Posts by mmckimson

I like to think of ski instructing as "guided discovery", or in other words, helping the student discover what "works" for them, so I agree in large part with what they are saying.  The secret in this...

You can download free software for your PC that is supposed to allow you to view movies with regardless of the region.  I downloaded one called DVD Region Free CSS that is located...

It's going to be interesting to see if I can remember everywhere:Crystal Mt. (WA)Stevens Pass (WA)Mt. Baker (WA)Snoqualmie Summit  (WA) - All 4 AreasWhite Pass (WA)Mt. Spokane (WA)Mt. Rainier (WA) - when it had liftsMt. Pilchuk...

I bought the video yesterday.  You can buy the video here:http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=YD2-90The only problem is that the video comes in a Region 2 (Japan, Europe, Middle East, South Africa) format that will require...

Downhill Racer (1969) with Robert Redford.  He joins the US Ski Team and clashes with the coach because he's not a "team player".Mike

New2skislc, The biggest problem in trying to read / watch and learning something like skiing or golf is that it is very challenging to "teach" the body the physical sensations and truly understanding what the correct...

Agreed.  I was just teasing you!  The only challenge that I really face as I get older is the inevitable slowing down of the metabolism, which makes the challenge of losing that last 10 -15 pounds and adding lean muscle mass a...

Enough already from the young people...  Imagine how I feel at 55 trying to get back in the shape I was back when I was 31 nearly 25 years ago!!!

I'm in as well, and need to take off 15 pounds.  At my age (55) those extra pounds unfortunately seem to be harder and harder to lose.  Mike

And we should conclude from this what?   Quote:Originally Posted by Lars Skied some today with a guy who was on some wide rockered Rossis who was killing it in corn, mush moguls and double black steeps. I was...