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	<title>BUMPS FOR BOOMERS Weblog</title>
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	<description>Escape the corduroy.  Ski the entire mountain!</description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2008 12:45:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Skiing Tip - Be Keenly Aware Of Your Edge Angles</title>
		<link>http://www.bumpsforboomers.com/blog/2008/01/04/skiing-tip-be-keenly-aware-of-your-edge-angles/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2008 12:45:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>boomer</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Mogul Skiing and Powder Skiing Tips</category>
	<category>Achieving Better Speed Control</category>
	<category>Understanding Terrain Tactics</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When skiing moguls you must try extra hard to avoid having high edge angles. Why?
If you are on easy groomed terrain - and you are standing directly on top of your skis without adding angulation - the bases of your skis wiil be relatively flat to the snow. However, if you are skiing in a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Skiing Tip - Think &#8220;Balance Transfer&#8221; Rather Than &#8220;Weight Transfer&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.bumpsforboomers.com/blog/2008/01/02/skiing-tip-think-balance-transfer-rather-than-weight-transfer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bumpsforboomers.com/blog/2008/01/02/skiing-tip-think-balance-transfer-rather-than-weight-transfer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2008 13:45:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>boomer</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Mogul Skiing and Powder Skiing Tips</category>
	<category>Achieving Better Balance</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We hear a lot in skiing about the concept of &#8220;weight transfer&#8221;. We don&#8217;t like this term. You will find yourself becoming a much more effective skier if you replace the words &#8220;weight transfer&#8221; with &#8220;balance transfer&#8221;. Skiing is not about transferring weight. Skiing is a balance sport and what you really want to do [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Skiing Tip - Minimize The Number Of Simultaneous Yikes Factors</title>
		<link>http://www.bumpsforboomers.com/blog/2007/12/31/skiing-tip-minimize-the-number-of-simultaneous-yikes-factors/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bumpsforboomers.com/blog/2007/12/31/skiing-tip-minimize-the-number-of-simultaneous-yikes-factors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:05:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>boomer</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Mogul Skiing and Powder Skiing Tips</category>
	<category>Understanding Terrain Tactics</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Learning to ski moguls and powder can be intimidating. When you are learning to ski either, minimize the number of simultaneous &#8220;yikes&#8221; factors - those things which raise your anxiety level. Your own personal &#8220;yikes&#8221; factors might include: flat light, ice, an overly steep run, whiteout conditions, wind, poor visibility, crowds of skiers, etc. You [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Skiing Tip - Extend Your Torso In The Direction Of The Turn</title>
		<link>http://www.bumpsforboomers.com/blog/2007/12/28/skiing-tip-extend-your-torso-in-the-direction-of-the-turn/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bumpsforboomers.com/blog/2007/12/28/skiing-tip-extend-your-torso-in-the-direction-of-the-turn/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:05:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>boomer</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Mogul Skiing and Powder Skiing Tips</category>
	<category>Achieving Better Balance</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you initiate a turn you want to extend (extend legs to stand tall) but it is important that you simultaneously extend and move your torso and upper body down the hill in the direction of the turn. If you extend straight up vertically you will likely find yourself in the back seat and out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Skiing Tip - A Narrow Stance Facilitates A Quiet Upper Body</title>
		<link>http://www.bumpsforboomers.com/blog/2007/12/26/skiing-tip-a-narrow-stance-facilitates-a-quiet-upper-body/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bumpsforboomers.com/blog/2007/12/26/skiing-tip-a-narrow-stance-facilitates-a-quiet-upper-body/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2007 12:12:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>boomer</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Mogul Skiing and Powder Skiing Tips</category>
	<category>Achieving Better Balance</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We previously mentioned how a narrow stance improves balance in moguls and powder because of the greater likelihood that both feet will be on the same consistency of snow. Another important benefit of a narrow stance is that it makes it easier to step to, and increase the weight on, the uphill ski prior to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Skiing Tip - Avoid Stemming Your Skis When Turning</title>
		<link>http://www.bumpsforboomers.com/blog/2007/12/24/skiing-tip-avoid-stemming-your-skis-when-turning/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bumpsforboomers.com/blog/2007/12/24/skiing-tip-avoid-stemming-your-skis-when-turning/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Dec 2007 12:20:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>boomer</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Mogul Skiing and Powder Skiing Tips</category>
	<category>Achieving Better Balance</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A major obstacle to better skiing occurs when a skier initiates a turn with a stem (slides the tail of the uphill ski out to get a headstart on making the turn). If you stem your turns you will forever be a terminal intermediate skier. And if you stem your turns in moguls and powder [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Skiing Tip - Learn To initiate Turns From A Dead Stop</title>
		<link>http://www.bumpsforboomers.com/blog/2007/12/21/skiing-tip-learn-to-turn-without-substantial-forward-momentum/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bumpsforboomers.com/blog/2007/12/21/skiing-tip-learn-to-turn-without-substantial-forward-momentum/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:16:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>boomer</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Mogul Skiing and Powder Skiing Tips</category>
	<category>Achieving Better Balance</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most skiers incorrectly believe that they need substantial forward momentum in order to initiate a turn. Not true. You can easily make a turn from a dead stop merely by flattening your skis on the snow and by extending your legs and torso into the direction of the turn that you want to make. When [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Skiing Tips - Think One Turn At A Time In Moguls</title>
		<link>http://www.bumpsforboomers.com/blog/2007/12/19/skiing-tips-one-turn-at-a-time/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bumpsforboomers.com/blog/2007/12/19/skiing-tips-one-turn-at-a-time/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:09:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>boomer</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Mogul Skiing and Powder Skiing Tips</category>
	<category>Understanding Terrain Tactics</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many skiers stand at the top of a mogul run and plot a detailed route through the bumps, determining where each and every turn will be made. 
We don&#8217;t recommend that. Why? Because mogul and powder terrain is inconsistent and, as a result, you are likely to miss a turn or decide to turn elsewhere [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Skiing Tips - Tired Arms or Tired Legs</title>
		<link>http://www.bumpsforboomers.com/blog/2007/12/17/skiing-tips-tired-arms-tired-legs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bumpsforboomers.com/blog/2007/12/17/skiing-tips-tired-arms-tired-legs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:05:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>boomer</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Mogul Skiing and Powder Skiing Tips</category>
	<category>Achieving Better Balance</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you prefer tired arms &#8230; or tired legs?
In order to stay centered and balanced over your base of support (your feet) you need to keep both of your arms up, forward and quiet (free of excessive movement). If you don&#8217;t, you will likely sit back and your center of mass will be behind your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Skiing Tips - Learn To Ski In Any Direction</title>
		<link>http://www.bumpsforboomers.com/blog/2007/12/14/skiing-tips-learn-to-ski-any-direction/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bumpsforboomers.com/blog/2007/12/14/skiing-tips-learn-to-ski-any-direction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:01:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>boomer</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Mogul Skiing and Powder Skiing Tips</category>
	<category>Achieving Better Balance</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most skiers believe that you are always supposed to ski in a forward direction. 
However, let us offer a different perspective.  I spend a great deal of my time alternating between skiing forward, sideways and backward. The direction you ski doesn&#8217;t really matter as long as you remain in balance. By using a flatter [...]]]></description>
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