While skiing this year, I have found that if I think about tipping the inside ski and pulling it back, I can easily make good PMTS turns just about anywhere. However, if I am just thinking about where I am going, I am not sure if I am doing it right. This particularly seems to happen when I go fast in big bumps or in really funky snow. It's not that I was having any kinds of problems, but when I resumed thinking about the movements in those situations, my skiing seemed to improve a bit. Does this indicate an unconcious reliance on old habits, or just a performance boost from focus?
One other thing, I made a real point to focus on just using inside ski tipping while skiing the very tight spots. It worked well , but I often got going faster than I intended due to it not seeming to be quick enough. Not fast enough to be a real problem, but a bit scary in a few spots. Any thoughts on this?
Heh, one more thing, I got a chance to ski behind a very skilled snowboarder on Sunday. I would reccomend doing this, as they take different lines through the trees and rocks than skiers do, and it opens up the mind to new possibilities. However, he told me that he didn't like following me, as it wasn't fun on a snowboard. So be kind when your snowboard pals are following you, make bigger turns and don't stay right in the fall line. And catch some air, they appreciate that.