ski technique

Hi, Wondering how experts handling heavy, big, chopped up bumps? It has rain a couple of hours and turned into heavy snow the day before I went to ski, the snow was not groomed, when I got there in the afternoon, there were a lot of big piles of snow here and there, maybe I should call them...

Here in Vermont we have had a recent sour weather event that has put down several inches of "sugar sand" over some mighty hard and slick base. (Eastern blue ice) I've had some very enjoyable runs through what could be treacherous if not unrewarding conditions. A soft touch is needed when...

OK, this is an old video, from last summer. But...what can an intermediate skier take away from it? For myself, I see how he loads the ski progressively throughout the turn. Anything else? Maybe pulling the inside (uphill) leg back? And...do I spy a hip dump or 3?

First thing: it’s probably NOT due to a boot alignment issue, as I’ve had that examined by several good professionals. I am willing to have someone else take another look if somebody can give me specific advice regarding that issue. Second thing: It drives me nuts. I can’t feel it, but I look...

Bob Barnes’ primary rule in the “Crudology” vimeo is to “keep them going in the direction they are pointed”. How do you teach this? What exercises? How do you explain it?

I loaded the videos below on YouTube a few days ago and thought I would share it with the group here. It has been a few years since I posted much video, so I wanted to use our good weather in March to try to capture different types of turns and some of my favorite drills that I use to produce...

Has anyone experienced "chatter" in the down hill/outside ski during high energy turns? I read about such in "ski Reviews". My own experience indicates that such antics are a consequence of failing to load that outside ski. One leg balance is key. All else will follow. deep snow demands a...

My wife is a developing skier. (think pizza) She is old enough to know she does not want to be injured or broken while having "fun". After a pleasant time out on the mountain today, it was made clear that "speed" is the greatest part of her fear and apprehension while skiing. I can fully...

Hey guys- Just getting my first few days in this season, and looking for some thoughts/advice on what to work o this season. Any and all comments/insults/vitriol encouraged. Muchas gracias!

As I sat on the lift today, I observed the junior race team perform a drill I haven't seen before. They had ditched their poles and were holding their hands out in front of them through the body of the turn. In transition they would clap their hands behind their back. In order to do this they...

I am often required to ski rapidly while confined to narrow trails or "lanes" through traffic or at the trails edge. "Finishing turns" does not seem to be a useful concept. How might the intent of the expression be applied?

trim 33993028 9DAC 4613 A578 CCFAB9CF44B4 - YouTube by Sean posted Dec 3, 2017 at 9:36 PMFinally had a chance to get a bit of decent video to look at. I noticed that my legs widen alot during the transition which seems abnormal. Please let me know what you see!

This is the latest instalment from Projected Productions, highly recommended. Good skiing, good video production and varied points of view on advanced skiing topics !!! I have the first two as well and they are great! and my favourite: A lot of nuggets of wisdom and ideas from the top...

When a wooded area runs out into an icy, steep, narrow (8 to 12 feet wide) gulley with some rocks and maybe a few downed trees I find the options are to make fast turns or punk out and resort to hockey style maneuvers. Any suggestions for handling this situation safely with more finesse?

Pardon the stupid question but it seems like whenever I watch a ski race or talk to a coach, I am always hearing about starting the turn earlier. For at least ten years now the emphasis has been on pressuring the ski higher and higher up in the arc. I understand why we want to do this and agree...

what are the steps, tips and tricks to make that perfect turn? How do you approach, engage and disengage your turn? We are all in search of the rush of making that perfect turn and that perfect run.

In the Infinity Move thread Amy talked about some things that have helped her with her skiing that have stuck with her, which got me thinking about the things that have stuck with me through the past 9 years of taking lessons and getting tips. I have several but I'll start with this one...

Every year when I get ready to head out on the snow for the first time I actually have the thought in my head, "Did I forget how to do this?" Last Thursday was my first day on snow which was met with new boots which don't have all the usual work done on them that they usually do so I was a...

Extension & flexion, absorption, retraction, crossover, edge change, rotary, pivot... When I'm talking to friends about ski technique, I hear a lot of these terms, some of which seem to be the same but different. Lets talk about why terminology matters and when to use one term instead of...