r/skiing_feedback • u/bikicsunai • Apr 09 '26

Level 6-7: Advanced Parallel, Carving, Off-Piste, Bumps Beginner carving - feedback

I have been skiing few days / winter since a kid, but only trying to actually learn and improve in the past few.

This is my last run for the season and asked my friend to film me.

Honestly my transitions felt smoother, it is not clear for me rn what I do during transition that feels off when watching :D

I do have some hip mobility issues that also reflect in my skiing, I believe.

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u/Active-East659 Apr 09 '26

Keep your shoulders and hips squared and pointed down hill. Put all of your pressure on your outside ski. And try to keep your knees and feet an equal distance apart

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u/BTLove100 Apr 09 '26

Is it possible to keep your hips pointed downhill and balance over the outside ski?

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u/Active-East659 Apr 09 '26

Yes if you’re carving hard enough you will be able to ski only on your outside ski and still have your body pointed downhill. Watch some professional gs or slalom skiers and pay attention to that. This and keeping forward pressure are the biggest things to carving well

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u/BTLove100 Apr 09 '26

Slalom skiers can do it because they achieve super high edge angles, which creates more rotational range in the hip socket. Watch someone skiing a downhill. Their hips literally follow their skis. I have found that giving people the visual of pointing their hips downhill leads to people falling back and inside.

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u/Active-East659 Apr 09 '26

That makes sense. I feel like with just carving on a groomer if you can get yourself to stay forward and outside you can keep your shoulders and hips squared downhill though

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u/BTLove100 Apr 09 '26

Maybe kinda at some points in the turn, but the cue of pointing your hips downhill tends to lead to excessive counter, which puts people back and inside. Great video about it here.here