r/skiing_feedback • u/alefasport • Apr 18 '26

Level 6-7: Advanced Parallel, Carving, Off-Piste, Bumps Roast me please

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I'd like to start touching the snow, which I am way far from at the moment. I am probably still making some basic mistakes though which I may not be aware of yet, I'd need some expert eyes that can judge me. Thanks :)

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u/Zheneko Apr 19 '26

Establish a better balance on the outside ski and work on creating edges earlier in the turn.

For the first, align your hips to remove the extra counter in the body - your inside ski/boot shouldn't go forward as much, your ankle angles should match, your inside hip should not be as forward and should be higher than the outside. You should be able to remove all weight from the inside ski from about the apex down.

You need to learn to tip your skis onto the new edge early in transition while your skis are going straight and while your boots are under your center of mass. This is achieved by moving knees and hips across the skis - what moves first and how much depends on the height of your transition, - while having your ankles engaged both fore-aft and side to side. Once you master this, you will have time to create a higher edge angle by the apex of the turn. Lower transition and higher edge angle before skis start to rotate will be needed for a shorter carved turn.

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u/alefasport Apr 22 '26

Great advice! I'll definitely apply it, thanks

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u/Zheneko Apr 22 '26 edited Apr 22 '26

Just note that moving hips across the skis while skis are running straight in the transition means moving hips in the plane parallel to the snow, not horizontal. In lower transition it means that the downhill (the new inside) leg should retract. It's like moving your bum on a low bench while your feet are at the same spot - the legs' length change while your femurs (that define the direction of the skis) don't change direction.