J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by cstodd

Great, thanks, that should help!

In case any of you who gave me such excellent advice about my shaking legs on steep slopes are interested: a lesson in chamonix, particularly the exercise of traversing the slope on one ski, eventually made me realise that I simply wasn't putting my weight properly forward on the balls of my feet - especially on my left leg when turning right - when descending and turning on steep slopes. Thus loss of control. Problem now sorted and skiing improved immensely! Now I just have to summon up to courage to begin tackling black pistes...

Cheers for all the advice everyone, will try it out at the weekend - lessons booked, will let you know how it all goes!

Cheers! Thanks all.

Can you recommend any good instructors in Chamonix?

Thanks, that's really helpful. In fact, I did more or less know this and that's what I was trying to do, or thought I was, but the turn 'uphill' on steep slopes is exactly what was causing the problem - it seems easier just to go more quickly down. You're right about it making the next turn more difficult - also, looking at more advanced skiers, it just doesn't look like that's what they're doing. Ok, more lessons it is for me!! Thanks again.

Excellent, thanks a lot! One last question: you mean making bigger turns slows you down, going all the way across the piste? Or can you slow down with smaller turns too?

But I'll definitely get some lessons.

hi,

I've just become an intermediate skier - progressed to red runs with little trouble - but when the slope steepens I've had some problems containing the speed, in particular when the edges start to bite my whole leg + skis start shaking violently, I lose control (and it's not very pleasant!) and I fall quite often.

Question: am I simply using too much edge? I've tried to use less and the shaking eases off but then I slide more and can't seem to control the speed properly. Do I maybe need to lean forward more? Or perhaps it's normal to be going faster and I just need to get used to it?

I'm off to chamonix next week so sorting this problem out will ensure getting the best out of the place!

Thanks