Nuggets of content here for the instructor, the avid mogul skier or someone needing new focus points to improve their mogul skiing
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@Allen-by6ci3 ай бұрын
You know it's a serious lesson when Deb takes off the skis and crawls around on her hands and knees. Nice job Deb.
@rebenasrekoms3 ай бұрын
I also admired the part where she marches backwards on the skis to get back up to the VW bump all the while still facing the camera and explaining. ❤
@jillandward3 ай бұрын
this is the most informative approach to skiing moguls that I've ever come across! Usually its someone ripping down a zipper line showing us how awesome they are. As a newer skier that is trying to develop a competency in navigating bumps to be able to access more of the mountain, I really appreciate this video. Thank you!!
@stzhou8810013 ай бұрын
It's criminal your channel only has 73.5k subscribers. An Olympic champion to boot... I love how humble you are and don't advertise that.
@RickStalkerG553 ай бұрын
Great explanation and example of skiing bumps.
@hanzhefeng3 ай бұрын
OMG this is so far the most in-depth mogul skills i've ever seen, thanks to the close shot for those bumps! and thanks for sharing
@Jake-fk5zw3 ай бұрын
One video after watching a dozen and I have an entirely new perspective on how to take my technical ability up a whole level. Thank you for putting out this content for free, you're amazing!
@AlexAutoYYC3 ай бұрын
Deb, I have to say that your tutorials are the best! I took a tons of useful information and tricks from you! Thank you so much!
@rajeshmarfatia42503 ай бұрын
This might be one of the best mogul/bumps tutorials I've seen in 20 years. The absolute fundamentals which have made profound difference/improvements in my skiing... brilliant.
@user-lk9or3ki9p3 ай бұрын
Best instructional mogul lesson I have seen!
@bruhkamp3 ай бұрын
I love your videos. The spine side-slip is something I learned from an instructor at Taos several years ago. I use it all the time when the bumps are extremely rutted out (i.e. down to debris).
@SMEGMA420693 ай бұрын
did my first double black endurance mogul run this past weekend, this video helped a lot. Never had formal lessons so I wasn't doing a lot of things which seem obvious now after watching this.
@roberts.25363 ай бұрын
I like the tactics covered here especially the sideslip along the spine. Very often bumps are not rounded off at the tops but rather pointy as shown here. The low edge angles and emphasis on rotation reminds me of how I used to watch the late great Joe Wood ski bumps, with just enough edge angle to get it done and no more.
@scott.e.wiseman3 ай бұрын
Precisely. Glad you’re on board with these concepts! ❤
@stevegordonson7203 ай бұрын
Great video and love how skiing each mogul was so well illustrated. As I was watching I was wondering when the pole plant would be covered, but you got there.
@watchfulatmoney19113 ай бұрын
Riding the moguls/bumps is a love-hate relationship. Bumps come in all shapes and sizes which in turn constantly changes their dynamics. You could either have some nice fluffy pow bumps that are forgiving. Or you can have bumps like the conditions in the video that will make you work extra hard physically, but also mentally as you need to really visualize your line based on the condition of the mogul. Overall though riding the moguls is so crucial to being a better skier in my opinion as you develop so many valuable skills and confidence in your skiing.
@blueskiesskiing3 ай бұрын
I've watched many KZfaq videos about mogul skiing. For me, this was the most useful!
@NibbleSnarph3 ай бұрын
And now I see it, I am on the cliff with high edge angle wondering why my skis don’t want to rotate and instead shoot out from underneath me in the edge line. So insightful, excited to got hit moguls this weekend!
@richardcastle8033 ай бұрын
Deb and Scott, thanks for this video! Such a clean and clear thought process to approach the bumps. Haven't bothered much with bumps ever as I am enjoying detuned race slalom skis, but this weekend I found myself on bumps after dropping into a steep cornice bowl. Tried the approach and for the first time I really enjoyed the bumps! It wasn't a good situation to try new techniques, but the approach is so simple and flexible that it is worth trying. Just don't drop into expert terrain for the first attempt!
@scott.e.wiseman3 ай бұрын
Glad you found the value in these tactics!
@user-iw5mp5th6d3 ай бұрын
So easy to get into the back seat, pick up speed, and then blow up in VW bumps with a spine. Excellent video explaining how to avoid that.
@christophersharp18283 ай бұрын
Deb your YT videos are so doggone useful to me, thank you!!! I was just out at Taos end of February and so bummed I missed you!!! Wanted to meet you so bad. BUT, I did get to have Alain tune my skis, meet him, and have him fly past me on the mountain... priceless.
@lolo_persian3 ай бұрын
Love it! Invaluable tips, gonna find some bumps to practice!
@markvaldez86023 ай бұрын
so excited to try these tips out in the moguls! I tried one mogul run and left with my tail tucked between my legs but I'm coming back for revenge!!!!!
@theclimbingchef3 ай бұрын
Just had a moguls lesson and i felt more confused after than before. Thank you for a great refresh of how and what it should feel like
@trents.anderson5645Ай бұрын
Thank you Deb. I learned how to ski at Alpental & followed my aunt, uncle and cousins (Shirley & John Thielman) thru the bumps for years in the late 70’s. Had an epic fall down Edelweiss Bowl after I skied the steep side of every bump until it tossed me head first, down the icy bumps! I cannot wait to take these ideas to the hill soon. You’re a fantastic Coach 👍
@billtanch82733 ай бұрын
What a great demo team! Terrific, packed video. Onward!
@scott.e.wiseman3 ай бұрын
Aww. Thanks. ❤😊
@rayj32153 ай бұрын
The best "how to bump" video, it really helps. Thanks Deb!
@MrSjGibbs3 ай бұрын
Vision focus is really important too. I tell my students to look at the next bump down. You are on one and committed to the next one so be looking at the next bump down. It slows everything down. Good tips, and words, thanks.
@KeithCamden3 ай бұрын
This is so wonderful. I love how this lesson incorporates a bunch of past lessons; side slipping, falling leaf drill, doing short radius turns on the flats, skiing to the neighboring bump. I was just at Mary Jane for a couple of weeks with my daughter, and we talked about Deb’s lessons while we were skiing bumps. Thanks Deb.
@DebArmstrongSkiStrong3 ай бұрын
Love it!!
@jogihaug92433 ай бұрын
I love your authentic videos
@mileshinton22913 ай бұрын
I agree with everything in the video. Skiing against the neighboring bump seems like one would be going much faster. However it turns out that that it is not faster because you travel a much longer distance in a bigger arc. It does take more courage and trust to learn.
@scott.e.wiseman3 ай бұрын
Thanks for your reflection. To go slower and attain speed control, one has to spend more time in the fall line. Seems counter-intuitive, right?
@bobdavis26893 ай бұрын
Scott, oh yes, does seem counterintuitive. But when I've bailed out and pogoed across several bumps, I'm reminded of the wisdom of your statement. 😳
@rebenasrekoms3 ай бұрын
Such an excellent and helpful video as always!
@ladperenyi9933 ай бұрын
Great video showing how to make terrain your friend, really lucid explanation of so much important stuff!
@Mars_Life_and_Beings3 ай бұрын
Excellent explanation of avoiding the T-bone by going flat edge. Body position is important on the wider swing. Keeping hips forward and bend zeee knees.
@arnaldosimisschver5233 ай бұрын
brilliant lesson Deb, crystal clear, thanks for your time
@ParkingLotBacon3 ай бұрын
Great stuff. I kept getting distracted by those empty chairs in the background. Apparently I need to get to Taos.
@DebArmstrongSkiStrong3 ай бұрын
Ha!!!!! Yes you do, but we were on an 8am chair😉
@billalbert58293 ай бұрын
Wow! Incredible Video. I learned so much from this video!
@AKFortyKevin253 ай бұрын
This video hit for me at the absolutely perfect time! I just graduated to blues and blue bumps last week and was really struggling with larger moguls - picking up speed, turning too quickly, and finding myself "T-boning" the bump just as you describe. This video is just a toolbox full of tools to handle this exact scenario - perfect video from the best ski school on youtube!
@shoes123uk83 ай бұрын
Well explained and demonstrated, Thank you! ❤
@DLeopoldi9143 ай бұрын
Excellent video. One thing that made me better at skiing steeps is shorter poles because you reach more for the plant so your not in the back seat.
@DebArmstrongSkiStrong3 ай бұрын
Hum, that reach gives me the visual of breaking at the waist??
@DLeopoldi9143 ай бұрын
@@DebArmstrongSkiStrongright and it’s timing but shorter poles makes you reach more to plant keeping your weight down the hill
@markbaum96153 ай бұрын
I'm with Deb on this one..... VW bumps ...slight longer poles.. However...shorties thru the zip line All day.......36" zippers
@PantheonChun3 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing the informative bump lesson. I'm used to jumping on top of the bump for a quick turn, but sometimes i couldn't control direction well through moguls. I'll try those useful skill next time for improving my moguls skiing.
@jimroberts61763 ай бұрын
A lot of great info and tips!
@sunlightdavid18 күн бұрын
I have done intermediate classes and am on the way to refining carving but it's funny how many of us in that class struggle with moguls like a beginner on a blue lol. Classes seldom teach that and this has been such an eye opener. Saved this video for the next season. Thanks a lot! ❤
@DebArmstrongSkiStrong16 күн бұрын
Great!!!
@kenkoellner94213 ай бұрын
A couple of my fave one-liners for the bumps... First "No window shopping." Window shopping is looking at the bumps from the lift trying to plan a line; they'll look completely different coming down, don't waste your time. Talk to your buds about your favorite beer or music on the lift and save the skiing for the way down. "Touch him in the toes; punch him in the nose." Refers to that pole plant when slowing at the top of the bump. When skiers first learn that, they may hang on to that pole plant and let the pole pull their shoulder back; a cure is to bunch forward with the hand when starting the new turn.
@Osnosis3 ай бұрын
One analogy I use is “think of it like a stick-shift and push the (planted) pole into 3rd gear”.
@jontwibell24673 ай бұрын
Very helpful video, thank you!
@humanbeing24202 ай бұрын
I think the key prerequisite to being able to execute the techniques shown here is to first be in the same stance as these experts. To them it's second nature, but it's the one thing I'm always conscious of as I ski. That stance requires commitment and work, because you have to flex a lot of leg muscles and keep them flexed as long as your skis are moving. In that stance, you are in the optimum position to use your skis and their edges for their designed purposes. If you're not in that stance, you will not ski well - end of story.
@leeseoWestport3 ай бұрын
Oh man…this great. I want to get out there so bad to try these techniques.
@datukalex3 ай бұрын
Bend knees when you’re at the top of the bump. Extend the legs as you make the turn. That’s all I’ve got to add 😊
@bobdavis26893 ай бұрын
I find it helpful to visualize keeping my head at a constant distance from the snow. Watch the good bump skiers, their head seems to be floating down the mountain as their legs leap around.
@MrEyeist2 ай бұрын
A ski that is a little bit thinner, shorter, and lighter than your all-mountain ski is a fun mogul ski for your quiver. Those things help to have a shorter turn radius and to not work as hard. Also, a flat tail helps with pivoting.
@user-tp7xg1vl3g3 ай бұрын
I wish KZfaq allows me to give this lesson more that one thumbs up!
@DebArmstrongSkiStrong3 ай бұрын
Ha! Thanks
@vladarino3 ай бұрын
Moguls are what's keeping me from transitioning from intermediate to advanced. I keep working at 'em. This video helps a lot. Great tips. I for one have whipped out of the steep side of a bump one to many times at uncomfortable speeds. Often doesn't end well.
@scott.e.wiseman3 ай бұрын
Moguls stand between you and a lot of really cool places! Hope you can start to conquer them. ;)
@vladarino3 ай бұрын
@@scott.e.wiseman Yes, my advanced friends go on wonderful journeys on the advanced side of the mountain without me :-( I'll get there!
@PR-rh9qm3 ай бұрын
Bigger bumps than Deb's Steamboat Springs videos, apparently a bit crustier snow, and some obstacles too. There are so many ways, and so many different shapes of moguls, different slopes, and different snow conditions! I like that this one shows a "go slow" method of bump survival. I would like to see more on absorption, but for the moguls here I don't think it's much of a factor. Nice job, and fun to watch.
@lenma28163 ай бұрын
好多謝,教得好細致
@ChuckBricker3 ай бұрын
Great lesson. I have a couple of questions: 1. what would you say is the weight distribution of the skis hitting the top of the mogul and then switching skis after the turn on the backside of the mogul 80/20? 70/30 or 50/50? 2. How do you keep your skis together, are you thinking of feet or knees together? Mine tend to be okay on easier moguls, but on harder more irregular moguls get separated and then start going off on different directions. Your previous mogul videos have improved my mogul skiing quite a bit, but still a work in progress (especially in harder/icier conditions or moguls with deep troughs like a toboggan run). Thanks again!
@scott.e.wiseman3 ай бұрын
1. It’s really difficult to say what percent of weight is on which ski because of how much it varies in a mogul run. But you do want to be predominantly weighted to the outside ski in every turn. More weight on inside ski is a common problem and will feel very unbalanced. 2. If you ski the bumps according to the line Deb and I are suggesting, you’ll find your feet working together more. There’s nothing more unnerving than one ski getting caught on the cliff of a bump and another in the trough and the terrain pulls our feet apart.
@MissySkis3 ай бұрын
I learned more about using the adjacent bump firsthand when I did the women's ski week last season in Taos. (Shout out to our awesome instructor Lindsay!) Anyway, I was just in Big Sky and this came in so very handy in the bumps and trees there.. it's awesome to have another tactic in my arsenal for different terrain and bump types. Very useful tactic to work on.. when I'm able to use it it definitely brings more flow to my bump skiing.. which needs all the help it can get and is very much a work in progress! :) I am curious though.. what specifically will help when you have double fall line bumps? I have a really hard time with flow there and with not just continuing to go more and more down to whichever side the trail leans versus staying high and going down the fall line.. due to the longer and shorter turns on each side when that type of terrain occurs. I have no problem with this on a groomer with a double fall line, but when bumps get thrown in forget it.
@Gregworms3 ай бұрын
Were you at Alpental yesterday? I hadn’t seen your videos before but after discovering your videos today and watching a few , including the one where you say alpental is your favorite ski place, i think i road chair 2 with you.
@DebArmstrongSkiStrong3 ай бұрын
Ha! No, not there yesterday 😉
@up_an_down3 ай бұрын
I hope you get plenty more snow there Scott.. I may be there for a few days later this March
@scott.e.wiseman3 ай бұрын
Oh, you and me both. The bumps have gotten crispy! 😅
@williamparr83563 ай бұрын
Alpi Native,, Tactics for the bumps. Great Video.. Shop for the bumps with the credit card out. Don't T-Bone. I share your story with the kids. You're the best of us. Debbie's Gold ❤ You should see the kids, Alpi's producing some real skiers.. ❤Fall line of Nash to Felson, under the cliffs, in to Snake Dance (skiers right) Cheers & thanks for filling me with the spirit of a champ Sincerely Will
@DebArmstrongSkiStrong3 ай бұрын
Love it. Thank you🙏🙏🙏🙏
@chadwolak8823 ай бұрын
Deb. Your videos are amazing. They are the best. I would take 1000 lessons with you if I could afford it. Best skis for bumps and carving groomers?
@bobdavis26893 ай бұрын
Since no one answered yet, my two bits: for bumps a softish rockered ski is better. For carving pistes, a stiffer fully cambered ski is better. Here in the East, underfoot width of mid 80s seems useful.
@zvonimirleko21313 ай бұрын
Thank you
@gogglebro94213 ай бұрын
Deb, is what looks to me like a concrete structure being built in the base area the new St. Bernard Hotel? And thanks to you and Scott for this wonderful primer for skiing the bumps at TSV. //Marshall
@DebArmstrongSkiStrong3 ай бұрын
Yes, that will be the new St B
@gogglebro94213 ай бұрын
@@DebArmstrongSkiStrong Thank you.
@larrynjr3 ай бұрын
I love your video's Deb. BUT, what I'd love to see is a mogul video on steep icy slopes, with crusty icy bumps and icy troughs. Thats what is what I find on my home mountain more often than not. Also the bumps never seem to be a regularly spaced. They are weirdly staggered and hard (for me) to visualize a path. (58 y.o. skier) Thanks!
@danielsteinberg42093 ай бұрын
Yup, icy bumps here in the east may call for different tactics, including taking advantage of the high edge angle and pressure under foot available on the spine/back of a bump.
@Eddie07S3 ай бұрын
Ski the East! For bumps here, I like the flat ski method shown here. With a flat ski I can side slip on the front half of the ski to the next bump. There I let the bump slow me down and compress the ski in prep for the turn around that bump. This allows me to do what Deb talked about in the beginning - not T-bone the backside of the bump I am going around. This works for my 71 y.o. bones. I will admit, there are many ways to get through the bump, though. However, I think no matter how you make the turns, you can’t let the skis get ahead of you. Getting on the tails will end it very quickly.
@larrynjr3 ай бұрын
surprisingly, i'm in Wa. state. early powder here is great but within days it's hard and fast and apparently no one knows how to create regularly spaced moguls. I've got the most # of days on the hill this season ever and I'm feeling more in control and comfortable but still, those icy bumps and troughs.....
@NeilDHerbert3 ай бұрын
I can see the technique better. But I still struggle to see the route after the first turn. Thanks for the help.
@BlueAxisYachts3 ай бұрын
It's not a T-Bone if your jumping in the bumps...but great way to explain it to my kids!
@DebArmstrongSkiStrong3 ай бұрын
Who said jumping?
@BlueAxisYachts3 ай бұрын
@@DebArmstrongSkiStrong at 2:41 I would have jumped that bump and cased the top of the next then turned.if i needed to check my speed. But when teaching my kids I need to teach them the correct lines when learning and not setting up to T-bone the next bump from the initial turn up top. I make my 6 and 7-year-old watch all of your videos you do an incredible job breaking it all down and keeping it fun.
@BrianHoughtaling3 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@DebArmstrongSkiStrong3 ай бұрын
Thank you!!
@Mongol69_3 ай бұрын
I feel that you explain it very clearly, but I still don’t understand English well and can’t learn all the intricacies of ski equipment;)
@KmmBev3 ай бұрын
Your bumps look so wide and luxurious compared to the ones we have here at Mad River Glen on Chute.. they are very condensed and have large troughs.
@DebArmstrongSkiStrong3 ай бұрын
Watch the clip closer where I demo three or 4 turns of the sideslipping the spine of the bump. I understand your bumps are even deeper and sharper but the bumps I’m on will give you an idea. Utilizing the spine is a good way to go
@KmmBev3 ай бұрын
@@DebArmstrongSkiStrongthanks Deb, I find myself utilizing everything I can find 😂 fun fact MRG held an IFSA competition on Chute yesterday and all the kids from out west were appalled at what we ski😂 hope to make it out west someday!
@user-gr3ee9sd6h3 ай бұрын
SC's are the friendliest "bump" ski...🤫
@scott.e.wiseman3 ай бұрын
Why not?! 😅😂
@sheldonpaula3 ай бұрын
I have been trying to learn how to ski the “bumps” this year. Seemed like a good idea at 53. 😂 My question that has never been addressed in any type of video is about the skis. Is there an ideal type of ski or length for moguls? My daily driver is an Atomic Maverick 88 which are 184 in length. At 5’10” I do find the 184 a little long in the bumps and trees, but love them on the groomers. It could just be a lack of skill in the bumps and trees. What are your thoughts on gear for the bumps?
@DebArmstrongSkiStrong3 ай бұрын
A bit narrower and shorter may help. I’d suggest demoing
@Osnosis3 ай бұрын
I would agree on length (shorter), but the side cut and design are most critical vis-a-vis width. So-called rockered skis are NOT good in the bumps (except, perhaps on heavy powder days). A traditional tail is critical so you don’t lose ‘grip’ as you finish your turn.
@Osnosis3 ай бұрын
Deb, I call that ‘neighboring bump” the ‘roller coaster ride’. When teaching that line, it reduces the panic a student experiences and slows down the sequence of events in navigating and anticipating bumps.
@steveosterday31793 ай бұрын
One of the fist comments is about upper body, and he turns shoulders (not his hips)?? … There were just two videos on ‘hips’; basically a discussion on distinctions between the shoulders, hips, legs. (One of your own and one coordinated with PSIA). I want to offer that it’s turning the legs in the hips. Most people skiing bumps go where there hips direct them; for many of Scott’s turns, the hips move to the fall line and the skis follow. I’m not sure of what I’m seeing??? Are the hips mostly more aligned with the skis as I think u talked about in the hip video. Then moving to the fall line (more separation) at turn initiation? This is an awesome video that I have already shared with others.
@DebArmstrongSkiStrong3 ай бұрын
Not sure I am following you. Scott is talking about turning the legs and not turning the hips as opposed to the other videos I made on squaring up the hips, different types of turns
@billtanch82733 ай бұрын
Steve... Can't speak for Deb, but cooked down... 1) Smaller/quicker turns ie SL turns and moguls>>> still upper body facing down the fall line / towards the valley...be supple...don't be to literal about it. 2) Larger/"slower" turns ie GS/cruising groomers >>> quiet upper body with shoulders,hips, knees and ankles mimicking with Tip Lead...be supple...don't be to literal about it. Hth.
@angesimonpietri42353 ай бұрын
we teach our students to put your pole staps on just incase you drop you pole on the ski run and have to hike back upto get it !
@DebArmstrongSkiStrong3 ай бұрын
Ok
@Esperluet3 ай бұрын
Is it less easy with track skis?
@chanyu97973 ай бұрын
🎉🎉🎉
@DebArmstrongSkiStrong3 ай бұрын
Thank you!!!
@vladarino3 ай бұрын
How long should our pole be when doing moguls? Should our elbow be at a 90 degree angle when holding the pole?
@scott.e.wiseman3 ай бұрын
Interestingly enough, I like to ski with poles some might consider “too short”. The big advantage this has is to stay flexed at the top of a bump. It’s also really helpful in a turn with a lot of retraction, like short turns. With modern technique, we don’t use up-unweighting like we used to. Longer poles encourage us to “pop” up or extend. I’m about 6’ tall and have my adjustable poles currently set at 120cm.
@markbaum96153 ай бұрын
36 inch ( 92 cm) Is perfect for zipline intermediate bumps..... Our bump group all use around same length and we vary in height 5'6"-6'2".. Try with no poles to force front position and you'll see why shorties are superior
@vladarino3 ай бұрын
@markbaum9615 92cm? Wow that is short. I've never tried moguls with my sticks that short. Maybe that's part of the reason I'm not good at it. I'm normally at 120cm.
@chuckjunge3 ай бұрын
Ahem! I love teaching and skiing the blue line.
@scott.e.wiseman3 ай бұрын
“The Taos Instructor line”. Haha😅
@dzuvovbrat7803 ай бұрын
👍
@normalizedaudio24813 ай бұрын
How do I get rid of park and ride on steeps?
@DebArmstrongSkiStrong3 ай бұрын
Move. Thats how you get ride of park and ride everywhere, move
@scott.e.wiseman3 ай бұрын
Strong upper/lower body separation. Never stop turning the feet and legs.
@bradmoskowitz29583 ай бұрын
What exactly, is a "triple fall line"?
@DebArmstrongSkiStrong3 ай бұрын
Great question, I said it and I don’t know🤣🤣
@brycejames76263 ай бұрын
Just a point counter-point... turning on top or backside of the bump has its place, except on the upside down canoe bumps caused usually by snowboards. You mentioned this later in the video. Here are the reasons for turning multiple times on a single bump: 1) easier to turn in softer snow from snow scraped off the frontside, 2) speed control, 3) the backside can often offer easier pivoting opportunities. Making two turns out of one big bump has its place. I dont know why you call it T-boning when you can carve the backside, then pivot and then use the front side of the next bump to control speed. This make sense running a zipperline vs wide track bump skiing. As Budha says: there are lots of way to the top of the mountain, in this case, down a mogul field.
@CC-ys8qq3 ай бұрын
Those are easy "bumps" lol, how about some tips for equipment, ski flex, length, width, boot flex, in choppy hacked bumps frozen bumps
@pamgoodley22093 ай бұрын
I think Deb's objective is to provide guidance on the fundamentals to her current 73-thousand subscribers (a wide variety of skill levels and knowledge). I'm betting she'd agree the other factors listed are important; videos of a certain length (to fit attention spans) likely can't cover it all in a thorough manner.
@DebArmstrongSkiStrong3 ай бұрын
There is a clip in the video where I side slip the spine of frozen smaller bumps. When I get into deep frozen bumps I often use that tactic to negotiate them
@bigsquidmeyer3 ай бұрын
Slow dog noddles
@jamesreilly76843 ай бұрын
This technique does not work on really steep slopes.. .You need to scrub speed by using the back of the mogul otherwise you will blow out. In well formed bumps this works.
@scott.e.wiseman3 ай бұрын
Locating and positioning yourself on the flat part of the top of the bump will still work on very steep runs.
@jamesreilly76843 ай бұрын
I think we are saying the same thing. The troughs are not the place to be or even the front side of a bump in the steeps. When you lift the back of your skis (or push down ) to maintain fwd balance you still need to edge to scrub speed. This edging is necessarily either on top of the bump (or on the backside) Are you saying that you edge on the top of the bump? @@scott.e.wiseman
@scott.e.wiseman3 ай бұрын
Good question! On the top of the bump, I’m more focused on the moment just before edge change- the transition. This is where both skis are flat and evenly weighted. From here there are options
@jamesreilly76843 ай бұрын
It appears that You are arguing for the Olivia Giaccio style of turning on moguls. In a different Deb video she claims that she still carves every turn which makes sense to me. In that scenario you can apply more pressure on the top of the bump to scrub speed. I could do it on my old skinny skies. Not so much on anything above a 96. @@scott.e.wiseman