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snowb4ndit
Messages: 1542 Location: London Offline |
Tried to ski on it a couple of times and couldn't do it, sank, fell over and clumsily made my way back to the piste.
Can anyone give me some advice? |
The writing's on the wall and it won't go away. | |
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Dorset Boy
Messages: 200 Offline |
For starters, you don't ski on powder, you ski in it!!!
You may want to see the thread on powder technique. Keep practicing, and one day it'll hopefully just click! |
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snowb4ndit
Messages: 1542 Location: London Offline |
Thanks...will give it a look.
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The writing's on the wall and it won't go away. | |
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Pablo Escobar
Messages: 2153 Offline |
How deep are we talking? Nipple deep?
Seriously though.. stay centred over your skis, I am not a fan of "DO NOT"s but DO NOT 'lean back'. What makes the powder learning curve easier is powder skis. I remember well the day it clicked for me in Banff a few years ago.. just ski it like normal snow! Instead of gliding over the top you are in it (as above). |
A diplomat... is a person who can tell you to go to hell (Bulgaria) in such a way that you actually look forward to the trip. | |
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bandit
Messages: 3833 Location: All over the place Offline |
I know the feeling, been there lots, even had the lessons There is a thread running, which is a good place to start..
http://www.j2ski.com/ski-chat-forum/posts/list/5576.page Other than that, for me, it all started to work, when I put my feet together, spread the weight evenly and pointed my skis down the hill on setting off. Turns for me are more 2 footed, than carved, and my 1st (most important turn) I extend up "2 footed". Getting my head around going faster than I really want to, I'm still working on
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my blog : http://sunshack.blogspot.com/ | |
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Ian Wickham
Messages: 4687 Location: Norwich Offline |
Bandit, I'm now overflowing with powder confidence, but the trouble is I have a lot of weight to spread
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bandit
Messages: 3833 Location: All over the place Offline |
Bandit, I'm now overflowing with powder confidence, but the trouble is I have a lot of weight to spread Speed is your friend ...or buy fat, stiff skis
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my blog : http://sunshack.blogspot.com/ | |
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Ian Wickham
Messages: 4687 Location: Norwich Offline |
Speed is your friend ...or buy fat, stiff skis Do you mean buy fat bloke skis
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Wickers | |
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There is a thread running, which is a good place to start..



