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Te ski area in Telluride, Colorado, where the boys were born,
is known for its steep terrain and moguls – making it all too easy to over-terrain beginners. If there was a hint of steepness, Schuiling picked the boys up and raced down the hill until it was flat again. Tey were hooked on that sliding sensation in their father’s arms. “I never allowed them to get on terrain that would make them defensive or bracing,” says Schuiling. “I never used the word 'turn,' either. We talked about arcing and slicing the snow. I’d bring a beach ball or throw snowballs and use those as a tool to get them to jump and move around the slopes.” Schuiling also used moguls as a mini terrain park of rollers to help his sons develop natural speed control before transitioning into steeper terrain. Te result? Te boys are well-rounded like their father. Andy loves to ski recreationally and is involved in multiple other sports. Sammy is a competitive freeskier – competing in slopestyle, halfpipe, and big air – and hopes to make the U.S. Freeski team. Here Schuiling shares tips to foster
great technique for multi-sliding activities. Q Shape it up: In the nineties, the ski industry looked at the sidecut of snowboards and saw how short the turn radius was. Instead of grabbing cheap straight skis, give kids as much shape and waist width as possible. If they have a wider shaped ski, the edge will hook up sooner and give them the sensation of arcing. Te key is putting the ski on edge to control speed as opposed to turning the foot or using a big wedge.
QTere’s no place like home: We skied a lot in the yard. I built all kinds of contraptions for the boys to slide on and essentially made our own terrain park. It wasn’t about the act of skiing; it was about making everything a game. If you give kids obstacles to get from point A to point B, they learn skills without knowing it.
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QGo both ways: In any type of freestyle skiing, you have a natural way to spin and an unnatural way. Challenge young kids to do hockey stops on both sides and more advanced skiers to learn tricks both ways. Once my son Sammy learned left foot forward, he’d master right foot forward so he didn’t learn a dominant side. Tat helps him in competition because judges are looking at your ability to spin and slide features in both directions with style, fluidity, and grace.
RAISE KIDS ON FUNDAMENTALS AND FUN
It’s important to note that all of us – parents and teachers alike – make mistakes. Hopefully, any mistake we make on the slopes becomes a teachable moment and an opportunity to discover something about ourselves that helps us become better teachers. Te sound advice from the pros shared here can help you build a solid foundation of fundamentals when teaching kids how to conquer challenging terrain. Not surprisingly, the overall message from the pros echoes the motivation held by nearly all children, whether they’re interested in snowboarding, alpine skiing, or nordic skiing. When I asked my own child what she likes about skiing big terrain, T-Shred gave me a simple answer, an answer most likely given by Angel and Johnny Collinson at the same age because of the answer’s importance in the development of any lifelong snowsports enthusiast: “It’s fun.”
Krista Crabtree is a Level II alpine instructor and former ski racing coach. She runs the women’s program at Colorado’s Eldora Mountain Resort, teaches for Vail Resort’s Her Turn women’s camps, and organizes women’s ski trips. Along with freelance writing for SKI magazine, 32 Degrees, and other publications, she is the ski test director for
OnTheSnow.com.
COURTESY OF DAVE SCHUILING
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