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The Basic Skills of Ski Explained

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The Basic Skills of Skiing

You have to learn three things in order to ski – stand up, turn and stop.

To stand on the skis you need to create what is known as the ‘snowplow’, by standing with your feet shoulder-width and finger-pointing your toes into the (forming a V shape). Then, slightly bend your knees to create a more stable position, arms spread wide to give yourself more balanced, and leaning slightly forward – as opposed to lean slightly backward. Moving forward / down does not matter as your skis will automatically do the slightest slope.
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