Too many people are intimidated by skiing in deep powder. With modern equipment and techniques, powder skiing has never been more accessible or more fun for the moderately experienced skiier.
1. Buy or rent a pair of powder skis. These are skis that are wider throughout the length of the ski to provide more float.
2. Push with your poles until you begin gliding downhill.
3. Position your weight over the center of your skis and move smoothly up and down, shifting your weight from the skis' center to the direction you're turning.
4. Start turning only when you have a decent amount of speed.
5. Establish your up-and-down rhythm, and as you rise up, steer your skis in the direction you want to turn.
6. Compress your turn as you sink back down and rise up again to steer in the other direction.
7. Keep your shoulders square to the hill (fall line).
8. Hold your arms slightly in front of you (even with your sides and your hands) for balance.
9. Maintain an athletic stance with your feet shoulder-width apart.
