Skiing corridors

Goal: Dynamic short radius turns
Level: Expert
Suggested terrain: Expert terrain.
Author: Suzy Chase-Motzkin
Summary: Limiting your turn radius can pay big dividends in your short turns.

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IMPORTANT! Understanding our approach and philosophy is important if you'd like to successfully use the drills in Ski Smarts
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  • Do this whenever you can, especially if you want to add life to a boring run or slope.

Nothing about technique here--just some discipline to stay within an imaginary corridor while skiing short radius turns.

At the top of the hill, examine the run before you and pick markers on the snow to demarcate your corridor.

Groomed tracks are perfect for this.

Ski short radius turns that stay strictly within these imaginary lines.

  • Ski the same run repeatedly, but challenge yourself by tightening the corridor every time round.
  • Maintain your speed!

Print this out for future reference and remember to have fun!