How to Ski Steeps - WSSA Ski Techniques & Tactics
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- čas přidán 2. 06. 2024
- Skiing steep slopes doesn't have to be scary! In this video, our Tuition Editor Warren Smith takes you through all the key techniques to make skiing steeps much more enjoyable.
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First video I have seen on the subject of handling steeps that mentions, respects and addresses the fear learners face when they go up the gradient.
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I cannot even imagine the level of skill this person has to be able to teach while being recorded. Simply outstanding
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I am a certified ski instructor in Vail, Colorado. This is quality teaching content and good skills to learn.
More and more we are seeing many skiers that can not self arrest or stop after a fall on steep slopes. This should be a very important point of your Steeps tuition, in a fall its imperative to get your feet down slope, see where you are going and try to stop with your boots, hands or anything that can give a bit of purchase to the surface conditions....STOP sooner that later!
One of the most important tips I would give is to be moving before starting the turn, it is much more difficult to start a turn from a static position, but if you skis are sliding forward it is way easier.
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Smart progression. Side-slipping an entire slope is far from ideal, but it's a great tool to have when you need it. Jump turns are essential for some narrow steeps and anyone saying this content is bad probably hasn't skied a big line outside the resort.
Side slipping is how idiot snowboarders ruin great runs by scraping all the snow off for everyone else. That said, I guess I've had to do it once or twice to save myself from something that was over my head. The snow conditions in the video would make it very easy to catch an edge and go tumbling.
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Yep. Jump turn is the only way to go down really steep lines with consistent 45-50+ degrees (ie 50 on more than a few turns), even if they're not narrow. There's definitely nothing wrong with it :).
I kinda dislike the fact he advised stem as the next step after sliding for an inexperienced skier. Even on just a tough black slope for a skier with not enough experience, I think a stem turn would be kinda harder to do and more subject to making a mistake (catching an edge and/or getting too much speed and panicking, etc..) and falling than a jump turn (which is just plant your pole under you, corpse facing the slope and jump around it, very easy to learn) or if there are moguls than a pivot turn around the mogul. Stem feels easy because it's what we used to teach to skiers not experienced enough to learn christiania back in the days, but although it's kinda easy to learn on easy slopes, I think it's not so much the case when it comes to not making mistakes on steep slopes with a bit of fear.
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@@Inthesnowmag Free content like, where you got paid for the ad in the beginning?
"Pole plant, over with the hip" I was repeating that in my mind last season when going down bumpy steeps. Helped me get my mind together.
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This is so useful! Thank you for sharing. I will definitely be hearing “pole plant in, over with the hip” on my next steep run
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I've been literally speaking out "pole plant, over with the hip" often when doing steep bumpy pitches. Gets me in a flow.
Great video, simple, straight forward, great info. Thank you!
What a great video ! Really clear instructions. Thamks, Warren!
Thank you for teaching us how to be safe and in control
Thank you for this video! I first watched this last season, and rewatched it tons of times. Since last season, this is definitely my go to for the steeps. I may not be the fastest, but I feel in control. And that is exactly how I prefer to be! Thank you so much!!!
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All good suggestions. I like the side slip into pivot turn.
Lol whats so cool is I came up with these things on my own without ever being told. I definitely love jump turns and this is a great video with clear instructions. Good job
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Good to see steep faces with no moguls. I love a nice high speed drop in good snow.
I like that step turn technique ❤ I sometimes need to get out of a sticky situation where I ski - Whistler and Blackcomb BC. I don’t seek it out but there are times. Good to know ❤❤❤
Great vid. I’ve been struggling with steep pow on skis, and it’s quite frustrating because I’ve snowboarded for over 25 years and have no issues on the even really steep stuff when on a board. Shredding pow on a board is so much easier.
Great videos! They have been super helpful.
Great glad you liked
Stopped in to make sure you mentioned jump turns. Good job. Keep the pointy tips downhill!
Switching from snowboarding to skiing starting next season. This video is definitely what I am looking for! Subscribed! Thanks, Warren! Short, sweet, and very much to the point!
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I’m gonna do the same either this spring or next season… definitely a great video, I even see some great things to work on at home!
Superb tips. Many thanks
Cheers indeed
Thanks for this very good video.
So useful, thank you!
Good stuff
Great tips!
Great video
What a great video
Great tips! ❤
Fantastic video! Thanks very much, you got yourself a new sub :) All excellent info, and great reminders for me. Now.....just need to get some snow and put it into action! I moved New England area in the US from Europe and MAn is it icy over here! No joke icy, as in skiing down a sheet of glass! Defiantly not my fave skiing, but I'm doing fine. I am going comb through your videos to see if you have anything to help me stay confident on icy slopes.
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Thank you. Useful indeed
2:08 is the key. It shows what you need to think about and do on steeps. Dive headfirst down the hill as you get off your downhill foot.
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Great stuff Warren... Appreciate you..1
Cheers
This is amazing!
good instructing!
Great tips!!!
Thanks glad you liked them
That was scary, but a fantastic demonstration thank you.
Very helpful thanks🙏
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I like this, this is classic no risk alpine skiing, for much more difficult situations than this.
great video
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The steeper the better : your weight does the turning. Genuine. Don’t resist the slope, lean into it. Less tiring, more fun. The first turn is the most difficult, cause you need to overcome your apprehension. Wherever I ski, I always look for the steepest part of the slope, as,it is less skied, and requires less effort.
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I like this video, thank you. I had not been given this wisdom. but worked it out through trial and error, and error, and error. Never got seriously hurt, but often retreated to apres-ski in advance of boo-boos I would feel even before a soothing shower prior to going to bed.
Great suggestions. Having a plan for handing a challenging situation is a great advantage. I'm usually thinking "oh no. I'm in deep trouble now!"
Good to hear. Keep at it
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The worst thing is to talk yourself into trouble when you need to think “just do it”. No hesitation.
That's one compact video!
Wish I saw this video before I skied in the end of Feb so that I wouldn’t have fallen on a steep and fractured my knee and taken a surgery. Now waiting for getting recovered…
Nice summary of key tactics for steeps. Suggestion - "over with the hips" can be a vague cue, maybe a little more focus on exactly what that very important point looks like, feels like, etc.
Good comment thanks indeed
The trouble with lots of ski instruction is "vague cues", that can be confusing.
I always thought you were supposed to lean way back. This is so helpful
You actually have to think about Diving down the hill which will make your legs lean down the hill and roll your skis over and keep you balanced on the new downhill ski. If you want to be safe and secure on the steeps, dive headfirst down the hill and get off your downhill foot. 2:08!
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No lean back less U want to ride down looking up
Great vid thanks! What poles are do you have?
Those are back country adjustable poles. Short poles for moguls and adjust long for cross country type skiing.
Great video! Make sure you don't lean back even though it can seem to be counter intuitive.
Yes indeed
hint1 - On one occassion I needed to borrow poles which happened to be adjustable. That's when I discovered my own poles were 1 inch too long! Pole plants on steeps and moguls were much easier and smoother with 1 inch shorter poles. This issue wasn't noticable on easy terrain. I equate this to the critical height adjustment of a bicycle seat and the resulting pedal effectiveness. hint2 - carry an extra pole basket. mine slipped off into the deep powder and I was crippled from skiing steeps/moguls the rest of the day....
is 'over with the hip' the same as 'change the hip from over the old foot to being balanced on the new foot'?
Think I’ll just do one black for my pride then take a few reds over to where I’ve got a table booked for a long lunch. Excellent lesson though!
Skiing looks incredibly easy
👌lifesaving
Man’s is the bear grills of skiing
Will it be the same technique if I don't use poles?
Yea
Sideslipping will over time make it icy and make the run harder for people who would normally put turns in .
Side stepping with 30 /40 cm gaps would help preserve the slope.
I'm all for beginners and intermediate progressing bit Sideslipping ruins the slope.
Now I know where all the powder went!
I knew stuff and learned stuff.
commit and maintain your rythm.........rythm is important... also it helps to have a pole that you might feel is a little long for you.
I do all of this..
What ski poles are you using here?
I’d like to know that too. And I saw they are adjustable. Do you make them a bit longer than normal for steeps?
I think you may have just saved my marriage and my life! Lol
This assumes you have nice snow to ski in. New England ICE requires a whole different technique. But great advice nevertheless.
Dont lean back or forward. You weight has to be on the top of ski binding. You have to commit yourself every turn you make.
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I have legitimately side slipped down entire slopes before lol.
Not the way but of course if it gets you out of trouble that's good. Maybe consider a guide to help you on this specific technique
@@Inthesnowmag yeah it was to get out of a hairy situation. Definitely not the best way to approach most slopes but a great tool to have for when you need it.
Just back into skiing after a 20 something year break, Accidently went down a black run on Day 2. I feel you!
Looks scary with that wide angle camera.
excellent lessons. rule number 1 - don't point your skis downslope and go full out
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I make all these things automatically, without thinking a lot about ;-)
Side slip?!? Puke!!! POINT EM DOWN!!!
You just need some 212s or 218s and point it
Be sure to scream at the top of your lungs as well!
steeps are not hard but tight chutes are. Steeps are actually quite easy just commit to the turn.
1:38 in, talk about an A Frame turn! And I'm supposed to listen to this guy?? And why the jump cut from 2;20-2:30 range, lets see those turns!
just point tips straight down.
you'll be fine
In the snow? Don't you mean on the snow
If you sideslip go ski something you are ready for and don't ruin the snow for the rest of us!
I totally agree ,will make it all icy over time for the rest of us .Either ski it or at worst large side steps are just about tolerable.
or you can just send it straight down
Lean well back and you will be good.
How do you keep your weight on your downhill ski if you are leaning back on your uphill ski? 2:08 is how you do it.
Back sit driver
@@JB91710 I believe he is joking
@@quinnjones2886 or at least we hope!! 🤣
What?
EYXARISTO POLI ME HELP ME FROM GRECE
Spray skiers
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All the naysayers here have been here
Point your skis downhill and send it
Duh.
czcams.com/video/KBibkQdbIxw/video.html might get you down the hill, but it also might get you assaulted at the bar that night.
Good things the rocks are buried in the snow.
Most injuries on steeps are from boiler plate moguls, and moguls that are sheared off on the downside, from boarder rats.
Or you could learn to snowboard rather than pizza pieing down freshies!
Stop scraping off the powder
this is the right response. 1. this is not skiiing. 2. wasting pow
yeahh ... if you can't ski this terrain, please don't side slip down the run. I hate seeing skiers in over the head doing this.
I agree it’s annoying when people do that excessively, but his suggestion was to do it till you get to a more comfortable gradient. There are plenty of great skiers that will side slip to get to a better spot in a drop in on a run.
make a vid teaching us how to ski it the right way then.
@@marvistadutch Purpose of this video is to help people survive steeps when they perhaps accidentally bit off more than they can chew. So with all due respect saving someone from a catastrophic accident should trump skiing off your powder.
Holy crap don't tell people to scrape the pow, that's a sin
Sorry, buddy. But lifting an outside (uphill) ski before the turn is a wrong technique and is an ask for trouble.
Stemming is fine in certain situations.
Right, not proper technique, but he was illustrating what to do when someone is not confident in the steep. Alpine sliding is why powder never lasts in resorts.
This is not steep:)
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@@Inthesnowmag perfect video for instruction. I learned a lot from your channel and now able to ski in much more challenging conditions. Just joked that this is not steep enough.
Side slipping is trash advice and results in a ruined slope for skiers who are actually skilled enough to be there.
Too much talking.
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No advanced technique here; just intermediate crap. For really steep runs try pedal turns and jumping perpendicular to the fall line. Jumping down the fall line can drop you 10 feet and gain way too much speed when it’s really steep(video is at most a single black..)
The video is misleading. Front face of Mt Gele is the steepest most consequential in bounds resort skiing. This is coming from someone who skis Snowbird and Alta everyday but is at Verbier at the moment.
So your first tip is to sidestep like a snowboarder!? Stop scrapping snow off the hill! The mountain is for everyone, not just your single run!
You’ve got no fuckin clue do ya
Yeah so they should risk getting injured for your moments of enjoyment. This is for people that might have made a wrong turn or is recovering and doesn’t know quite how much they need
@@mgway4661 The point is, don't go on those runs if you're not up for it but sometimes you get into a situation that is more than you bargained for and these are ways out. Totally agree about snowboarder bad behavior, but they do it mostly on intermediate runs because they're beginners.
Great. Now its their a video to go from that to ripping it hard down the run. I cant make it look pretty and dunno what I need to practice to start not using the mogules. and just skiming crost the top of them ma by jumping one or 2 in a turn.