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How to Eurocarve
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

Local resort has groomed a couple of runs back to base for the non-off-piste tourers and the racers. Gave me the chance to lay down the first few euros of the season! Was filming on gopro / selfie stick and one of them came out pretty well, so I added some how-to instructions.

Incidentally, for the carving fraternity on here, that's 15/15 duck stance on a splitboard! wink

Not a perfect demo for sure, I'd have re-shot if I was setting out to make a teaching video, but good enough! Had to cut it short as I was running out of space and would have had a high-speed, face-first encounter with the bank if I'd let it run naturally!

http://www.instagram.com/p/CJUDjZDIvTr

The other general point is that you want some speed for this. The ideal terrain is a steep slope (to pick up speed) leading to a flat area to do the trick on. If it's really flat you can even go for the mythical 360deg carve. It feels committing, but you're very unlikely to get hurt unless you run into something, as you're already so close to the ground. Only times I scare myself doing these is if the snow looks good but turns out to be bumpy or really frozen, in which case I've felt like I was going to tear my arm off a few times!

Getting yourself onto the ground in a low (squatted) position and as a continuous movement following the edge change is the main technical point. Reaching for the ground with your hand while bending forward from the waist doesn't work (and looks ridiculous.....)
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

@stevomcd, Awesome Very Happy
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 Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?

Fantastic @stevomcd,
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Great stuff, thanks @stevomcd
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