Category: Exercises

“This one starts just like the side slipping exercise, but instead of just sliding straight downhill, you should ease your balance forward toward your toes. You do this by lightly pressing your shins into the front of your boots. The goal is to slide both downhill and a little bit forward at the same time. Next, move your balance over your heels by leaning back a tiny bit. You’ll start sliding in the opposite direction. Get ready because you will actually be sliding downhill and backward. It’s fun!”

“The smooth slipping in this game is a great introduction to the skidding moves used in the beginner parallel turn. Not only that, but sometimes side slipping can get you out of trouble. Side slipping down a a short steep section of slope may be all that’s needed to get smoothly past a zone of steep trickiness.”