 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi all - I’m relatively new to skiing and would welcome some advice - is the foot pressure down into the edge on the outside ski or do you push away - as I’m having trouble holding the outside ski which then slides away
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Pup smurf, welcome to snowHeads.
If your outside ski is skidding away from you it's probably a combination of factors, including you not effectively balancing on it and it is not tipped to a suffice edge angle. Without seeing you ski, I'd suggest you try to do well-rounded turns with as much of your weight on the outside ski as you can manage. Your focus on pressing or balancing on the ski's edge is the right thing to do. Don't try to push the ski away from you, that's not normally a good thing to do.
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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?
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Great advice - really appreciate your reply - thanks Rob
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Yes, you are very welcome.
@rob@rar, is an Instructor, so his advice carries more weight.
My tuppence - At your early stage - if you are pushing the ski away from you, the chances are, that is breaking the grip of the edge, causing it to skid away from under you, especially if the snow is slick, hard or icy.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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You’ve hit the nail on head - that’s exactly what’s happening
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@Pup smurf, +1 that Rob is worth taking note of on matters skiing. The other thing I'd add is that money spent on lessons to improve technique is seldom wasted.
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All good - I really appreciate you all taking time to help - thanks 
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My first thoughts when I read your post were, not enough weight on the downhill ski, and @rob@rar talked about exactly that.
One drill that might help is to try lifting the heel of your boot on your uphill ski as you're traversing across the hill, this will force you to balance on your downhill/outside ski. As you feel more comfortable with that, try and introduce the same movement in the turn.
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Thanks Rob - loads for me to think about - will give this a try at Hemel - and book a few lessons too
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@Pup smurf, Rob does clinics and private lessons in Hemel, I highly recommend you take them instead of Hemel's standard lessons.
See the InsideOutSkiing link in his signature.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I will do - thanks for all the follow up
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@Pup smurf, Some great advice above. Also if it is hard and icy underfoot check that your skis are not as sharp as a butter knife 
But lessons from someone like Rob will really make such a difference.
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Thanks for your help - some
lessons are the obvious way to go
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