Tips for carving on a flat cambered ski

hands up and in front

lean foreward

pressure on the outside ski

pizza :)

xX*TACO-DOG*Xxhands up and in front

Lean forward

Pressure on the outside ski

Just to add:

When leaning forward your toes should slide back from touching the front of your boot and your heals may/should raise up slightly in the back.

Hope that helps homie!

Don't take a file to the edges, and learn to edge your skis! I can rip chopsticks, shiros, candide 4.0's on east coast race courses and knee up with most of the "racers" putting a wicked edge on helps I rock a 1/3 bevel

chicknfriedsteakI know it's hard to hold an edge without camber, but I've seen people ripping up the hardpack with flats. So what's the secret?

I have never experienced difficulty to carve solely due to camber profile. Proper form is all you need. I can rip up groomers no problem on my Ghost Chants, it's all about being in control of the skis.

Rip 'em for a bit man and you'll learn. So much fun.

first off the 3.0 actually does have a millimeter of camber so it should ski the same just with a shorter turn radius. what i always say so my friends is always try to keep your back vertical and weight centered while keeping your knees over your toes 100% of the time. i definitely think there is a difference between rockered and full cambered skis. camber skis longer while rocker is essentially shortening the contact point with the snow it can be a wierd to carve a full rockered ski like a mantra at first but once you get used to the feel of the ski its essentially the same form, idea and weight transfer.

op just sucks at skiing

Nacho+op just sucks at skiing

fuck you, even with their dulled edges I can rip with my chronics

brov1first off the 3.0 actually does have a millimeter of camber so it should ski the same just with a shorter turn radius. what i always say so my friends is always try to keep your back vertical and weight centered while keeping your knees over your toes 100% of the time. i definitely think there is a difference between rockered and full cambered skis. camber skis longer while rocker is essentially shortening the contact point with the snow it can be a wierd to carve a full rockered ski like a mantra at first but once you get used to the feel of the ski its essentially the same form, idea and weight transfer.

Thanks man

chicknfriedsteakThanks man

no problem man happy to help

I'v noticed that with fully cambered (which i ski most of the time) its a traditional shape, etc.

But with rockered, especially pow skis or bigger rockered skis, its the same thing except it just takes a little longer (noticeably) longer, to really get the ski flexing and get it fully on edge.

I've rocked Bentchetlers as my pow skis for a minute now and they charge just as hard on groomers. Never had any issues. i love them.

A lot of it has to do with finding the perfect radius. I you find you're skidding out all the time perhaps you're pushing them too hard. If you do wider turns you may find they carve beautifully. That's kind of the case with my ON3P Caylors: they'll rip really wide radius turns, but if you try to force them to turn fast they just skid out.

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Good carving (not edging) technique is only really mastered with years of proper training and dedicated work. Usually this comes in the form of taking classes or racing for a year or more, but I believe anyone can get the hang of it with lots of practice.

That being said. Weight forward isn't always the best analogy, I've found. This can often get riders just to lean forward from the waist, essentially becoming in stance to the classic gaper tuck. Your knees and shins drive your skis. You want the weight and pressure to be driving from there. Once you're super comfortable really getting at it and forward on your skis, you can start to take your parallel turns deeper and deeper. Practice that fluid transition from ski to ski, with concentration on having an even pressure distribution from ski to ski as you transition from edge to edge. Your outside ski's inner edge will always have more pressure needed, but not all. By keeping a little pressure on the inside ski as well (say, maybe 80-20 ratio in this situation perhaps), this gives you more control and can save your ass if your outside ski gives out. Another thing you can practice is skiing on one ski (literally take your other ski off, it forces you to become better) on your more cambered ski you own (I assume a park ski or something). The only way you can effectively ski on one ski is by trusting your balance and staying forward in your boot, allowing your knee/shin to drive that ski from side to side. Pretty soon you'll be able throw your other plank on and only ski on your outside edges which is pretty fun and wacky. Having this complete control over your edges and weight allows you to recover from sketchy shit too. A tree grabbed a ski once while sending a cliff and I was able to ride away safely. I've caught edges while maching down faces and have been able to stay calm and in control and bring that wild ski around and back into my possession.

It won't be easy. It will take time. It will take work. It will take trust. You will fall. That's okay. Keep trying. Everyone falls. Keep at it and you'll feel considerably more confident and safer on the hill.

Have a great season man.



Sources- raced quite a bit before moving to freeride

^ well said! most park kids on here do not take the time to learn how to actually "ski" and not just slide down to the nearest park. Glad to see the OP reaching out for pointers and its a good thing to see a great response to his question.

OP, work on using your whole body to drive through the turns and getting on edge with your body centered and keep square while your core and lower section drive through the turn and then transition to the next turn by rolling from one edge to the other. Much better than sliding tails into the next turn.

enjoy the season and find a great long wide groomer to practice linking carves all the way down in a fluid motion

robotdnaGood carving (not edging) technique is only really mastered with years of proper training and dedicated work. Usually this comes in the form of taking classes or racing for a year or more, but I believe anyone can get the hang of it with lots of practice.

That being said. Weight forward isn't always the best analogy, I've found. This can often get riders just to lean forward from the waist, essentially becoming in stance to the classic gaper tuck. Your knees and shins drive your skis. You want the weight and pressure to be driving from there. Once you're super comfortable really getting at it and forward on your skis, you can start to take your parallel turns deeper and deeper. Practice that fluid transition from ski to ski, with concentration on having an even pressure distribution from ski to ski as you transition from edge to edge. Your outside ski's inner edge will always have more pressure needed, but not all. By keeping a little pressure on the inside ski as well (say, maybe 80-20 ratio in this situation perhaps), this gives you more control and can save your ass if your outside ski gives out. Another thing you can practice is skiing on one ski (literally take your other ski off, it forces you to become better) on your more cambered ski you own (I assume a park ski or something). The only way you can effectively ski on one ski is by trusting your balance and staying forward in your boot, allowing your knee/shin to drive that ski from side to side. Pretty soon you'll be able throw your other plank on and only ski on your outside edges which is pretty fun and wacky. Having this complete control over your edges and weight allows you to recover from sketchy shit too. A tree grabbed a ski once while sending a cliff and I was able to ride away safely. I've caught edges while maching down faces and have been able to stay calm and in control and bring that wild ski around and back into my possession.

It won't be easy. It will take time. It will take work. It will take trust. You will fall. That's okay. Keep trying. Everyone falls. Keep at it and you'll feel considerably more confident and safer on the hill.

Have a great season man.



Sources- raced quite a bit before moving to freeride

Thanks, very informative

freeskibum82^ well said! most park kids on here do not take the time to learn how to actually "ski" and not just slide down to the nearest park. Glad to see the OP reaching out for pointers and its a good thing to see a great response to his question.

OP, work on using your whole body to drive through the turns and getting on edge with your body centered and keep square while your core and lower section drive through the turn and then transition to the next turn by rolling from one edge to the other. Much better than sliding tails into the next turn.

enjoy the season and find a great long wide groomer to practice linking carves all the way down in a fluid motion

Could you go into a little more detail about what you mean?