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  • We're going to take a look at line choice. Massively important.

  • We're going to take an average slope, like a blue run down here,

  • with a few obstacles on it

  • and try look at a few ways to make it as easy for you as we can.

  • Looking ahead is the key and exactly the same as driving;

  • the faster you're skiing, the further you're looking down the hill.

  • Ski it as a slope, not just thinking about one turn and then the next.

  • It'll give you much more time to react to obstacles,

  • trees, people, anything. Lets have a go.

  • So there's my first turn.

  • I'm already aware of the trees on my left

  • and a slightly steeper pitch on the right.

  • I'm looking down the hill

  • and I'm thinking where I'm going to be

  • in the next few seconds.

  • Where you're looking is extremely important.

  • Stop this focus on just looking for the next turn.

  • Turn the eyes, look down the slope.

  • You're going to have much more time to avoid obstacles

  • and you're going to ski it as a slope.

  • If you see it getting any flatter, carry the speed onto it.

  • The flip side of that, if you see it getting steeper,

  • control your speed before you're on it

  • and you'll have a lot more chance of skiing it in control.

  • The first turns here I'm looking a couple of meters in front of my skis.

  • I haven't got a lot of idea what's coming up at me.

  • Now I'm going to start to keep my eyes much more down the slope

  • and because I'm looking where I'm going I can anticipate the flat

  • and start to let it run.

  • I hope you found that useful.

  • Remember if you are having problems,

  • go back a step and try to link those turns together and make everything nice and smooth.

  • Rolling those edges on will help with the control

  • and then try to look further down the slope.

  • Remember don't get obsessed with the individual turns, ski it as a run.

  • Next time we're going to be looking at engaging those edges a little bit earlier in the turn,

  • skiing some steeper terrain and exploring the mountain a bit more.

  • The snow is great and I'm going to go for a ski.

We're going to take a look at line choice. Massively important.

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