Stand with your skis across the flow line and
pick a target down the hill. While standing, lift your uphill ski off the snow
and tilt it so that the entire bottom of the ski is facing at the target. (Don't
point the tip down the hill.)
Turn around and do the same with the other side.
Now, ski some medium to long radius turns, and as your
skis begin to cross the flow line, lift and tilt the uphill ski to flash the
bottom of the ski at the target (downhill.)
Make it a very pronounced action.
Try flashing the bottom of the ski earlier and earlier
(closer to the flow line) in the turn, before the skis shape the turn.
Ski with the flashing action exaggerated, then gradually
tone it down and make the action early, slow, and deliberate.
The toned down version will not have the inside ski lifted
off the snow, however, the bottoms will still be flashing.
Tips:
- Make sure that the upper body is countered and facing
slightly towards the bottom of the hill.
- When you flash the ski with contact on the snow, notice
how it feels along the uphill edge as it glides unweighted through the arc
of the turn.
- Think of flashing the new ski very early-- as soon as
you make the transition from one turn to the next.
- The quicker the flashing action, the shorter the turn.
Draw it out, and you will have a longer radius turn.
- Stay loose and flexed with light contact between your
shins and the tongues of your boots--stay in the Sweet spot.
Print this out for future
reference and remember to have fun!
