michaelper22, do you know about the ice hocky style stop where you crave unto the snow? If not ask one of your friends they schoud know how to do it. It's a fats way to stop and not run over things.I as well enjoy skiing, but i have stoped for the last two years to snowboard. I still ski once in a while but all my friends snowboard. Other way i just enjoy being up in the mountains. Good luck on skiing, never give up it's a great sport. - John