Turn completion and speed control is your goal. Start out slowly. And I mean s-l-o-w-l-y. Finish every turn so that your speed remains consistantly slow the whole way down. Do this a lot. Then work toward being able to change speed in the bumps. Maybe start out moving at a faster speed, then after 3-4 bumps, start finishing your turns more, so that you *gradually* slow down to that slow speed (don't slow down in one slam into the front of a bump). Work on speeding up and (especially) slowing down. To do this, you will need to have your skis in firm contact with the ground. Going slowly will help your body understand the sensations of keeping en edge set when you are on the back of a bump. And to get that edge set on the back of a bump, you will need to be centered on your skis when your skis are coming over the top of the bump, so that you can pressure the fronts of your boots when you come down the back of the bump.the skiers' tips are either pointed down the backs of the bumps, or in full contact with the snow on the back of the bums? You need to be centered over the ski to do that. That is the only way you can finish a turn and control your speed safely in the bumps.

FYI, that acceleraton and loss of control after a few bumps is due to being too far back and not finishing turns.

Thanks for that, it's very informative.

I agree, if you loose control on moguls you could be in for a serious fall / injury.

i was advised that when on the bumps the best way to keep the skis in contact with the ground is to slam your feet as you come round/down the bump this helps keep control and can make turning easier....

i always try to jump a bit over the bump and land on the next one and it works great, i can do it very fast and parallel now :D i tried it so much but on film it looks so awesome.

we always call it bouckels :P

I have always had a problem with moguls. Thanks for the tips!

Everyone welcome i had problems myself in early stage so i knew it can be useful to some of you.

I had problems with them to in the beginning. I was afraid to turn. Once I did it and after that moment i can take them without problems.

I think it is common that many beginner skiers are afraid to turn. This is usually related to the fact that they find it hard to stop. Once they are confident at stopping, they will have no problems taking those turns :D

Yeah and now i'm pro :rolleyes: so it ain't a problem for me.
But when the bumps are icy they are really though i don't like them then :(

Heh, when the bumps are icy are when friends break legs ;)

A family friend of mine doesnt like to stop on bumps.

Hes a heavier guy, and we play a game called Follow The Fat Man!

He goes straight down the mountain and doesnt stop, and we tag along behind him. :P

Sounds like fun!

Yeah it is, the good thing about it is, we dont have to avoid anyone when we go down. They try and avoid us. There was only one time when we almost got thrown out from a place for doing it, but that was because there were kids..

Yes - I imagine that it could be quite dangerous!

Sounds really complicated, also sounds like its going to really hurt if I fall at those types of speeds, well we'll see this winter.

I thinks its best to go at your own pace. Start on novice hills - although most of the good bumps are on intermediate or expert trails.

Learning how to hit the bump properly and turning your body into a shock absorber helps. Also I've found that there are a few different styles of skiing bumps.

One is to kind of mash your way through them, pounding on the bumps at an intermediate to fast pace.

Second is to skim across the tops of the bumps. This is a more crazy attempt at skiing them but some people like this technique

Third is to maneuver smoothly throught the valley/troughs of the bumps in a fluid motion.

I could talk all day about different exercises and techniques but I think the best way is to just jump in and enjoy them as much as possible. They're all different so the more exposure you have to different fields and different sized/spaced bumps the more flexible you'll become as a skier. If you want to be a good bump skier, hitting the mogul field once or twice a day isn't going to cut it.

when i tried moguls i think the third time i went about a third a way down the field hit a bump, flew, landed backwards, and did a few bumps until i fell. On the plus side, it was one of my best 180 ever.

i love skiing bumps and from my expierence these forums help but the best way to get good at bump skiing is just by getting out there and dedicating yourself for a day or 2 to skiing bumps and you will find that you improve alot.

when you learnt to ski, i bet you were told to 'un-weight' your skis to turn, bumps help you to un-weight, so when you go up a bump, use it to un-weight and change direction to the next bump, use it to un-weight again and turn , and so on

Once you find the rythmn it really is easy. Its more tiring at first when you're learning. I've found the the bumps that are more tightly knit are easiest to ski. They look intimidating to a beginner.