Tips on skiing bumps

italks · 26-09-05, 08:07 PM

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.

Michael · 26-09-05, 08:34 PM

Thanks for that, it's very informative.

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

Eoghan · 26-09-05, 09:07 PM

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....

swoosh · 26-09-05, 09:13 PM

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

i tried it so much but on film it looks so awesome.

we always call it bouckels

drewman03 · 27-09-05, 07:59 PM

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

italks · 28-09-05, 05:43 AM

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

swoosh · 28-09-05, 11:05 AM

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.

Michael · 28-09-05, 05:08 PM

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

swoosh · 29-09-05, 03:09 PM

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

Cedric_FP · 30-09-05, 12:22 AM

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

ben · 09-04-06, 06:01 PM

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.

Michael · 09-04-06, 07:38 PM

Sounds like fun!

ben · 11-04-06, 04:04 AM

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..

TomC · 11-04-06, 01:36 PM

Yes - I imagine that it could be quite dangerous!

Dizaster · 17-04-06, 05:38 AM

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.

26-09-05, 08:07 PM	#1
italks I haven't picked a title Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 21	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. __________________

26-09-05, 08:34 PM	#2
Michael I haven't picked a title Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 391	Thanks for that, it's very informative. I agree, if you loose control on moguls you could be in for a serious fall / injury. __________________

30-09-05, 12:22 AM	#10
Cedric_FP I haven't picked a title Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 19	Heh, when the bumps are icy are when friends break legs __________________ <span style=\'color:green\'><span style=\'font-size:21pt;line-height:100%\'>Cedric</span></span> https://www.FictionPost.com - Your Writing Hub https://RandomWriter.BlogBloom.com - The Random Writings Of A Random Guy

17-04-06, 05:38 AM	#15
Dizaster I haven't picked a title Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 25	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. __________________

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26-09-05, 09:07 PM	#3
Eoghan I haven't picked a title Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 36	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....

26-09-05, 09:13 PM	#4
swoosh I haven't picked a title Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 23	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 i tried it so much but on film it looks so awesome. we always call it bouckels

27-09-05, 07:59 PM	#5
drewman03 I haven't picked a title Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 12	I have always had a problem with moguls. Thanks for the tips!

28-09-05, 05:43 AM	#6
italks I haven't picked a title Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 21	Everyone welcome i had problems myself in early stage so i knew it can be useful to some of you.

28-09-05, 11:05 AM	#7
swoosh I haven't picked a title Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 23	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.

28-09-05, 05:08 PM	#8
Michael I haven't picked a title Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 391	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

29-09-05, 03:09 PM	#9
swoosh I haven't picked a title Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 23	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

09-04-06, 06:01 PM	#11
ben I haven't picked a title Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 26	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.

09-04-06, 07:38 PM	#12
Michael I haven't picked a title Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 391	Sounds like fun!

11-04-06, 04:04 AM	#13
ben I haven't picked a title Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 26	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..

11-04-06, 01:36 PM	#14
TomC I haven't picked a title Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: UK Posts: 75	Yes - I imagine that it could be quite dangerous!