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SharkoFirst, mount your fatypus skis backwards, then you have to realize that dogs don’t have consciousness, at that point it should come pretty naturally
Chubz.For one to be able to turn in powder, one must first learn to properly turn.
DeebieSkeebiesIts all feeling, brother
HYP3R_REAL1TYDoes more body fat help me turn better??
HYP3R_REAL1TYMy skis catch every time I turn so I can only be very directional
HYP3R_REAL1TYDoes more body fat help me turn better??
Chubz.Idk but I can smear turns in pow just fine, probably just being a decent skier helps more than weight
HYP3R_REAL1TYI’m a local legend in rusutsu now the Japanese refer too me as “man who ski very fast” and everyone bows when I ski past
InfamouslyJonesGreat responses.....
Anyway.
Best way to think of it is this... when youre on a groomer your down hill ski edge makes the turn.. when youre in powder the edge doesnt make contact with the bed surface.. which is why youre having a hard time turning.
When skiing powder.. its less of a 'carve" and more of a "bob". Rather than getting edge contact with the downhill ski on a groomer, what you are really trying to do is to apply equal pressure to each foot in a bobbing motion.. much easier to explain with hand gestures. But think instead of putting pressure on that downhill ski.. rather equalize your pressure and bob up and down left and right... as you come down the pressure from both skis will rebound off the snow giving you that powdery figure 8 turn...
Yung_Gnarley1. keep your shins pressed into the front of your boots (weight forward), feet pulling the tips up slightly and knees bent in a good strong stance. skiing pow is often more about busting through it than skiing on top of it.
2. hands out front all the time. your hands will almost never go down to your hips (this helps you turn nimbly and keep the weight downhill)
3. think about your turns as if you're in water, not on snow. the powder responds almost identically if it's light enough. use the your weight and surface area of your skis to move, not your edges
4. practice in steep trees. you'll have no choice but to turn properly and keep your weight downhill
5. don't stress. there's no wrong way to ski
Spirit-animalLean back a little
