Skiing steep slopes doesn't have to be scary! In this video, our Tuition Editor Warren Smith takes you through all the key techniques to make skiing steeps much more enjoyable. www.inthesnow.com
Thank you for this video! I first watched this last season, and rewatched it tons of times. Since last season, this is definitely my go to for the steeps. I may not be the fastest, but I feel in control. And that is exactly how I prefer to be! Thank you so much!!!
Smart progression. Side-slipping an entire slope is far from ideal, but it's a great tool to have when you need it. Jump turns are essential for some narrow steeps and anyone saying this content is bad probably hasn't skied a big line outside the resort.
Side slipping is how idiot snowboarders ruin great runs by scraping all the snow off for everyone else. That said, I guess I've had to do it once or twice to save myself from something that was over my head. The snow conditions in the video would make it very easy to catch an edge and go tumbling.
Yep. Jump turn is the only way to go down really steep lines with consistent 45-50+ degrees (ie 50 on more than a few turns), even if they're not narrow. There's definitely nothing wrong with it :). I kinda dislike the fact he advised stem as the next step after sliding for an inexperienced skier. Even on just a tough black slope for a skier with not enough experience, I think a stem turn would be kinda harder to do and more subject to making a mistake (catching an edge and/or getting too much speed and panicking, etc..) and falling than a jump turn (which is just plant your pole under you, corpse facing the slope and jump around it, very easy to learn) or if there are moguls than a pivot turn around the mogul. Stem feels easy because it's what we used to teach to skiers not experienced enough to learn christiania back in the days, but although it's kinda easy to learn on easy slopes, I think it's not so much the case when it comes to not making mistakes on steep slopes with a bit of fear.
Switching from snowboarding to skiing starting next season. This video is definitely what I am looking for! Subscribed! Thanks, Warren! Short, sweet, and very much to the point!
Great vid. I’ve been struggling with steep pow on skis, and it’s quite frustrating because I’ve snowboarded for over 25 years and have no issues on the even really steep stuff when on a board. Shredding pow on a board is so much easier.
One of the most important tips I would give is to be moving before starting the turn, it is much more difficult to start a turn from a static position, but if you skis are sliding forward it is way easier.
Lol whats so cool is I came up with these things on my own without ever being told. I definitely love jump turns and this is a great video with clear instructions. Good job
I like that step turn technique ❤ I sometimes need to get out of a sticky situation where I ski - Whistler and Blackcomb BC. I don’t seek it out but there are times. Good to know ❤❤❤
More and more we are seeing many skiers that can not self arrest or stop after a fall on steep slopes. This should be a very important point of your Steeps tuition, in a fall its imperative to get your feet down slope, see where you are going and try to stop with your boots, hands or anything that can give a bit of purchase to the surface conditions....STOP sooner that later!
Fantastic video! Thanks very much, you got yourself a new sub :) All excellent info, and great reminders for me. Now.....just need to get some snow and put it into action! I moved New England area in the US from Europe and MAn is it icy over here! No joke icy, as in skiing down a sheet of glass! Defiantly not my fave skiing, but I'm doing fine. I am going comb through your videos to see if you have anything to help me stay confident on icy slopes.
I like this video, thank you. I had not been given this wisdom. but worked it out through trial and error, and error, and error. Never got seriously hurt, but often retreated to apres-ski in advance of boo-boos I would feel even before a soothing shower prior to going to bed.
The steeper the better : your weight does the turning. Genuine. Don’t resist the slope, lean into it. Less tiring, more fun. The first turn is the most difficult, cause you need to overcome your apprehension. Wherever I ski, I always look for the steepest part of the slope, as,it is less skied, and requires less effort.
You actually have to think about Diving down the hill which will make your legs lean down the hill and roll your skis over and keep you balanced on the new downhill ski. If you want to be safe and secure on the steeps, dive headfirst down the hill and get off your downhill foot. 2:08!
Wish I saw this video before I skied in the end of Feb so that I wouldn’t have fallen on a steep and fractured my knee and taken a surgery. Now waiting for getting recovered…
Nice summary of key tactics for steeps. Suggestion - "over with the hips" can be a vague cue, maybe a little more focus on exactly what that very important point looks like, feels like, etc.
hint1 - On one occassion I needed to borrow poles which happened to be adjustable. That's when I discovered my own poles were 1 inch too long! Pole plants on steeps and moguls were much easier and smoother with 1 inch shorter poles. This issue wasn't noticable on easy terrain. I equate this to the critical height adjustment of a bicycle seat and the resulting pedal effectiveness. hint2 - carry an extra pole basket. mine slipped off into the deep powder and I was crippled from skiing steeps/moguls the rest of the day....
Sideslipping will over time make it icy and make the run harder for people who would normally put turns in . Side stepping with 30 /40 cm gaps would help preserve the slope. I'm all for beginners and intermediate progressing bit Sideslipping ruins the slope.
@@Inthesnowmag yeah it was to get out of a hairy situation. Definitely not the best way to approach most slopes but a great tool to have for when you need it.
ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-KBibkQdbIxw.html might get you down the hill, but it also might get you assaulted at the bar that night.
I agree it’s annoying when people do that excessively, but his suggestion was to do it till you get to a more comfortable gradient. There are plenty of great skiers that will side slip to get to a better spot in a drop in on a run.
@@marvistadutch Purpose of this video is to help people survive steeps when they perhaps accidentally bit off more than they can chew. So with all due respect saving someone from a catastrophic accident should trump skiing off your powder.
Right, not proper technique, but he was illustrating what to do when someone is not confident in the steep. Alpine sliding is why powder never lasts in resorts.
@@Inthesnowmag perfect video for instruction. I learned a lot from your channel and now able to ski in much more challenging conditions. Just joked that this is not steep enough.
No advanced technique here; just intermediate crap. For really steep runs try pedal turns and jumping perpendicular to the fall line. Jumping down the fall line can drop you 10 feet and gain way too much speed when it’s really steep(video is at most a single black..)
The video is misleading. Front face of Mt Gele is the steepest most consequential in bounds resort skiing. This is coming from someone who skis Snowbird and Alta everyday but is at Verbier at the moment.
Yeah so they should risk getting injured for your moments of enjoyment. This is for people that might have made a wrong turn or is recovering and doesn’t know quite how much they need
@@mgway4661 The point is, don't go on those runs if you're not up for it but sometimes you get into a situation that is more than you bargained for and these are ways out. Totally agree about snowboarder bad behavior, but they do it mostly on intermediate runs because they're beginners.
Great. Now its their a video to go from that to ripping it hard down the run. I cant make it look pretty and dunno what I need to practice to start not using the mogules. and just skiming crost the top of them ma by jumping one or 2 in a turn.
