Generally, there are three types of bumps:
- User-friendly bumps that are round and placed
rhythmically-usually the result of expert skiers doing their thing on
advanced terrain.
- Gnarly walls of snow that have no rhyme or
reason--often found on expert terrain where even advanced skiers are
struggling somewhat to find a line and ski it.
- Bail-out bumps that you'll see halfway down a
beginner or intermediate slope. These usually stretch out in length, because
of inexperienced skiers trying to link turns--they start at the top of the
run in good form, but then progressively "lose" it, thereby
stretching out the moguls.
- Avoid going straight into a bump that has a
wall on its uphill side. It can bend skis, release bindings and stop you in
your tracks. It's best to approach such a bump along its side or jump over
it.
- Always keep your upper body facing down the
flow line!
Print this out for future
reference and remember to have fun!
|