Mogul Skiing and Powder Skiing Tips

Finding the right line in the moguls is a major challenge. There is no "one right way" to ski the bumps nor is there one "correct" line to ski.  How a skier determines the optimum mogul line depends upon who the skier is and what their goals are. Younger skiers with fast reflexes might choose one line while older skiers with slower reflexes might choose a different line. And, the steepness of the run, the snow conditions on the run, the skier's level of fatigue, current visibility and weather conditions and the skier's "frame of mind" (courage vs.

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 mogul run and you are standing directly on top of your skis the edge of your skis will likely have a high edge angle relative to the slope on the downhill side of each mogul.

Learning to ski moguls and powder can be intimidating. When you are learning to ski either, minimize the number of simultaneous "yikes" factors - those things which raise your anxiety level. Your own personal "yikes" factors might include: flat light, ice, an overly steep run, whiteout conditions, wind, poor visibility, crowds of skiers, etc. You will learn faster if you are not distracted by these conditions. Example: don't try and ski a steeper run on a flat light day.

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 initiating a turn.