novelraw Chapter 273 - 126: Zero-Degree Artist
Chapter 273 - 126: Zero-Degree Artist
It directly brings muscle memory and skill, but teaching this ability acquired directly from muscles to others is not an easy task.
In the end, he is not very good at teaching.
It’s like knowing how to walk; it’s really hard to teach someone who can’t walk how to learn it.
But coaches who have systematically learned skiing can rely on their systematic knowledge to help beginners grasp skiing techniques bit by bit.
After spending two to three hours, Chen Rui could already slide easily on the magic carpet and had mastered the basic edge switching action.
Before long, she was joyfully laughing out loud.
Next is to proceed further onto the real ski slopes.
Since the plan is to stay here for a few days, Li Younan is not in a hurry to climb to the top of a certain ski slope and ski down immediately.
However, being able to truly experience skiing soon is still somewhat exciting.
It’s worth mentioning that upon entering the ski resort, they received the task of checking in.
The task here is to accumulate a skiing distance of over 20 kilometers.
Although 20 kilometers sounds long, it’s actually not that lengthy.
In such a top domestic ski resort, one ski trail often spans several kilometers; just experiencing a few full runs can complete the task.
Next, the coach took them to the first beginner ski slope.
Chen Rui is indeed very talented.
Theoretically, as long as the edge switching is proficient, the entire ski resort can be enjoyed, even on the more challenging advanced slopes, where one can gradually tumble down.
Upon learning this, Chen Rui naturally was eager to try.
But things aren’t that simple.
Once on the beginner slope, Chen Rui truly began to show her talent.
The real talent in skiing is...
Not being afraid to fall.
...
The coaches here charge by the hour.
After sliding down one to two hundred meters on the beginner ski slope, having verified Chen Rui’s edge switching skills, the ski coach named Peng Tao smoothly completed his task.
In any case, he managed to teach Chen Rui to ski.
Despite paying for it, Chen Rui still sincerely thanked him.
After Peng Tao left, only Li Younan and Chen Rui remained on site.
When they were slowly sliding down the beginner slope earlier; Li Younan was also using the same edge switching technique to control his speed, sliding down rather slowly.
Chen Rui realized that Li Younan wasn’t just bragging; he indeed knew how to ski.
At this moment, there is still nearly a kilometer left on the beginner ski slope to go down.
It’s already nearing lunch time; Chen Rui pointed downward and said, "I’ll treat you to something; I’m a bit hungry. Let’s slide down and take a break at noon, then continue in the afternoon."
Li Younan nodded.
Strictly speaking, he hadn’t skied much this morning. Now starting the descent, since Chen Rui had already mastered the basics, Li Younan could guide Chen Rui with some truly useful techniques.
Yet, as they descended, although Li Younan occasionally reminded Chen Rui how to ski, Chen Rui would still make the same mistakes at the next spot, so Li Younan didn’t bother much since Chen Rui was unlikely to become a professional skier.
Although it’s a beginner slope, the slopes at the Great Northern Lake ski resort, even the beginner ones, have several places with relatively steep gradients.
Previously, under the coach’s supervision, the mere one to two hundred meters hadn’t encountered particularly steep spots, but continuing down was different.
Not long after, a relatively steep slope instantly made Chen Rui a bit flustered.
She slanted her edges down the slope, failing to maintain balance, eventually losing her footing at high speed and falling to her knees, her board kicking up a cloud of snow.
Li Younan’s eyelid twitched slightly, quickly sliding over to Chen Rui’s side.
This fall was probably not mild; most girls would likely need a good while to recover.
Li Younan furrowed his brow slightly, watching Chen Rui with concern.
Chen Rui’s fall had skewed her goggles somewhat; she put her hands on the ground to prop herself up.
The next moment, she fell backward again, landing on her butt.
Seeing this, Li Younan was a little speechless, "Why don’t you go to the side and rest for a bit?"
Normally, even a guy would need to recover after such a fall.
But to Li Younan’s surprise, Chen Rui simply brushed the snow off her behind and gloves, and as if nothing had happened, put her goggles back properly and started sliding down again.
Li Younan stood still for a moment in silence.
This girl...
Chen Rui continued to fall and stumble her way down.
In some areas, it was because the slope was indeed steep and her skills weren’t enough to conquer them, making her body instinctively fear, leading to uncontrolled posture adjustments and falls.
In other areas, it was because she thought her skills were sufficient in the latter half and began boldly trying small techniques she hadn’t yet mastered, like stepping edges... These falls hadn’t gone unjustified.
Li Younan didn’t deliberately show off his skiing skills, maintaining a strolling mindset from above, controlling his speed as he casually slid down.
Many people have a misconception about skiing, believing that the faster the speed, the better the skiing. But in reality, speed only proves your courage.
The real experts master control, managing to maintain a steady pace on any slope, strolling leisurely.