Brush one tip away from the other by turning the knee outward. Make sure the other ski stays flat.

• Notice that your ski hooks and turns with only the effort of brushing the one tip away from the other.

Stop and point the skis back into the flow line. Try the same with the other foot. Don't try to make a turn happen. Just brush the tip away. The ensuing turn will happen without any added effort.

Try it a couple more times, then roll the brushing ski to its little toe edge.

Do it to both sides a few times, until you're proficient at it.

Now, follow the action by rolling the other ski.

Add the pole swing
Swing the pole down the flow line as you brush that side's tip away. Don't concern yourself with touching it to the snow.

Connect it all
Once you've got this feeling on the flats, go to a steeper pitch and start making short turns, but keep your skis wide apart (wide track.)

Try to generate the same feelings--always leading into the turn with the little toe edge of the ski that you want to turn to. Chase after it quickly by rolling the other ski to its inside edge, always making sure that the upper body is facing slightly down the flow line.

• As the pitch of the hill increases, increase the edging until you feel the skis tracking in the snow.
• Keep your stance wide to make sure that you're working both skis.
• You should feel both skis rolling from edge to edge.