I have been water skiing my whole life, would that be an advantage if I tried snow skiing?

Question

I have been water skiing my whole life, would that be an advantage if I tried snow skiing?

Answer 1

Although they are 2 entirely differant sports, I belive that any individual sports will give you an edge because you will be more athletically inclined and will overcome the fear easier -- so yes

Answer 2

you didn't ask if they were alike. you asked what the advantage would be... thats easy.  you'd have fun

Answer 3

Somewhat. You are used to skis, but you can stop easier on water...you just slowly glide downwards. It is a bit more tricky to snow ski.

Answer 4

I didn't think so.

On the water your weight is back and your arms keep you up.

On the snow you have to keep your weight forward (relativly speaking).

It's been a while for both. I not sure about the turning.

Answer 5

Yes!  You are athletic and adventurous and you have a sense of balance. All of those things will help you learn how to snow ski.

There are some differences, though.  I'm a ski instructor (on snow) and always wondered why waterskiers weren't natural snow skiers.  I finally found someone to teach me how to waterski so that I could learn what was going on.

Waterskiing requires that you pull back or lean back, almost like you're standing on your heels.  If you do that on snow skis you're going to fall.  Snow skiing is about keeping your weight forward, almost like you're standing on your toes.

Most ski areas offer a free introductory lesson when you rent your gear, so take the lesson.  Keep your knees bent and your head up and have a great day on the snow!

Answer 6

it was for me because you still watch and learn from snowboarders

unless you dont go much then it probley wont help

Answer 7

Different things, but your ballance will help tremendously. In snow skiing, you have to learn to lean forwardin the ski boots.

Answer 8

No, it's completely different. I thought that myself until nearly breaking my neck on snow skis.

Answer 9

only the balance skills

Answer 10

OK you have balance but think of it like this. 1: you now use gravity. You cannot let go and stop. 2: you water ski on the bottom flat part of the ski, snow skiing uses the flat and the edges. 3: the edges catch and thats when you crash. 4: You use the edges to turn, slow down, and stop.

Give snow skiing a try you will learn a lot faster than somebody that has never water skied.

Answer 11

i think its completely different......the use of muscles, the feel of the ground, the way you stop!!! I wouldn't go down the slope with an "Ican do this attitude" be Careful!!

Answer 12

a little but not much. i was the same way. you dont have a rope to hold you up. you have to use your own balance more. in snow skiiing you want to lean fwd as opposed to h20 where you will lean back and let the rope pull you along.

in snow you will caut a swath from side to side, and the downhill ski will be the master, while the uphill ski is more along for the ride. when you change directions, the ski roles will reverse.

Answer 13

Not as big an advantage as you would hope. The two sports use different equipment and different outfits and gravity versus boat tow power.

However the balancing skills of water skiing would be a plus when you trying snow skiing.