The time has arrived!!!

Stem-christie can be a useful technique in some snow conditions. But you better take a lesson for transition to a proper parallel turn. It will ensure that nothing will be lost in translation as the lingo can be confusing (for example, some instructions by "inside" mean the downhill foot, some - uphill foot) and may lead to developing bad habbits that eventually will bite you back. It's all about unweighting of your skis to make them turn, but the instructor will be able to tell you what you should concentrate on for turning. You legs will notice the difference immediately.

verbier_ski_bum wrote:It's all about unweighting of your skis to make them turn, but the instructor will be able to tell you what you should concentrate on for turning. You legs will notice the difference immediately.

Absolutely. I had a lightbulb moment a few years back when I realised how to transfer the weight properly, and I stopped skiing so aggressively, and the difference on leg fatigue was immense.

The unweighting thing happened to me last season - nearly sent me crazy at the time but the bizarre thing was, when we went to Les Gets 3 weeks ago my skiing had improved exponentially as a result, even though I'd not been on my skis for a year.