Snow Skills

Flex your ankles and knees to balance and move with the skis.

Moving Balance is generated by bending and extension movements of the legs. With your skis across the slope, stand balanced on your uphill edges with slightly flexed ankles and knees. Alternately shuffle your feet forward and back, focusing on moving them a similar distance in relation to your hips. Discover that the best shuffles keep your ankles bent constantly, moving under you with steadiness. Now, begin making turns and shuffle constantly through the turn. Focus on moving the skis such that your balance stays built from the base of your foot and never braces off the upper part of the boot. Eventually, make gentle turns where you move with your skis by keeping your ankles under your hips at all times.