Intermediate vs Advanced Skiing | What's the difference?
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- Опубліковано 24 жов 2019
- Want to improve your skiing and progress towards expert status?
In this video, 2x Olympian Kaylin Richardson identifies the difference between intermediate and advanced skiers. Use these tips and learn how to ski better next time you're carving up the slopes.
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Skier: Kaylin Richardson
Location: Valle Nevado, Chile - Спорт
what resort is this?
Hey there,
This clip was shot in the Andes at Valle Nevado Ski Resort, Chile.
We highly recommend taking the trip down there if the opportunity presents its-self!
Valle Nevado, muy busy
@@CarvSki Thought so.
The fact you were in Farellones and chose Valle Nevado over La Parva and El Colorado... 😖
Hey, head on over to La Parva, hike to the top of La Chiminea, and turn your silly machine on. Drop it and show the results.
Yea, where there are exactly 0 other skiiers you have to worry about
the magic of skiing is it gets easier as you get better
Love it 👌
It's also more fun, the better you get!
Exactly, the fear turns to excitement!
Definitely! My quads used to BURN when I was a beginner. The better I got the more effortless it felt.
Leaning back, as beginners do, is like doing wall sits. No wonder it’s exhausting.
Precise, short and clear message. What a delight to watch and learn. Thanks a million.
Next stop... practice
Thanks, we'll be producing more content as the snow falls across the alps this winter!
It’s awesome that she focused not only on basic skiing technique but also what going on the skiers head, which to me is spot on. One minor fall, especially in the black diamond, and I’m back to easy intermediate slopes.
Thanks for the feedback,
What's going on in the skiers head is too frequently overlooked, so we are glad this was useful to you!
listen ive been skiing for 10 years and this is some good ass advice
Thanks Sara 🙌 🙌
The only thing that stops me to get on the next level is the cost of health care in the US.
Sometimes a slower progression is the best way forward!
Another way of looking at it is that the more advanced the skier, the more control they have over their movements!
A lot of times when people are skiing and they aren't sure if their insurance can pay their medical bills, they tend to kinda go back on their heels. But what you really want to do is put those shins on the front of your boots, so you can get a lot of pressure on the front of your skis and have more control.
First off driving to the resort through the mountains is a huge risk! No it’s not a deterrent for me, I don’t think about the medical part of it otherwise I’d just stay home and be safe on the couch.
you can get an insurance covering extreme sports. but i think it's more chance to get injured in the road accident rather in skiing accident
*laughs in uk*
This is really great advice. We all KNOW to put pressure on the front of the boot, but you are absolutely right, when we lack confidence, what we KNOW sometimes goes right out of the window. This really helped me. Can't wait until next weekend...I'm am going to go for it!
Great info!!! As a retired ski instructor I have taught a lot of intermediate skiers, experts have the skills learned over time and thousands of miles. The biggest issue I have seen in the intermediate level skier is thinking they are better than their skills actually are which leads to higher speeds and next thing the weight goes back, the uphill ski gets clung on to, the panic takes over and they learn the hard way.
We all are taken by surprise because skiing is a dynamic responsive experience and snow conditions can change in a split second. The advanced level skier has gotten there through experience, through instruction of proper ski techniques, and at least in my case a lot of bruises, cuts, and ACL repairs. Slow down, ski in control, it’s not just the “code” it’s how you can live for another day.
I have transition to the front of my boot but my fall downs are epic 😀, also made skiing so much more fun to be aggressive on the slopes. Thanks for the video!
The “you got this!” thought is demonstrated at 1:54 when you take your skating strides to start. If someone is hesitant to start, if their first motion is a skate stride, it tells their body “it’s on!”
Great insight!
Thanks for sharing and watching ⛷
Great tips and without a doubt the best advise she gave was keeping your hands forward. As a advanced expert it is one of the first tips I give to any intermediate skier I’m spending the day with.
When your hands drop and get behind your hips it rotates you onto your heals and thus you are on your ski tails.
My favourite line is “ put your hands out front and grab the steering wheel and don’t let go”. Was out with a friend yesterday and taught him that by the end of the day his skiing had changed dramatically. Great turns everyone.
donziperk love this advice. Thanks for sharing
@Lucia _ Start out on a gentle slope and go slow at first and really focus on the hands. The more you do that it becomes automatic. If you feel your off balance the first thing that should enter your mind as an adjustment is that. Also work on making the skis carve a nice arc, let the skis do the work of turning by pointing your knees and getting on the edges. Practice makes perfect.
@Lucia _ Let me know how it goes.
@Lucia _ oh no
@@Lucia-hb5kpshorter, softer skis could help, based on your description. Not all the time, but as an experiment and training exercise I highly recommend trying out some different sizes and types of skis for a day or two each, if possible. Softer boots potentially too. I've told people for years choosing ski size is partly physical body size, and partly the size of your skill and ambition to gain skill. If you are getting out of control and scared sometimes, you're probably not quite ready for your skis. Another little tip, try to find a ski buddy that is slightly better than you by just a bit, being forced to keep up just barely will help in the long run, as long as no one gets too frustrated in the short term.
Love her enthusiasm!
Glad to hear you are loving the content and Kaylin's enthusiasm.
We hope the tips are useful to you this season!
Excellent advice... As someone who has been skiing and snowboarding for 35 years, I absolutely agree with the sediments of your statements. I find that confidence with most Intermediate is a huge limiting factor in their skills progression.
Well said!
Thanks for watching Joe 👍
This is a perfect description of my skiing ability. The mind gets clogged, the hips and butt get low and back, and the heels feel the pressure. I know I should press forward on the boot but I just can't get my body to commit. Thanks for the video!
No problems Itamar,
Glad this video helped!
Let the ski turn you. Too many people never look at a ski. Look at the side...it is cut so that if you lay it on the edge....it turns by itself. Most intermediates rarely use an edge to turn.
So many people are afraid to go fast enough to be dynamic. The control and confidence you get from carving is wonderful, but it takes a leap of faith to let the skis run and take the time needed to make round turns.
Thanks again for sharing trackie1957.
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VERY true! Once I stopped being scared of going fast, I was able to let my skis do what they are designed to do. The more I attack, the better they turn.
That totally resonates with me! I don’t really classify my style of skiing except for the fact that I “charge.” Whatever terrain I’m riding I want to hit it hard, so thinking “charge” puts my body, especially lower body in the right position. If my lower body is in the right position, everything else falls into place.
A truly gifted communicator.Confidence and wisdom in a bite sized chunk.
Glad you enjoyed the clip Craig,
Kaylin definitely knows how to get right to the point and nail what's important when it comes to ski technique.
Have a great winter!
This video was more helpful than any other I have watched. And I've watched quite a few!
Great video, thanks. Confidence is 80% of my ability to ski in an advanced way. I don't have to think about moving my weight to the front edges....once lost, I start sitting and become frustrated.
Good stuff!
It's always good to jump back to the basics from time to time as well.
'Sitting' and 'frustrated' is never a good combo.
Stay posted, we have more awesome tips on the way.
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loved the key sentences of being forward on the skis by being on the balls of the boot pressing forward hugging the tongue of the boots with the shins of the skiers lower leg at the same time emphasizing the importance of ankle flex。good job giving the crucial points in such a few short sentences
might be the best 2 min ski instruction vid ever.
I'd like to add that any intermediate skier wishing to progress would be far better off spending their money on lessons/coaching rather than the latest too wide, excessively rockered (so you can ski more terrain but still be a poor skier) ski that bests everything before it (so the marketing goes).
There is no magic pill or video or lesson. It takes a personal commitment to the sport and joy and passion for the mountains...time and practice. It takes years of painful miss steps, dreaming, in the bonds you make with your friends in the high country.
chrispykelly very true - all those years and time spent practicing is the best bit of course!
True no one thing will make you an expert skier but taking in all the professional on-hill instructions you can and Kaylin videos is part of the learning process. If your technique not being critiqued ..., your not experimenting with and feeling drills... With only practice, it's much harder and you will never really get to an expert level that few acheve. Take as many lessons as you can along with 100 days skiing a year (practice)!
Peter Chapko geek
Nice demonstration! When i ski i always think it looks like that, but in reality of doesn't...😁⛷
Thanks for the feedback!
Don't forget, practice makes perfect 😉
This was the perfect video. I’m a skier and I consider myself pretty decent. I can hold my own for the most part, but I want to ski in a more advanced manner. I’ve been stuck at intermediate for like a year 😂
You can do it!
We have a bunch more instructional content across our channel, so don't hesitate to check out those videos for some extra tips ⛷
Thanks for the message. This is my situation !!! Your message is so true. Fortunate to experience.some great moments, but need to practice more, that's the key. Thanks !
Confidence! How true, we so often get in our own way. Thanks for the tips!
Absolutely!
Glad the tips were helpful ⛷
The best advice ! It is same in music! After the hard work, it comes the most important: confidence and trust. Thank you !
Very precise description! I just like this kind of skier, stay in the comfort zone. when I looked back of my ski video, I found that I am not aggressive at all. Thank you for your video, I should be more aggressive in skiing.
Thanks for the feedback!
Kaylin indeed has a great aggressive approach to help motivate your own skiing.
Get out there and rip it up!
This is exactly what I needed to hear before I head out tomorrow. Last time it was consciously telling myself to keep my torso faced down the hill and head up, this time it'll be checking to make sure I'm not leaning back because of comfort level. Awesome tip!
You got this Jason!
Don't hesitate to let us know how you went trying this out, or checking out some of the other informative ski tips content on our channel 👍
@@CarvSki I can confidently say this made a HUGE difference in my technique. Even on slopes I figured I was comfortable with, I made sure to keep my weight off my tails and it helped so, so much. I noticed this sometimes when I'd carve a faster turn and go to fall into the next, but I'd be slightly out of position (a little bit back on my skis, almost kind of leaning up the mountain instead of into my edge) and ended up with a bit of an off-balance wobble and have to break my turn. I couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong, but keeping my weight more balanced and thinking 'forward' really helped me to trust my skis, keep my edge, and flow so much better. I was really ripping after that. Thanks a million!
@@jasonfrost5025 hmm? How do you not know you should be leaned forward when you are already practicing carving? It is one of the most advanced ski techniques
Wow she is so eloquent and clear!
Thanks for the feedback,
We are happy to hear that Kaylin's tips were so clear.
Have a great season!
I started skiing this year January and was thinking of giving up but i noticed that it was my friends fault. Now i dont want to blame my friends but you just dont take a very Beginner to steep slopes like red and black ones. As a Beginner i tried to make my first pizza turns and brakes but it just didnt work out and i crashed so many times that for me skiing wasnt fun anymore. It was just a pain in the ass trying to get up again, get those skis on that got off before just to crash again. So the next day i decided to get on the Beginners slopes. I improved so much now i can go parallel on blue slopes. My goal for tomorrow is to master red's. Im so lucky to be so close to ski locations its just 20 mins by car for me. We can go skiing every weekend. Even mid week from 9 to 1 until my afternoon shift starts.
Greatings from Austria, ⛷👍
"Meet the slope" -- I think it really captures well the approach. Well said.
Good message Kaylin. Simple, small changes do make a big difference. Good work !
Nice simple (helpful) advice, nice to look at too.
We are stoked you found the advice from Kaylin useful!
Have an awesome season.
Great video like any skill you learn its patience to understand it and practice to get it right focus on the moment out there when on the hill, creating the turn and releasing it making the next one you develop rhythm and technique you need to be a better skier and enjoy it.
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You got that right Henry!
Patience is absolutely essential.
Enjoy your ski season.
I am saving this video! She's speaking facts!
Thank you very much.
I like your advice. 👍👍
No problems!
We are very very happy to hear that you find the advice useful.
Stay posted as we have some more fresh content on the way.
Have an epic winter!
Absolutely the best ski-video on UA-cam..
So true!!! Thank you!!!
I think I just fell a bit in love.
Glad to hear you are enjoying the content Matt.
We hope that tips help!
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Down to the Mariana Trench.
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That’s a fully certified ski instructor for several years I don’t believe that having pressure on the ball of your foot is necessary at all. I believe that the strongest point on your foot is the heel and that’s where the maximum pressure should be pushed down through the ski and into the snow. I’m not talking about sitting in the backseat. I’m actually talking about a more balanced position on your ski boots and transferring that to the edge of the ski. I find that feeling the whole foot, more precisely the whole inside of your foot, is the best place to be. That adds pressure to the entire ski and in fact allows for better grip and allows the ski to reform like it’s designed to do. In addition the edge of the back part of the ski follows the same exact track in the snow that the front part of the ski makes which means that there’s no washing out of the tail of the ski.I appreciate your amazing communication ability and teaching patience but I just have this one small area that too many teachers use on their students. Thank you very much!
Thanks for the insight comment!
In the 70's and 80's, leaning back, especially on bumps was the thing, and yet on the flats, unless you're just showboating along, leaning into the turn was definitely more assertive. I think confidence and attentiveness, as well as having your hands where you can use them, is the key to this bit. One of the things I grew up with, that very few people do nowadays, is keeping the knees (and skis) together.
I wish I started when I was younger, as a 50+ year old that has been skiing for 5+ years, the fear of crashing keeps me in that immediate level (CO epic resort blues/easier blacks). But I'm still having fun.
If you can't get out of your head on the slopes my advice is going on some easy runs a few times, I'm a pretty confident skier but I always feel nervous arriving at parks and stuff, but once I do a few easy runs and get my bearings I'm always relaxed and confident!! Hope this helps someone!!
I feel that most intermediat and advanced skiers do this such as myself, even pro skiers need to warm up. I usually hit some greens a couple times before going to the blues, then black diamonds once im fully locked in
Great video! Wonderful turns. Thank you :-)
Thanks for the feedback!
We have a lot more content on the way this season so stay posted ❄️
More vids like this shall become recommended!
Thanks for your feedback,
We have new fresh content on the way so stay posted for new videos!
Grew up skiing on the east coast. You could never get an edge good enough to ski like you. I moved to Denver and now get in carved turns like never before. You have to have carvable snow !
Thanks so much for everything
You are very welcome!
...oh thank you so much for helping people
That's a good advice.thanks
Thx...very good lesson in very short time...i have noticed in myself what you were talking about.....i consider myself at intermediate level
Erik Peterson great time hear! Good luck on your skiing journey
@@CarvSki I have problems on blacks or icey conditions. I can send it hard with some sick high speed carving on the easier/intermediate slopes, but I don't know how to translate that into blacks that have icey and steep conditions. I always find myself taking it slow and easy
Right on !! Confidence, and not fearing the terrain are numero uno. Also...many many people think they can come out skiing 3 times a year and actually improve. No chance. Skiing is like golf.....you must do it A LOT (I mean a REAL lot) to become expert. It took me 5years locally, and then 3 years living in Jackson Hole in the early 70's to become expert. I skied every day.....and it still took a while.
Living close to a mountain makes a BIG difference, but not everyone has that luxury unfortunately!
Great advice and well presented!
Glad it was helpful!
Pressure is a key word.
Really great advice. Thanks. It is hard to "shred" the little hills around Toronto (by the time you lean forward you are at the bottom lol) but nice to have this type of advice before heading to a real mountain to try and gain some confidence and skill. Thanks again.
We are very happy to hear that you have enjoyed the video Derek!
Make the most of the little hills in Toronto and make the most out these tips next time you hit the bigger mountains.
Have an awesome ski season!
Hello from Toronto. ... hahaha Blue Mountain is not that far and you can get decent skiing but on week days not much traffic you're at the bottom fast but you're back at the top also very fast.
Small hills rock.... they do have rocks...sometimes big enough to jump.. no excuse... never waste vert.
super. Thank you!
No problems Jasmin,
We are happy to hear your enjoyed Kaylin's tips!
We have plenty more great skiing tips on our channel as well as more on the way, so stay posted for fresh content.
Have a great ski season.
I notice she had excellent carving skills, kept pressure on the front of her boot (except when un-weighting), an no slipping of the tails of her skies. Nice job!
Thanks for the feedback Norm!
We are glad to hear that you like the tips.
Stay posted for more fresh content shortly.
Beginner - can turn and stop where they want on green & blue runs.
Intermediate - skis parallel, comfortable on red, can do black at a steady pace.
Expert - In my opinion, the separation of intermediate and expert is the ability to carve. There's a big difference between skidding - using turns to slow down, and carving - using them to power on.
Thanks for the insight Oliver!
We'll aim to go into a little more detail about your above points this season on our channel.
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Noticed this Day 1 Minute 1: if you just smash your shins into the tounge of the boots, the skis go where you want telepathically. If you lean back, you're on your butt IMMEDIATELY. Now on XC Skis, there is no forward lean and a lot of what you can do does come thru the heel. Maybe the longer stiffer tail lets you lean back.
To quote an old friend “if in doubt, flat out”.
When people brag that they never fall, I reply "then you're not trying hard enough!" 😊
i need some glade skiing tips i have a very tough time getting my skis to turn properly as the conditions r quite inconsistent
Thanks for the content recommendation Jason.
Although it's not specifically glade skiing, on of our most recent videos about skiing in tough terrain should be useful to this topic.
We hope it helps!
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I’ve only skied about 150 hrs but seems like I’m advanced. I don’t have the confidence with my hours but after learning to carve correctly and practicing blacks, I feel like I meet all of her points.
Excellent. Keep it going
Great to hear you are progressing and that you found these tips useful.
Time on snow is sometimes all you need to bring your confidence up.
Have a great season!
Thats awesome keep going and make sure to keep working on those carving turns. As an advanced expert I still enjoy the blue runs just working on carving turns. Remember theres always room for improvement no matter how good you are. Happy turns.
how about getting the weight on the downhill ski so it can carve?....
i've been looking for a good jacket , wondering whats the name/style of blue helly hanson jacket your wearing? any comment about it?
It’s the Maroi Shell Jacket
@@ltlrenati Thanks for clarifying!
Kaylin had nothing but good feedback about the jacket.
Great content from an expert - tx!
Fear of the fall line... I had it for years and now I love the steep stuff.
Once you have the basics down, find a short steep section where you can link 3 or 4 turns and then run out into easy terrain with no obstructions. Nothing big where you're committed to getting all the way down the mountain, just a modest bit of steep terrain. Breath deep and drop right into it. It's over in like 3 seconds.
Once you've done it once it just get's easier, and quickly. it will be no different to link 40 turns than it was for 3 or4
Also, modern skis actually turn better when going fast. Trust them. Trust your edges.
One could argue this is the difference between advanced and expert on a more refined level, I still see many very good professional instructors behind their heals and not projecting into the new turn.
There's certainly many different ways of looking at it.
Probably potential for a 1 hour video about this topic alone!
Would you still want to have more forward pressure on slopes with a lot of powder? I've heard its generally suggested to keep your ski tips up in those conditions
Commenting so I get more videos like that in my feed
vallas same
Stay posted,
More awesome content is on the way!
Same
Skiing is my first favorite sport to perform. As a native and resident of the southernmost part of Texas, I can ski well on the bunny slopes. If the bunny slopes aren't enough, I can try intermediate skiing techniques.
George, she is giving out good advice here.
Texas and skiing? Never would have thought.
Howdy fellow S. Texan Skier. I heard this advice awhile back (especially the confidence part) and it 'worked'! Another tip was to remind/tell yourself, "This is fun, I love this!" & "Smile". You'll master Blues and even handle a few Black diamonds! Enjoy!
@@minty3624 yeah, tell me about it.. sort of stuck down here, but try for an escape annually. Love Skiing!
@@NightSky777 I live in Michigan and during the winter it's either 60° or below zero any day during the week.
Skiing is fun but powder is rare.
What a pleasure to watch such a great skier, thank you!
Thanks for the feedback,
Have an awesome winter and stay posted for new content!
Valle Nevado! loved that place!
I have world class carving skills. In fact, just this past Xmas I managed to carve the turkey in 3 minutes flat. Not sure what the big deal is!
What skis model you have ?
While good advice, this is not the whole picture. Skiers like Kaylin usually start off with an anatomic gift having equipment that doesn't need a whole lot of tweaking. They also have experts who fit their equipment for a totally personalized fit and setup. Here's the thing... If you lean into the shin of the boot, without enough TOE support to start with, you'll actually pry the front of your foot a bit off the floor of the boot- reducing, (if not canceling) the foot/ski connection. Having enough toe support underneath the insole allows the skier to "push back"/down if needed, creating stability, which also helps keep the tips of the skis in contact with the snow. If the toes support isn't there, there isn't the contact to give the skier confidence to be forward, and will result in "hanging" in the foot, requiring shin leverage to provide most, if not all of the skis' tip/snow contact. Alternately, without that support (and confidence) the skier will too often be riding too far back on the ski to be effective. Making sure that the toes have enough contact and support is critical to being able to achieve what Kaylin presented.
Thanks for the insightful comment, I'm sure it will be useful for viewers reading the comments!
The intention of this clip was to give a few brief tips for those trying to take their skiing up a notch.
We will definitely consider going into further detail for future videos!
@@CarvSki I understand the issues and contraints of making such a video. I wanted to address folks who are in the "I'm trying to do that- but just don't seem to be able to" category. I struggled for years to do what my instructors and coaches told me to do, but failed to be able to, while they made it look easy. It IS easy, if you're not fighting mal-adjusted equipment. Even some (ahem) "experienced" bootfitters don't completely understand the mechanics involved and how minute adjustments can be the difference between failure and rocking down the hill like it was nothing. Even custom insoles need to be further customized, and boot soles ground for each edge-to-edge access with minimal movements. Attached is a photo to illustrate such finite adjustments. Not sure if the world-cuppers have to "hack" their gear as I do. photos.google.com/search/_tra_/photo/AF1QipPJqYaCi5mLpavdrUml1WTR8WTC3CVJxCF9cERj
@GeroLubovnik: The way you describe it, nobody should be able to ski with rented equipment. 'Even custom insoles need to be further customized'? I would say that is demonstrably false. And I am a person that needs at least 2 hours in the store to find fitting boots + a test run + another 2 hours in the store + another test run (not joking). To me it sounds more like you're looking for an excuse, for... not being able to carve? Pleas don't scare other (potential) skiers with your comments by making it all look harder than it really is.
Amazing input
Thanks for the feedback Ines!
Interesting she says you need to put pressure in the front of the ski, but I know that it is true only for the first part of the carv and that you have to gradually put more pressure on the back side of the ski by pulling your feet a bit in the front in order to not lose momentum. Did I understand something wrong or is it just another technique?
Boiling it all down . Great pointers to make it happen and break through that's the great part of instructing guiding and sharing experiences ..... Hey is that guy Eric from the D-team?
Glad to hear that you find Kaylin's pointers useful!
And yes, Eric does make a very short appearance in this clip.
Have a great winter.
@@CarvSki you too wishing you a good one from Penisula ohio Cheers !
Flat light is the worst! I was on a ski trip to Jackson Hole and we hit the Idaho ski area one day. The snow was so bad we had to quit skiing. The visibility was 20 feet, scary stuff when standing with skis on a steep mountain!
Spot on, remember the ESF guys always preaching "forward forward forward"
It's funny because after 4-5 years of helping kiddos on the hills, i've "gone" from what i call an "advanced intermediate" to just "beginner intermediate". But as i get to go out on my own again a bit more and i get to go faster, i start remembering what made me better and what cues to lean into when at speed.
I feel like when going slow(er) certain things can't really be as clear (ie. forward lean for better control, etc) as slower speeds are way more forgiving and allow sloppier form.
Maybe one day i'll graduate to what is called an advanced skier :)
would you say that buying new ski boots with higher index flex is good way to improve your skiing?
Hello Ante,
We have seen a similar comment asking about boot flex.
A higher index flex will not necessarily improve your skiing as this depends on a few different factors.
- How aggressive you are when tearing up the slopes?
- What is the flex of your current boots and how old are they?
- What type of skiing do you and what would you like to achieve when it comes to technique improvements?
If for example, you are currently skiing with a 100 Flex boot, find that you do not get enough response when you are trying to achieve high speed carving, then in this case we would recommend going to a boot shop, talking to the expert boot fitters and look at finding a boot with a flex more suited to you.
I hope this helps!
Nice, easier said than done but the advice is correct. Thanks.
Thanks for the feedback Peter.
Yep, easier said then done, but practice makes perfect ⛷
Stay posted for new content dropping on the channel soon.
Have a great winter!
@@CarvSki Thanks, last winder was amazing, skiing in Japan and Austria and now I just got a bit of skiing in in New Zealand. My only problem is that I am too good and I may sometimes push my skiing partners too hard. I sometimes need to cool it and choose runs that are suitable for the people I am skiing with.
I don't know if it's because I need different boots, but my lower shins always hurt really bad after skiing for a while. It' becomes painful to lean forward so I try to lean back more but that's exactly what you're not supposed to be doing.
We're sorry to hear this.
Some unlucky skiers experience 'shin bang', and it sounds like this might be your problem.
We would probably recommend doing some research online about what might cause this, or just going to a professional boot fitter to get to the bottom of your problem.
Thanks for watching ⛷
@@CarvSki Ah, thanks for the feedback. It's really cool that you take the time and care to respond to everyone's comments; that's a rare thing but much appreciated.
Is it better to push your inside or outside ski while turning? Because I heard that leaning on the inside ski is more correct.
While there is much discussion about the exact ratio of inside vs outside ski pressure, it is widely agreed that skiers would pressure their outside ski while making turns. This means that there is a progressive shift of pressure in-between each turn.
For more clarity about the topic please take a look at some of our other content.
Have an awesome winter and I hope that this helps.
Good skiing is done from the front of the ski, control the front and you control the turn.
You gotta increase the edge angle. Flat skis skid, tipped skis don’t.
Well yeah but the issue is how you get to those high edge angles. She demonstrates great form at 0:42 with that big '
I really need to upgrade from intermediate to high level of carving. I understand very well the movies but having problem in adjusting back seat and angulation. Because of speed I lose my staying forward positioning, I can control skies but staying a little bit backward. how can you help me in adjusting my position and performing complete carving turns please
Hello Abdi,
Thanks for reaching out to us, it's great to hear that you are keen to take charge improve your carving technique.
Please take a look at some other content across our channel as we have some great tips about balance and improvement of your Carving turns.
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Have a great winter and keep us updated on your improvements!
@@CarvSki Check your boot alignment . Balance, balance, balance........
Lovely!
YES !
We're glad this clip got you excited.
Now get out there and rip it up yourself!
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Icy steeps can be a real confidence wrecker especially if you don't trust your skis to provide enough grip. Also steep very variable choppy off piste.
Thanks for watching,
Stay posted as we have a video specific for the above coming shortly!
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i hear you ! Thnx
No problems!
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She's amazing.
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I struggle getting my weight over my left boot anyone got any suggestions for this iv spent the last two weeks working on balance /stretching
Hello Paddy,
Thanks for the comment.
We probably can't cover the whole topic of helping you get weight over your left boot here in the comments unfortunately.
We do however have a few videos with some tips that might help out:
- ua-cam.com/video/tjUCYeqwXHc/v-deo.html
- ua-cam.com/video/WYPxH5AkuEA/v-deo.html
- ua-cam.com/video/04lRa4TffGs/v-deo.html
I hope that these are useful to you!
@@CarvSki that's more then helpful thank you for sending those 😊
Have you been to a boot fitter? Boots and designed with the intent that the wearer get custom molded foot beds. Properly fitted boots and more important than good skis in helping you get to the next level.
I see ski schools not teach stepping exercises to build fluid motion and feeling for the edge of the ski.
Sitting back the ski actually takes off from underneath you. When you want to slow down the break on your ski in pushing forward on your boot and applying pressure to the front of your ski.
To get to the next level where you really shredding think about this as you walk up the hill without your skis on take a mental picture of yourself from the side where are you standing you're standing up towards the hill leaning into the hill for your safety.
Well to initiate hey good term you must throw your hits down the hill a completely unnatural thing to do .
But in actuality this will lighten the skin let it roll from one side to the other your ski will be at a sharper angle will have more degrees of lien and then your ski will shoot back across underneath you .
Great comments, love the idea of imagining walking up the hill. The stepping exercises can add a lot of value to skiers who are reluctant to put weight on the outside ski. It really forces you to feel what that is like, one ski then the other. As you progres you need to be more conscious of the edging and weighting to keep learning the right 'touch' on the snow
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You are such a good skier. Wish I had a friend like you.
we all do........lol
extraordinary tips ! thanks 😊 confident ! ⛷Yessss! give me 🖐🏼
Keep sure to keep these tips in the back of your mind next time you go skiing Sole.
We hope it makes a difference!
Carv Thaks a lots!!! 😊👍🏼
A truly gifted communicator.Confidence and vast wisdom in a bite sized chunk.
Awesome, where is this?
Hey Tim,
This video was shot in Valle Nevado, Chile!
It's a beautiful resort and we would recommend visiting if you are in that area of the world!
An old racing motto is”Shin to Win” meaning you need to constantly press forward into the tongue of your boots. If you constantly look forward and down the hill your body will follow. Imagine your holding then handlebars of a downhill mountain bike so your hands are always in front as you charge down the fall line. Your knees are over your toes and your hips never ever fall behind your heels. Your outside leg is longer and inside leg is shorter until you transition and press onto the inside ski to initiate a turn. As you tip the ski on to its edge to become the new outside ski that extends and the new inside leg becomes shorter as the skis come around into the new turn. Momentum from turn to turn is like pedaling a bicycle. The upper body is quite while you’re and feet tip and your legs flex from side to side underneath your upper torso which is going downhill . Your feet and ankles give you that tactile feedback and feeling for controlling and steering your skis as you follow the fall line downhill.
Thanks for the super insightful comment Thomas,
I'm sure your tips in addition to our clip will be very useful to viewers!
Have a great winter.
Terminal intermediate skier here. Everything she is saying isa fact. 🍀
Thanks for watching Jen,
We hope this gives you some direction on where you should shift your focus next!