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Expert Profile: Ron Shepard

Expertise: I'll speak to equipment concerns, barriers to advancement, beginner, intermediate, and advanced turn shaping skills. I love working with Moguls, Gates, Powder... I'll talk about Ice, but I won't like it;). I can help with equipment and tuning issues, as well as technique. I can only help with skis I've tried, and I am a firm believer that you buy a boot fitter, not a boot. Hope I can help!

Experience in the area
20 years teaching as a Professional Ski Instructor of America. Divisional Educational Clinic Leader for PSIA-Intermountain. Currently at Park City Mountain Resort, 11 years at Deer Valley, Staff trainer-Deer Valley. Former member of the PSIA-Eastern Development team. Masters Racing Director for United States Ski and Snowboard Association. Author of numerous trade articles and product reviews. Former Technical Advisor to Skier Journal.

Organizations
PSIA-Intermountain.

Publications
Ski Tech, Snow Country, Ski Business, Transworld Snowboard Business, The Professional Skier, Ski Racing, and Skiers Journal.

Education/Credentials
Level III Ski Instructor. Marketing Degree.

Awards and Honors
Canadian Masters National Championships- Gold-Slalom Mens Division USSA Western Division Regional Championships- Silver- Slalom Nastar National Championships- 7th- Alpine, Gold- Snowboard (fastest overall).

Past/Present Clients
My clients will remain confidential (although they are names you may know...) but I've skied with Wayne Wong, Stein Ericson, trained with Phil and Steve Mahre, Olympian's Jillian Voigtle, Alex Schaeffer, and Nikki Stone.

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Something controversial or provocative about this subject I am not all about carving. I think one of the pratfalls of shaped ski skiing is that people have forgotten how to skid, how to slip, and how to finesse their turns. Carving is cool, but a versatile skier can do it all.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know: Skiing is more about the ankles than any other joint in your body. If you can learn to mobilize your ankles, you can take your turns to the next level.

What do you like about this subject? I really enjoy working with my students; I get the greatest satisfaction when they experience something for the first time and can feel the difference. Moguls are the biggest challange a skier faces- so when I can offer effective tactics for mogul success, I feel I'm offering something of value.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field? I want to be skiing when I'm 80, so it's all about developing efficiency in my movements. I remember a book from childhood- Jonathan Livingston Seagull, about (obviously) a Seagull who loves to fly, and to perfect his own flying. I want to get there in skiing.

Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 1310
Knowledge	9.93 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.93 Best of the best
Timeliness	9.93 Best of the best
Politeness	10.0 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		0
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		8
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		93

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	07/14/08
10	10	10	10	07/09/08
10	9	10	10	06/09/08
10	10	10	10	04/23/08
10	10	10	10	04/17/08

User Comments

very informative and helpful.
(TAMMY MOSHER on 07/09/08)

very helpfull
(Nick on 06/09/08)

Thanks. I appreciate your time.
(Garry on 04/23/08)

Thanks for the timely response. I have one more trip planned to demo skis before I try to take advantage of the year end sales. Your advice will help.
(Gary on 04/17/08)

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Recent Answers from Ron Shepard

2008-07-09 SKI EQUIPMENT: Hi Tammy, Yes, any boot can be made to fit a ski, but not all boots match the skis performance. A stiff boot and soft ski, for instance, are a poor match. A race carve ski versus a race ski will appear...

2008-07-01 SKI EQUIPMENT: hi Tammy, i'm sorry it took so long to respond, I forgot to put myself "on-vacation" here on all-experts. let me answer the easy question first- regarding specialized equipment. Your son will need an...

2008-06-10 Race ski for 14 year old girl: Hi Sarah, Since you say these are going to be fun race skis, I am guessing that they are going to be two-event skis- both Slalom and GS on the same pair. In this case, you are going to want to go a...

2008-06-09 Sintered base waxing.: Hi Nick, If the skis are new, and have no oxidation (white haze) on the bases, they'll need no prep work before waxing. If they have a haze, you can scotch-brite them first, but you'll end up creating...

2008-05-14 need advice about new skis: Hello Cynthia, At Tahoe, you'll find a good shop by asking around, then once you are there, ask them specifically if they do alignments and boot sole grinding. Then, ask if they have a Cambell dynamic...

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