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Sexy Stanetta’s Special Service for
Knee Knocking Novices.
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Stanetta has taken time out from
swaggering the catwalks of Milan to bring to you, her
slavering Stanetta Freaks, her fathomless fountain of
foresight. A plethora of topical tips and helpful hints
will make your skiing holiday special and the first of
many. Our Bountainous Beauty gives her advice on all
aspects of the basic knowledge that you will require.
Get the preparation right and the rest will follow. Find
out about the clothing you will need to keep warm, buy
the essentials you will need for protecting yourself
from the sun, get a list of where to practice at home
and finally choose a suitable resort that caters for
novices. |
Being a new visitor to the slopes of the
Alps, Rockies or other mountain resorts around the world can
be both very exciting as well as slightly daunting. The
exciting bits are obvious, the new experiences, seeing the
mountains for the first time, the ski/snowboard instructors
that everyone wants to be like (and the endless menu of
cocktails and dipping your meat in that cheesy peas stuff).
As a beginner, you should have reasonable
expectations about your first day out. Many of the tips
listed here will give you a better idea of what to expect.
There are some important basics to be prepared for:
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You will fall down a lot!
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It is hard to get up and this can be
embarrassing (experienced
sots like Stan have learnt to live with this).
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There will be six-year-olds skiing
circles around you, and this is infuriating.
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How fast you improve will depend on
your fitness and natural ability
(Franz Klammer eat your
heart out).
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For most people, the first two days
(three to five hours per day) will be tough, but after
that you'll really start to feel you're getting the hang
of it (this is the skiing
not the Après).
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One important factor is that your
skiing will be worse when you're tired. So if you start
out on the second day feeling that you've improved, but by
the end of the day you're falling over more than ever, it
is because you are tired
(or hammered), not because you're not learning.
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The good news is that after the first
day or two, most of these problems go away.
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Even on the first couple of days, you
can still find a lot of space for enjoyment, but that
depends on a host of other important details. So pay full
attention to your preparations, drink at the well of
Sagacious Stanetta’s wisdom and make this, your first
skiing holiday, one that will have you yearning to return
to the magnificent mountains of those awesome Alps and
resplendent Rockies as soon as you possibly can.
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Getting the feeling of the skis
and boards before you leave is a great confidence
booster.
There are many dry slopes around the
country (click here
for a complete list) and several artificial indoor
snow slopes (click here).
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2.
Keep Warm, Dry & Protected |
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You'll need suitable ski gear
to keep you warm and dry and to avoid glare
and sunburn. Check out Sensible Stannio’s guide to
all the essentials you will need to make your
skiing holiday warm, comfortable, safe and
enjoyable. Click here. |
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3. Keep your fluid
levels up |
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When Skiing, you'll not
sweat profusely, but you'll be losing fluid
through respiration and perspiration as you
exercise in the cold dry air. Drink a glass or two
of water for every hour skiing. For this, it's
good to keep a
handy hydration pack. |
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Skiing & snowboarding demands
spurts of exertion & high levels of
endurance. The best foods to eat for optimum
performance are high in carbohydrate, provide
moderate protein & are lower in fat.
Digestion of a large, heavy meal can compete with
your muscles' demands as your manoeuver the
moguls. For Stanski's suggestions to improve your
sports food choices, click here. |
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