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Skiing steeps

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Stay balanced and in control on steep pitches.

What coaches agree on

  • Plant your pole with commitment on every turn on steep terrain - a rhythmic, well-timed pole plant sets your balance and drives you into the next turn.
  • Practice short, controlled turns that hold a steady speed and rhythm on easier terrain before you take them onto steeper pitches.
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  • Sideslip down the fall line to control your speed and read the terrain when a pitch feels like more than you can turn confidently.

Common mistakes

  • Rotating the shoulders and hips together with the skis into every turn, skiing the whole body as one rigid block.
  • Retreating into the back seat, weight on the heels and tails, when the terrain feels intimidating or at the end of a turn.
  • Leaning the body into the hill because it feels safer, which shifts weight onto the uphill ski and makes the downhill ski hard to release into the next turn.
SKIING THE STEEPS
Intermediate

SKIING THE STEEPS

Coach's take: Practical, well-structured, feels like a real instructor on real terrain.

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