Videos -- Skiing Tips

[Svend]

This site has some good videos about all aspects of skiing; mostly technique but also some gear discussion.  Everything from skiing bumps to crud, steeps to slush....

http://skitelevision.com/#!/channel/8755

The presenters are all CSIA level IV instructors, and have a very pleasant, clear way of explaining things.  There are 44 short video clips in total.

If that's not enough for you, check out their Tips Toolbox section, where there at least 50 to 60 text-based tips pages:

http://www.snowsportsculture.com/tips-toolbox.aspx

For a non-expert like me, these have been tremendously helpful and instructive.  Hope some of you find them likewise....

Cheers,

Svend

[patprof]

Nice find-thanks!

[Gary]

Great stuff Svend.....It's nice to watch tuning tips as well. I'm a big believer in keeping the skis edges sharp and the bases waxed for all conditions..

Looks like great terrain up at Big White too....I like the Instructors fluidity and relaxed turns.

Now...please send some snow to the states...you obviously have enough up there! 

G

[Svend]

Not were I am     It's been warm, raining off and on....in January, for Pete's sake! It's finally trying to snow now, and is supposed to get colder.  We've had maybe 2 weeks of decent skiing this season.  This is getting most vexing....

[Gary]

Well cold weather has dropind down into the Rockies from Canada (thank you Svend)...fortunately, Jackson Hole and Targhee are two resorts who have faired well in the "Season of Snow Deficit"!  All smiles here as I start packing to head up there Sunday for the week. Think Snow for us gang!

Looks like the east coast is starting to see some colder weather too....snow here starting tomorrow through the weekend in upstate NY.

The conditions we have had with limited terrain have been largely soft and spring snow with the ocasionaly, "holy crap cat track ice scraped off" runs. It's downhill so, as we know, Mother Natures giveith and takeith awayith! 

g

[Johnny2R]

This site has some good videos about all aspects of skiing; mostly technique but also some gear discussion.  Everything from skiing bumps to crud, steeps to slush....

Yes, some good skiing there. Not necessarily all of it the way I'd want to ski (I'm a brainwashed PMTS addict  ) but I can't deny that Josh Foster skis well. I must say he lost me when talking about "pop and schmear" on his powder learning video, though. What's he talking about?

[Gary]

I think the "pop and schmear"" ref is unweighting upwards and brushing out or drifting the skis....Maybe with pencil thin skis, but I think overkill with todays gear.

I don't quite agree with that for light  pow but it certainly sounds like someones tool. Maybe there's more of a place for that in heavy dense snow....

Be curious to hear from someone who skis "Sierra Cement" for an opinion.

G

[bushwacka]

I think the "pop and schmear"" ref is unweighting upwards and brushing out or drifting the skis....Maybe with pencil thin skis, but I think overkill with todays gear.

I don't quite agree with that for light  pow but it certainly sounds like someones tool. Maybe there's more of a place for that in heavy dense snow....

Be curious to hear from someone who skis "Sierra Cement" for an opinion.

G

In vermont we get all types of snow density from much lighter than Utah to feet of slurpee. Smearing does not work on skinny skis, and even on fatter skis can be hard to do in heavy snow.

I teach extension or leapers to build versatility, but really I tell people to strive for arc to arc or brushed arc to arc, and skid when all else fails and off trail retractions get us much closer to rounded turns than extension.