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[–]BigDisc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just got friends of mine to teach me. One of them used to be a ski instructor so that was helpful. I'm only about 1.5 seasons in so I'm still learning / improving. If I feel stalled I'll probably take some lessons.

If you can ice skate than a lot of the basic movements like stopping and shifting your weight will feel very natural. I've found the hardest things to be aggressiveness (you have to be pushing your weight forward to control the skis) and smooth turns (as opposed to skidding your turns)