Do you have camps for kids 11 - 16 years? I have two highly enthusiastic young skiers in the family who can improve their skiing with your help. They are at 115 - 120 SKI IQ and use Carv all the time skiing.
Also keep in mind that slopes are different, so you need to adjust according to the slope. Steep slopes will require sharp turns for reducing speed, wide slopes allow wide carvings, etc... So enjoy the skiing and adjust to your slope.
Even Expert skiers take lessons regularly. All instructors and race coaches do workshops, even though we do it to learn how to teach and coach, it is still to help us focus on our own technique...... keep learning, skiing gets better the better we get!!!
Part of the issue that intermediate skiers also have with carving is the top end speed you need to achieve and maintain with those wide turns on a steep slope. I think that gets overlooked a lot. When advanced skiers are carving the speed that it takes to do those wide turns is much greater than what a lot of intermediate skiers feel comfortable with.
That’s a good point. I’m a former racer, and have a hard time teaching intermediate skiers how to ski, because to carve a turn properly on a steep trail really means some big speed. And that’s the only way I know how to ski
The trick is to ski a slower line on faster runs, that's what he meant by C turns. At higher speed aerodynamic drag becomes significant, but on even a moderately steep slope maintaining control requires either braking, or reducing the effective steepness by traverses or fuller tighter rapid turns which require physical preparation and advanced skills to pull off. When I've skied any piste I'd call steep had moguls which are hard to carve through, that includes every slope I raced slalom or GS on. Why would you try teaching carving on a steep slope? It'll set up learners to fail. Using a slope where they want to ski faster maintaining speed rather than scrubbing it off encourages clean lines.
Yeah I just made my first couple of carve turns last year, and what is overlooked in a lot of video howto's is speed! In the beginning I didn't feel comfortable with getting the speed it takes me to turn patiently with my low edge angle - mega scary and immediately started skidding to control speed. Later found out that there's a fine (sweet spot) correlation between the slope steepness, edge angle and turn radius. Meaning: you can't lean into the turn on a flat slope without proper speed. For me last year it was all about getting fast on a flat slope and practice and it turned into nice carving turns. As soon as I hit the red slopes I couldn't carve. Maybe this year :)
@@KevinStefferDk you doing it right, which 99% of people don''t, why i'm replying ... keep on the flat slope and master it .... when on reds, ski the top as you normally would and then when it starts to flatten out or when you feel comfortable practice the carving, do this each run til comfortable with the speed and progress, then try to start carving sooner up the run, til comfortable, then up ... til the top. Remember, the steeper it gets, the technique will have to change, just sublte changes, but , so .... be aware of that .... then go on to the next harder run .... work from the bottom to the top, will take time but is way to do it, starting from top is just asking for failure .... same with moguls, pick the last 10 moguls and when comfortable start from the next bunch, everyone starts at the top where usually steepest and ... never works ... you doing it the right way, keep it up. If can't do it on the flats, no way will be able to do on the steeper. Keep on the flats and push for speed, work on edge control and pressure, analyze and "feel" what is happening and why, get comfortable with the speed til you're bored silly with the flat speed, you can only do this on flats cuz on steep you not gonna have time to think and analyze, becuz when it steep, all you have time for is reacting to what's coming up terrain and steepness wise .... you can really motor on flats if you doing it right ... it all a matter of progression a bit at a time .... some people to look at JF Beaulieu, Rielly McGlashan, Paul Lorenz, Tom Gellie, Duncan-Smith, (type ski after their names) these are all pros but they all have videos geared to intermediate, advanced, expert, take what you can from them, you'll notice lot of times, they are "practicing" on the "flats" ... there's a reason for that ... best of luck
Harder snow also helps greatly once you get to a certain level of ability. Soft and especially non-uniformly soft snow allows your edges to "let go", and limits how much you can increase edge angle to tighten the carved radius. This is especially true on short+narrow specialist skis like FIS SLs or some of the shorter-radius carvers on the market. wrt the sensation of falling to the inside, my breakthrough (many years ago) was internalizing that my core and my feet must follow separate paths, and that the rest of my body's job is to keep them in the right relation. When you think of it that way "Falling to the inside" is really just a matter of lowering the core while allowing the skis to carve out from under it. The "lowering" part is really important, because a lot of people "fall to the inside" while staying too upright, and that leaves them incapable of loading up and driving the outside ski. I have to visualize my core moving _down_ close to the snow surface as my skis move out from under it. Also once you've gotten the "lowering" part down then you can build upon it by working on staying low through a quick turn transition. And of course when you're on a really steep slope and _must_ skid, the trick is to do it entirely up above the turn and steer the ski back out into the carve before the apex. That's how the racers roll.
@@StompItTutorials Yup, I saw that and it motivated me to make that comment. It looked like you were loading up the edges about as much you possibly could with the surface layer that loose.
@@youngcansuela8327 I was trying to describe how I had to "feel" upper/body separation (like 30 years ago) to develop it. That sort of thing is always a bit ideosyncratic - different people perceive it differently. Also it's one thing to say "separation" and another to internalize how to use it. There are plenty of "separated" things that I can do with my upper and lower bodies that aren't conducive to good skiing. I think that's actually a problem in how a lot of people teach/explain this.
Another great video thank you. I think the problem for me is confidence. I understand the technique but it's when the slope is too steep and I'm looking down and my speed picks up that I'm kind of panicking a bit and going back to bad habits of skidding the back of the skis out
just found your channel and I must say as someone whos grown up with a ski instructor parent you're doing an awesome job keep teachin the next generation of shredders and huckers!!!
The one thing that really holds me back as someone who's only been skiing a handful of times but quickly progressed to intermediate within a few days - is that a fear overcomes me of "snowballing" out of control on speed. I'm terrified that my skiis will pick up too much speed, and that I'll wipe out while going too fast. How can I avoid this feeling of being scared of building up too much speed and how can I ensure I slow myself down during intermediate runs? The J turn as is described here?
Thanks for all these tips! I'm an intermediate skiier trying to start carving and will definitely be trying these out when I go to France at the end of Feb. Really well shot and edited video, the drone shots in particular were the most helpful I've seen in illustrating the J and C turns. Keep up the good work!
Brilliant vid, if only I had seen it 5 years ago 🙂 explaining literally everything I had to find out the hard way to become a bit of a carver with my (too big) ass almost touching snow. Also wort mentioning, if you know how to properly ride the edges while carving, icy spots / steep slopes become relatively easy to conquer as a bonus.
Great video, I'm an intermediate trying to learn how to carve. The points in this video is exactly what I'm working on, I tend to do Z shape turns not C shape and twist my upper body. Thanks for the tips.
First time I ever skiied, I was 4 years old. I’m 24 now. My skiing career started off consistent, every weekend during the winter my family would go to our vacation home in the mountains for ski trips. Grandparents got old, kids started growing up and the house was sold cause no one used it. From ages 13-20 I hardly ever went. Maybe 3 times in between. 20-24 I started going more often and consistent. So I’m no pro but I’m definitely not a novice. I feel more safe and confident skiing in between trees on a steep slope than I do carving down a mountain. When I was little I skiied with all my older cousins who pushed me to keep up with them so I feel like I’m lacking a lot of key technique that I shoulda learned as a kid. Thank you to this video I can see my weak points and I know where to strengthen for the next time I go out on the mountains.
Almost same story here, started skiing at 2yo. Now (35yo, started skiing few times per season 4 years ago) videos like this help me understand what’s going on and how can I clean technique and gain deeper understanding ❤
I credit this video with giving me the knowledge to finally learn how to carve! I am so excited about this breakthrough. Thank you for this helpful video - the explanations and demonstrations are so clear!
I’m more of a beginner but have realized that my greatest flaw right now is my fear of leaning my knees to the side at all, causing me to skid (reason 4) Will try to use these tips!
I switched to skiing this year after snowboarding for over 25 years, been super fun and picked it up super fast. Need to work on the carving more to be more smooth. That and skating, can’t seem to figure that out yet. Want to teach my daughter to ski when she gets a little older.
Nice place to ski. It’s much easier to do it like a pro when you have a terrain like this. I live and ski on the East Coast, and it’s almost impossible to find places like this. Ice, narrow trails, poor grooming, you name it. Had some nice trips to Europe years ago, but not recently.
Long time snowboarder here just started skiing, there is something very special to carve on skis vs snowboard. Skis are just so much more effective and balanced when it comes to carving. The edge feeling of carving is very similar between skiing and snowboarding. You want to feel the edge doing the job and it's a combination of edge angle, speed, and turn shape. You are working with the edge, not forcing it.
Great Tips !! Properly executing cross over with high edge angle will help to achive a clean carve. Also, a poorly tuned ski is a contributing factor in regards to firmer snow conditions.
I think one other important factor is your equipment. You have to have skis with sharp edges that you can fully trust, even on icier slopes, or your latent anxiety is going to ruin your form (and fun). Definitely check if it's crappy rental equipment that's holding you back or if your skis are in dire need of maintenance.
I'm 41 and have been skiing all my life, I like to think I have decent form and technique but really just focus enjoying myself when I have the chance to be out there. It just feels as natural as walking to me, get your children out on the mountain as young as possible.
One point that wasn’t mentioned is forward pressure and how to create it. Not much is required on soft snow like in the video but on hard boiler plate or salted race courses lack of forward pressure can be the difference of getting the edge to bite or sliding / chattering sideways. That could be a video in itself.
Just got back from Three Valleys, France! Using your Stomp IT tips, man what a blast especially on the newly laid powder. I am a snowboarder and switched to skiing, and without your tips, I would not have progressed so far so quickly! Thankyou! So here' the deal. My major issue was trying to keep my skis close together because of course the closer they get, the more control you have. For some strange reason, I just couldn't get my skis close enough without my balance suffering. Any tips gratefully received!
Awesome lesson, cheers for posting! Looks like a great mountain as well! One question I had was when is appropriate to add in pole plants in the turns? Watching your tutorial makes me think I use them too much!
It's a good habit to use a pole plant every time you turn. Unless you are making pole plants without turning around them, you aren't using too many pole plants.
@@Sqwivig I generally use a pole plant for any turn, but in this video the advice given was to do away with the upper body movement of pole plants while working on curved turns. He made it look super smooth, so I was wondering if he recommends incorporating them again once your carved turns have improved
To my knowledge and experience, the turning radius of your Skis is determined by design, you can even fibd it written on them. That is the radius that results from putting them all the way on the edge. You cannot make it smaller by more edge angle. You can only steer by ending the turn at the right time. So...
Really great video, touching the carving points really freakin' well, especially the pressure on foot note you mentioned! You are a great athlete to be honest! On another point I want to change my equipment in a few weeks, cause I have old ones (7-10 years). I'm a huge fan of Volkl(my first crush)/Atomic/Head, so do you have any suggestions? I ski really good, since I was 7yrs old, but I have no knowledge in terms of equipment, too ignorant I believe. Your help is appreciated, thank you!
Hi your videos are fun and vert informative and clear to understand. Quick question, are you wearing a Mammut Stoney HS jacket? If so I'm guesssing it is pretty warm as it looks like you are skiing in an area that would experience variable ski temperatures and conditions. Thanks!
Sheesh my local mountain beginner hill is even steeper than the hill you showed most of the practice on, I end up really pushing down w my outside foot to bite in our icy/thin snow and making sharper turns to control speed on the steep and narrow runs
I don't think intermediate skiiers know why they want to carve. I sure don't. Almost all intermediate skiiers want to slow the heck down when the turn. In fact, that is the only reason they turn for the most part. But they don't understand that carving is pretty much only useful to turn while maintaining speed. Something that they definitely do not want to do. Want to carve? Get comfortable going fast.
"get comfortable going fast" is something that happens when you control the edge and pressure throughout the arc of the turn. From the top of the turn before the crossover, tightening the track as you approach the widest point. Expert skiers get off the outside ski early and use the inside ski (which is about to become the new turning ski) to pick up control high up in the arc. Most intermediate skiers don't get on their edges until the widest point in the turn, and then grind out the finish. They get edge-locked and have to turn uphill to slow down enough to get off the outside ski.
Someone please help!! When I was learning to ski many years ago, we talked about the uphill ski (left ski while traversing left) and the downhill ski (right ski while traversing left). These days teachers are using the terms inside and outside ski. I’m constantly trying to figure out which ski you are referring to. So please, at least in your lessons, which is inside and which is outside. Thank you in advance so much and I really enjoy your lessons !! Happy New Year George
@@filomi61 if you think of turning as going around a circle, then one ski is closer to the center of that circle (inside) the other is farther away (outside). But they don't map directly to downhill or uphill skis.
A lot depends on the snow. On steep and very hard, ice-like surface it's very difficult to carve properly. Conditions in this video seem perfect, which makes carving much easier. And let's be honest - we often ski in difficult conditions, so this video is a bit misleading. I would love to see a video in not-so-perfect conditions.
Another great tutorial , and you crack me up 😂😂 .. very funny .. i strapped a go pro to my ankle and really saw how much i need to do more of the drills you show ! 😮
Dear Stomp It, I love your videos, but your list of reasons unfortunately do not apply for me. The reason I am not carving on skis is...that i cannot afford the sport anymore....it became to expensive.....😞 But anyway all the best for the rest to the seasons for all active drivers.. All the best Tom
The problem can also be the skis themselves. Once I upgraded to better skis but still nothing crazy, it was much much eassier to carve because they are heavier and stiffer and better in any way than the beginer skis I had before, even tho they were new but just a cheaper model
Tell me something about your boots, do you have to readjust them thru a day on skis. Like do they get looser? Thanks for a reply
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Excellent video! When you're doing your gentle, shallow turns, do you still drive the inside knee slightly forward? (I couldn't quite tell in the video). Focusing on the inside knee was one of the key things that unlocked clean carving turns. I'm not always achieving it, but when I do, I go silent and supersonic.
Sure it's important to tilt the inside ski inward a wee so the skis got the exact same edge angle. When you say drive the knee forward I get worried you may end up twisting the hip out of the turn which is not good. Don't do that. How ever the inside knee will be forward as you need to bring it up.
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@@StompItTutorials thank you for the feedback! I will have the hip out of the turn in mind next time I go skiing.
As a racer turned race coach turned ski instructor in the mountain west of the United States I would have to say it is equipment most people show up with that want to learn to carve. They have these ridiculously wide skis that never in a millions year they would be able to carve. Most western ski shops only carry fat skis that your intermediate skier would never properly use and certainly will never be able to tip on edge. They just pivot around the mountain. Not a problem in Europe I would imagine though.
Hi, thanks for a nice video! I have a different problem though. Sometimes, when I have a bit of speed and try to do narrower turns with high edge angles, at the exit of the turn the outside ski starts breaking off of the groove, resulting in a really unpleasant feeling when it breaks out, grabs the snow again, and breaks, and grabs, etc. I understand that the edge angle is too high to skid and the downhill force is too strong to keep the ski in track, but I keep doing it and still not sure how to fix it. Any suggestions? :)
Hi @StompItTutorials, which slope is that? Can you please recommend a place for beginner / intermediate wide long slopes to enjoy the ride? Pizol, Davos, Laax, Togenburg? Thanks in advance :)
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This is probably not an answer for you, but for any nordic skier with the same question; Find a day with few people in Hemsedal and do piste 11 (turistlöypa). A gentle slope of 3.6km, but not too gentle.
Thats Flims Laax, mostly (entirely?) filmed on the Flims side. La Siala and Mutta Rodunda. There are also some decent intermediate slopes around there, with the occasional steeper (but manageable) part. For Laax side, at Crap Sogn Gion, there are 3 slopes where intermediates can progress nicely (Crest la Siala -> Alp Dado and Crap -> Alp Dado runs). Crap -> Plaun is more for (advancing) intermediates if you ask me. I found Kloster side more suitable for intermediates than the slopes at Jakobshorn. No idea about Pizol, Flums has some pretty beginner and intermediate friendly terrain. Avoid Engelberg if you're a beginner.
The most important part of skiing: HAVE FUN..... to get better you just need to ski more, 4 days a year will not make you a good skier, but 50 to 70 days a year will make you a great skier....so you want to be an expert then move to a ski town, but always think of having fun first
I have the problem where my outside kinda gets stuck when I have a high edge angle when it’s a little bit of softer snow on top. Can’t tell if it’s the ski or ski boot that is getting stuck. Anyone got any tips?
I have the same problem and I figured it’s because I’m right foot dominant and much stronger on my right (outside leg when turning left). My left leg is a lot weaker so I can’t do good right-turns. I’m working on that with single-legged splits and other single leg exercises.
😂😂 would love to see this guy doing this tutorial at ANY east coast mountain. Including during a ‘good’ snow year. Silent skiing? No such thing, ice ice baby
I don't know if my technique is just off, or I am just incredible bad shape. My legs are fried after the first day. I feel like I might be breaking too much in the turns. Is that a thing?
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Do you have camps for kids 11 - 16 years? I have two highly enthusiastic young skiers in the family who can improve their skiing with your help. They are at 115 - 120 SKI IQ and use Carv all the time skiing.
@@sudhendupandey No not at the moment.
I am a good skier but I still watch all the StompIt videos just to make sure I'm not making some lazy mistakes lol. Keep up the good work guys!
Thank you. When editing these videos I see my own lazy mistakes and try to fix it next time I ski.
Same😂
Also keep in mind that slopes are different, so you need to adjust according to the slope. Steep slopes will require sharp turns for reducing speed, wide slopes allow wide carvings, etc... So enjoy the skiing and adjust to your slope.
Same
Even Expert skiers take lessons regularly. All instructors and race coaches do workshops, even though we do it to learn how to teach and coach, it is still to help us focus on our own technique...... keep learning, skiing gets better the better we get!!!
Part of the issue that intermediate skiers also have with carving is the top end speed you need to achieve and maintain with those wide turns on a steep slope. I think that gets overlooked a lot. When advanced skiers are carving the speed that it takes to do those wide turns is much greater than what a lot of intermediate skiers feel comfortable with.
That’s a good point. I’m a former racer, and have a hard time teaching intermediate skiers how to ski, because to carve a turn properly on a steep trail really means some big speed. And that’s the only way I know how to ski
The trick is to ski a slower line on faster runs, that's what he meant by C turns. At higher speed aerodynamic drag becomes significant, but on even a moderately steep slope maintaining control requires either braking, or reducing the effective steepness by traverses or fuller tighter rapid turns which require physical preparation and advanced skills to pull off.
When I've skied any piste I'd call steep had moguls which are hard to carve through, that includes every slope I raced slalom or GS on.
Why would you try teaching carving on a steep slope? It'll set up learners to fail. Using a slope where they want to ski faster maintaining speed rather than scrubbing it off encourages clean lines.
Yeah I just made my first couple of carve turns last year, and what is overlooked in a lot of video howto's is speed! In the beginning I didn't feel comfortable with getting the speed it takes me to turn patiently with my low edge angle - mega scary and immediately started skidding to control speed. Later found out that there's a fine (sweet spot) correlation between the slope steepness, edge angle and turn radius.
Meaning: you can't lean into the turn on a flat slope without proper speed.
For me last year it was all about getting fast on a flat slope and practice and it turned into nice carving turns. As soon as I hit the red slopes I couldn't carve. Maybe this year :)
Absolutely, I hate the speed so much😅
@@KevinStefferDk you doing it right, which 99% of people don''t, why i'm replying ... keep on the flat slope and master it .... when on reds, ski the top as you normally would and then when it starts to flatten out or when you feel comfortable practice the carving, do this each run til comfortable with the speed and progress, then try to start carving sooner up the run, til comfortable, then up ... til the top. Remember, the steeper it gets, the technique will have to change, just sublte changes, but , so .... be aware of that .... then go on to the next harder run .... work from the bottom to the top, will take time but is way to do it, starting from top is just asking for failure .... same with moguls, pick the last 10 moguls and when comfortable start from the next bunch, everyone starts at the top where usually steepest and ... never works ... you doing it the right way, keep it up. If can't do it on the flats, no way will be able to do on the steeper. Keep on the flats and push for speed, work on edge control and pressure, analyze and "feel" what is happening and why, get comfortable with the speed til you're bored silly with the flat speed, you can only do this on flats cuz on steep you not gonna have time to think and analyze, becuz when it steep, all you have time for is reacting to what's coming up terrain and steepness wise .... you can really motor on flats if you doing it right ... it all a matter of progression a bit at a time .... some people to look at JF Beaulieu, Rielly McGlashan, Paul Lorenz, Tom Gellie, Duncan-Smith, (type ski after their names) these are all pros but they all have videos geared to intermediate, advanced, expert, take what you can from them, you'll notice lot of times, they are "practicing" on the "flats" ... there's a reason for that ... best of luck
Harder snow also helps greatly once you get to a certain level of ability. Soft and especially non-uniformly soft snow allows your edges to "let go", and limits how much you can increase edge angle to tighten the carved radius. This is especially true on short+narrow specialist skis like FIS SLs or some of the shorter-radius carvers on the market.
wrt the sensation of falling to the inside, my breakthrough (many years ago) was internalizing that my core and my feet must follow separate paths, and that the rest of my body's job is to keep them in the right relation. When you think of it that way "Falling to the inside" is really just a matter of lowering the core while allowing the skis to carve out from under it. The "lowering" part is really important, because a lot of people "fall to the inside" while staying too upright, and that leaves them incapable of loading up and driving the outside ski. I have to visualize my core moving _down_ close to the snow surface as my skis move out from under it. Also once you've gotten the "lowering" part down then you can build upon it by working on staying low through a quick turn transition.
And of course when you're on a really steep slope and _must_ skid, the trick is to do it entirely up above the turn and steer the ski back out into the carve before the apex. That's how the racers roll.
True I had some of that in shooting this video for short sections.
@@StompItTutorials Yup, I saw that and it motivated me to make that comment. It looked like you were loading up the edges about as much you possibly could with the surface layer that loose.
2nd paragraph is a really long and weird way to say “hip angulation and upper/lower body separation is what you want, not tipping”.
@@youngcansuela8327 I was trying to describe how I had to "feel" upper/body separation (like 30 years ago) to develop it. That sort of thing is always a bit ideosyncratic - different people perceive it differently.
Also it's one thing to say "separation" and another to internalize how to use it. There are plenty of "separated" things that I can do with my upper and lower bodies that aren't conducive to good skiing. I think that's actually a problem in how a lot of people teach/explain this.
Another great video thank you. I think the problem for me is confidence. I understand the technique but it's when the slope is too steep and I'm looking down and my speed picks up that I'm kind of panicking a bit and going back to bad habits of skidding the back of the skis out
What is the answer to this? more turns?
@@julestube2425 go more towards the mountain so you slow down
I have the same question. Especially when you see the good skiers who stay under control but aren't doing particularly big turns
Yah same here
Same for me, let me know if you overcame this problem and how, it would really help me
I'm a snowboarder but watching this. Man, its so cool to watch carve on two skies satisfying to watch.
thank you! ive been skidding all my turns and this is the next step i wanted to learn.
I enjoy the scenery at 2:30. Writing down some tips to try tomorrow, night skiing. Thanks!
just found your channel and I must say as someone whos grown up with a ski instructor parent you're doing an awesome job keep teachin the next generation of shredders and huckers!!!
Fantastic to hear that! :)
Used all your stuff at Breck this week. My friends were amazed at my improvement over the last couple years. Keep' m coming! Thanks
Amazing. Thank you very much!
The one thing that really holds me back as someone who's only been skiing a handful of times but quickly progressed to intermediate within a few days - is that a fear overcomes me of "snowballing" out of control on speed. I'm terrified that my skiis will pick up too much speed, and that I'll wipe out while going too fast. How can I avoid this feeling of being scared of building up too much speed and how can I ensure I slow myself down during intermediate runs? The J turn as is described here?
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Thanks for all these tips! I'm an intermediate skiier trying to start carving and will definitely be trying these out when I go to France at the end of Feb. Really well shot and edited video, the drone shots in particular were the most helpful I've seen in illustrating the J and C turns. Keep up the good work!
I find that softening the inside ski really helps smooth out my turns and transitions from turn to turn.
Brilliant vid, if only I had seen it 5 years ago 🙂 explaining literally everything I had to find out the hard way to become a bit of a carver with my (too big) ass almost touching snow. Also wort mentioning, if you know how to properly ride the edges while carving, icy spots / steep slopes become relatively easy to conquer as a bonus.
Great video, I'm an intermediate trying to learn how to carve. The points in this video is exactly what I'm working on, I tend to do Z shape turns not C shape and twist my upper body. Thanks for the tips.
Glad it was helpful! Once you learn to carve the the Z-shape will be gone as along as you carve.
First time I ever skiied, I was 4 years old. I’m 24 now. My skiing career started off consistent, every weekend during the winter my family would go to our vacation home in the mountains for ski trips. Grandparents got old, kids started growing up and the house was sold cause no one used it. From ages 13-20 I hardly ever went. Maybe 3 times in between. 20-24 I started going more often and consistent. So I’m no pro but I’m definitely not a novice. I feel more safe and confident skiing in between trees on a steep slope than I do carving down a mountain. When I was little I skiied with all my older cousins who pushed me to keep up with them so I feel like I’m lacking a lot of key technique that I shoulda learned as a kid. Thank you to this video I can see my weak points and I know where to strengthen for the next time I go out on the mountains.
It feels like a crime to sell off a mountain vacation home :D
@@xyincognito my grandma regrets selling it to this day!
Almost same story here, started skiing at 2yo. Now (35yo, started skiing few times per season 4 years ago) videos like this help me understand what’s going on and how can I clean technique and gain deeper understanding ❤
I credit this video with giving me the knowledge to finally learn how to carve! I am so excited about this breakthrough. Thank you for this helpful video - the explanations and demonstrations are so clear!
I’m more of a beginner but have realized that my greatest flaw right now is my fear of leaning my knees to the side at all, causing me to skid (reason 4) Will try to use these tips!
I switched to skiing this year after snowboarding for over 25 years, been super fun and picked it up super fast. Need to work on the carving more to be more smooth. That and skating, can’t seem to figure that out yet. Want to teach my daughter to ski when she gets a little older.
Thanks!
Nice place to ski. It’s much easier to do it like a pro when you have a terrain like this. I live and ski on the East Coast, and it’s almost impossible to find places like this. Ice, narrow trails, poor grooming, you name it. Had some nice trips to Europe years ago, but not recently.
And if you try this on those conditions, you go too fast and your pass gets clipped
Long time snowboarder here just started skiing, there is something very special to carve on skis vs snowboard. Skis are just so much more effective and balanced when it comes to carving. The edge feeling of carving is very similar between skiing and snowboarding. You want to feel the edge doing the job and it's a combination of edge angle, speed, and turn shape. You are working with the edge, not forcing it.
greetings from papaplatte. you talked with one of his friends while riding the lift and he was streaming
Sensational video, easily the best I've seen for my liking. It gives me hope getting out of my "intermediate" rut!
All great points. Caveat on TOO STIFF boots and skis.
Also, or too soft boots and skis
Too, then anything about skiing.
Learning to carve feels amazing. I love the g forces in a turn 😍
If only my fitness could let me do it all day.
So true, when i learned to carve was really when i started loving to ski. Tak!
Awesome! Varsågod. :)
Really good instruction. Thanks. I started carving in Italy at Alto Sangro near Monte Casino- near empty slopes outside weekends, but short ski season
Amazing videos!!! Thanks so much. Where is this filmed please?
i think all his vids are at laxx
sounds like i'm overpowering the turns and skidding, looks like I'll be practicing this weekend!
Beautiful tutorial and send a cinematography. Better than ski lessons.
Wow, thanks. We worked pretty hard on it so that is appriciated.
Great Tips !!
Properly executing cross over with high edge angle will help to achive a clean carve. Also, a poorly tuned ski is a contributing factor in regards to firmer snow conditions.
I think one other important factor is your equipment. You have to have skis with sharp edges that you can fully trust, even on icier slopes, or your latent anxiety is going to ruin your form (and fun).
Definitely check if it's crappy rental equipment that's holding you back or if your skis are in dire need of maintenance.
I'm 41 and have been skiing all my life, I like to think I have decent form and technique but really just focus enjoying myself when I have the chance to be out there. It just feels as natural as walking to me, get your children out on the mountain as young as possible.
One point that wasn’t mentioned is forward pressure and how to create it.
Not much is required on soft snow like in the video but on hard boiler plate or salted race courses lack of forward pressure can be the difference of getting the edge to bite or sliding / chattering sideways.
That could be a video in itself.
Just got back from Three Valleys, France! Using your Stomp IT tips, man what a blast especially on the newly laid powder. I am a snowboarder and switched to skiing, and without your tips, I would not have progressed so far so quickly! Thankyou! So here' the deal. My major issue was trying to keep my skis close together because of course the closer they get, the more control you have. For some strange reason, I just couldn't get my skis close enough without my balance suffering. Any tips gratefully received!
Posture reset is a nice tool to have in the toolbox 👍
It sure is!
Another amazing video!
I'm going out now to try these techniques!
Thank you
Awesome lesson, cheers for posting! Looks like a great mountain as well! One question I had was when is appropriate to add in pole plants in the turns? Watching your tutorial makes me think I use them too much!
It's a good habit to use a pole plant every time you turn. Unless you are making pole plants without turning around them, you aren't using too many pole plants.
@@Sqwivig I generally use a pole plant for any turn, but in this video the advice given was to do away with the upper body movement of pole plants while working on curved turns. He made it look super smooth, so I was wondering if he recommends incorporating them again once your carved turns have improved
@@scottrobertson9788 Yes I think you have the right idea
To my knowledge and experience, the turning radius of your Skis is determined by design, you can even fibd it written on them. That is the radius that results from putting them all the way on the edge. You cannot make it smaller by more edge angle. You can only steer by ending the turn at the right time. So...
Really great video, touching the carving points really freakin' well, especially the pressure on foot note you mentioned! You are a great athlete to be honest! On another point I want to change my equipment in a few weeks, cause I have old ones (7-10 years). I'm a huge fan of Volkl(my first crush)/Atomic/Head, so do you have any suggestions? I ski really good, since I was 7yrs old, but I have no knowledge in terms of equipment, too ignorant I believe. Your help is appreciated, thank you!
Wonderful, this is exactly the point I am at in terms of skill level. Thanks! Will try these drills.
Have fun!
Very useful. I shall be looking at implementing some of these next week. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful! Have fun.
5/5 for me 😥🤣, hopefully sort it out or at least make some progress in Feb 24. Thank you for your awesome and funny instruction.
You got this!
Great video, many thanks! May I ask what radius ski are you using on these turns?
Hi your videos are fun and vert informative and clear to understand. Quick question, are you wearing a Mammut Stoney HS jacket? If so I'm guesssing it is pretty warm as it looks like you are skiing in an area that would experience variable ski temperatures and conditions. Thanks!
you improved your skiing so much ! Impressive :)
What fantastic insight and instruction, thankyou 😊
One of your best videos yet!
Great video thanks, some amazing drills/thoughts.
Gonna have to try the left hand wipe some time.
Wash your hands after.
Great video, beautiful to watch and great information.
Sheesh my local mountain beginner hill is even steeper than the hill you showed most of the practice on, I end up really pushing down w my outside foot to bite in our icy/thin snow and making sharper turns to control speed on the steep and narrow runs
I don't think intermediate skiiers know why they want to carve. I sure don't. Almost all intermediate skiiers want to slow the heck down when the turn. In fact, that is the only reason they turn for the most part. But they don't understand that carving is pretty much only useful to turn while maintaining speed. Something that they definitely do not want to do. Want to carve? Get comfortable going fast.
"get comfortable going fast" is something that happens when you control the edge and pressure throughout the arc of the turn. From the top of the turn before the crossover, tightening the track as you approach the widest point.
Expert skiers get off the outside ski early and use the inside ski (which is about to become the new turning ski) to pick up control high up in the arc.
Most intermediate skiers don't get on their edges until the widest point in the turn, and then grind out the finish. They get edge-locked and have to turn uphill to slow down enough to get off the outside ski.
So what is the best way to ski?
@@davidn.2555 freeride 👍
Someone please help!! When I was learning to ski many years ago, we talked about the uphill ski (left ski while traversing left) and the downhill ski (right ski while traversing left). These days teachers are using the terms inside and outside ski. I’m constantly trying to figure out which ski you are referring to. So please, at least in your lessons, which is inside and which is outside. Thank you in advance so much and I really enjoy your lessons !!
Happy New Year
George
@@filomi61 if you think of turning as going around a circle, then one ski is closer to the center of that circle (inside) the other is farther away (outside). But they don't map directly to downhill or uphill skis.
You are brilliant!
@@karolinaparmas short and wonderful to read comment! Have a lovely winter ❄️
A lot depends on the snow. On steep and very hard, ice-like surface it's very difficult to carve properly. Conditions in this video seem perfect, which makes carving much easier. And let's be honest - we often ski in difficult conditions, so this video is a bit misleading. I would love to see a video in not-so-perfect conditions.
One of your best videos
Ohlala thank you!
This are great tips!! Thanks!
Where in Laax was this filmed? Looks beautiful!
Another great tutorial , and you crack me up 😂😂 .. very funny .. i strapped a go pro to my ankle and really saw how much i need to do more of the drills you show ! 😮
Thank you!
Dear Stomp It,
I love your videos, but your list of reasons unfortunately do not apply for me. The reason I am not carving on skis is...that i cannot afford the sport anymore....it became to expensive.....😞
But anyway all the best for the rest to the seasons for all active drivers..
All the best
Tom
Thank you! Super helpful tutorial !
Love the side remarks about how the example skills is not perfect. 😅
Thank you for video it’s vey useful..
Thank you! 😊
Really great video !!
Glad you liked it!
Insane quality❤
Thank you. I'm pleased with how it turned out 🤙🏻
Such good content
it also helps to use your poles to 'focus' the turn while raising and lowering your butt .. up/plant/turn ...
Nice video .
Step by step and be patient
Thank you 👊🏻
The secret is: trust the skis. Put weight on the edge and wait. They WILL turn due to their design.
It's a good starting point!
The problem can also be the skis themselves. Once I upgraded to better skis but still nothing crazy, it was much much eassier to carve because they are heavier and stiffer and better in any way than the beginer skis I had before, even tho they were new but just a cheaper model
This is a great video.
Great video, as always
Haha "Not enough edging" 2:28
Tell me something about your boots, do you have to readjust them thru a day on skis. Like do they get looser? Thanks for a reply
Excellent video! When you're doing your gentle, shallow turns, do you still drive the inside knee slightly forward? (I couldn't quite tell in the video). Focusing on the inside knee was one of the key things that unlocked clean carving turns. I'm not always achieving it, but when I do, I go silent and supersonic.
Sure it's important to tilt the inside ski inward a wee so the skis got the exact same edge angle. When you say drive the knee forward I get worried you may end up twisting the hip out of the turn which is not good. Don't do that. How ever the inside knee will be forward as you need to bring it up.
@@StompItTutorials thank you for the feedback! I will have the hip out of the turn in mind next time I go skiing.
great vid! what's the name of this ski site?
papaplatte stream represent
What is Papaplatte stream?
@@StompItTutorialsGerman streamer
@@StompItTutorialsidk what this comment is about but he is on a skiing trip rn
Top content, thank you!
Much appreciated! Have a lovely day!
As a racer turned race coach turned ski instructor in the mountain west of the United States I would have to say it is equipment most people show up with that want to learn to carve. They have these ridiculously wide skis that never in a millions year they would be able to carve. Most western ski shops only carry fat skis that your intermediate skier would never properly use and certainly will never be able to tip on edge. They just pivot around the mountain. Not a problem in Europe I would imagine though.
Love from Romania ❤
enjoying your videos. what ski resort/piste is that?
Laax, some Piste of Muotta Chairlift
Great lessons mate 👏👏👏
Are there some skis that are uncarvable? Like too wide underfoot, too long skis, radius... What about tech (pin) bindings for touring?
Will try this tomorrow
Have fun tomorow!
Awesome video
Terrific video
Hi, thanks for a nice video! I have a different problem though. Sometimes, when I have a bit of speed and try to do narrower turns with high edge angles, at the exit of the turn the outside ski starts breaking off of the groove, resulting in a really unpleasant feeling when it breaks out, grabs the snow again, and breaks, and grabs, etc.
I understand that the edge angle is too high to skid and the downhill force is too strong to keep the ski in track, but I keep doing it and still not sure how to fix it.
Any suggestions? :)
спасибо отличные советы
Merci ❤ vous 😊😊😊😊
What percentage pressure on inside foot vs outside? Cause I feel like when I’m getting my skis to actually carve I’m like 90% outside. Is this wrong?
No. High is good.
also depends where you’re skiing. east coast will tear you up
Hi @StompItTutorials, which slope is that? Can you please recommend a place for beginner / intermediate wide long slopes to enjoy the ride? Pizol, Davos, Laax, Togenburg? Thanks in advance :)
This is probably not an answer for you, but for any nordic skier with the same question; Find a day with few people in Hemsedal and do piste 11 (turistlöypa). A gentle slope of 3.6km, but not too gentle.
Thats Flims Laax, mostly (entirely?) filmed on the Flims side. La Siala and Mutta Rodunda. There are also some decent intermediate slopes around there, with the occasional steeper (but manageable) part. For Laax side, at Crap Sogn Gion, there are 3 slopes where intermediates can progress nicely (Crest la Siala -> Alp Dado and Crap -> Alp Dado runs). Crap -> Plaun is more for (advancing) intermediates if you ask me.
I found Kloster side more suitable for intermediates than the slopes at Jakobshorn. No idea about Pizol, Flums has some pretty beginner and intermediate friendly terrain. Avoid Engelberg if you're a beginner.
The most important part of skiing: HAVE FUN..... to get better you just need to ski more, 4 days a year will not make you a good skier, but 50 to 70 days a year will make you a great skier....so you want to be an expert then move to a ski town, but always think of having fun first
I have the problem where my outside kinda gets stuck when I have a high edge angle when it’s a little bit of softer snow on top. Can’t tell if it’s the ski or ski boot that is getting stuck. Anyone got any tips?
i can carve left well but I struggle more when carving right. Any tips?
I have the same problem and I figured it’s because I’m right foot dominant and much stronger on my right (outside leg when turning left). My left leg is a lot weaker so I can’t do good right-turns. I’m working on that with single-legged splits and other single leg exercises.
😂😂 would love to see this guy doing this tutorial at ANY east coast mountain. Including during a ‘good’ snow year. Silent skiing? No such thing, ice ice baby
Carving icy is also relativly silent compared to skidding it.
I don't know if my technique is just off, or I am just incredible bad shape. My legs are fried after the first day. I feel like I might be breaking too much in the turns. Is that a thing?
Theoretically this seems so easy but in practice skis have a mind on their own.
Haha. I enjoyed that. I feel this way first day of the season. Ski more and you two will merge into one shredding organism!