Transferring weight

As a self taught skier then boarder, I have recently gone back to skiing and finally had a couple of lessons, however I seem to have forgotten one of the basics: when turning, am I right in saying that your weight should be transferred to your downhill ski?

Try your uphill ski and see what happens.

Did you watch the skiing from Val d'Isere yesterday, because one of the skiers did just that, and totally lost it.

I can only suggest a copy of the Warren Smith DVD, it has helped me focus on a few key issues a lot.

Generally the ski on the outside of the turn (so yes, the new 'downhill' ski) is the one you want the weight to be on. There are so many variables it is difficult to suggest that it should always be there or that most of it should be there all the time so as usual I am going to suggest a couple of lessons or even a quick private lesson to sort out any issues you may have!

Tony_H wrote:Try your uphill ski and see what happens.

Did you watch the skiing from Val d'Isere yesterday, because one of the skiers did just that, and totally lost it.

I can only suggest a copy of the Warren Smith DVD, it has helped me focus on a few key issues a lot.

Funnily enough that's what prompted the question, I'm sure I ski with my weight on my uphill ski all the time and it feels 'normal' but then I haven't been skiing since last March so will find out in a couple of weeks!

Thanks for the advice both :-)

If you are 'doing it wrong' there are a number of indicators that will highlight this straight away. It is a pretty easy to issue to fix .most. of the time.

Pablo Escobar wrote:If you are 'doing it wrong' there are a number of indicators that will highlight this straight away. It is a pretty easy to issue to fix .most. of the time.

My main indicator that I'm doing it wrong is that I end up on my arse!!

You are not the only one, check out this thread :wink:

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=151157

NellyPS wrote:

Tony_H wrote:Try your uphill ski and see what happens.

Did you watch the skiing from Val d'Isere yesterday, because one of the skiers did just that, and totally lost it.

I can only suggest a copy of the Warren Smith DVD, it has helped me focus on a few key issues a lot.

Funnily enough that's what prompted the question, I'm sure I ski with my weight on my uphill ski all the time and it feels 'normal' but then I haven't been skiing since last March so will find out in a couple of weeks!

Thanks for the advice both :-)

Anything slightly steep and you will end up on your AR*E