Practice ;-) Late season skiing with 'Easter' snow (and good coverage) - when everyone can ski like gods ;-) Builds confidence, and keeps folk coming back - as they remember the rush when everything goes right. Easiest snow to ski on; you can get away with more (just don't wear shorts/t-shirt and fall over as it hurts! Ummmm, not that I'd know...). Try to take a patient, better skier with you, and try to follow their line. Relax - sounds trite, but the more wound up you are the harder it is to do any sport - big grin at the top, whoop, and away you go (covered in attitude - but I'd put more emphasis on fun!!! That's why we ski ;-). Good vid, well presented, and easy to understand, other than you have snow in Oz?!?! ;-)
Confidence - skiing relaxed without too much tension caused by anxiety. Separation: keeping upper body facing downhill. Easy handling skis like the Volkl Kendo 88 you were skiing on and skis that are not too long - shorter skis are more easy to manage. Obviously starting on easier slopes to build confidence. Practice: more hours on the snow! Like you said staying centered. I ski lots at Perisher and hope to see you there someday Tom.
Great vid. Not many show this, it's either groomed slopes or deep powder. This terrain is more of my reality. So these kind of videos suits me. Thanks!
Thanks for the feedback Smith, We are very happy to hear that this style of content suits you well! Don't hesitate to check out some of the other content we have done with Tom, along with our other ambassadors. We hope you make it out there this winter!
Totally agree in Europe off piste is quite often this kind of snow and terrain esp if ski touring.....we are not always blessed with champagne powder like the yanks.
The visual of the high-point freeing up the tips and tails made it click for me. I've been scared to turn on high points because of the potential speed increase, but this really helped me realize what's going on. Awesome! Thanks. --edit: that said, icy moguls at resorts still scare the bajeezuz outta me. They're just the worst.
Yeah that's killer, I like those choppy bumpy sides etc but that's some good extra info to take it to the next level - I'll be passing that on to my kid too. Thanks!
Thanks for this. I’m a senior and enjoy skiing on groomed intermediate terrain, but I just freeze and lose all confidence on bumpy and not groomed stuff. It’s all in the attitude. You are so right. Turning on the high point and planning the route are game changers. Going skiing tomorrow and am going to implement these tips.
Great video and advice. I been working in the ski industry for a long time and have a few observations. In applying Tom’s tips to skiing off piste in various conditions the more often you ski this type of terrain and snow conditions the better you will develop your skills. Many skiers never practice their short radius turns on groomed runs then move into small bumps to help develop the necessary skills. It take lots of practice and repetitive motion to develop muscle memory in any type of athletic skill. Tennis, golf and skiing requires practice. You can cross train for skiing off piste by riding mountain bikes in the forest. This helps you develop the skills like looking ahead and selecting your line and using momentum to get you over objects like rocks and fallen trees. When I coach I tell my athletes they have to do the drills to build the skills and to practice the way they want to play, ride or ski.👍👍🙏
Tendency of those who have never been to Oz to think of it as a flat pancake of a desert, so glad to see video proof that the Southern Hemisphere offers more than just Chile and NZ as possible places to make some turns! Good tips; confidence and reading the piste with good peripheral vision from your boots to 30 meters in front to aim for and hit the high points and avoid the bathtubs while also tracking the line of fall are so key to skiing challenging terrain. That, and skiing challenging terrain.
@@Bigpictureskiing Sorry, I apologize and don't want to come off as an asshole. I really liked the video and Reilly channel. I used to never ski ON piste but in my 60s and a few injuries later, groomers are my friend...
It feels good to show off what Australian ski resorts have to offer. We've already had a comment or two asking about the 'funny trees'. I'm sure Tom would agree that the conditions while filming really don't get much better!
Great video thanks, i've skied Perisher a few times. One thing that always get me in these off piste areas is speed control, start feeling too fast, fear, back seat, lose control and fall over. Repeat!
Very good the focus on snow terrain. As I relate to this from running over rocks if you're doing it well you run on top of them 😜 not in between. You have to look three turns ahead if you're going fast.
Wow, thank you so much. Reading the terrain makes sense. I have more confidence knowing how to use the hi-points for turning advantage; and taking the time to read the lines means there are fewer surprises! 😎
Thanks for watching Julie, We're really happy to hear that these tips made sense and will boost your confidence on your next ski trip! Stay posted for more ski tips videos ⛷
The video is right on time! I went to a new resort today and tried some blacks... then I totally lose my confidence and feel like I don’t even know how to ski at some point
Staying forward and out of the back seat is probably the biggest thing to do. I could never get turned in deep snow but didn't know that it was because my tails were getting my weight, making them dig in. Specifically concentrating on keeping my upper body and head pointed down the fall line regardless of terrain or conditions has made a world of difference. Also doing specific conditioning for skiing had made it possible to keep good technique former than a few runs.
Thanks for your insight John, The back-seat is a repeat offender when it comes to ruining powder days! We hope that Tom's other tips were also useful ⛷
@@cerenademe9433 Hi. A mix of things. Cardio consisting of running and spin. Lifting- deadlifts, squats and bulgarian split squats. Functional training with pushing the weighted sled, farmer carry, weighted balls for core. I mix this all together trying to work the legs about 5 times a week. There are some great YT videos out there, I think by the ski instructors of america or the US ski team. Basically need to have a strong core and combine strength and endurance for the legs.
The tip about high points and freeing up your tips and tails is really helpful, thank you. So many videos show you technique in ideal conditions. When you get into rougher snow like this, if you're not focusing on line choice, it can be difficult to understand what you're doing wrong. 🤘
I think the best bit of video is the live camera, during skiing the "high spots" to see where the skis and feel are being lead too, and the path they take.
Nice video. I find that, like in most gravity sport, focusing on the gaps between and not the obstacles makes a huge difference, since we tend to ‘hit’ what we look at.
merci beaucoup pour cette vidéo. cette vidéo est vraiment utile. Je déjà bien fais du ski sur les pistes, mais hors des pistes, il n'était jamais clair où amorcer le virage. maintenant tout va bien. J'essaierai demain. Merci encore.
the attitude thing is so true! I'm only a year into skiing and doing quite tough terrain. I trust the physics of the skis and what I've practiced and it just works. This video helped tho, tmrw I'm going to focus more on the terrain spots for initiating turns vs trying to force them to happen.
@@CarvSki it went well! When I was in rougher terrain I tried to focus on moving high spot to high spot for easier turns. Especially since it got kinda slushy
No problems! Glad to hear that the tips helped. If you don't have confidence while skiing, everything is going to feel much more difficult than it is. We hope you make it out on the slopes this winter and the tips are useful!
Great Video! I personally can ski anything on-piste with confidence but when I venture off- or near-to-piste I feel like a beginner and revert back to doing it all wrong. Pls more content on skiing variable terrain.
@@CarvSki I start extreme up and down movements, turning the skis with the whole body instead of letting them turn themselves, back-seating. Once I had an instructor shouting at me: do exactly what you do while on-piste! - it worked! but I still lack confidence
I watch a lot of skiing videos and this was one of the best. Your analogies and examples (e.g. moving through a crowded room) especially clicked with me.
I tend not to stop at the run start and look at steep terrain like many people do. I go over the edge and start making turns, reading the terrain, and picking my way around obstacles and watching for cliffs.
@@CarvSki all you said was spot on and I could see you pole planting the high points. I just wanted to underline all your instructions. By the way, please have a look at how Kari Traa goes down the moguls! She is a Godess of pole planting and it served her very well.
The higher order task in any sport is to visualise once you have mastered the basics of the “Technique” and automated it then you can challenge yourself on the harder terrain - absolutely agree. Great job Tom. Love the technology and will def. Look into CARVE. Might need to get more instructors using more technology to help intermediate to advanced skiers.
Hi there, The elements change quickly and I'm sure there are many others that have the same issue. A good takeaway point from this video is that skiers often fall into the backseat instinctively when they start to loose confidence. So Tip 1 focusing on what helps you ski well in good conditions is also relevant for this!
Nice to see Perisher getting a look in. Was up there last weekend and find the mix of ice, powder and slush (all within 10 metres) some of the most challenging conditions I've skiid. Great video!
I can remember having a lesson to give me better off piste confidence once and you are right about changing awareness rather than technique as the instructor said you have got to stand up 10ft tall and as soon as he said that I said I can do that on a groomed slope. In order to get me standing 10ft tall off piste he simply took off at high speed which involved me just focussing on where he was rather than the snow/slope and in order to do that I had to stand up 10ft tall anyway otherwise I would have lost him. Another thing I learnt before I had the lesson was pole planting which I learnt from a video. So having confidence in pole planting played a part in my success with the lesson as well as having the same race skis the instructor had just by chance.
Thanks for the insight Peter, we always love to hear about a skiers improvement journey. We hope that the tips in this video will help you continue your improvements!
@@CarvSki Its been about 25 years since I had that lesson as I learnt when I was 33 so its just a matter of recalling what was said to me by instructors all those years ago. I have made a lot of gear changes over the years to aid my improvement and at the moment the best all round skis for me are Line Motherships but sadly they stopped making them 10 years ago. All the new skis at the moment are just too light in construction for me and throw me over the tail rather than keep me standing up when the terrain gets rough.
Nice tips! I’m skiing my best on off piste terrain when I’m thinking 2-3 turns ahead. This will help your flow and confidence. When you’re stuck thinking about the next quarter second of skiing, you can get overwhelmed in tough terrain.
Applies to telemark skiing too. Good sound advice with getting to over involved and complicated, where people over think their skiing (Analysis Paralysis). Back to basics, rather than some magical technique. Thanks for the post.
You have a great presence, clear speaking and express ideas concisely. I must disagree with the entire premise of skiing difficult terrain. Taking a carving mentality in steep sketchy and difficult conditions can work for the super strong. Carving is just plain fast. Speed in the woods, steeps and chutes is for the pros filming a feature movie. Skiing steep difficult terrain is as relaxing and effortless as anywhere else like a green circle. That's all in the short turn. It's unhurried, effortless and slow. Fast skiing is certainly appropriate in suitable areas. Fast skiing by using highpoints to pivot is a recipe for Z turns and exhausted thighs. Great if you have huge agility and stamina.
I skied for many years and looked pretty decent on groomed terrain but looked like the guy at 1:39 when the snow got deep or choppy, too. I took a semi-private lesson on skiing the steeps and deeps at Jackson and it changed it for me. Keeping your upper body and head pointed down the mountain, down the fall line, keeps you not only skiing down, not sideways, but keeps your weight forward. If you can stay out of the back seat, you will find that you can rotate your skis and turn. I was always getting nervous and sitting back, digging my tails into the deep snow. Once I learned that I could actually turn and turn when and where I wanted, it became just like skin any other terrain. Oh, skiing specific exercises for conditioning makes it even easier to ski well for longer in the day. Hope this helps, good luck, hope you get there!
I really resonate with the tip of confidence. It's so important to commit to every move you make, because that's the only way you are going to execute turns and all other manoeuvres correctly. Also, really focus on balance and weight transfer and ski deliberately.
Right on Jerry. Don't be so harsh on yourself, it was only your first week skiing on them ;) I'm sure it will be a different story by the end of the season! 👍
How did you find them Jerry? I have a new pair of Kendo’s too but won’t get to try them for a while as my ski holiday to the alps in January looks like it’s going to be cancelled with COVID travel restrictions 😫
You will also notice that no good skiers at AltaBird skis like him either because this guy skis with his skis way too close together. That might be fine in Oz but you are not getting down Great Scott like that.
1:47 "If you are running on a smooth path that then veered off into a mountain trail with roots and logs and stones and steps, you wouldn't change your running technique..." As someone who actually does run both smooth paths and mountain trails, I really would change my technique a lot. I become way more toe forward so that I don't roll my ankle, increase my cadence, make my foot placement conform to the terrain, and have a visualization of the next 4 steps. If I'm running on a smooth dirt path, track, or road, my foot placement, cadence, and other stuff does not have to conform to the terrain and is solely determined by what makes me fast.
Awesome video, Tom and Carv! Great skiing tips, and I really like the way you used the graphic illustrations to support the points being made. Looking forward to your next videos! /Janus
friends have asked me how would Carv help you in the moguls or off-piste.... I emphasize that most can get away with bad habits (they may not even know they have) on groomed corduroy where those same bad habits in the bumps will let you know very quickly. So, use Carv to perfect your technique and balance on those groomed runs and it'll pay dividends when back in the bumps. Same thing works in the crud. A question I do have however, is there a 'trend' or metric that Carv can pick up on while skiing the bumps??
Hi I gotta ask what is your overall opinion on the Kendo 88s? I ask because I have been looking for an all mountain ski that is suitable for my region, eastern Canada , where ice is more common than western Canada and the new2023 Kendo 88 is at the top of my list. Not that I'll be putting out videos but I am hoping that it is versatile enough for my needs? thanks
Great vid Tom and really makes sense when you demo on runs I'm familiar with. The bottom of Excelerator used to freak me out and Id be straight to the backseat and ski like my clone at 1.39 😁 I still do it when I get tired and lazy. Does Carv have the ability to tell you in real time when you're out of balance or is it at the end of each run ?
