STEEPER PISTES // TACTICS & TECHNIQUE

How to snowboard on steeper slopes.

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0:00 Intro
0:49 Turn Size and Shape for Steep Pistes
1:39 Short Turns are Essential
1:56 Short Turns on Mellow Slopes
2:25 Edge Change on Mellow Slopes
3:55 Edge Change on Steeper Slopes
4:30 Edge Change Speed on Mellow vs Steep
5:15 After the Edge Change
6:41 Build up Your Short Turns
7:00 SkiBro
7:48 Icy Steep Slopes
9:24 Put in the Work - Mistakes are Good

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[yavoan]

I think this is partially why its so difficult for beginners. On a mellow slope as Malcom mentioned the amount of movement is much much smaller, and beginners don't have a fine level of control. When I was starting out I found blues easier than greens for this very reason, my over exaggerated movements ended up being helpful on a blue, but making me constantly fall on a green, and cat tracks especially.

[郑心然]

He started talking about the principle again, he explained it so well that he even used a tape measure this time. I would like to call him the “rolling king”♥In China, this word is used to describe the most hardworking person

[albinlarsson]

Oh man do I wish I found your channel earlier in my snowboard journey, but still grateful that I finally found it!

[PawPawPandas]

Malcolm actually took out a ruler and started measuring snowboard angles.. What a legend.

Soon he will get a moisture meter to find out the wetness of the snow and how much pressure you should be using to get the best carves on it.

[mikehitchen]

Just excellent content and delivery - been riding 30 yrs and and really enjoy how technique is broken down to be understandable ! Thanks

[oolong]

On ice I've always found it helpful to be super aware of the balance point of my edge where the angle is just enough to grip a little but not too much to slip out. When going back and forth snow to ice when it's steep you're always having to quickly adjust that balance point since you cannot lean as much on ice.

[Lady_Vengeance]

I’ve learned so much from your videos. Last season I posted on one of your videos the breakthrough I had in improving my riding by studying your videos and practicing over the course of a year. This season this exact problem is what I’m focused on—more control on the steeps, and more control on icy surfaces. Thanks again, Malcolm, for all of these great videos. No one else is producing content on this level.

[coffeeguy]

Hi Malcolm, I find the key here is to get used to the speeds between 10-20kmh. When we travel faster than our running speed (if we are not a sportsperson, or sprint running regularly, our expected should be around 8-10kmh for our mind) with only our flesh and blood (board is attached to our body so our mind does not see it as a vehicle) we perceive danger. Because we are not used to travel with our bodies (without a vehicle) at that speed, our body responds negatively as a reflex. I find a solution for me that I try to go faster on mellow runs, or try to sprint occasionally. It surely helps maintaining body control when the board faces downward and accelerates beyond 10kmh swiftly. Many people has technique and skills far beyond their current snowboarding state but they can't maintain an average speed of 18-20kmh for a full slope run. I also find using ski apps to track average speed just for this purpose. For example: One time I had found myself traveling at 10-11kmh on average, after I finish a run. Max. speed is 18kmh. It feels good and I could do better. Then, I pushed my limits, less skidding, more carving, "too much" also fall a few times, only to see that my average speed cranked up to only 13-14kmh and max speed to 20. It surely feels more than this. Maybe you elaborate this "natural movement limitation" out too in a video. Thanks.

[KristianStewart]

Malcom! you are the best teacher Ive found here in the internet. I will never stop watching your videos. I have learned alot from you since I started snowboarding and now I am planning to get my instructor certificate to help other riders too. I hope you keep doing what you are doing right now!

[thomasv]

I have been practicing at our new Indoor Ski slopes in New Jersey and finally got my first S Shape turns. Only boarded around half a dozen times with my brand new board setup. Still need tons of practice before I'm ready for the steeps but your videos have made my learning progress exponentially easier. Thank you sir!

[AlishahJamal]

Bonjour Malcolm - I was wondering, if possible, if you'd be able to post more videos of live coaching with intermediate riders? Of course, not sure if possible because of permission issues or if you don't record your coaching sessions, but would definitely help to see you coaching live.

As everyone else, i've been watching your channel over the years and your videos have single-handedly saved me thousands of dollars on lessons and taken my riding to many new levels that wouldn't be possible without spending money. Appreciate the free content you put out and you are in the top 3 best instructors out there, if not the best. Merci beaucoup!

[PanoramaBeats]

Really looking forward to getting some of your technique exercises in after these winter storms in Western US. Thank you and Happy Holidays

[tobiasarnold]

Still, your videos are still the best to learn the key elements and once understood to try them on a real slope... thanks! Helped a lot to learn and trust that your edge leads you around...

[ljshoreslokal]

Another thing that helps with ice is to have fine tuned edges. Do not neglect the tuning of your board!

[jirimudrunka]

Thank you for your work. Always keeping it as simple as possible.👍

[ahmedkurtovic]

Hi, I would really like if Malcolm could make a video on how to do fast riding, Idk is anyone else interested. Keep the good work Malcolm, all I learned it is from you, much love.

[icyt]

Watched this video and the short turns video multiple times, very insightful. Incredibly well structured videos, and the detailed, thorough, easy-to-understand explanations. Thank you Malcolm!

[VonLugersButter]

Like the early edge change option, will definitely try that this season if I can manage a few days; and explaining how the board can run away from you on the turn. To get around that I lean down towards the front of the board and that works… your way looks better and uses less energy.

[jimrat]

Love your videos, as someone who can hit anything on the mountain, I never really "learned" the background to what I do I just had the "send it" mentallity. Im nearly entirely self taught except 1 lesson my very first time. Thats where you come in. Prime example is the amount of movement over increases while on steeps etc. I instictively moved more and you just made me realize that. If there is one video I would like to see that I dont fully understand the mechanics of is a back foot initiated turn for steep/bumpy mogels. Sometimes I come over a mogel (specifically when not in a trough to trough, as in i go off the angle of the mogel) I push out my back foot and lean over my front as a pivot to make quick turns while in the mogels. When I get it right that shift forward and swing motion rinse and repeat feels just so right "bouncing" in and out of the mogels, but getting it perfect is defintely hard. Any tips or incite on this would be awesome! thanks!

[hugotwenties]

Speaking about carving on steep ice may I suggest the following idea taken from the hardbooters community (I myself ride an alpine snowboard with hardboots): to go from the beggining of a turn to the end, given a terrain and a board and the angle you are able to put the board in, there is a fixed amount of pressure you need to do all along the arc. It is fundamental to use the “lazy part of the turn” as you call it, and put pressure on the board smoothly during that early part. Then, once you are at the apex, there is a good part of the homework done, and you can still put pressure, even gradually less pressure doing some cross under as we call it, bringing your knees towards your torso, and by letting go the pressure, the concentric force and the gravity itself will propel you onto your new edge (the downhill edge) to start again carving. This is fine technique. On icy slopes, start with some more pressure on your leading foot, to quite fastly put weight in the rear foot which will pull you through smoothly.