Expert Ski Lessons #8.3 - Line Choice

Choosing the right line will allow you to get the most out of your off-piste skiing. Scan the line for obstacles such as rocks and trees and plot a path that will best suit your skiing. This will help you ski the run as a whole.

This ski lesson series is aimed at building on your advanced skiing technique and helping make you an Expert all mountain skier.

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[ArtVandelay]

Darren, the more of your videos I watch the more I realise this series is a gold mine for skiers of any level. So succint yet so comprehensive - and with great seamless video editing!

[charchamp]

I am an avid skier of some 44 years and I love watching your videos.

[MonsterRallyKing]

I can't even begin to tell you how grateful I am for these video lessons. I began skiing two seasons ago, and now i'm getting comments on how good my form is. In fact the people I began skiing with still can't believe quickly i've progressed... Thank you!

[steeldoc]

Love your videos! Even though you are an expert skier, you keep it simple and take a step wise approach. Thank you for all the videos. I started following your videos 2 seasons back and believe they have really helped me advance my skills, and build confidence.

[favernoogon]

Great video, I've watched a few now and it seems regardless of what level of skier you are, there is something you can learn from each vid. Well done!

[kamenborisov]

I love your videos, there are many ski lessons online, but yours are really good, well explained and to the point. There are some channels that are unwatchable simply because of the way the person explaining speaks. Yours on the other side are very easy for the viewer. I've practically learnt how to ski by your lessons and applying the content on the snow. I've always wondered however, what people like about off piste skiing. It seems harder for sure and if you like a challange - well this could be the reason, but otherwise it is more dangerous and besides, you cannot develop good speed because of the narrow paths and obstructions. Anyways, thanks for the videos, you are great :)

[jlchambe]

These are really great videos.
It seems like some of your turns were jump turns. I don't recall seeing you describe how to do that in any of your videos. Do you think you could explain it for us in a future episode?

[imbrattaiolo]

You' re a very good skier! I like every your Ski Lessons. Thank you very much for videos!

[colemarc]

00:43 the second turn to the left looks awesome!

[rhothgardenviking]

Darren. Really loved your app which I know was still working pre-lockdown.

Been to the App Store and redownloaded it but it says it not available in my country.

I’ve looked at one of the other apps which looks similar to yours but it is not a patch on your app.

Will it become live again at some point?

The App Store mentions App Privacy and that Elate Media has not provided details but are require to do so on their next app update.

It’ll be really said if this truly superb content is no longer available other than on YouTube.

[roshi]

This might be a bit of an odd question but it concerns falling - is there a better way to handle a fall? Maybe it depends on the grade but say on a moderate piste, you catch an edge, ski flies off, and you're on the ground sliding face first...what then?

[sondreroykenes]

Hello just wondering whitch goggels you are using look cool

[happykillmore]

Anyone notice how all the latest lessons go out the door with the new ones. None of the techniques taught in older videos are used in the newer ones...

[hobosaurs]

how about some lessons to handle some jumps, at the end of the video it seemed like he flew off the snow for a bit. 

[steadyeddi]

Where is this? It reminds me a lot of La Grave

[bencul]

What do you mean when you say the snow "is a little bit windblown"?

[TheMaster]

By saying that the snow is 'a little bit windblown, ' he means that the wind literally blew away some of the soft snow, exposing the harder snow underneath. This is an especially big problem in Vermont, where in certain areas wind is constantly blowing, and even on powder days there will be ice there, because the wind blew all of it away.

[Oliba]

Great fluid skiing but your poles barely hit the snow. They look like they are for show.