Excellent day with challenging (weird) snow covering about every condition possible – but superb enjoyment. Andrew is a natural skier – actually moves his body – and coped very well with all the surprises that were lurking underfoot. Only near the Pissaillas glacier we found real snow – not wind packed or crusted with rain or hiding death moguls.
We weren’t there for a technical session – but there was time to transmit a few pointers all the same. I explained dynamics – which Andrew does naturally – but also the relevant aspects of it to exaggerate for tricky off piste. Just open this page here “Dynamics” to read about the fundamental aspects involved. Time was spent introducing the “Pivot” because avoiding pushing the tails out to the side could genuinely lift Andrew’s level a notch or two. “Pivot”
