Ski like a feather on snow...

I watched the men's slalom yesterday at Kitzbühel; under extremely icy conditions, the winner, Henrik Kristoffersen was skiing lighter than anyone else and won the contest.

That says a lot about skiing with minimizing one's efforts; it does two important things: It minimizes the energy expended and it gets you down faster.

A skier's motor is made of two elements: Muscular strength and gravity. If a skier is to maximize gravity, he'll move much faster and be far less tense because his muscular power will solely be used to direct the skis, not so much to pressurize them and resist the chaos of the run.

If you don't believe this essential principle, just try it – you'll need to focus on it – for one runs of two. Just think and believe you're a feather on snow. It works and pays high dividends!