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SkiCrzy
Posts: 1211 - Karma: 10
so the last couple years i have just been carving longruns, doing small spins and last year i started doing back country with blows both of the other thing away but im really not that great at it. i have had some trouble turing in the thick powder. any help?
Oct 16 2005 11:08PM
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Gnarshred
Posts: 5670 - Karma: 18
buy fat skis

or


learn how to ski
(sry, i didnt mean to hate, its just a joke)
Oct 16 2005 11:10PM
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GotamaBCshredder
Posts: 5062 - Karma: 424
wall sits, and squats. Longer skiis that are stiffer/
Oct 16 2005 11:10PM
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VKarma185
Posts: 1162 - Karma: 12
straightline 'til you float, then start your turns. also fatter skis
Oct 16 2005 11:15PM
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bdskier
Posts: 932 - Karma: 14
don't go backseat, the best powder position is ontop of your skis, knees but, athletic power position.
Oct 16 2005 11:16PM
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Download-My-Apps
Posts: 5069 - Karma: 1,017
its really just getting comfortable and getting used to it. The faster you ski the more you float. Turns are just to keep you in somewhat control.
Oct 17 2005 12:13AM
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AKFREERIDE
Posts: 1718 - Karma: 11
try not to turn in the backseat. its not good for your knees or your image.

first off, if you can afford a pair of fatter skis, itll make your life heaven.

second off if you cant do that, try re-mounting your bindings.your position on-top of your skis helps alot.

and thirdly, just ski pow over and over. practice make pefect. iv been skiing pow since i was like 5. mind you, not deep pow or anything steep, but my parents started me out nicely in BC and on xc trails(no pow there). so yea, try to get out every weekend.
Oct 17 2005 12:47AM
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snowbird4life
Posts: 2265 - Karma: 26
for the thicker snow i would say just go faster? but if your in like a tight turn situation that just takes practice practice practice.
Oct 17 2005 12:51AM
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canadianskier
Posts: 601 - Karma: 184
just lean back a little so that you float, and just go with it, you don't need to carve hard in powder, it's like skiing on a cloud
Oct 17 2005 2:01AM
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TheStamos
Posts: 9311 - Karma: 910
what? i love getting way back on my tails, lean back far and you pass the gayness level into the "HOly shit that guy is doing a wheelie on his ski's" level
Oct 17 2005 2:12AM
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