I'm sorry if there is already a thread on this. I've done a search but not found a specific thread. If there is a thread and a mod wants to merge this into it, that's fine by me.
I'm a snowboarder who has started skiing this season. I've done a fair bit of freeriding on the snowboard, and am looking to try and get the powder technique right on skis. I am confidently riding pretty much everything I find on piste in the resorts, and starting to get more confident in powder too. I would like to get to a point where I can confidently do some tours on the ski's that I would normally do on a snowboard or use the ski's for the tours that have a long hike out at the bottom.
If anyone has some specific tips for riding Powder and Crud I'd love to hear them. I've taken a lesson to try to get the technique right which helped a lot. I have had a few powder days on the skis, and am getting pretty addicted to the feeling.
Cheers for the help.
Powder technique.
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Found this link I hope it is of use to you :wink:
http://www.abc-of-skiing.com/powder-skiing/
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Started by Ir12daveor in Ski Technique 24-Feb-2009 - 3 Replies
Ian Wickham
reply to 'Powder technique.' posted Feb-2009
ir12daveor wrote:I'm sorry if there is already a thread on this. I've done a search but not found a specific thread. If there is a thread and a mod wants to merge this into it, that's fine by me.
I'm a snowboarder who has started skiing this season. I've done a fair bit of freeriding on the snowboard, and am looking to try and get the powder technique right on skis. I am confidently riding pretty much everything I find on piste in the resorts, and starting to get more confident in powder too. I would like to get to a point where I can confidently do some tours on the ski's that I would normally do on a snowboard or use the ski's for the tours that have a long hike out at the bottom.
If anyone has some specific tips for riding Powder and Crud I'd love to hear them. I've taken a lesson to try to get the technique right which helped a lot. I have had a few powder days on the skis, and am getting pretty addicted to the feeling.
Cheers for the help.
Found this link I hope it is of use to you :wink:
http://www.abc-of-skiing.com/powder-skiing/
Pavelski
reply to 'Powder technique.' posted Mar-2009
ir12,
You are asking a great deal for such a small space,,so please forgive general points and lack of subtle focus.
Powder skiing first is a question of attitude. You must head downhill. Your head will say, "too fast,,too fast" but your heart will say, "go for it,,go for it"! Listen to your heart,,since you can decelerate very fast!
Second you must do more vertical action! That is that up down mouvement with upper body! On the top cycle pivot and on bottom cycle ride curve!
Do you know the rythme method? Powder skiing is all about rythme! Once you have that up/down motion make sure you keep that cycle going!
Now for the mistake most skiers make in powder! 90% of skiers are told to sit back in powder!!!!
Problem is 99% of skier already sit back while skiing in groomed slopes,,so they go even further back in powder!
If you think "sit back" you are very very close to that "ejection button"!
Think rather, "neutral position" middle of ski,,, pivoting from center of ski!
Lastly,,you have two "secret muscles" which you never use in groomed skiing! You must discover them! They are located on the medial side of your knees! Just take a tennis ball between your knees and press inward! Feel them?
Now do this for 15 minutes! You will now really feel them! You see regardless of this new skiing style with legs apart,,in powder skiing those muscles will save you since you must keep skis close together!
If you ever want to do serious heli powder skiing start this "exercise" in September and work up to 1 hour per day!
PS
Regardless what others tell you, get powder leashes (with release clips) so that you do not lose skis in 50cm. snow!
You are asking a great deal for such a small space,,so please forgive general points and lack of subtle focus.
Powder skiing first is a question of attitude. You must head downhill. Your head will say, "too fast,,too fast" but your heart will say, "go for it,,go for it"! Listen to your heart,,since you can decelerate very fast!
Second you must do more vertical action! That is that up down mouvement with upper body! On the top cycle pivot and on bottom cycle ride curve!
Do you know the rythme method? Powder skiing is all about rythme! Once you have that up/down motion make sure you keep that cycle going!
Now for the mistake most skiers make in powder! 90% of skiers are told to sit back in powder!!!!
Problem is 99% of skier already sit back while skiing in groomed slopes,,so they go even further back in powder!
If you think "sit back" you are very very close to that "ejection button"!
Think rather, "neutral position" middle of ski,,, pivoting from center of ski!
Lastly,,you have two "secret muscles" which you never use in groomed skiing! You must discover them! They are located on the medial side of your knees! Just take a tennis ball between your knees and press inward! Feel them?
Now do this for 15 minutes! You will now really feel them! You see regardless of this new skiing style with legs apart,,in powder skiing those muscles will save you since you must keep skis close together!
If you ever want to do serious heli powder skiing start this "exercise" in September and work up to 1 hour per day!
PS
Regardless what others tell you, get powder leashes (with release clips) so that you do not lose skis in 50cm. snow!
Pavelski
reply to 'Powder technique.' posted Mar-2009
Just back from teaching a intermediate skier in powder skiing and must add some other comments!
I can not emphasis how inportant attitude, and mental state is while skiing in powder! I saw a strong intermediate skier, fall apart in 30 cm. of powder! Regression is the word! All old bad habits came back!
After a coffee and lecture,,,,,,amazing results!
You must believe in yourself and all that was taught. Do NOT LEAN BACK to turn! DO NOT body rotated!
Yes the snow retards the turn. Yes the skis feel "different" but the essential basic technics you have all been given are still correct! Now you must do more vertical motion,,you must take a fall line approach and you must allow more time for skis to float!
At end of day man was tired,,no exhausted but had skied powder like he had never done! Why?
Because he still used basic skiing correct techniques and adapted some for powder!
The mind! It starts with the mind!
Hope this helps you!
Pavel.
I can not emphasis how inportant attitude, and mental state is while skiing in powder! I saw a strong intermediate skier, fall apart in 30 cm. of powder! Regression is the word! All old bad habits came back!
After a coffee and lecture,,,,,,amazing results!
You must believe in yourself and all that was taught. Do NOT LEAN BACK to turn! DO NOT body rotated!
Yes the snow retards the turn. Yes the skis feel "different" but the essential basic technics you have all been given are still correct! Now you must do more vertical motion,,you must take a fall line approach and you must allow more time for skis to float!
At end of day man was tired,,no exhausted but had skied powder like he had never done! Why?
Because he still used basic skiing correct techniques and adapted some for powder!
The mind! It starts with the mind!
Hope this helps you!
Pavel.
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