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Skiing in mashed potato / porridge type snow
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

my advice would be, do it over, over, over, over and over again until you can do it to your standard.

Practice makes perfect
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

Fresh snow on top of heavy porridge snow is what gives us the sticky sensation as there is a variance in the speeds of the snow that cannot be detected by sight hence it grabs you and you are pulled back. This snow is maybe the hardest snow to ski on.

I was in Obergurgl at the end of April and my guide taught me to ski through the porridge, basically, on one ski. Previously I had skied it like powder and balanced my weight equally over both skis. Now this skiing on one ski with the upper ski virtually hovering across the surface worked a treat but you have to carve and edge. I was faster, more streamlined, and had loads of energy.
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