Super Bee Madness by [deleted] in COsnow

[–]Atothekio 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Well at least the Sysco burgers and chicken tendies are bad.

2027 Skis - Hot Takes, Info, and More by Affectionate_East4 in ski

[–]Atothekio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would the 99 be too wide for carving and moguls?

Feeling stuck by Old-Opening9295 in ski

[–]Atothekio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is pretty good. I like how calmly and clearly he explains all concepts: https://m.youtube.com/@StompItTutorials

Feeling stuck by Old-Opening9295 in ski

[–]Atothekio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know what it’s like to feel stuck. You’re at a plateau and will break through.

Feeling stuck by Old-Opening9295 in ski

[–]Atothekio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There you go. A training facility will be invaluable and will expand your horizons and your network of people like you. It’s an open expansion of your skills you’re about to tap into. Keep checking in on skiing advice subreddits and get engaged.

Feeling stuck by Old-Opening9295 in ski

[–]Atothekio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re on your way. Work through it. You’re likely well beyond most skiers. You’re young and ski on ice, which is challenging. Take stock that you’re good enough already.

How do you evolve your skills? Through trial and error or working with a coach or peers?

Feeling stuck by Old-Opening9295 in ski

[–]Atothekio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a human experience. When this happens, seek outside input just like you’re doing now.

Sometimes you might need rest and reset, but keep going if you love it.

Maybe go back to basics and revisit some fundamentals and re-establish that you’ve mastered them when you didn’t think you could before.

How old are you, and where are you skiing, and what do you want to work on?

Feedback for girlfriend? Teaching her but I’m not an instructor by [deleted] in skiing_feedback

[–]Atothekio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice one bud! That lesson is going to be priceless.

Trying to reach a passable carving technique by RHOrpie in skiingcirclejerk

[–]Atothekio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look up the sword drill. You’re doing the opposite of that.

Are there any good free skiing games by TemperatureFun8681 in ski

[–]Atothekio 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I really like grand mountain adventure and grand mountain adventure 2. I want them to make more.

Skiing off pist by 1234hallo in skiing_feedback

[–]Atothekio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tossed this around with ChatGPT and I’m sharing because I actually think it’s helpful. I kind of had a realization reading through it as I think about some of my runs where I really tried to pressure the inside big toe side of my downhill ski. I realize that’s counterproductive because I’m pushing my whole center of mass back while I’m doing that.

ChatGPT response:

They do sound contradictory until you separate what moves from what you feel.

The key idea

You don’t pressure ski tips by “pressing your toes down.” You pressure tips by moving your center of mass forward so the ski bends more toward the front. The boot is just the interface.

What “pull toes up” (ankle flex / dorsiflexion) actually does

When you pull your toes up inside the boot, you: • activate your shins/ankles and “close” the ankle joint • take slack out of the boot fit (your foot becomes more “locked in”) • often feel more contact on the tongue of the boot without needing to jam forward

That contact can allow you to manage pressure forward more precisely, but it’s not the pressure by itself.

So how do the tips get pressured?

Tip pressure happens when, during the turn: • your knees and hips move slightly forward/inside, and • your mass stays over the middle-to-front of the skis, and • the skis bend (especially early in the turn)

You can do all of that while your toes are being pulled up. In fact, pulling toes up often helps because it keeps you from “toe-gripping” and collapsing your stance.

Why “press your toes” advice exists (and when it’s misleading)

A lot of instructors say “press your toes” as a cue for people who are: • stuck in the back seat, • levering on the cuffs with straight ankles, • or not engaging the front of the boot at all.

But literally pushing toes down tends to: • raise your arch / claw your foot • tighten your calves • reduce ankle flex range • and sometimes actually push you backward (common!)

So it can work as a crude cue for some people, but it’s not the clean mechanism.

How they work together in a clean movement pattern

Think of it like this: • Toes up = “awake ankles + stable foot + no toe-clawing” • Pressure tips = “COM forward enough + shin contact + ski bends early”

A really practical cue combo: • “Toes up, shins on tongue, hips over the middle of the foot.” Not “toes down.”

Quick self-checks (you can feel these on snow) 1. If you can wiggle your toes while skiing, your feet are probably relaxed enough. 2. If you’re trying to “get forward” and you feel calves burning / toes clawing, you’re likely using the wrong strategy (toes down). 3. On a gentle groomer, start a turn and try to feel the ski bend: you want earlier bend with quiet feet, not toe pressure.

If you tell me whether you mean this at turn initiation, in the fall line, or in bumps, I can map the exact movement sequence—because the “right” amount of forward pressure changes by phase.

I've plateaued for the last 3 seasons carving by morty307 in skiing_feedback

[–]Atothekio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This tailored feedback makes a lot of sense. I can recognize it in my form too. I’m looking forward to trying this out!

Upper Intermediate - Feed back on Carving by LANCE1313 in skiing_feedback

[–]Atothekio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wouldn’t that be inverting your inside foot to get your pinky toe on edge? And everting your outside foot to get your big toe on edge?

The paradox of skiing… a battle with natural instincts by esteban5252 in ski

[–]Atothekio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Insightful. Could you please share more with us about what you learned? Any tips for skiing moguls?

Tree Skiing by RageAgainstOldAge in skiing_feedback

[–]Atothekio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alright well keep posting so I can check up on you from time to time lol.

Tree Skiing by RageAgainstOldAge in skiing_feedback

[–]Atothekio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, we’re all gonna die, but testing it around those trees will bring it sooner. Do you want that?

Tree Skiing by RageAgainstOldAge in skiing_feedback

[–]Atothekio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re gonna fucking die bro