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Steering, rotation turns help please.
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

Hi all. I have about 6 seasons experience, had private lessons and courses. I'm a solid intermediate as in rarely a danger to myself or anyone else on the slopes. Happy with anything pisted. All gets a bit shakey on anything narrow, rutted or choppy. Hopeless on real bumps.

I use normal skidded turns and I can carve confidently. However neither of these methods seem particularly effective in the above conditions. I can't seem to turn cleanly or sharply enough when trying to scrub speed or change direction.

Earlier threads on bump skiing and skidding turns, refer to rotation and steered turns - using little or no edge. These have never been mentioned to me by any instructor and don't seem to be in my armoury.

So in short, what are they, are they effective in my problem conditions and how do I do them.

All advice gratefully received.
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

godthatssteep, there is a lot on steered turns in Rick Schnellman's DVDs - http://www.yourskicoach.com/YourSkiCoach/Your_Ski_Coach_Home.html

Lots of very clear demos and graded exercises to ensure you don't just swish the tails around. I've found them very helpful. The most advanced stuff on the DVDs is well above my level (one-legged 360s Shocked ) but they're all well worth a watch, and only the price of a couple of private lessons.
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