It takes a certain amount of self-confidence and humility to leave that last 15 seconds of the video where she’s getting some feedback on her form - Good for you, Deb!
I missed this one last year...damn Deb you are killing those turns in the bumps. You can do everything. I read more about the hips up position and that helped to bring my upper body up and and stable. You are so smooth!
I encourage everyone to pay close attention to the ending. This was an issue in my skiing in the moguls, I needed to figure out how to get forward whilst still keeping my chest and shoulder upright. I had a tendency to hinge at the waist and lean my upper body forward too much, where you really want the knees over toes like they said, with a more calm tall upper body so you have room to let your lower half do the work. Incredibly important in short radius crud / moguls.
Holy smokes I am once again amazed that this information is becoming available on RU-vid. Fat skis are not moguls SKis I’m glad you guys have taken the time to display that. Everybody assumed that they could buy a ski that was 120 295 to 110 I’m thinking it was going to work all mountain they’re nuts. If you want to ski moguls you need the old traditional slalom side cut. If you want to skate all mountain let’s talk these dimensions. Traditional GS with a modification underfoot. I’m sorry my head is exploding I’m hoping somebody understands what I’m talking about. Thomyt
im not a pro by any means but while giving people tips in the bumps, I clarify the word "forward" so many misunderstand FORWARD! almost everyone bends forward at the waist with there chest facing the floor! I love all your mogul content with Bobby the video with pulling heels up to the hamstrings was a game changer for me! im self taught skier and that tip really made me a much better skier in the ungroomed!
I was trying to ski bumps today in my race boots, and it was horrible - even on skis that work in bumps. No foot containment and getting spat out. So true about the boots! Krypton pros rock
I'm about your age, from Boise, Idaho. I still remember sitting on my girlfriends couch watching you in 84. I raced in the junior programs at our local hill, with some traveling, but after 8 years, switched to freestyle skiing. I found, that with my background in technically perfect skiing, switching to bumps, aerials, and oh yes the dreaded ballet, it was much easier than some of my other friends. Skiing a bump run is a lot like a slalom course. Moguls in those days were shaped by skiers, not machined like today on the world cup. I think you ski bumps great! The next time I'm in Steamboat, would love if we could hook up for a run.
I bought my 2nd pair of boots rated 130 for stiffness (and love how I ski on groomers), but I definitely see that I made moguls MUCH harder for myself. After 2 or 3 bumps, I’m already in the backseat. I’ll have to give my older, softer boots another try. Thank you!
I used to ski my Raichles with my top buckle loose when it was cold. I think someone, maybe Scott Harrington, always skied with the top buckle undone.. Then there were guys like Scott Kauf who had great success totally cranking down super stiff Langes.
