Bob F wrote:
Mike M. Miskulin wrote:
probably not of much interest to the park rats but any
tips on heel-side angulation? I feel I've made some
really good progress the past few years, especially on
toe edge but now worry that heel side is not keeping
pace. I realize that in soft boots on an all mtn
board theres a limit to what one can expect but I
don't think I'm there by any means.


Increase the forward lean of your binding to so that you can still
bend your knees some while on the heel edge. This will give you more
edgeing on your heels, with your knees working to absorb bumps. Then
make sure you arch your back (backwards) while on your toes to get
good edgeing there.
I actually added wedges under the bindings to give me a little more
forward lean. I now at time have to push down my toes while on heels
edge to keep from over edgeing.

I could also add that moving your weight slightly toward the rear of the board
partway through the turn will help keep the tail of the board from breaking
loose and skidding. Lifting your rear toe can also help this. Experiment, and
see what helps you most.