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Hip-drag Carving First, a hard truth: hip-to-snow does not mean “sitting” on the snow… I honestly think that hip-drag carving sometimes involves a BIG misconception. A lot of avid skiers think that in order to achieve hip-to-snow carving turns you have to widen the...

Really good skiers can rip in any condition… that’s a fact. But skiing on transparent see-through (AKA “blue”) ice can be quite challenging for most of snow enthusiasts. Finding a grip on “boilerplate” icy conditions is really difficult for the vast majority, which...

If I had to choose one simple thing about top-level ski technique, would be that of ankle flexion. More so, if I had to pick the one thing that separates good skiers from really experts, would be that of the ankle flexion great skiers can generate at the top of the...

The article discusses the role of hip movement in advanced skiing techniques. It emphasizes that the hips are a key joint for maintaining balance, enhancing turns, and controlling movement on the slopes. Proper use of the hips helps with weight transfer, allows for...