it suck even more, hope it was nothing serious
@@Luc743 luckily just a sprained finger :)
I’m from the northern tropics in Australia 🇦🇺 and the only snow I seen was frost,down south there’s wicked snowy mountains 🏔
Chris Allie lol
Mehdi samaeian why’s that funny dick cheese 🧀
I was at big white the other day and a was really scared about riding the t bar as I thought I would fall over and really embarrass my self. This vision mad sure that didn't happen. Thank you :)
You should definitely mention getting the occasional lesson from the Ski School so those first lift rides result in a magical experience guided by an instructor/ski life coach verses the friend who says he can ski and just takes to the top and leaves you to fend for yourself. super dangerous, not fun. I'll take the guided tour so I don't develop too many bad habits and get a perspective on what I should be working on so I can be a stronger skier/snow boarder.
Yes glen sharpe. We thoroughly recommend using our Ski School apps and lessons in conjunction with professional ski instruction on the mountain. As you've mentioned they know their resort best, where to go and can give you real time feedback to stop you developing bad habits. Our skiing lessons can get you up to speed before you even get to the mountains and as a handy review tool afterwards. Thanks for the feedback.
Good video. If you need a little more confidence, just stand off to one side of the line for a few minutes and watch the other skiers... you'll get it after a while.
Don't be ashamed to ask for help either... we were all Beginners once! Be safe and have fun!
Great tips Frank.
Thanks!
Yesterday in the same chairlift with me was about 3 yrs old boy with snowboard. He was so cute when he jump to chairlift because he was so short :)
This Juhu is soo funny 😂😂😂😂
I believe it's in Tignes- Lavachet- one of the free lifts you don't need the Tignes or Espace Killy passes for.
Yes Alex, this ski tip was film in Tignes in the French Alps. Good spotting.
I wish i watched your video before i ski today🤣🤣 i did exactly what u said, i sit on it so i fall😅😂
I have to do that in two weeks! Please tell me how to handle the nerves I’m scared of heights!
*rather both of the lifts shown are the free lifts.
A good progression after a day or so on the latter lift shown is the Palafour (sic?) lift and anemone run on the opposite side of the valley
Very nice explenations should be very clear to people.
One little extra about opening the seatlift. Dot do this to early specially with little children. usually there is a sign on the last pole that you can open. Or a bar just under the arrival with red and greed LEDs. First you only see the red LEDs and when you get closer you will see the green ones this is the moment you should open them.
another note. Why you not wearing a helmet? Since it is the safetystandard these days.
Hi, Can you create a vid on how to use ski lifts carrying a Skibike?
I haven't been skiing in over twenty years but I just had a vivid memory of how much I hated using these lifts.
Went skiing last year and just couldn't use this lift:( I would fall every time. I felt as if it was going too fast. I'm going skiing this year too, hope I learn this in my ski lesson there
teach us how to use a T bar on our own
Hi Joanne Johnson it can be tricky and it's generally better to balance it with a second person. We'll have to hunt out a T-bar for you and start filming.
Hey Darren, do you like jazz music?
Are you going to do more very helpful ski lessons?
1:06 dude fall back calmly
Han Solo if that was me I’d be screaming 😂😂
Yeah,but you know. There are places where you literally have to get off at the side with a tbone lift,because if you go any higher,you end up at a really bad place which is almost like a black level.(most smaller skiing places in austria)
But I need TWO place bugle ski lift! Usually I am crashing in it.
I'm about to go to a resort for my first time ,and I'm wondering if most of them allow you to ride the lift even if you're not skiing or snowboarding as long as you buy a ticket ?
was this filmed at Tignes Le Lac village?
You got it. Nice spotting
In which ski center are you there lad??
Most of our skiing lessons are based in Serre Chevalier Vallée in the southern alpes of France. A great spot with really varied skiing.
not bad this video
I live in europe, but I have seen many ski videos from american people.
And I noticed, that many americans doesn't use the safety bar or that there aren't any safety bars.
Is this normal in america?
I mean here in europe, everyone use the safety bars and I have never seen a chairlift without them.
(sorry for my bad english, I'm not a native speaker)
Hi
Hi +seaferg44
follow the chair in front of you so you get more time to prepare to sit down.
Hi, I'm off to Serre chevalier for the first time next month, any particular runs you recommend for an intermediate?
what is this ski resort?
Hey John, this particular tip was filmed in Tignes, France. Would you be interested in some Resort reviews/guides?
리프트 탈때가 잠시 쉬는 건데
이건 쉬지도 못하네 ㅎ
From ENG 110
are u from london
Hi John, we’re based in Kent and the Alps at the moment. Are you in London?
@@skng no
I hate t bar lifts but don’t mind chair lifts😂
Me to lm 10 and the button lifts lifted me on the sky and l spined its was really bad l will walk to the top from now on
What ski resort is this???
Hi Paul. This particular ski lesson or tip was filmed in Tignes in France. However the majority of our how to ski series was filmed in Serre Chevalier. Hope that helps.
HEY do you like jazz music?
plz plz reply plz where do you ski?because they look like hokkaido
Hi Fatihah Tihah. Most of our how to ski lessons are filmed in Serre Chevalier in the Southern Alpes of France. Have you been to Hokkaido?
I thought it looked familiar , ive stayed at all 3 villages there, except briancon , I love it!
Jeezus Fuck...nice ROD man...don't get off to early....blahahahahehe, WTF!
In my first work I always used Woodglut plans.
Who else’s ski holiday got cancelled this year then ;(
Cursed drag lift! Damn you to hell!!! I got PTSD watching this...
What about the Inverted T lift... It's fucking terrible... I fell like 5 times like an idiot, but not just me, other people too.
Horrible how he showed he opened the bar on the chairlift way too early. It has happened before that because someone opening it too soon, someone else fell off the chairlift.
Ivan Lam He didnt open it early....
why no helmet? bad very bad.
😂🤣🤣😂
Weird? I’m just a kidddddd
Wheres the fucking t bar
Ha. We'll have to find a resort that has them and shoot another film about that evil nemesis.
@@skng lol
Thank you very much Sir ,this year I'm going to learn 🎿 in Gulmarg
Watching from Srinagar Kashmir...
I skied Gulmarg many years ago. Incredible spot and met some amazing people. Oh, and the Tea, amazing.
fuck most embarassing shit in my life
Uhg. Europeans
no one should attempt to learn skiing over the age of 10
eg626 i did lmao
I am sorry. you probably suck, don't hurt yourself.
eg626 people can attempt to learn skiing at any age. Who are you to suggest otherwise?
sure, anyone cant attempt anything. but some things should not be attempted.
nah, aslong as you get lessons, its fine, when youre younger its more natural obviously but hey