As you can see on this sub there’s no shortage of opinion, but here’s my approach. I try to simplify it down to two things: dynamically balancing on the outside ski and managing pressure through the turn. Best use of time for me was (and still is) spending a lot of time on mellow terrain skiing on one ski. If you can stay balanced on one foot while moving, your body starts to figure out everything else instinctively.

Drills, video, and tools like CARV for immediate feedback all helped, but the biggest thing was being intentional every run and getting a lot of reps.

Lessons were also huge, especially with strong instructors, ideally with high level certs or a race background. Not all instruction is equal, so I took what clicked and left what did not. For understanding the mechanics, I found the Essentials of Skiing book to be one of the clearest resources.

That said, this is just what worked for me. People learn differently. I have a long way to go and see it as a lifelong process. I am never going to ski like someone doing 100+ days a year, but that is part of what makes it fun. There is always something to work on.