On that kind of crud snow of the second video, do I suppose to put some weight on the inside ski to avoid one ski sink under the snow and the other float on top?
A judgement call and i await to be corrected by the gurus. But for me, unless its deep powder, i change nothing in my balance or weight ratio...see here for a powder explanation:
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4562&hilit=powder#p46674The key is that once you can balance on your outside ski - your kinetic chain takes over and provides strong CB and CA movements. Once this is ingrained in your skiing, subtle shifts in weight to aid balance become as natural as walking along a rocky path...
For short turns, at the end of the turn, is it allowed to have skies run ahead of me and I pull them back after the transition?
Not strictly true...yes you can allow your skis to run ahead of you at the end of the turn, but as soon as you start your transition, your skis need to be pulled back under you. In powder, if you relax enough at this point, the 'friction' of the snow will do this for you, but this requires a deft touch and a good feeling for whats going on under your boots and where your homebase position is. Revisit essentials chpt 7 and developing a good 'float' - ACBAES 2 chat 9 - will help create this.
For short turns, everything happens so fast, how do I still keep high C in the turns?
The problem is how you are finishing your turns. Without strong CB & CA you will not have created the right conditions for a good release.
CB ensures that you are balanced on you stance leg and the ski is bent into an arc (speed, size of turn etc will determine how much the ski is bent) - this is 'stored' energy. CB creates strong edge hold which facilitates strong CB. Note how with strong CA you have pre-loaded the lower half of the body with a 'twist' in the direction of the new turn - this is also 'stored' energy..
When you FTR or more importantly RELAX to release, you are releasing the stored energy in the ski and your body to start your transition..this energy release creates the 'float', which in turn creates the environment to flex as required, transfer feet, tip, pull free foot back, etc etc. If you allow your body (C of G) to move and relax throughout the transfer, the High C will naturally happen. Any extension/ pushing or reduction in CA/ CB will kill off the High C and result in acceleration through the fall line and a hard edge set prior to the next transition in order to control speed...This is where linked TFR's come into there own. Start slowly and make sure that you start each release in the correct body position..this starting position is how you want to finish your turn....
I have seen HH create more CB, CA and ski bend than i thought possible on a green run at 5mph. It was like watching a tai chi master...