How to Ski in a Whiteout | Learn how to ski in control
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- Опубліковано 5 лип 2024
- Skiing in a whiteout is often something we just have to do. Instead of fearing these difficult conditions we wanted to show you a few ways to master it and have some fun even when the conditions deteriorate. You might even love the flow, focus and skill that this part of skiing will create.
In this video Kevin Jordan, PSIA demo team member, will take you from surviving in the fog, to thriving out there!
Kevin will also show you how to use the Carv digital ski coach to train your rhythm and balance so you're ready to stay in control when the visibility drops.
Where did you get the data in the video?
We often get asked to show how Carv's technology works in practice. In this tutorial, Kevin is using Carv's Digital Ski Coach in his boot to give a real-time feed of his balance on each turn, and also to work on his timing with the metronome challenge.
Carv is an ultra-thin sensor that fits in any ski boot. We've pulled the app screens out in the video for you to show you how Kevin is using it.
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Timecodes:
0:00 - Introduction to skiing in a whiteout
0:18 - What is Carv
1:32 - Equipment choices
2:17 - Use landmarks
3:40 - Look at what's coming up
4:25 - Drill 1: Work on balance
6:44 - Drill 2: Work on rhythm
8:39 - Summary
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I thought I was still speeding and couldn’t work out why I wasn’t stopping no matter how hard I tried, so I fell over to arrest my speed. Turns out I was stationary the whole time! 😂 whiteouts mess with my brain.
You're so right, they can be quite a challenge. You're doing great! Be careful out there :)
LOL I did the same thing ! Really disorienting.
More Kevin Jordan please. Awesome instructor, coveys these tips so well.
I remember during my best ski season (i am also a snowboarder) i was able to have fun and have control during a whiteout. So much fun. All on balance and foot senses. Like a happy robot sliding down slopes.
Watched this last night and proved very useful when I found myself in a whiteout in Hochgurgl this morning. Thanks for the tips!
Great advice, thank you. Looking forward to putting it all into practice!
You got this!
Awesome, Coach Kevin.
Had terrible white out conditions at snowbasin a few days ago. Couldn’t see my friends ounce they got more than 15 feet ahead of me. Lost my center of gravity completely. Still had fun cause it was a pow day, but one of our friends accidentally sent it off a 15 foot cliff, only heard his scream. Fortunately he was good!
I broke my tibia in a white out as I lost all sense of the slope and turned up hill and hit a lump of something and my ski's went outwards - looking forward to my first week of using carv in a few weeks time- hopefully no white outs but glorious weather.
Thanks for the advice! I'll put this to great use here in PA!
Thanks for checking out the video!
I`d be a bit concerned skiing near the edge of the piste in a whiteout....
It is certainly something to be cautious about, but it can help you keep control of speed and direction (by seeing the markers) - which can aid safety. Either way, it is a tough condition to be comfortable in!
@@CarvSki ohhh yes. Been there far too often,,,
What ski model is that ?
Worth mentioning the importance of having at least some bright colors so other people can more easily see you. Dressing all in dark/dull colors in those conditions is not good.
Great tip John, thanks for sharing!
Poor vis?? How about skiing in the fog where you can't see the trees or anything else! The video shows good vis.
Informative. However my advice is just stay at the lodge for a drink and wait it out or just go home. Whiteout is never fun to ski in.
There's no snow yet where I am -- no skiing, worst season
where are you?
@S3RAVA3LM me too
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@@CarvSki I know a lot of locals that rely on seasonal access are dissapointed. Just going to have to travel like everyone else ahha.
Amazing snow In California - over 8m in some resorts. Come visit us here :-)
Are we really just talking about limited visibility in FLAT LIGHT conditions causing no distinction between ground snow and sky? Every clip was a better example of flat light not really whiteout conditions. I'm confused.
I've been in a few whiteouts from squalls when I couldn't even see a glove when extended directly in front of my face. Literally, a white OUT! There's no way to even walk down the mountain in those. One was so bad that we had to dig a trench with a snow shovel just to get out of the wind and wait the storm out. Even though most squalls pass quickly typically within 30 minutes or less, this one stalled directly overhead. All in all, we were lucky as the storm passed in about 2 hours and we were able to evac ourselves before nightfall. If not, we would've been stuck on the mountain at 9,000+' overnight as there was no way to descend in darkness. It was one of those times when I decided to always ski with basic survival gear beyond a probe and shovel; even when skiing in-bounds. A few simple light items such as plastic tarp, para cord, rope, carbonized cloth, a few jolly ranchers, and a supply of fire starters, is something I'll always carry in my pack. (Since then, I've added first aid supplies and binding tools). There are times when no matter how careful you are, no matter how many tips and tricks we know, no matter how accomplished we are as skiers, that the best thing to do is:
WAIT OUT THE WHITEOUT. Nobody wants to ski off a cliff because they didn't see it.
(BRO, I loved the part where you talk about rolling your ankles inside your boots. Not enough people utilize this level of control. Great great tip).
Rock on, brotha. Great way to share your knowledge and love for the sport. Awesome Sauce! Just one little 'but'... screw the metronome. When I feel a need to work on timing, I put on a hard driving song like Rush's YYZ or Zeppelin's Immigrant Song. There's no better timing than that of Neil Peart and/or John Bonham...
(Fading out with my favorite song for straightlining bump runs (Immigrant Song)).
Ah-ah, ah!
Ah-ah, ah!
We come from the land of the ice and snow
From the midnight sun where the hot springs flow
The hammer of the gods
Will drive our ships to new lands
To fight the horde, sing and cry
Valhalla, I am coming
Thanks for the great detail there. I fear that filming in a total whiteout might not be that enjoyable for youtube - or the cameras for that matter. Sounds like you've had your share of ski adventures, thanks for sharing your advice!