PQ Ski Team :: October Feature

“Holding Fast” Skiing safely at high speed is all about stability. By: Stu Campbell

Today’s carving skis demand that we stay out ahead of them. Proper technique is not so much a matter of pressing forward into the tips as it is leading the way with your upper body...

It’s difficult to remain stable at high speeds if you’re not in a forward position. Visualize a triangle between your head and hands when you make fast, GS turns. Keep the triangle flexible – the shape of it shouldn’t be rigid, as if you’re gripping the handlebars of a motorcycle. Nor should you hold your hands as if “carrying a tray,” despite the passe advice to the contrary...

Skip your pole plant whenever you’re skiing fast. Except in slalom, where short turns are mandatory, pole plants have all but disappeared in ski racing. At speed, a pole plant disrupts your flow, alters your stance and slows you down. Instead, use your pole like an antenna that skims over the snow just enough to remind you where the slope is underneath you.

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