sking on steeper terrain

in my experience I was finding exactly the same thing and I finally forced myself to adjust my posture to the position that Andy recommends..I can say that it works and you find you feel much more ...balanced..try it

I agree with the Andy focus on your weight on the down hill ski :thumbup:

Its all about the Tekkers and it doesnt come naturally or instantly for anyone, I was the same. I skied aggressively and hard for a number of years, and got tired thighs, and then one day - bing!! That light bulb moment where you get it right and you're leaning forwards, down the hill, pushing yourself against your principles down the mountain. I also stopped dragging my turns and engaged my edges, and now my skiing - whilst probably not the tidiest in the world - is good, fast, confident and I can ski pretty much anything. In fact, the steeper the more I like it.

I only had 1 week of beginner lessons, everything else was taught by experience, falling over and being determined not to let it beat me, and skiing with friends who taught me a lot, one in particular who I tried to mimic when skiing who was an excellent skier. Eventually I got there, but it took a few years of skiing twice a season most years.

Patience and commitment is what it took, although I'd have cracked it quicker if I;d had another few lessons I reckon but I was impatient and wanted to ski myself.

Tony_H wrote:Its all about the Tekkers and it doesnt come naturally or instantly for anyone, I was the same. I skied aggressively and hard for a number of years, and got tired thighs, and then one day - bing!! That light bulb moment where you get it right and you're leaning forwards, down the hill, pushing yourself against your principles down the mountain. I also stopped dragging my turns and engaged my edges, and now my skiing - whilst probably not the tidiest in the world - is good, fast, confident and I can ski pretty much anything. In fact, the steeper the more I like it.

I only had 1 week of beginner lessons, everything else was taught by experience, falling over and being determined not to let it beat me, and skiing with friends who taught me a lot, one in particular who I tried to mimic when skiing who was an excellent skier. Eventually I got there, but it took a few years of skiing twice a season most years.

Patience and commitment is what it took, although I'd have cracked it quicker if I;d had another few lessons I reckon but I was impatient and wanted to ski myself.

And Tony, I'd bet my house on the fact that if you had a few more lessons you'd ski even better - and ultimately have more enjoyment.

Monika, my tip would be to persevere with practice but don't do it all yourself. Get an occasional lesson and allow a professional to help you develop.

LOTA wrote:

Tony_H wrote:Its all about the Tekkers and it doesnt come naturally or instantly for anyone, I was the same. I skied aggressively and hard for a number of years, and got tired thighs, and then one day - bing!! That light bulb moment where you get it right and you're leaning forwards, down the hill, pushing yourself against your principles down the mountain. I also stopped dragging my turns and engaged my edges, and now my skiing - whilst probably not the tidiest in the world - is good, fast, confident and I can ski pretty much anything. In fact, the steeper the more I like it.

I only had 1 week of beginner lessons, everything else was taught by experience, falling over and being determined not to let it beat me, and skiing with friends who taught me a lot, one in particular who I tried to mimic when skiing who was an excellent skier. Eventually I got there, but it took a few years of skiing twice a season most years.

Patience and commitment is what it took, although I'd have cracked it quicker if I;d had another few lessons I reckon but I was impatient and wanted to ski myself.

And Tony, I'd bet my house on the fact that if you had a few more lessons you'd ski even better - and ultimately have more enjoyment.

Monika, my tip would be to persevere with practice but don't do it all yourself. Get an occasional lesson and allow a professional to help you develop.

I have no doubt that lessons woud tidy me and teach me a fair bit. Especially with things like powder, off piste and mogus which I am still trying to develop my skills on.