IgluSki - Skiing and snowboarding holidays to chalets and hotels in Europe, USA and Canada. Skiing Becoming an all-terrain skier is a fantastic skill to master. A repertoire of skill and technique allowing you to switch from bumps to the groomed motorways to the chopped-up stuff and back again with consummate ease. Just like walking, skiing is not a question of balance, but rather loss of it.
Some general rules do still apply.
Avoid rigidity - flex angles, knees and hips, and don't tighten your boots too much. Anticipate the next turn by angling your body towards the start of its intended path. Your arms slightly apart and ahead of you - this will aid general stability as you alter pace, incline and rate of turn. Don't have your skis too close together - a strong open stance will enable you to maintain control through uneven and cruddy terrain. If all this seems like too much to remember just put the following images in your mind - boxers sizing each other up, a parachute jumper 3 metres from the deck, a goalkeeper a moment before the penalty is struck.