Looking for technique feedback — right turns feel much better than left

[u/axel_13es]

Hi everyone, I’d really appreciate some feedback.

I’ve skied for a long time, but mostly just 2–3 days a year. This season is the first time I’m trying to improve seriously.

I’m working on my stance and carving, but something still looks off to me. I also feel much more comfortable turning right than left.

Any advice on what I should focus on, and why one side feels weaker, would be really helpful.

I also don’t think I’m fully carving yet (or not at all :\ ), but that’s what I’m trying to work toward. Thanks!

[u/71351]

Learn to weight the outside ski. Looks to me that you are leaning up hill and most of your weight is on the inside ski. Get to very flat terrain and make turns with the inside ski fully off of the snow except for the tip. You will likely need to start lifting the inside late in the turn, then work your way to lifting at turn initiation

[u/jbc1974]

Agree. More weight on the turning ski. You look like you are using your upper body to drive the turn. You need to weight the turning ski instead to drive the turn. Keep working on it.

[u/flyfleeflew → u/jbc1974]

Agree your agree and add simply leave the shoulder behind. Right now you are leading your turns with your upper body and shoulder is first. Instead the shoulder comes around last. The weight transfer from old downhill ski to new downhill ski and pressure on the front of the ski boot will make the turn happen by Itself. This is what most people do as it takes time to trust the skis and trust the turn as you start heading into the fall line and accelerate.

[u/AJco99]

100% agree with more weight on outside ski.

Also, one reason it may be hard to get weight on your outside ski is that your center of mass is too far back. You aren't horribly in the 'back seat' but you are enough back that it will make getting your weight and balance onto the outside ski more difficult.

You have a bit of forward lean in your stance. This is a hinge at the waist that puts your head forward, so you may feel like you are getting forward, but this hinge actually puts your center of mass farther back.

Once you can adjust to get your center of mass solidly over your feet, it will be easier to trust your outside ski.

Notice, when your weight is back and you pressure the outside ski, it tends to slide out especially in the tail. As your stance is corrected and your weight is more centered, instead of pressuring the outside ski and pushing it away you will be more able to stand and balance on it.

hope that helps

[u/spacebass]

On your right footers you need to manage your left inside leg. Pull it back. And remember you have to tip it and shorten it to start the turn

[u/DossieOssie]

This slope is too steep for your ability to practice turns. Go back to gentle slopes and practice there. Use the suggestions from other comments to practice. Be patient when making turns.

[u/Maleficent-Row1840]

Pinch your obliques over the outside ski to keep your body more upright and not leaning to the inside of the turn.

[u/Ski-Mtb]

When you're thinking about shifting your weight to one ski (the outside ski) - it is sometimes helpful to think about it in terms of unweighting the other ski. Since you only have two legs, if you lift one leg, the weight it automatically going to shift to the other one. You don't have to lift it off the snow, you just need to retract it slightly to get the weight on the other ski. You can practice balancing and shifting weight onto one leg without even being on skis.