Looking forward to next winter and improving my powder skiing.
This is where I was last year
http://youtube.com/v/9roQD4FNu5E&feature=youtu.be
I know I'm leaning back at first until I get into the turns but how about the rest of it? I think my arms and shoulders need work; any tips/pointers/observations?
Thanks
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Doesn't look too bad given that is some deepish snow. Maybe just MTFU and ski a bit more GS'y. And never forget powder is about fun.
What was the snow like? Looks lightish but possibly on a harder base?
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Looking good Kev and super snow, the only thing I would add is relax a little and let the skis run more. Agree on the shoulders you looked a little like you were using them to turn but hey, in that sort of snow just go for it and have fun
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
As livetoski says, just go for it and have fun, as it looked like great snow.
From a technical perspective, your left turns use a lot more shoulder rotation to initiate that turn side, than your right turns do.
Work your skis more (a few ways to do this) and keep your shoulders squarer to the fall line. Or you can also do as fatbob, says and get more GS'y in which case your shoulders will be squarer/more in line with your skis, rather than the fall line.
I enjoy GS skiing in powder and the skis are really good for this buy just letting them run. But the aim of the pitch was to get lots of turns in, something I want to work at for narrow corridors. Yes the left turn is a problem, and has always been with a marked lack of hip rotation on that side, something I noticed when trying braquage drills a while ago, and which affects a lot of my skiing. Thanks for the reminder to do some serious stretching exercises to improve this before the season, anyone got any tips for this? otherwise as you all say practice and lots of "Yee Ha!" fun. Bring it on.
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Looks like you have a sequential turn initiation (ie snowplough) which is why your skis are hard to turn, which is why you then steer with your whole body. You should focus on flattening and tipping both skis together, whilst keeping your upper body (including hips) stable.
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