Message #10764

[LivingProof]

Ron,
I don't subscribe, but, did read this article at my library this weekend. Given my need for depth and clarity in ski instruction, I'd give the article low marks on what they tried to convey. The photo montages of good and bad "Forwardagnonal skiing" just failed to show the concept. Then they got into a "back seat", weight on tails of skis only discussion, so, I conclude that Forewadangonal is a technique to avoid this. Skiers should ski between 10 and 2 O'Clock --- WTF?? Oh yeah, pressure the whole ski edge by getting weight on the tips, duhhhh ... never heard that before .

Either Ski should give the concept a more detailed review or just keep it sooo much more simple.

It's a shame because the basic concept is right on and is covered at length in PMTS. I think it's one of the great sensations in skiing where you release your body in this direction and just feel gravity grab. Go with the flow.

There was Womens World Cup GS skiing on yesterday and I thought of the concept watching them on a really icy Aspen run. They move from the old turn into new turns by going both forward and down the hill with their hips.