Find a small bump or ridge of snow and stand at the top of it, so that the only contact with snow is right under your boots. This will allow less resistance against the ski while you get used to the movement.

• Your skis should point across the hill with your body facing down the flow line (countered.)

Carefully lift the downhill ski completely off the snow and, by rotating the lifted foot and leg, point that ski tip down the hill. Notice that the other ski wants to follow--let it.

Move to another bump and do it in the other direction.

Now, try to work one into the next.

• Flex all body joints, but maintain light contact between your shins and the tongues of your boots--stay in the Sweet spot.
• Reach both hands down the hill.

Now move to groomed terrain, but imagine that you are standing at the top of a bump and lift the downhill ski off the snow and point the tip down the hill. Allow the uphill ski to follow the action of the lifted ski.

When the skis point down the flow line, gently drop the tip of the lifted ski--the inside ski--and continue steering the tips to shape the turn until the skis are again facing across the flow line.

As soon as you have successfully shaped the turn, lift and redirect the new downhill ski again.

As you gain confidence making turns, lighten the downhill/inside ski by raising the heel slightly and directing the tip to the flow line and around to shape. You will instinctively stand against the outside ski, giving it stability.

Continue turning in this manner but keep the tip of the lightened ski in contact with the snow at all times.

• Keep your upper body facing down the flow line and keep the rhythm going from turn to turn.

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