Ski Powder | The 1 Mistake Beginner-Intermediate Skiers Do

00:00 In this powder ski tutorial, you will learn to ski faster
00:33 The one mistake = Skiing too slow
01:41 Join a Freeride Camp
01:58 Speed | What happens when you ski fast
02:37 Stay Safe | Avalanches
03:07 Skiing Faster | Where to practise safely
04:19 3 Strategies for when the speed gets out of control
05:35 Feel the float | Start Rolling Feet & Knees
06:50 Feel the float | Gently bring the hip to the inside
07:53 Balance in Powder | Arms forward & out
08:19 Balance in Powder | How to use the poles
09:05 What to think of next?

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[PericoLoco]

The secret to “shredding the powder” is to GO FIRST. 😮😂😂😂

[davec.]

Very well done and one of the best instructional videos I have seen. Also, I find skiers new to powder not only don't use enough speed but they also do not commit to the fall line. Only then can you maintain sufficient speed (momentum) to carry you into linking turns. This is where the dynamics of the ski really perform and you can feel the bounce and float to roll from one turn to the next. In addition, inexperienced skiers kind of freak-out a bit when they can't see their skis. I tell them "It's feel. You don't look at your feet when you walk. Don't look at your skis. Look where you want to go (not necessarily where you are going). Keep up the great work.

[EdgarSnowSki]

I heard this advice somewhere else already "Ski really really fast, if something gets into your way - turn!" :)

[misterfunnybones]

2:45 you'll need a team of at least 3 ideally. Two people to search & shovel when one is buried. You go downslope one at a time to minimise risk.

[Saltydoc]

stop and start over is the best advice that any level could give

[kokibr]

It would be great if you also discuss the "hardware" topic, namely the skis. Yes, by the rule of thumb wider skis are better for powder but it is not the only factor. I am riding Bent 100s, and they are pretty demanding and hard to flick around in powder.

[Osnosis]

Rolling is a better verb than twisting the ankles. Also, think of skiing the bottoms of the ski, rather than the edges. Leaning into the center of the turn, letting the legs extend away, and conceptualizing the the ski bending along the base surface helps.

[bigslacker]

I usually solve this problem by taking my board instead of the skis. :D

Seriously though, good tips and having sacrificed a few pow days this season to practice I can confirm keeping speed and flow, looking ahead and planning turns for the trees makes it WAY more fun.

[steel-r_ua]

Oh, HOW I WANT to practice this right now...

[julo.parapente]

Great advice. I would add to the avalanche section: do NOT wear your wrist straps when skiing a slope that is not 100% safe. If you get caught in an avalanche, your poles can drag you towards the bottom.

[emil]

great pow and weather. thanks for another helpful freeride tips Jens !

[ttank]

how things have changed from the 70s where much of the time the skis where under the surface of the snow. You did need speed to make turns but our goal was to make tighter well rounded turns. Also, their was a rebound upward from the end of the turn where the skis might break the surface of the snow facilitating the drop into the next turn. Sit back and you are screwed. Throw your arm back on a turn and your screwed. Lean too far forward or hang a ski tip to the side and ....your screwed. I think it required maybe more technique than today. But I see what I was doing back then as more powering through the snow as opposed to powering "on top of" the snow. I have pretty wide skis this year so maybe it the weather and timing is just right I will get to experience the new powder techniques and style.

[nickmaclachlan]

This reminds me of when me and my Ex were learning to ski, she just wouldn't build up enough speed to learn how to carve edges etc because she was shit scared of falling. I however, completely accepted the fact that I was going to fall over at some point so was mentally prepared for it rather than being tensed up and worrying about it. It makes all the difference. It used to piss me and our other friends off when we were constantly waiting for here though....

[jonmyatt]

Was this filmed 3 weeks ago? I didn’t realise the snow was so good in Laax. It was terrible in January.

[darthjarjar]

I need some advice about carving bc I can carve but I don't know how to get good angles so I stay quite high while I ski so if u have any tips to go lower please tell me

[felixh.]

Do touring bindings on powder ski make sense ? Or would you say normal ones, and get up the hill a different way ?

[MrUberGolfer]

How much of a difference do the skis make? I've only ever run on stiff narrow-waste on-piste skies (40y+ exp). I feel my skies really let me down when I get into the deep, but not sure how much is technique and how much is equipment.

[markfrancis]

Had an issue this year with ungroamed blue slope in Snowmass with a combination of lots of powder with spots of no powder every few feet. Any pointers? i was losing control of one ski periodically and started to really hammer on my downhill ski with 70% pressure as opposed to 20-30% on uphill ski and it seemed to really help with control. Anything you would do differenlty?

[sahilshabir]

Please do a review of bent 110 or 24 both are same except graphics I guess