Intermediate Ski Lesson #4.2 - Edging

what you might be finding at this stage

once you're completing your turn

you might feel like you're actually sliding

down the slope as opposed to cutting in

and feeling yourself slowing down

It's all to do with your edges

now if you can see me standing here

I can roll me knees and ankles into the slope

and if i gently roll them out i'm going to

start to slide down.

Give it a go, just on this nice little smooth

area like this

roll the knees in and then gently let the skis

start to slide down.

So once you've mastered that

And remember just make it nice and smooth

try it both ways. you can start to put it into

a traverse to come across the slope

do exactly the same thing. Flatten the skis gently and

then roll the edges on. Think about going around

a corner on a bicycle.

You don't just lean the bike over and quickly go

around the corner, then come back up.

you want to gently and progressively roll those

skis flat and then gently back onto the edge.

And try to get used to feeling the difference

So I'm going to start by traversing across

flatten the skis. then feel the edges.

flatten the skis, then feel the edges.

so I'm traversing across, I can feel my edges.

and then i'm going to flatten and then roll the skis on the edge again.

once you've got that dialed

And your feeling quite happy about those movements

We can now introduce it into a proper turn.

it's exactly the same movement

you're going to start the turn coming around the corner

and gently and progressively roll in those knees

and ankles slightly into the heel.

It's not a sharp movement and you'll be amazed

A couple more degrees are enough to really feel a lot more grip.

It's going to make you feel a lot more comfortable

on steeper terrain.

I'm still sliding into the turn and gently rolling onto the edges.

it's a progressive movement. As you roll onto

the edges and then flatten the skis to start the next turn.

we then gradually build up the edges again

and turn uphill to control our speed.