Pressure to the outside ski can be applied at a number of different moments in a ski turn. The desired outcome the skier is after will always effect when the pressure is applied and when the skier is “balanced over the outside ski”. What I wanted to share was a video of Michaela Shiffrin free skiing showing her ski tracks to demonstrate when the pressure would be applied to the edges and the snow. It is not at the moment when many folks think it is.

One thing I have come to appreciate in any elite level skier is an element of “floating” through the transition as opposed to be completely grounded or losing a lot of the contact and sense of the snow. This floating is look shows the skier has a great sense of how much energy is needed to help the centre of mass cross over their skis into the new turn. It also allows them to stay athletic in the transition and initiation giving them better access to using their hip joints, knee joints and feet to fine tune the top of the arc.

I hope this video helps some people that struggle with when and how much to pressure the new outside foot in their turns. It will also probably bring up more questions and possibly make you rethink other things you have taken for granted when being taught or trained by others. My goal is always to help people learn to think for themselves and see things from many perspectives. At the end of the day you are the one skiing and making the ultimate decisions on how to ski the mountain.

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