Message #15360

[jim-ratliff]

After Gary got me thinking about it, I think I agree with him (and with Meput). It's not a conscious technique, but I use the drifting/side slipping part.  I'm thinking of a an experience with Lynn where we went through the ropes under a power line at SugarBush (OUCH, my decision, not hers). 

It turned into a really steep double fall line around a rock outcropping with huge ruts/bumps created by people skiing much faster than what I wanted.  The only time I remember actually pivoting may have been on top of bumps; most of the time I was just side-slipping but still able to tip and use edges for the turns.  I guess I would say my "technique" (such as it is) is somewhere between PMTS brushed carve and Clendenin's drifting until you see/pick the bump you want to turn on.