3 Common Skiing Mistakes when skiing STEEP RUNS

How to ski Steep Runs in control, this video looks at the three most common mistakes made when skiing steep runs and how to fix them.

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0:00 Intro
0:50 How to stop leaning back
3:45 How to stop skidding on steep slopes
6:50 How to add flow to your skiing

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[swingman]

Once i realized leaning back out of fear of speed was the big issue everything changed for my steep skiing. Shin pressure just gave me so much more control. And leg fatigue virtually went away. Great tips.

[master_macchiato]

I have watched a lot of instructional videos on improving in the steeps - this is by far the best video - thank you so much

[goodyoneloves]

Went to steep slope just like how its described, my inner ski got stuck in snow could not get it flattened resulting in wider wedge. Therefore, i could not turn. But it did save me from falling. Very important point made in this video to do side slips and go on edge as needed to come down with control speed.

[undrellx]

Hi! Interesting emphasis on sideslipping! I feel this is a game changer, it allows learners to let go of their edges and then regain control rather than "falling to their death" as u say! After all that is what we're trying to avoid. Also letting go of the edges is the crucial step in turn initiation, so learners can feel what that feels like. I've tried combining the sideslip with some forward and backwards arcs (like a falling leaf exercise). If turn initiation starts at the top of a backward arc it's a lot easier as the ski tips are already a little bit downhill. The other useful bit is that in sideslip the skis are invariably parallel, so gets learners to feel what that's like at an early stage. Cheers!!

[KennethDuda]

Thanks for a great video! One pitfall you didn't mention (which is the one I imagine I suffer from the most) is that when the slope gets steeper, I get more worried about heading straight down the fall line and picking up too much speed, so I try to turn my skis too quickly at the start of the turn... and I wind up with beginner-style pivoted turns where your skis lose grip, pointing across the direction of motion. The key to improving this for me is being patient at the start of the turn, allowing a bit of speed to build up, and then brushing it off with the tails at the end of the turn, right before turn transition. Fore/aft balance is key for me in making this work, making sure my weight is fully forward at the start of the turn, and then fully back at the end so I can use the tails to slow down. I hope that made sense, appreciate any feedback on whether this is crazy.

[rodasyt]

Your videos are really good in all aspects. The visual demos really make it sink in especially if you are studying and trying to memorize and relate to an exercise to practice days later.

I think all these advices help even on not very steep slopes because they improve your baseline technic in a way that is reproducible in beginners tracks. This is my perspective as someone that only been 3 times on the snow ;)

Great job!

[emmazhou]

Great tips, will practice this weekend. Have been struggling with parallel skiing on uneven and steep slopes.

[RealWoolfe]

To gain Confidence on steep runs you need to be able to stop quickly. Also a lot of older skiers have sore knees so "jumping" exercises are difficult.

[alvarogrados]

Thank you so much . Exactly what i needed

[sordel]

What about ice? As an early intermediate skier there's not much I can do to dig my edge into a surface that doesn't yield.

[stevenalbertwood]

The middle, not front seat, not back seat is described as the front of the pelvis over the back of the heals. Move forward for the front seat, move back for the backseat. This was key to my progression to the double black extremes.

[macawattackgaming]

If you make coordinated skid turns on steeps, you are doing it right

[kenlau]

I can imagine how hard it is for you to demonstrate these mistakes.