Skiing Tip - A Narrow Stance Facilitates A Quiet Upper Body

We previously mentioned how a narrow stance improves balance in moguls and powder because of the greater likelihood that both feet will be on the same consistency of snow. Another important benefit of a narrow stance is that it makes it easier to step to, and increase the weight on, the uphill ski prior to initiating a turn.

If you have a wide stance, it is much harder to step to the uphill ski and it requires greater movement of the upper body. The wider your stance the more your upper body mass needs to move to re-establish balance and the greater the chance you have of becoming uncentered and out of balance. If you have a narrow stance, and both feet are directly underneath you, it is easier to re-balance on, and shift your weight to, the uphill ski with less upper body movement.

The bottom line: the quieter your upper body is, the better skier you will be.

To your success in becoming a better mogul and powder skier.