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| Steeps - Scrape off the Speed
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| WHY
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Scrape then Check. Scrape off the speed and enjoy the slide!
 Reduces your speed completely.
Use this platform to change direction and hop.
 The Pockit Book - Full exercise
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| WHERE | Steeper slopes, on piste/off piste
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Set off down the hill, then gradually curve back up the hill. Feel the
condition of the snow as you do this. Does it feel easy to carve
through or difficult? Do you have a firm base to push against, or not?
Your first turn gives you the opportunity to test the snow conditions. |
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On a steeper slope pivot the feet/legs/skis powerfully to produce a scraping action that will help slow you.
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| Step 2 |
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Whilst scraping, start to push against the inside edge of your lower ski/foot. Think of pushing your lower ski slightly further away from you but maintain your balance over it.
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As you push against this edge, allow your ankles, knees and hips to bend in order to keep in balance, plant the pole.
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Push down positively on the pole to help your movement upwards, releasing the edges and allowing you to lighten your skis to change direction.
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| TIPS |
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Focus on keeping your feet/legs/skis independent.
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On firmer terrain the skis
will scrape easily, on softer
snow you will stop more
abruptly. On rubble/crud,
the ride will feel as if you
are on a slope full of stones
and will take longer to
establish a platform. Don¹t
panic, keep pushing and
feeling for the outer skis edge.
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| Feedback | |
As your feet scrape across
the snow they may shudder.
Control the shudder by your
muscle strength, if you push
too hard, too early and too aggressively you will edge and accelerate rather than decelerate.
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| TOP TIP | |
A firm pole plant is a must!
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| More on Skiing Steeps |  |
 Download Sally's Top Tips for skiing steeps
(You can right click on your mouse and use the 'save target as' option.)
View the 'Pockit Book' page on this exercise | | |
For more exercises and tips on skiing steeps and other skiing skills order your own
All Mountain Pockit Book by calling 01279 778905 (only £11.95)
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| Order a Pockit Book |
Call 01279 778905
Or email Sally for more
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| More Information |
| www.inspiredtoski.com
Tel - Mobile: 07885 630340 Call the Ski Course booking office:
0870 128 89 89 |
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