So.....what did you guys find were the top ski skills that helped you navigate your off piste adventures?
Wing it and let gravity be your guide
Fat skis
The right wax
Burrito's
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Gary, for me two parts. As with most activities, the more you do it the more comfortable you become, and I've become more comfortable in trees and soft snow as I've had someone to share it with (my son and daughter-in-law pretty much stick to groomed slopes and I don't go there by myself). Part 2 was a commitment to remember and apply technique outside my comfort zone territory. Primary focus for me was pole plants to support slow turns, weight forward & use edges, and "forwardagonally" committing to the turn. And picking my own line rather than trying to follow someone else's trail. Another subtle one is "John's
my bump mantra."? I've gotten much better at drifting along and picking where I want to turn.
The biggest effort in soft snow has been getting comfortable skiing fast enough for the skis to float and then dealing with the speed variations in cut-up powder (moving the bindings back helped a lot here).
We had a really good day at Alta, on? Ballroom, East Greeley, and Catherine's Area.
Then a trio of 8 year olds would come ripping through the trees on their short skis in a solid wedge, and I would be totally humbled.
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