Learning To Ski For Beginners - With Our Tips And Exercises

Powerful turns, rapid changes of direction and then a final sprint to the finish line – skiing is a very special experience. Provided you have mastered the technique. But what if you have never stood on skis before? Can you still learn to ski as an adult? And what is important when doing so?

The good news is that yes, you can still learn to ski as an adult. To do this, it's best to start with the basics: learn how to move safely on flat ground, how to use the edges of your skis optimally and how to use the snowplough to brake. Then try to master your first turns and gradually combine them into sweeping movements. The best way to do this is to take a professional ski course for beginners: you will benefit from the expertise of the ski instructor and make rapid progress. Alternatively, you can practise alone or with friends – our tips will help you.

In this blog post, we take a closer look at the most important aspects that are equally important for adults and children when learning to ski.

Tip 1: The right beginner's equipment for learning to ski

Before you can hit the slopes on a skiing holiday or day trip, you will of course need the right equipment for learning to ski. Especially at the beginning, you don't have to invest in expensive equipment right away – it's better to take your time to find out whether you enjoy skiing as a winter sport and how you get on with certain items of equipment.

It is therefore worth borrowing equipmentfrom friends and acquaintances or a ski rental shop when you are a beginner. Almost every major ski resort has locations of the SPORT 2000 rent ski rental service. There you can rent modern, well-maintained equipment at favourable conditions. If you book in advance, you will also benefit from the online guarantee and up to 10% discount. And best of all, skis, ski boots and ski poles are optimally adapted to you and your needs, as well as your height and weight, so that everything fits perfectly. You can also hire ski helmets from SPORT 2000 rent or have your existing ski boots adjusted.

Skis, ski boots, ski poles and a helmet are a good start – but your ski equipment isn't complete yet.

When learning to ski, remember to bring the following additional equipment:

• Ski trousers
• Ski jacket
• Scarf or neck warmer
• Hat
• Ski gloves
• Ski socks
• Ski goggles

Don't worry: if you've forgotten something at home, you can purchase items such as ski jackets, hats, gloves, ski goggles and morefrom most ski hire services. This also applies to SPORT 2000 rent dealers, of course. Your skiing holiday or skiing trip is therefore guaranteed.