Tried to ski on it a couple of times and couldn't do it, sank, fell over and clumsily made my way back to the piste. :roll:
Can anyone give me some advice?
Deep powder!
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I know the feeling, been there lots, even had the lessons :D There is a thread running, which is a good place to start..
http://www.j2ski.com/ski-chat-forum/posts/list/5576.page
Other than that, for me, it all started to work, when I put my feet together, spread the weight evenly and pointed my skis down the hill on setting off. Turns for me are more 2 footed, than carved, and my 1st (most important turn) I extend up "2 footed".
Getting my head around going faster than I really want to, I'm still working on :mrgreen:
Bandit, I'm now overflowing with powder confidence, but the trouble is I have a lot of weight to spread :oops: :oops:
Bandit, I'm now overflowing with powder confidence, but the trouble is I have a lot of weight to spread :oops: :oops:
Speed is your friend :D ...or buy fat, stiff skis )
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Started by Snowb4ndit in Ski Chatter 05-Mar-2009 - 42 Replies
Snowb4ndit posted Mar-2009
Take Life With A Pinch Of Salt... A Wedge Of Lime, & A Shot Of Tequila :-)
Dorset Boy
reply to 'Deep powder!' posted Mar-2009
For starters, you don't ski on powder, you ski in it!!! :wink: :lol:
You may want to see the thread on powder technique. Keep practicing, and one day it'll hopefully just click!
You may want to see the thread on powder technique. Keep practicing, and one day it'll hopefully just click!
Snowb4ndit
reply to 'Deep powder!' posted Mar-2009
Thanks...will give it a look. :wink:
Take Life With A Pinch Of Salt... A Wedge Of Lime, & A Shot Of Tequila :-)
Pablo Escobar
reply to 'Deep powder!' posted Mar-2009
How deep are we talking? Nipple deep?
Seriously though.. stay centred over your skis, I am not a fan of "DO NOT"s but DO NOT 'lean back'. What makes the powder learning curve easier is powder skis. I remember well the day it clicked for me in Banff a few years ago.. just ski it like normal snow! Instead of gliding over the top you are in it (as above).
Seriously though.. stay centred over your skis, I am not a fan of "DO NOT"s but DO NOT 'lean back'. What makes the powder learning curve easier is powder skis. I remember well the day it clicked for me in Banff a few years ago.. just ski it like normal snow! Instead of gliding over the top you are in it (as above).
Bandit
reply to 'Deep powder!' posted Mar-2009
snowb4ndit wrote:Tried to ski on it a couple of times and couldn't do it, sank, fell over and clumsily made my way back to the piste. :roll:
Can anyone give me some advice?
I know the feeling, been there lots, even had the lessons :D There is a thread running, which is a good place to start..
http://www.j2ski.com/ski-chat-forum/posts/list/5576.page
Other than that, for me, it all started to work, when I put my feet together, spread the weight evenly and pointed my skis down the hill on setting off. Turns for me are more 2 footed, than carved, and my 1st (most important turn) I extend up "2 footed".
Getting my head around going faster than I really want to, I'm still working on :mrgreen:
Ian Wickham
reply to 'Deep powder!' posted Mar-2009
bandit wrote:snowb4ndit wrote:Tried to ski on it a couple of times and couldn't do it, sank, fell over and clumsily made my way back to the piste. :roll:
Can anyone give me some advice?
I know the feeling, been there lots, even had the lessons :D There is a thread running, which is a good place to start..
http://www.j2ski.com/ski-chat-forum/posts/list/5576.page
Other than that, for me, it all started to work, when I put my feet together, spread the weight evenly and pointed my skis down the hill on setting off. Turns for me are more 2 footed, than carved, and my 1st (most important turn) I extend up "2 footed".
Getting my head around going faster than I really want to, I'm still working on :mrgreen:
Bandit, I'm now overflowing with powder confidence, but the trouble is I have a lot of weight to spread :oops: :oops:
Bandit
reply to 'Deep powder!' posted Mar-2009
Ian Wickham wrote:
Bandit, I'm now overflowing with powder confidence, but the trouble is I have a lot of weight to spread :oops: :oops:
Speed is your friend :D ...or buy fat, stiff skis )
Ian Wickham
reply to 'Deep powder!' posted Mar-2009
bandit wrote:Ian Wickham wrote:
Bandit, I'm now overflowing with powder confidence, but the trouble is I have a lot of weight to spread :oops: :oops:
Speed is your friend :D ...or buy fat, stiff skis )
Do you mean buy fat bloke skis :shock: