How skiers carry their skis…

...Can be a predictor of their skills on the snow, or not? 

This is an age old question to which I believe I have a personal and pretty educated answer. In my opinion, skiers who carry their skis with their tips pointing towards the rear, as opposed to the front, are generally not so good on snow. 

Why in the world can I make such a bold and partial statement, could you think? The answer is disarming clear and simple: 

These skiers have probably never taught how to carry their ski properly, which is part of skiing 101 and is what any self-respecting ski school should teach its students. 

This therefore imply that they’ve learned the sport themselves and are not very observant either of the way other skiers handle themselves on and off the slopes. 

To me, this a telltale sign that they’re not yet proficient in that sport and still a stand a long way to becoming good skiers. 

“Point your tips forward” might be a good first step in order to getting better on skis!