WARNING: Ski Racer on the HILL
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
- Hi, this weeks video is meant to inspire you. We all need those visual cues to help us excel at what we do and this video is loaded. Beautiful weather, hero conditions, sun, snow, blue skies, fluffy powder, ridges, carving, angulation, counter, leveled shoulders, air, flexing, extending, balance, edging, Arc2arC, outside ski pressure, retraction transitions, OLR, OLF, drills, short turns, BigToeEdge to LittleToeEdge, speed, snowmotion, javelin turns, one ski carving, ridding A-frame, pivot entry, Atomic, fun etc.
Note, here are also 5 drills that are visually well presented and well performed by talented ski racer STIG, sorry I meant Chris. We always perform drills in one form or another. In order to keep skiing fun and challenging and improve on our skill level.
This material is from a few years back. Never released. Found on hard disc just the other day. There's more to come as there is more in store.
Have fun watching, reg Tom
Each time i have a nice day of skiing, i feel like "today it felt good, it felt right. Maybe this time i looked like an expert while carving". Then i come back home watch my gopro recording and i still make the same mistakes while carving, nowhere near looking like an expert, kinda disappointing, but still comparing my old and more recent ones shows improvement. Its mostly thanks to your videos Tom, they provide both inspiration and guidance on becoming a better skier. Hopefully im gonna keep seeing improvements on my recordings and become an expert eventually. Thanks for the videos
You should be thankful that you've come to the point of carving.
@@davidn.2555 Starting to carv is not about the skier though, if your skis have sidecuts, tip your knees and they will carve. This part is all about the skis design to be honest, you just need to trust them. Carving well on the other hand, on any slope, at any speed, with higher edge angles and a dynamic turn frequency, is incredibly difficult to master. Aspiring to become a better skier is a much stronger drive for me than being thankful for a ski design. That being said, this (/watch?v=Aq9Op1CdPZg) is my most recent recording in march 2021, watch it and you tell me, if i should be thankful or try improve upon my mistakes to become a better skier.
So nice to hear that my videos have had such positive impact on you. Yes, taping your skiing on video is the most powerful thing you can do in order to excel as a skier. That is how all this started. Me and my brothers always taped everything on video. And everyone else laughed at us. But it we just kept doing it. Just keep on coaching yourself. Send me a video of yourself. Here or by email. Its free of charge. I could not open the video in the link you provided.
I think David N just wanted to compliment you. Evidently he is not carving yet. Hope he finds my 3 levels of carving video and starts with chapter one. Anyone can carve using my progression.
Tom
@@gencosmansahin I couldn't click the link. Resend it please.
I apologize if i came off as aggressive there, i thought the same about david not being able to carve yet so i just tried to say that the beginning of carving is only about trusting the skiis.
The link should work when typed after youtube.com but i have it as "unlisted" so maybe something went wrong there. This one should work ruclips.net/video/Aq9Op1CdPZg/видео.html . I usually ski alone, not by choice though, i cant find too many people to drag along side me at 6 am. So recording my self like this is not always an option. Mostly i set my gopro at my chest aimed downwards so i can check if my skis are aligned during a turn or if the edge angles are similar or not.
In the video i can spot a few of my shortcomings, my arms are too stiff despite of constantly reminding myself to keep them relaxed and lead the turn with the outside arm but cant do it just yet. Cant pole plant yet, i dont know how to explain it properly but when i try doing it, i need to force myself and it feels unnatural but its not a priority for me. Increasing my edge angles is the most frustrating thing for me at the moment, when im carving it feels like im tipping the skis 70-80 degrees and if i force even a single degree more im gonna go down, but when i watch the recordings forget about 70-80 degrees 30 is the max i can do. My plan was to try focusing on my inside foot and push it forwards from the start of a turn, i thought that would force me to get into a position where it would be physically impossible for me stay in low edge angles, havent had a chance to try it yet though. Anyway, any constructive criticism is welcome on my end Tom. Whatever mistakes you see, tell me and ill start working on them as soon as the ski season starts. Im sure there are a lot more like me who appreciates your videos more than you think. Thanks a lot.
Always nice to watch :)
Servus Marius, thanks for stopping by and for the nice comment. I too follow your channel and if I ever get to go to the Alps again I would love to team up with your for a day or two out on the slopes :)
Greetings from Ukraine! I watch your lessons with interest. Great work! Thanks! A few years ago I started skiing. Although I'm quite an adult, I'm 61. Your lessons really help.
Hi and thanks for both watching and all your kind words. And welcome to the magical sport of skiing! No worries, I have had many adult middle aged students and its never too late to start. My grandmothers sister and her husband went on their first ski holiday to the Alps age 80 something. All the best to you and all my viewers in Ukraine. PS, if you need any help with personal tips you can email me if you dont want to share it here. Free of charge for you my friend :)
Great video. I tried skiing the other day on one ski on my carving skis and it I forgot how brutal it is on the quads. Really separates the men from the boys.
Yes, especially the T-bar trip back up the hill :)
Cheers, T
Beauty - full!!!👌👍
Thank you 👍
Really good free skiing. Danke.
Many thanks!
I'm lovin' it! Thank you!
Thank you too for watching! Cheers, Tom
All good drills and all will help to elevate one's skiing.
Yes, all drills are good if they are not contradicting what you are supposed to learn or train. Plenty of such drills around. Thank you for watching and for your comment. Reg T
So satisfying to watch… that’s what I am aiming for this season
Go for it. Thanks for watching :)
First snow on the hills here, and this vid to get the juices flowing. For the Vail demo team we had to do that one ski drill with no poles. Shit gets real!
Yeah, we had to do no poles, one ski and then jumping over obsticles such as ski poles and stuff.... total nightmare. Well, you can not be good at everything can you :)
Love it!
Thanks!!
Nice!
Thank you! Cheers!
Nice, keep the vids coming.
More to come!
Nice turns! Too smooth, how about some mogul action! Getting psyched up for the season
As I was searching for videoclips on my hard discs and found this material I also found some bump skiing material. However, not really in the production funnel at the moment. Have you seen the bump skiing videos on my channel? Cant do much better than that for the time being Im affraid.... what the heck.... let me look at my lost bump clips and see what I can do.... Thanks for watching and have a great bumpy ski season :)
@Triggerboy62 I have a question. What do you think of FIS skis compared to non-FIS(higher class "consumer") in softer spring snow? I tried recently a pair of FIS slalom ski, and I was amazed how well they hold an edge on hard packed snow, near ice. Sure, their edges were for sharper than mine, but when I switched to my ski again(Atomic Redster Doubledeck SL, 2015 model), it felt like I`m skiing thin sheets of metal :) almost no ski under me. After a couple of runs, everything was back to normal :) My point is, if I switch to FIS ski, could there be a problem with softer snow, not being able to bend them as much?
Great channel, good instructional videos with a bit of humor here and there :) Easy to watch
Hi thanks for watching and for asking. There is a huge difference between FIS type racing skis and the consumer models. Even if the construction could be the same, FIS racing skis are much more sturdy and beefier. Not always stiffer but more rigid. I see that every time somebody brings me consumer racing skis for waxing and tuning. Heating up the skis, scraping and tuning the edges gives away the difference. Huge. But it's not only limited to the ski itself. Its the binding and the plate (binding integration). I am using a pair of Völkl 180 long R19 GS consumer racing skis for club GS races. I swapped the plate and the binding for the piston plates and the Marker Comp 20 bindings. A completely different ski. And no problem in softer snow. Only gripes is that SL skis are no longer than 165. I would like to have one version in the length of 175 R16. Maybe even a little wider one, lets say 70mm for normal skiing. But now I never have to decide what ski to ski on. Its the 165 Atomic S9 FIS SL. Cheers, Tom
@@Triggerboy62 Wow, thanks for the quick and awesome answer! Didn`t know that different plates and bindings make such a difference. If I`m right, you really like the 165 Atomic S9 FIS SL :) The ones I tested were Augment WC FIS Slalom skis(formerly Croc). What I could find on the forums, is that Augment are quality made skis.
I guess I am going for a FIS skis :))
Thanks, Tom!
Nice skiing... I wanted to point out that There are still some differences between Chris and the skiers of the grandeneve on YT.
Good point! Yes of course there is. But we are working on it.... This video was shot in 2019 I think.
Ah ! I have seen lots of improvement from Chris. Keep going your channel is kind of unique :)
why were your ski shoes opend
Racing boots are so tight we usually keep then open if we are not skiing on a racing track or really push it on the hill. Also, if its very cold it gives us a bit better blood flow. Note the cuff buckles are closed. Cheers, Tom
1:02 he's got his boot buckles undone - is that deliberate?
Race boots are very tight, no need to buckle them for light turns
What Vlad said, thanks by the way for stepping in.... yes, very tight boots. And it was very cold, -20, and the boots were stiff as a brick. But I was waiting for this to be pointed out. Thanks for being 007.
@@Triggerboy62 i think the comments section is a key component of a RUclips channel, i think i own the Romanian record for replies on a RUclips channel, after i post the video with the car, lots of people ask things and share their opinions.
By reading comments on your channel, written by you and other experienced skiers i felt that it has helped me progress with my drills
Yes Vlad. I also try to create a community. Its nice to get to know people here and we have had long discussions with skiers of all skill level from all over the world. This JB or what was his name went a bit too far but so nice to have this interaction.
@@Triggerboy62 i didn't manage to see what he wrote, did he insult or something?:))
Can you teach how to kickstart?
Good topic for a video. Thanks, I will try to shoot some material this coming season. By the way, did you see this video: ruclips.net/video/2YVxNPpsuow/видео.html
What’s the ski radius? 9m?
Not sure, think 12m.
how tall is the skier? I am wondering of buying a slalom ski, I am 183, is 165cm ski ok for me or too short? Normally I ski with a polyvalent ski of 179cm
maybe consider a recreational slalom ski at 170cm. racers have different standard
Great question maoanz. Chris is a bit shorter than you but close to 180. However, your height has less to do with the ski length than you might think. Its more about how you ski and where. For shorter SL type turns on shorter slopes the SL skis gives you more turns and a better work out. That said, when I go to the Alps I always take my SL skis and if I need something else I rent. For example wider off pist skis. However, that has barely ever happened. I ski mostly on groomed slopes and SL skis also keep my speed under control. I can safely carve down medium steep slopes and even steep ones even with lots of people. With GS skis that is not possible. Im 190 and ski with 165cm SL skis but I have also been using 155cm skis. And after using the 155s the 165s feel really long and stable. There is also another advantage when using FIS racing skis; the plate and binding. They are crucial to how the ski performs. When I was skiing on Volkls they had these great recreational off the shelf racing skis that were softer than the FIS models and the GS versions had a turn radius of under 20m witch was perfect for on piste free skiing and masters and club GS races. Only problem was the plate and binding combo. So I replaced the cheesy plastic plate and binding that came with the skis with Piston Plates and Marker Comp 20. Great skis after that. Completely different. Volkl even started to deliver those skis with according to my specs. Somebody at the marketing department had watched my videos hahahaa. Anyway, XX suggestion to go for recreational skis at 170 is not bad but I bet a true racing 165 will feel more stable, have better grip and turn tighter.
@@Triggerboy62 Thanks for your quick answer, if you are 190cm and you ski on 165cm, then I think 165cm is largely enough for me, and I am not planning to ski fast, the main purpose is to practice slow speed carving on the slope, because I had an accident last season, I need to to some exercises for recovering with security.
@@Triggerboy62 " I can safely carve down medium steep slopes and even steep ones even with lots of people. With GS skis that is not possible."
Of course it's possible. I ski my 173 Blizzard Brahmas with a 19m radius on crowded slopes every day. Bobbing and weaving safely through the crowd is no problem whatsoever. It just makes things more interesting. I can make clean 14 meter turns or shorter all day long. It's just a matter of bending the skis. To make really short turns I try to stomp my skis in half. It bends and loads the ski to the maximum to get a tighter arc and quicker transitions between the turns.
@@Triggerboy62 comp20 rules, it releases very well when needed, betther than atomic X16.