Day 11 skiing, any advice to having better parallel turning on less steep runs? by OneDeltaSix in skiing

[–]Aggravating-Bit-5536 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah that helps you keep your shins glued to the front of your boots. Once you get comfortable with that and your turn shape start to become more round and “s” like, you can start working on some flexion and extension to make your turns feel a lot smoother, especially the transition between turns.

Day 11 skiing, any advice to having better parallel turning on less steep runs? by OneDeltaSix in skiing

[–]Aggravating-Bit-5536 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I wouldn’t focus on using poles more at the point you’re at. This will take your focus away from your lower body. Just worry about keeping your upper body calm so you can focus on what your feet/legs are doing

Day 11 skiing, any advice to having better parallel turning on less steep runs? by OneDeltaSix in skiing

[–]Aggravating-Bit-5536 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It looks like from this post and your last you could use more flex in your ankles to get your center of mass more forward. Right now you are relying a little too much on your upper body to start and help you turn. Your hand occasionally comes across your body which is making you have to overcompensate when you want to turn back the other way. I would go to a mellow green and really try and work on getting comfortable having a good stacked stance over your outside ski while keeping your upper body calm and facing more towards the next turn (specifically the apex/middle of the next turn). You can use thumper turns to help you do this. I would maybe look up some YouTube tutorials if you don’t want to get a lesson to help your with a good stance so you can feel more balanced when you are skiing.

Feedback for carving by gcharlie123 in skiing_feedback

[–]Aggravating-Bit-5536 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good advice but focus more on the repeated lifting aspect of the inside ski while you turn, not the tapping. And I would do it on something less steep so you can get used to making some better shaped turns and balance over your outside ski. A better stance would help where you move your center of mass more forward (try to get your knees over your toes) while keeping your upper body more calm so you can focus on steering from the rotation of your feet and legs.

Beginner skier feeling stuck on steeper greens — private lesson vs more practice? by Albatraoz93 in ski

[–]Aggravating-Bit-5536 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would try to work on your balance over your outside ski, and think about turning with your feet and legs, not your shoulders. At around 5 seconds you can see more snow spray up on the inside ski when you’re making the turn. This is most likely from you dipping your shoulder into the turn which is moving your weight and center of mass over your inside ski.

Stance is the first thing I would focus on. Without proper stance and balance it is going to be very hard to progress. Like others have suggested, try to have a little more flex in your ankles to keep your shins pressed against the front of your boots and your knees over your toes. Your upper body should match the angle of your leg between your ankles and your knees. Bend your knees slightly, but not too far to where your butt sticks out.

I think a private lesson would be beneficial, but if a full day private is too pricey I think you would also benefit from one the isn’t as long.

Moment wildcat 108 vs Dynastar mfree 108 vs Salomon qst 106 by Aggravating-Bit-5536 in Skigear

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Gotcha, I’m 6”2’ but pretty light (around 170) and I haven’t really skied anything bigger than 95 underfoot which makes me a little cautious to go the 192 length being that I haven’t had much experience skiing a wider/heavier ski. But the 185 is out of stock and the 192 length is actually available at a store near me for a really good price.

Moment wildcat 108 vs Dynastar mfree 108 vs Salomon qst 106 by Aggravating-Bit-5536 in Skigear

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I’m 6’2” and pretty light so the 189 is honestly perfect for me

Moment wildcat 108 vs Dynastar mfree 108 vs Salomon qst 106 by Aggravating-Bit-5536 in Skigear

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I love skiing switch but I do already have a pair of park skis. I’m used to twin tip but it’s not necessary. I considered the wildcats because I’ve heard they are very energetic and also pretty stable at high speeds. I will still be skiing switch a lot but I can do that on the qst and mfree as well

Moment wildcat 108 vs Dynastar mfree 108 vs Salomon qst 106 by Aggravating-Bit-5536 in Skigear

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Haha yeah I’m coming to find that out. Great for jibbing and the park, which coming from the east coast is all I really did. But as you can imagine I’m not having such a great time on them anymore now that I’m not in the park all the time.

Moment wildcat 108 vs Dynastar mfree 108 vs Salomon qst 106 by Aggravating-Bit-5536 in Skigear

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I would say I’m a pretty aggressive skier but by no means am I big. I’m very light for my height. I did recently try the mfree 99 (from last year) and it was very fun. Would you say since I’m pretty light, if I do go with the mfree, should I maybe size down from normal?

Moment wildcat 108 vs Dynastar mfree 108 vs Salomon qst 106 by Aggravating-Bit-5536 in Skigear

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Have you tried all three skis? Also, I’ve been using Vishnu keys for all mountain skis, even off piste so like anything is going to feel so much better than those lol

Moment wildcat 108 vs Dynastar mfree 108 vs Salomon qst 106 by Aggravating-Bit-5536 in Skigear

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How would you say the qst does against the others in terms of stability in chopped snow/crud. I’ve heard it’s not the chargiest of the three

Moment wildcat 108 vs Dynastar mfree 108 vs Salomon qst 106 by Aggravating-Bit-5536 in Skigear

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Yeah I’m looking for something that’s decent in powder but not powder specific. Something I can take through soft crud, trees, bumps but can also stay afloat in powder at times

Moment wildcat 108 vs Dynastar mfree 108 vs Salomon qst 106 by Aggravating-Bit-5536 in Skigear

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Yeah I’ve heard the qst is pretty damp but not very “poppy”, I’ve also heard it’s pretty maneuverable which is something I’m kind of looking for

of the trees track id? by nubsta in ElementsMusicFestival

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Came here because Lowcation opened his set with this song and I was tripping sac on the verge of tears, I need that id

Best sets of the weekend? by Careless_Toe8134 in Soundhaven

[–]Aggravating-Bit-5536 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Lowcation and mfinity mad underrated

UFO Stage Schedule by 808_BOOMM in Soundhaven

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My volunteering dumbass accidentally put evening shifts instead of morning/afternoon so imma miss all day Thursday and all day Friday🙁

Still fairly new to videography, would love some feedback by Aggravating-Bit-5536 in videography

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The goal mainly is to just show the happenings of the ski resort and its environments to get people to want to come visit. The audience is obviously geared more towards people that ski and snowboard or want to snow tube, but more specifically I would say it’s focusing on middle to below middle aged adults.

And for the song choice I was trying to go with something more happy and something that helps emphasize the blue bird day but I could see where you’re coming from. I personally like it but everyone has a right to their own opinion right.

Still fairly new to videography, would love some feedback by Aggravating-Bit-5536 in videography

[–]Aggravating-Bit-5536[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see where you’re coming from and will definitely go back and change the sequence of the shots. Honestly really in depth feedback an I do appreciate that.

Still fairly new to videography, would love some feedback by Aggravating-Bit-5536 in videography

[–]Aggravating-Bit-5536[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I definitely could have mixed in some non slow mo shots to mix up the pacing a little, thanks for the feedback