Powder skill building: Bungee legs

Goal: Powder pleasures
Level: Intermediate   Expert + Powder
Suggested terrain: Groomed expert terrain
Author: Kobus Reyneke
Summary: The best way to ski powder is in the flow line. Here is a method to get your feet out and away from you to slice through the snow. This requires good upper-lower body separation.

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Begin on terrain that is fairly moderate to get this snaky, bungee feeling. Then take it where you like. This is just a fun way to ski powder.

Lock your eyes and the direction of your hands on a point down the flow line. Begin with your legs flexed up toward your body and your skis pointed across the flow line.

Without rising, begin turning your feet to direct the skis into the flow line while extending the legs. Your tips should be pointing down the flow line when your legs are fully extended.

Continue to steer the skis in the new direction and pull your legs back up toward your stomach. Your skis will be crossing under you to the other side.

When the skis are under you again, continue by steering the tips into the flow line while, again, extending your legs.

Continue this extending and pulling while directing your feet in and out of the turn.

  • Imagine that there is a ceiling above your head to keep the upper body from popping up.

Print this out for future reference and remember to have fun!