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Show By Sunny Eedd, Director Blue Mountain Ski School, Monticello More skiers fall toward the hill than down the hill. The solution is a correct position on the skis which gives stability. sta-bility. The weight is on the downhill down-hill ski. The uphill ski, knee, hip and shoulder are advanced. advanc-ed. The hands are held in front above the waist and away from the body ready for use and balance. There is a break at the waist forward for-ward and sideward which puts the h'nd over the downhill down-hill ski. The amount of edging edg-ing of f skis depends on the steepness of the slope and is controlled with the knees-pushing knees-pushing into the hill or rolling roll-ing out. The ankles are flexed flex-ed which keeps the fanry forward. Two of the most common errors in position are sitting back which we discussed in prior articles, and leaning into the hill which causes the weight to go on the uphill edge of the uphill ski a very unstable position for skiing. This is particularly a problem prob-lem coming out of a turn into the new traverse where many fails occur. Here are some ways yon can check your position with your ski pole: Stand the pole straight up at the front of the boots. The knees and shoulders should touch it. Then put it at the heel of the boots. The fanny should be in front of the polQ. Now hang it by the strap from your chin. The basket should be over or below the downhill down-hill ski. If you checked out in each test and hn-nn't moved, mov-ed, you should no.,- '- n correct and stable skinu; position. |