Deep snow

If you have enough speed and a newer design of ski-most off piste or all mountain skis have a fatter shovel to get through the snow, you will find it naturally will rise

i def agree with bandit that you need more speed than you think is safe

These were the skis. I was thinking some sort of off-piste ski might be better at the time.

As above I'm on-piste there.

This isn't a great photo but hopefully you can see the, umm, variable condition of the piste.

When you see someone skiing deep, it can look like they are sat back, but if you follow the line, their CoG is over their feet.

Def don't put weight forward, or you may be inspecting the snow closely.

There is a different technique where you can sit back ~ Downward Unweighting, or Grundscwung. (Avalamont, if in France) It can give some people a "safer" feel about skiing deep.

tin pot wrote:These were the skis. I was thinking some sort of off-piste ski might be better at the time.

don't know the exact model but they look pretty thin and def way to thin for the choppy deep deep snow you seem to be stuck in!

Looks wonderful fun-at least you wouldn't of hurt yourself falling over!

I found that what Bandit said worked better for me on a traditional cambered skis. And in many ways this is not very different from skiing groomers, same turn on the rise, only the stance is different, feet a bit closer together, more centered and with weight evenly distributed over 2 skis - in this way two legs work like one. 'trust your big leg' my instructor told me. No leaning back, keep feet under you. Get some speed and shovels rise. But I love skiing powder on my JJ's, they just turn themselves in response to very little and gradual pressure, and I don't have to charge on them to make them turn. Their tips just won't sink no matter what. And what a rooster tail they leave behind!:) On a powder day they make me look much better skier than I am. My cheater skis:)

Don't ask me about technique. But I had some all mountain ski while I was away last time. They had a huge shovel on the end. one the one day I did deep powder the ski did naturally lift, I have found it hard in the past these ski certainly helped.

i may be wrong here but i think the equipment is def changed the way you can learn to ski powder-you do have to lift yourself out of the snow anymore

I have thankfully never been in deep snow in the old style skis but newer rockered ones certainly rise much easier and do let you float better-i have armada ants and they are also effortless-would love a go on a pair of jjs!