This document provides seven tips for becoming a better skier: 1) Buy the proper gear for the terrain, 2) Take lessons to practice fundamentals like turns and stops, 3) Increase strength through exercises targeting legs, core, and flexibility, 4) Challenge yourself on more difficult slopes, 5) Take lessons to learn new techniques, 6) Set realistic goals that improve your skills over time, and 7) Build confidence through practice while focusing on improvement.

1. H O W T O B E C O M E A B E T T E R S K I E R
C R E AT E D B Y J A C K D . RY G E R

2. I F Y O U ’ R E
L O O K I N G T O
B R I N G Y O U R
S K I I N G S K I L L S U P
T O T H E N E X T
L E V E L , TA K E A
L O O K AT T H E S E
S E V E N H E L P F U L
T I P S I N H O W T O
I M P R O V E Y O U R
S K I I N G .

3. 1. Buy the
Correct Gear
• Don’t under or over
estimate the number
of layers you will
need
• Do your research on
the mountain terrain
BEFORE your trip
• Having knowledge of
the type of style and
setting of the
mountain ahead of
time will help you with
your decision in which
ski equipment you
want to get.

4. 2 . K N O W T H E B A S I C S , P R A C T I C E
T H E F U N D A M E N TA L S
• TA K E A N I N T R O D U C T I O N O R R E F R E S H E R C L A S S T H AT G O E S
O V E R T H E T U R N S , S T O P S , A N D J U M P S .
• P R A C T I C I N G T H E S E R U D I M E N TA RY S K I S K I L L S W I L L A L L O W
Y O U T O M A N I P U L AT E Y O U R G A M E F O R T H E B E T T E R .

5. 3 . G E T F I T A N D I N C R E A S E Y O U R S T R E N G T H
• S K I I N G I S A N I N C R E D I B LY
S T R E N U O U S S P O RT.
• W H I L E AT T I M E S I T C A N B E
D O N E F O R L E I S U R E , T H E
S E T T I N G A N D M U S C L E
S T R E N G T H Y O U N E E D T O
P E R F O R M I S I N C R E D I B LY H I G H .
• S K I I N G R E Q U I R E S T H AT Y O U
H AV E S T R O N G L E G S , A B S , A N D
C H E S T .
• T H E M A I N A R E A S T O W O R K O N
I N T H E G Y M A R E I N C R E A S I N G
Y O U R O V E R A L L C O R E
S T R E N G T H , F L E X I B I L I T Y ,
A G I L I T Y , A N D M O S T
I M P O RTA N T LY Y O U R L E G
S T R E N G T H .

6. 4 . P U S H Y O U R S E L F
B E Y O N D Y O U R
C O M F O RT Z O N E
• O N E WAY T O B E C O M E A
S T R O N G E R S K I E R I S T O WAT C H
S K I E R S W H O A R E M O R E
A D VA N C E D T H A N Y O U .
• L E A R N F R O M T H E M .
• A S K T H E M Q U E S T I O N S .
• I F P O S S I B L E , T RY A N D S E E I F
Y O U C A N R I D E T H E S L O P E S
W I T H T H E M .
• R E M E M B E R , A S G O O D A S Y O U
A R E , Y O U A LWAY S WA N T T O
A D A P T Y O U R S T Y L E .
• G O O D S K I E R S A R E A B L E T O
P E R F O R M AT A VA R I E T Y O F
C O N D I T I O N S A N D T E R R A I N S .

7. 5 . TA K E A L E S S O N
Y O U C A N A LWAY S
L E A R N S O M E T H I N G
N E W A N D I M P R O V E
Y O U R S K I L L S .
R E M E M B E R , E V E N
P R O F E S S I O N A L S K I E R S
H AV E C O A C H E S A N D
T R A I N E R S B Y T H E I R
S I D E T O H E L P T H E M
I M P R O V E T H E I R G A M E .
TA K E A L O O K I N T O
S H O RT P R I VAT E
L E S S O N S O R A 1 0 O R
1 2 - W E E K C O U R S E .
Y O U W I L L B E S H O C K E D
AT H O W M U C H Y O U
C A N I M P R O V E !

8. 6 . B E R E A L I S T I C W I T H Y O U R G O A L
I T I S FA N TA S T I C T H AT Y O U
WA N T T O I M P R O V E Y O U R
S K I I N G , B U T AT T H E E N D
O F T H E D AY Y O U WA N T T O
B E R E A L I S T I C O F Y O U R
A B I L I T I E S .
K E E P I N M I N D H O W L O N G
I T T O O K Y O U T O M A S T E R
J U S T G O I N G U P A N D
D O W N T H E H I L L .
B E R E A L I S T I C A N D C H O O S E
G O A L S T H AT Y O U C A N
A C H I E V E . I N A D D I T I O N ,
M A K E S U R E T H E Y A R E
C H A L L E N G I N G E N O U G H T O
P U S H Y O U A S A S K I E R .

9. 7 . B E C O N F I D E N T A N D
P U S H Y O U R S E L F
W H E N L E A R N I N G O R I M P R O V I N G A S K I L L , P E O P L E O F T E N F I N D T H E
TA S K T O B E D I F F I C U LT A N D , AT T I M E S , F R U S T R AT I N G . T H E R E I S A
S T R O N G L E A R N I N G C U R V E , B U T I T D O E S N O T M E A N I T I S I M P O S S I B L E !
D O N O T U N D E R E S T I M AT E Y O U R A B I L I T Y T O L E A R N . F O C U S O N T H E
P O S I T I V E A S P E C T S O F Y O U R S K I I N G A N D L E A R N F R O M T H E N E G AT I V E S .
U S E T H O S E N E G AT I V E S A S O P P O RT U N I T I E S F O R G R O W T H .
A N D O F C O U R S E P R A C T I C E !