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Contemporary Skiing

The art & science ofthe turn.

Articles and instructional videos on modern skiing technique, teaching, and biomechanics. Come explore the science and art of skiing with me.

Journal

Longer reads on technique.

Individual articles and series. Each label shows who the content is aimed at.

  • IntermediateTechnique · Carving · 5 min read

    Modern-contemporary skiing

    What are your skiing goals? Perhaps you've been carving groomed runs for years and are wondering how to improve further and push your skiing to the next level. If so, this article is for you. It introduces APUL's concept of modern, contemporary skiing.

  • IntermediateTechnique · 4 min read

    Movements in the head

    A look at modern ski coaching, where understanding plays a key role. This article launched a series exploring skiing myths and misconceptions that keep coming back like a boomerang.

Series

Skiing Biomechanics 101

  • Part 1

    BeginnerTechnique · 4 min read

    We ski on a tripod

    The first part of Skiing Biomechanics 101. The best starting point for understanding technique isn't physics or the latest gear. It's our own bodies. We start from the snow up, beginning with the feet.

Videos

Short videos, one idea each.

Filmed on the hill, with a few lines on what to look for. The marker shows the level each one is aimed at.

Early edging starts with the release, frame from the video
AdvancedCarving · Technique

Early edging starts with the release

Ted Ligety once said he starts the turn earlier and finishes it later than most other guys. That's the whole idea of modern carving in one sentence.

The apex: where one turn ends and the next begins, frame from the video
IntermediateCarving · Technique

The apex: where one turn ends and the next begins

The apex is the point where one turn ends and the new one originates. Sometimes it even works.

How to increase your edge angle
AdvancedCarving · Carv · Technique · 10 min

How to increase your edge angle

A video I made with Carv at Aspen Highlands. High edge angles are only the output. What creates them happens much earlier in the turn than most skiers think.

Wanna ski some bumps, frame from the video
AdvancedMoguls · Technique

Wanna ski some bumps

A short run through the bumps. Watch the line, the absorption and how the upper body stays quiet while the legs do the work.

Four mistakes advanced skiers make
AdvancedTechnique · Moguls · Carv · 6 min

Four mistakes advanced skiers make

The four mistakes I see most often in advanced skiers, with a fix for each: park and ride, overextension in the transition, balance too far forward and absorbing the bumps too early.

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