Message #15358

[Gary]

Gang...I think for me as I see the point here is that being able to side slip can be "hugely" beneficial in a variety of condtions, ice, steeps, enter death bumps, dropping into a wind crusted steep,  between tight trees, in the terrain park....all as part of getting to your first turn on edges or feature you are about to jump...

Using the pivot or rotary part of the exercise is to me, just that part of the exercise so that you can effectively side slip in both directions. For as many times as I've side slipped or drifted in a controled directional move, I've never pivoted back the other way to continue side slipping on that run.

I've really and practically only used it to control speed and direction in or on terrain that I felt I needed to garner the courage to enter or get beyond a nasty snow condition.

I too believe you don't want to make a habit of skiing a run of any kind with pivot slips but being able to side slip or drift or float the skis with skis pointed in either direction is an outstanding tool by my standards...

Now let's get up on our roofs and try some pivot slips.... Best, g