Practicing on-snow fundamental drills is the best way to start the ski season. In fact, December is commonly “drill month” for ski racers. Ski drills are a way of exaggerating the correct or proper ski movements. They are used mainly for two things: a)...
Carving is the ultimate skiing, the essence of the current ski technique, and the passionof groomer lovers. The tiramisu of on-piste skiing, the art form all want to achieve, the holy grail…”Feel the sensation of the edges biting and catapulting you around...
In high-level skiing, we focus (or pay attention) more on the inside leg work, than the outside one. While skiing down the slope, we should concentrate on flexing and tipping the inside leg. The outside leg is the dominant regarding balance/weight, but not in terms of...
The transition is the connection from turn to turn. It takes the skier from one side to the other. It is the part between turns when you are going from one set of edges to the other set of edges. Releasing old edges and engaging the new ones (edge change). There are...
In the majority of the world’s ski countries, the trail’s difficulty ratings are classified in colors. But in North America, Australia, and New Zealand, they combine colors with symbols.It is very important to notice that those colors representing each...
As in most sports, but particularly in Skiing, the equipment is a key aspect, and it directly influences our performance as skiers. It is well known that skiing is an equipment-dependent sport. Each day there are more and more variety and options to choose from, and...
One of the things that expert skiers have in common is that they can create supreme edge angles in the turn (like you see in the World Cup!). Why they would do that? To make the shortest radius carved turn possible. In a carved turn, the more edge angle you produce,...
When the season is over, or if you are not going to ski again for a certain amount of time (several weeks/months), it is key to follow some steps to preserve and extend the life of your gear. The equipment, particularly in skiing, is crucial. This is a quick -yet...
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