How do I warm up on the slopes?

Ok.

You're in your ski gear and standing on top of the hill.

Lets go for a warm up!!!

Balance is your very best friend when skiing.

So lets wake up your skiing balance!!!!

While standing on a flat slope try lifting one foot and ski off the snow.

Use your poles for added support. Try again, this time keep your poles off the snow as well. Change feet and repeat.

From a traverse across the slope, try lifting the uphill ski.

You should be able to balance and leave a straight pencil thin line across the slope. Even in icy conditions. Repeat on the other side.

If you can't do this after several attempts, your alignment may be out. Best to contact us and book in for an Alignment Checkup. www.harbskisystems.com

From a traverse across the hill, this time lift the downhill ski and leave a straight pencil thin line across the slope with the uphill ski.

Again this should be a simple task.

If you're out, you know the drill - come see us and we'll make this task easier on your muscles and body!!!

Next - A great move in skiing is the release.

A release is the ability to allow the stance ski (usually downhill) to flatten to the snow. The stance ski flattens from its big-toe-edge to flat. This sets up a chain reaction where the skis begin to slide (hence the name release - of the big-toe-edge) and seek the fall-line.

To continue across the fall-line begin to lighten and tip the ski that you just flattened (released) to its little-toe edge.

For more detail on the release visit www.harbskisystems.com then go to the blue lesson. Select number two - Release to full turn.

To increase your ability to cross the fall-line - blue lesson select number three.

For advanced skiing you should be able to perform a one and two-footed release within the space of your arms width.

Skiers who have the book and or video Anyone can be an Expert Skier 2, revisit the one and two-footed releases (page 63 book).

These releasing exercises are a brilliant warm up. Done properly, they are the best way to start the day.

From the releasing exercises, you can increase the movements into dynamic turns. Once warmed, you can dial things up further with some one footed skiing.

One footed skiing is another way to take your warm up and skiing to the next level.

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