realskiers

Liam:
Thank you.
My biggest problem and my current focus is that I'm too upright. My upper body needs to be more forward, the waist more flexed.
The second is that I incline/lean, so limited upper and lower body separation, and therefore limited angles to the snow.
Third, and not visible in still photos, is a tendency to stand up and lean back during transition.

But I do like the way this picture shows my tracks as I come across the little ledge.

Jim,

You did a fine job of leaving some RR tracks in that pic (although I had to open it in a photo program to see the detail). Your hand positions and balance look pretty good also. I assume the improvement opportunities you described are a summary of what Diana told you. She is just fine tuning your balance and stance fundamentals...I remember HH writing that PMTS is very much about skiing in balance. I'll testify that learning to figure out flexing and upper/lower body angles is a long journey.

In discussing the various schools of skiing, Gary has often written about his Clendenin-ish technique which is to stand "tall and centered", and, he's a skilled skier. My observation is that G values efficiency over technique orientation...I would not change his skiing or his thinking.  I find that skiing more upright is far less physically demanding, especially when skiing many days in a row. At my home mountain, physically, it's lot to put 4 good hours of training working on flexing and angles. My extended free skiing can't sustain that effort and intensity.

You have a good sense of enjoying the journey. Thanks for sharing the pics of Lynn and yourself.