How to ski steep offpist (Freeride Academy)

The Freeride Academy will turn you into a better offpist skier.

In this episode you´ll learn how to ski better in steeper terrain. We´re talking steep, but not "if you fall you die steep", just fun-steep!

[thomasmedeiros]

The Saying we use is to go with the flow in keeping your momentum going which makes it easier to link your turns. You don’t want to keep staring and stopping. The first turn is the most difficult but once you’re moving it becomes easier to turn on steep terrain. If you watch technical good skiers on steep terrain they do not appear to me working hard. They move with a grove and flow as they go. Yes I am a poet and don’t know it⛷😄

[beeegeeedeee]

Good advice and best tip I ever had for steeps, wider pole plant not too far forward.

[Markyz]

I learned from famous European skier Ben Zekneez. Seriously though that was a joke my dad used to tell but the advice is solid. Stay springy and always always face the fall line. Add about 15% more rotation for free heal.

[skullkrusher]

Thanks for the advice. I've always felt uncomfortable on steeps and I really wanna get better at it.

[Balgore]

Alright now im ready for corbett's couloir lol

[n-da-bunka]

Good guidance. I learned this about 40 years ago on some 198cm straight Rossignols when I visited Crested Butte with a College group

[Benzknees]

Loving these videos. But most surprised to hear a non-British person use (0:15) the expression ‘toodaloo’ before! Even if he mistakenly used it as an introduction instead of its actual meaning of goodbye.

[MrDogonjon]

Keep your vertical axis (local reference frame) perpendicular to your skis (mass energy density stress tensor). Swing pole prior to pole plant to help transfer wieght (baryon mass h2o to convert to h3o2 giving you anti gravitic acceleration) to shape turns, block momentum through deceleration and assist early weight transfer with a firm pole plant. . . dynamic counterbary...

[ingrittsand]

Be aware of avalanche on steeps ones guys

[grahambowyer]

So should I be doing hop turns or braquage turns on a steep chute, my ski instructor told me they braquage are better but then I see someone like Cody Townsend doing hop turns down crazy steep coluiors.

[stackshell]

Great video helped me a lot I'm a guy who is scared pretty fast but I love freeriding 😂and I'm actually quite good but when I'm frightened I start cramping up and my flow is fucked so it gets so hard to ski properly.

[markusl.]

Great Video! Can you translate this great series in german?

[lauragatehouse]

Anyone know where the girls jacket is from? I like it !!

[sweatyy-tuurtle]

Im quite sure its off piste not without the e