J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by fuddut22

ok liam if you would like to tell me what sort of turns you are doing now. i.e. snowplow, or begining carve, or paralall i will try to repiey . On the other hand, I really feel you should invest in in a ski school investment, in terms of assesment and lesson.I ski double blacks when possible but i started with lessons, preferably private lessons, there ain'nt noshort cuts. get fit, learn and rejoice.

Totally agree with trencher, think about mabye even lengthing your turn , but hanging on to the carve longer and turning the end into a skid come check come bounce into the next turn. this way you will manage to scub off more speed. Pionts to remember: try to keep your body facing as straightdown the slope as possible, this will help you keep your balance and not allow you to end up with your balance to the rear, which garantees acceleration. Pole plants must be reasonably wide and well in front, this is because the terrain is steep, and not doing this will put you in the back seat, i.e. more speed. Don't be scared to attack and lean down the slope, odds are you will not fall over the front of your skis, the natural attack angle for a steep slope is further foward than you think. Stance shoulder wide, gives the ability to absord unexepected bumps and troughs , particully in flat light. The whole exercise is abort maintaining decent speed, as a personal question; how hard do you edge to brake and pull up at the end of your run for the queue, think of incorporting speed decrease on the slope before you find yourself going to fast. personal past tip if the whole thing turns to shit pull up and start again,tryong to recover from and out of control run is not easy stop compose start the run again.

Wide stance equals stability, not so much in powder but on hard to semi hard pack definitley. As a personal experiment, try drinking at a bar all night with your legs together, garranteed embarassment. wider stance will also add flexibility to your skiing platform, allowing you to absorb undulations and situations that challenge your balance. The result is a skiing platform that inspires more confidence and help develop your sking development. So what if legs together was cool in the 70's, personal advancement in your sking is even cooler