Tree Skiing

Any advice for venturing into the woods?
I've just started skiing the trees this season and am really enjoying it.

Wear a helmet, goggles and look where you want to go, NOT where you don't. I'm sure you've figured that out already.

Trencher

Also,
Know what is tree hole.

Get rid of poles straps and use elastic rope with pressure toggles,

Follow someone who knows area

Always wear glasses or googles

Always ski with buddy

Always have phone!

Replace all bark from trees like in golf!

Keithus wrote:I've just started skiing the trees

Carving?

Sorry, couldn't help it!:lol:

I would like to add to the other posts here. When skiing trees do not look at the trees. The idea is to ski the spaces!! Focus on the spaces between the trees and think of skiing those open glade parts.

When skiing trees you should be half way through the turn or later when beside a tree. The idea is to finish the turn around the tree not start your turn as you pass the tree. Plan to ski turn initiation earlyier and earlier. You will find that the best snow is just on the downhill side of the tree.

Use the tree as ou would a racing gate. Try this. Put your poles and a friends poles on an easier slope all in a line about 3 mters a[part. Now climb up and try to ski between the poles left then right as if they are a series of gates. That will give you the idea. Another trick is when skiing wiht friends create a ski course. the skiers line up and the skier at the to winds his way down between the lined up skiers takes one turn more after the last one and then stops. The next top skier then goes through the "gates" stopping aone turn past the lowest skier. THis snakes and ladders is fun and good practice for trunin timing. Skiers are also softer than trees!

One last tip. Don't get too steep to start wiht start on an easy glade where you can control your speed. Leave the steep and deep until our confidence builds.

Remember ski the spaces not the trees.

Ciao J.