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Skippress - SkiPress US Vol.7 No.3 - Index

In its 13th consecutive year, the Subaru Master the
Mountain program visits over a dozen mountains in
the U.S. to help skiers and snowboarders make
turns the way Subaru’s Symmetrical All-Wheel
Drive holds the road — with confi dence and power.
The program provides both beginners and experts
with the professional instruction they need to
excel… on the groomed, in the moguls and deep in
the powder.
Subaru also continues to join forces with
Nordica, Swix, and Nitro Snowboards to give
skiers and snowboarders the ultimate on-snow
pit crew this year. Reps from Nordica, Swix
and Nitro will offer free demos to anyone with
a valid lift ticket. Be sure to visit them on the
mountain! For a complete schedule of the Subaru
Master the Mountain program, please visit
www.outdoorlife.subaru.com
“Seven Sunny Days” is the new film from the
award-winning crew at Matchstick Productions,
featuring the best skiers in the world, including
Simon Dumont, Mark Abma, Ingrid Backstrom,
Hugo Harrison, Rory Bushfi eld, Sarah Burke and
many more.
Subaru is proud to sponsor the Matchstick Movie
Tour, geared up and hitting the road to bring the
latest action-packed ski fi lm to a theater near you.
Look for your town, come to the show, meet the
athletes, and win tons of prizes.
For details on the specifi c location of a tour stop
near you, visit www.skimovie.com
ALPINE TIP BY NICHOLAS HERRIN
STRENGTH
Length
THROUGH
Presented by
Use the force. Instead of wasting energy jumping up and down, to really
carve a turn, use the force.
What’s the force? It’s the pressure that naturally builds on the outside leg
as your ski begins to turn. Using the force means working against this
pressure. So resist the urge to fl ex your outside leg too quickly through the
turn. While you’re resisting, take these three steps:
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Photo 1: At the start of the turn, shift
your weight to your new outside ski by
extending that leg, so you have a strong
platform to stand on.
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Photos 2 and 3: As you move through the turn, gradually fl ex your inside leg more than
your outside leg.
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Photos: Scott DW Smith
Photo 4: Remember to keep your outside leg long
through the middle and end of the turn — strength
through length!
Flexing your inside leg more than your outside leg
allows you to move to the inside of the turn and
achieve a higher edge angle. It also lets you keep
strength through length on your outside ski,
building pressure and energy.
Go give ’er a try!
Nick Herrin is the assistant director of the Telluride Ski and Snowboard School, and a member of the PSIA National Alpine Team.
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