Typical Mogul Skiing Problems

control | balance | tactics

If you want to learn how to ski moguls or how to ski powder with confidence and control then the third of our three critical skills - good mogul and powder terrain tactics - is essential.

What if you had the ability to ski the whole mountain - including moguls and powder - confidently and in full control ... even if you are an aging Baby Boomer.

What if you viewed moguls as friendly and you were no longer fearful of them? And, that you discovered that skiing off-piste terrain was actually more fun than skiing on groomed runs!

Suppose: - you had the ability to ski a slow and controlled descent through a mogul run, regardless of the steepness of the hill or the size of the moguls. - that the techniques you used to control your speed were not dependent upon the speed of your reflexes. - that you could ski off-piste terrain for a full day with minimal or no fatigue and no knee pain. - that you were able to confidently ski terrain that you previously thought was beyond your capabilities ... and to develop the skills to do so in just a few days - that you were able to experience and savor the serenity, sanctity and thrill from being one of the select few skiers who could confidently ski un-groomed black and double-black terrain.

This isn't a pipe-dream. Achieving this ultimate state-of-grace is easily possible if you understand, and make proper strategic choices about, three key things: your route style, your route plan and your mogul skiing tactics.

Do You Have These Typical Problems When Skiing Moguls And Powder?

The thought of skiing moguls and powder almost always raises the anxiety level of intermediate-level skiers ... particularly those who have a preference for remaining upright and in control at all times.

Lacking the sameness and consistency of corduroy runs, this terrain poses interesting challenges and raises fears and concerns re safety and control.

When attempting to ski off-piste, intermediate-level skiers often:

- experience their skis rocketing out from underneath them;

- struggle, stress their knees and become exhausted quickly;

- get bounced around and feel "beat up";

- are unable to make turns where they want to;

- often have to stop after every two or three turns in order to regain control.

- and as the terrain gets steeper and/or the moguls get bigger the difficulties grow exponentially worse.

Sound familiar? Been there, done that? Does the image of a bucking bronco come to mind?

Well, there can be, and is, a better way. If you use the proper ski technique then age and slowing reflexes need not be a barrier to successfully skiing off-piste terrain.

Learning How To Ski Moguls Can Be A Challenge

There are more challenges to become proficient at mogul skiing than skiing a groomed run.

First, mogul terrain is three dimensional - similar to a repeating pattern of speed bumps - rather than the simple, single flat plane of a groomed run.

Second, moguls present a large number of both strategic and tactical choices that must be made for how and where to turn. That complexity does not exist on a groomed run.