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Love bumps, can't ski them
Can anyone explain how to ski bumps? Or are there any websites that might help? Trying to find anything with Google was interesting but not productive. -- Sue ] Change is inevitable, except from vending machines |
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Just watch some ski movies...on TV, video, whatever....
First of all, it helps to be a good parallel skier, fearless, strong and loose legs, and good fall line technique. Start on steeper intermediate slopes with long, rolling bumps, concentrate on 5 consecutive turns without a miss, without sideslipping over any of them. Find the path thru the valley, basically, without going wide either side, staying in the fall line. Work up to progressively steeper slopes. By the time you have skied about 300 days, you should be able to ride down most mogul runs which are not icy, not tough, and not too steep. |
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Sue wrote:
Can anyone explain how to ski bumps? Weight forward, skis together, pressure the shovels, repeat. Problems people have: ()Weight back: skis scoot out from under you, you're always scrambling (and failing) to get back on top of the skis... ()Skis apart: skis end up on the bump side, at different levels, toss the skier, you're always scrambling (and failing) to get back on top of the skis... ()No shovel pressu skis wander, take own path, scoot out, you're always scrambling (and failing) to get back on top of the skis... ()No repeatability: moguls come one after another, there's no rest, you have to be able and committed to driving immediately into the next mogul, otherwise skis wander, take own path, scoot out, you're always scrambling (and failing) to get back on top of the skis... |
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Sue wrote: Can anyone explain how to ski bumps? Or are there any websites that might help? Trying to find anything with Google was interesting but not productive. -- Sue ] Change is inevitable, except from vending machines Sue, Lito Tejada-Flores is a great ski instructor (imho) who has written a few books and produced a few videos. I've found both very helpful. Here's the link to his website. http://www.breakthroughonskis.com/index.html Chris |
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In article .com,
"LeeD" wrote: Just watch some ski movies...on TV, video, whatever.... First of all, it helps to be a good parallel skier, fearless, strong and loose legs, and good fall line technique. Start on steeper intermediate slopes with long, rolling bumps, concentrate on 5 consecutive turns without a miss, without sideslipping over any of them. Find the path thru the valley, basically, without going wide either side, staying in the fall line. I can't agree with this. The path through the valley is the fastest line through the moguls and most beginning mogul skiers will get going far to fast for their comfort. Work up to progressively steeper slopes. By the time you have skied about 300 days, you should be able to ride down most mogul runs which are not icy, not tough, and not too steep. -- Alan Baker Vancouver, British Columbia "If you raise the ceiling 4 feet, move the fireplace from that wall to that wall, you'll still only get the full stereophonic effect if you sit in the bottom of that cupboard." |
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"Sue" wrote in message ... Can anyone explain how to ski bumps? Or are there any websites that might help? I can't ski them either but like trying. I was lucky enough a couple of years ago to sign up for an advanced group lesson and turned out to be the only one there. Instructor took me all over and we ended in a bump run. Best advice he gave me was to stick my tips DOWN into the next "hole". it sounded strange to me then but it worked well. |
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In article ,
Sue wrote: Can anyone explain how to ski bumps? Or are there any websites that might help? Trying to find anything with Google was interesting but not productive. Make sure you start out on an intermediate mogul run where there is an area above the run where you can establish a good turn rhythm. Keep your chest and shoulders facing downhill as you make short radius turns with good pole plants. When you hit the bumps, aim to finish each turn so that you go over the "flank" of the bump; not right over the top, not in the troughs. If you're finishing a left turn, you go over the left flank of the bump, pole plant as the bump naturally compresses you and turn right to aim at the right flank of the bump below it. Remember to keep your head up and think about your line as you just keep the poleplants (and thus, the turns) coming. -- Alan Baker Vancouver, British Columbia "If you raise the ceiling 4 feet, move the fireplace from that wall to that wall, you'll still only get the full stereophonic effect if you sit in the bottom of that cupboard." |
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"love bumps"?
Isn't that a Black Eyed Peas song? |
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Sue wrote:
Can anyone explain how to ski bumps? Or are there any websites that might help? Trying to find anything with Google was interesting but not productive. The best advice I ever got was in 2 parts: 1. Look 5 turns ahead 2. The action in your legs should be like you are riding a bicylcle backwards but you should still be attacking. Also, do all the stuff the other responders said. |
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"Glareice" wrote in message ... Sue wrote: Can anyone explain how to ski bumps? Or are there any websites that might help? Trying to find anything with Google was interesting but not productive. The best advice I ever got was in 2 parts: 1. Look 5 turns ahead That's fine, but I usually fall on the third bump. 2. The action in your legs should be like you are riding a bicylcle backwards but you should still be attacking. Also, do all the stuff the other responders said. |
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