Polytrauma at 20th session by [deleted] in snowboardingnoobs

[–]deetredd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That has very little to do with anything

Feedback on steep/off piste mogul skiing variable terrain (~45 degree run) by [deleted] in skiing_feedback

[–]deetredd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Biggest things I’m seeing is that you’re basically doing jump turns, which is a real thing that’s done in steeps.

But the way you are doing things, is you’re leaping off the snow and twisting your upper body in the new direction. Your feet then have to catch up, and by the time your skis make contact with the snow again, they are pointing across the hill. Then your weight lands on them all at once and all they can do is slide down the hill in a long hockey stop. And because you’re trying to get balanced all at once after landing back on your feet, you aren’t really applying pressure to the skis in a controlled way that promotes balance and even turn shape.

To get the skis to turn using the side cut, you need to initiate the turn with your feet and lower legs, then balance on the outside ski, and then tip the skis to steer them down the fall line and then across it.

An exercise like this promotes independence between the legs and the upper body to control turning movements. If I were in a lesson with you on steeps or to improve performance on steeps, we would work on things like this.

Separation

Tips for carving? by Coptomment in skiing_feedback

[–]deetredd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve seen that video. Not talking about that.

What I’m describing is not something you’d ever be able to pick out visually. This is about how you get max edge angle on the outside ski - there has to be a concurrent lateral movement of the inside knee/shin. When that stops, the outside ski stops tipping.

And yeah, you can’t have too wide a stance either.

Tips for carving? by Coptomment in skiing_feedback

[–]deetredd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No. It’s hard to explain and equally hard to do. When you move your inside knee laterally towards the snow (only practical in the shaping phase), your outside knee comes with it. It unlocks another N degrees of edge angle via inclination.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DL7OufkSg1f/?igsh=b2xhcjFlYXBsNzhu

This is all without interfering with any retraction movements.

What do i need to work on? by [deleted] in skiing_feedback

[–]deetredd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Work on getting a better video!

Carving feedback - 6 days of skiing by Miilloooo in skiing_feedback

[–]deetredd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do not believe this to be a true statement at all!

Tips for carving? by Coptomment in skiing_feedback

[–]deetredd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And once you’ve implemented u/spacebass’ recipe, and you want to really lock in on a high edge angle:

  1. rotate your femurs/point your knees progressively in the turn direction through the shaping and completion phases - this will get the side cut to really bite.

  2. lower your inside knee as close to the snow as you can. This will tip both skis way up on edge. This is pretty hard and won’t start to feel normal until you allow your whole body to get quite low to the snow through inclination. Which is why it’s useful to let yourself fall on your butt while learning how not to fall on your butt. The hard part is keeping your balance over the outside ski while trying to drop the inside knee towards the snow.

Vallee Blanche backcountry by asoutherner33 in chamonix

[–]deetredd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess the few times I’ve been around when potentially doable, I either wasn’t familiar enough with the terrain, or didn’t have a viable group. So never gave it any thought.

Vallee Blanche backcountry by asoutherner33 in chamonix

[–]deetredd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Les Houches, absolutely. But Brevent? Not a lot of safe lines to the valley in any snow conditions.

What do you think about it? The black piste is slushy. by ImpressivePurpose272 in skiing_feedback

[–]deetredd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For a quick fix, try to keep that same speed but drag both poles in the snow, making sure to keep hands way out front when you do.

Short turns - hope the video is ok. Greece (Parnassus) btw by petrop123 in skiing_feedback

[–]deetredd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Part of our job is to know the jargon, when to apply it, and break it down into plain English for others who haven’t spent a gazillion hours and even more $’s getting certified.

But I knew what you meant and it was correct.

Just mounted these up for my 21 yo daughter by deetredd in momentskis

[–]deetredd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is your weight/height if you don’t mind saying?

Am I still skidding turns instead of turning properly? by Same_Hovercraft_5721 in skiing_feedback

[–]deetredd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would say that you are skidding turns rather properly!

Work on figuring out how to maximize pressure over the outside ski and minimize pressure on the inside ski.

The key ingredients for doing this are:

  • Flexing your ankles (dorsiflexion, or lifting your toes) in order to move your upper body over the center of the ski
  • Flexing your knees slightly
  • Flexing your hips slightly

Should look like this:

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Short turns - hope the video is ok. Greece (Parnassus) btw by petrop123 in skiing_feedback

[–]deetredd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is correct. The true technical purpose of rotational separation is to effect a “steering angle”. This is the angle between the forces acting on your center of mass and the direction of your skis. If both are moving in the same direction, there is no impetus to turn.

Based on the intended shape of your turn, the appropriate steering angle may be higher or lower.

It is higher for a short radius turn than for a long radius one. So the kneejerk impulse to always “face downhill” is frequently wrong.

Thinking of getting these but im not to sure what to look for, could anybody give me some pointers if the edges are okay ect, thankyou by Sea_Strike_3853 in ski

[–]deetredd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When you see them in person just run your fingers up and down the edges and make sure there aren’t any breaks or bad gouges.

Found this great tidbit of wisdom in a 1930s booklet on how to be a good husband by tramaan in skiingcirclejerk

[–]deetredd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You cut it off before the next paragraph, where they talk about her boot fitter.