Wednesday, April 4, 2018

How to spot and enjoy good terrain

There are talents in skiing that can't be taught, they can only be garnered out of love for the sport. One of these is the ability to perceive and use the subtleties of the terrain that unfolds in front of us as we ski.

Some runs and lines are better candidates than the uniform, boring slope and can only be appreciated if we've assimilated them fully.

Imagine if you can a soft, flexible ribbon, both longitudinally and torsionally; this is what I'm talking about and this is what might glide under your skis.

This may sound vague, ethereal and complicated and I guess it is. Just play with it and you might get it.

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